Trying to look at objects and stuff and break them down into shapes while learning to draw.
Honestly pretty proud of joltik and the gnome. If you told me I would actually be happy with something I drew just a week ago, I would have laughed you out of the room
#drawing #learningtodraw
I am starting my journey into drawing. And while I am terrible at it, even the bad illustrations are better than anything AI could create. Hoping to be able to share the project I am working on in a few months, it is going to be awesome
#drawing #fuckai
I absolutely hate when people brush stuff off and say “it was a different time” when referencing things from decades ago.
We are all human. We have always been human. I don’t care what social norms were previously.
Compassion isn’t new. Empathy isn’t some shiny new concept. It’s always been
If you use one of those randomly generated passwords from google, the chances of your cat running across your keyboard and typing the password correctly is higher than if you came up with a password from a known word or phrase.
Google is run by cats who want to hack your accounts.
#conspiracy
That would be awesome if you could!
What are your go-to movie soundtracks?
I love having tavern music in the background when hosting game nights, tho I never thought to use them while writing. Definitely going to try that, thanks!
I do have an iPhone and had no idea about the background sound widget, thank you so much for that info! I will definitely look into that
Rain is such a good, calming background, I like it!
What kind of noise cancelling headphones do you have? I have only used ones that were more earbuds, which never worked well.
The over the head ones are always a bit pricey for me to want to try out without knowing if they are good.
Question to all the writers on bluesky: do you listen to music while you write? And if so, what kind of music?
I have been trying to find a good background to get me in the mood and maybe be a similar tone for the piece I am writing.
#writingcommunity #booksky #writing
First drafts don't need to be perfect.
They just need to exist.
#writing #sundaymotivation #writingcommunity
Just had a 3 hour long session of heroscape with a group of guys I met through the heroscape subreddit.
I have really bad social anxiety, but pushed through it and had an absolute blast, and hoping to be a regular at their game nights.
You can do anything. You deserve everything.
Only visual I have are piercing blue eyes for the dentist, and of course straight, white teeth
But for the mother and sister, no ideas, will most likely keep it ambiguous since the dentist only cares about baby teeth
Is Melania’s movie going to be so bad and cringe that we will find a new respect for Gal Gadot?
Probably not, but it gives us a new contender for worst actress ever
I truly cannot think of any movie I would care less to see than this waste of celluloid.
I am still trying to figure out a good motivation for the dentist and why he collects teeth, might watch a few Criminal Minds episodes for inspiration lol
Currently I only have the dentist, his next victim, and the victim's sister, where the dentist and victim meet through online dating D:
Forcing myself to write 2 minutes for every 1 minute I doomscroll.
Which I have found has helped me put my phone down and stop catastrophizing, and have helped me write more!
How about you?
There was a submission shared by Authors Publishing for horror, where the subject is teeth and they are looking for creepy and eerie, not gory.
So I am writing about a dentist who preys on single moms of toddlers and collects baby teeth. It definitely gives me the creeps just thinking about it lol
My toxic trait is thinking that I could be able to make enough money as a writer to survive, even though I have not had any work published.
Confident? Yeah. Arrogant? Probably. Hubris? Most definitely.
The insecure make it everyone’s problem.
#sixwordstory #writing #6wordstory
The fact that ICE has now murdered two people in broad daylight (who the two people were in no way threatening the ICE agents who pulled the trigger) and there are no disciplinary actions on the agents is bat shit insane.
How do you peacefully protest a regime that is hellbent on killing?
That is a great question, and hoping to discover a definitive answer after I submit a few pieces.
Currently my answer is that the writing has been edited and proof read two or three times.
But I am sure there are a lot more intricacies that I will find along the way.
Authors of bluesky, what tips do you have for someone who is looking to get published in a literary magazine?
My goal for 2026 is to get a single work published, doesn’t matter if I am paid or not, I just want to see a work of mine with a collection of others.
#writing #writingcommunity #booksky
Orders are ephemeral, decisions are permanent.
#sixwordstory #writing #6wordstory
Why is it so hard to write natural, flowing dialogue?
I have discovered that I am a terrible conversationalist. I would like to apologize to my girlfriend, exes, all of my friends, and those who I have been on a date with.
I’m boring as hell.
#writingcommunity #booksky #writing
“I’m dreaming, right?” He pinched himself.
#sixwordstory #writing #6wordstory
Not sure how much you are into heavier music, but Landmvrks, Bury Tomorrow and Currents are 3 super good and underrated bands
Bloggers of bluesky, how often do you revisit your older blog posts to edit and update them? Or do you treat those posts as final once they are published?
#blogging
While the weather in the southwest can be volatile, knowing that Ted Cruz is leaving the state before a storm hits has me worried for the outcome. Stocking up on blankets, food, books and candles to get through the worst of it
My goal for February is to start with one word written in my novel and double it every day.
I should be able to complete it by the end of the month with over a million words
Working through cancelling subscriptions and creating a tight budget for the new year due to job insecurity.
Why is living so damn expensive? Money is fake, shareholders provide no value. Let us live free and happy