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9 Types of Angels
๐ค Kris ๐ Riot Goblin ๐ค KristinaSOSKi
Angels are heavenly beings that are usually believed to be servants of God who can carry out his wish on Earth. There are different orders of angels that are called angelic choirs. There are three main types of angels, with angelic choirs within each larger type: first sphere, second sphere, and third sphere.
9 Types of Angels
โItโs hard to put a number on how many books Iโve read that feature characters in the woods. Sometimes theyโre fleeing, sometimes chasing, sometimes just looking for something to eat.
As someone who spends a lot of time in the woods, I should tell you that most authors get it wrong. Here are ten realities about the woods that every writer should know.โ
SPN Reader Insert FanFic Writing Challenge: Gender Studies
In our Discord server today, we had a great talk about Reader Insert fics and what tips and tricks we use to entertain our audience without alienating them. At the end of the chat, the subject of Gender Neutral Reader Inserts came up. The main point we all agreed on was that we need to strip away gender stereotypes and just write a basic person in order for a GNRIC (Gender Neutral Reader Insert Character) to work. We tried listing some of those gender stereotypes and did not come up with many besides women being more emotional and men being less likely to discuss feelings. That discussion brought us to this challenge.
Because we want as many writers as possible to join us for this, all participants will be entered into a drawing to win prizes from the Prize List!
What (earns you one entry into the drawing) - Write a one-shot two ways: once with a Female Reader Insert Character (FRIC) and then write the same story with a Male Reader Insert Character (MRIC). Pick a trope and a genre (use your favorites or you can use our SPN Prompt Generator for ideas), figure out a scenario, and then write the same basic story for each gender.
Bonus (earns you an additional entry into the drawing) - Write a third fic but with a GNRIC.
Additional Bonus (earns you an additional entry into the drawing) - Once you've written both, tell us how writing each one made you feel. What basic differences did you keep in mind as you were writing? What problems did you expect to run into, were those the same problems you actually had while writing, and what unexpected problems did you encounter?
Fic parameters -
At least 1000 words.
The pairing does not need to be romantic, but you will earn an extra entry into the drawing if the pairing is romantic.
The fic does not need to have smut, but you will earn an additional entry into the drawing if there is any level of smut. (Kissing and some fondling or something like phone sex is the minimum to earn the extra entry.)
How to join - Send an ASK to the Pond blog here on Tumblr, DM @mrswhozeewhatsis here on Tumblr, or DM Admin Michelle on Discord!
Deadlines - No deadline to join. The deadline for posting is Monday, September 2, 2024, at midnight EDT. The drawing will happen on Tuesday, September 3rd, so there will be no extensions. All fics submitted will be added to a masterlist. Fics submitted after the drawing will still be added to the masterlist, but will not be eligible for prizes.
Other nitty gritty - This can be combined with other challenges and bangs or bingos. Must be SPN/The Winchesters. Can be a Pairing x Reader Insert, but it must be a Reader Insert. To submit your work, DM Admin Michelle. You can write multiple sets of fics to earn more entries into the drawing. If you have any questions, contact @mrswhozeewhatsis!!
We can't wait to see what you all create!!
(Divider byย @glygriffe)
Admins
Michelle -ย @mrswhozeewhatsis
Marie -ย @mariekoukie6661
MJ -ย @thoughtslikeaminefield
Mana -ย @manawhaatย (Founder and Admin Emeritus)
Latin Phrases Worth Knowing
ad astra per aspera - to the stars through difficulties
alis volat propriis - he flies by his own wings
aut insanity homo, aut versus facit - the fellow is either mad or he is composing verses
amantium irae amoris intergratio est - the quarrels of lovers are the renewal of love
ars longa, vita brevis - art is long, life is short
dum spiro aperitif - while I breathe, I hope
ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem - with the sword, she seeks peace under liberty
exigo a me non ut optimus par sim sed ut malis melior - I require myself not to be equal to the best, but to be better than the bad
experiential docet - experience teaches
helluo librorum - a glutton for books (bookworm)
in libras libertas - in books, freedom
littera scripta manet - the written letter lasts
mens regnum bona possidet - an honest heart is a kingdom in itself
mirabile dictu - wonderful to say
nullus est liber tam malus ut non aliqua parte prosit - there is no book so bad that it is not profitable in some part
omnia iam fient quae posse negabam - everything which I used to say could not happen, will happen now
poeta nascitur, non fit - the poet is born, not made
qui dedit benificium taceat; narrat qui accepit - let him who has done good deed be silent; let him who has received it tell it
saepe ne utile quidem est scire quid futurum sit - often, it is not advantageous to know what will be
sedit qui timuit ne non succederet - he who feared he would not succeed sat still
si vis pacem, para bellum - if you want peace, prepare for war
struit insidias lacrimis cum feminia plorat - when a woman weeps, she is setting traps with her tears
sub rosa - under the rose
trahimir omnes laudis studio - we are led on by our eagerness of praise
Ruben latericium invenit, marmoream reliquit - he found the city a city of bricks, he left it a city of marble
ut incepit fidelis sic permanent - as loyal as she began, so she remains
Useful Tools for Organization and Writing Ideas
The following tools are useful for writers who need something to help organize ideas, drafts, and other writing elements.
Organizing Ideas
Mind Meister (three maps free, monthly fee)
Create mind maps to explore and organise ideas electronically.
WorkFlowy (Free for 250 lister per month, Pro Plan available)
Create an easy outline for plotting your ideas.
Evernote (Free, paid plans available)
Keep and organize notes for reading
Templates created by other writers available to help you organize your writing
Writing
Livingwriter (purchase required, free-trial available)
Includes tools for all stages of writing and allows exporting for publication
Allows for outlining of plot points
Smart texts allows quick insert of characters and elements
Drag and drop for chapters
Cloud based to allow for multi-device writing as well as little fear of losing work
Scrivener (purchase required, free-trial available)
Drag and drop text to easily rearrange writing
Manuscript overview both before and after writing to allow both for planning an improvisation
Save research in app so you can flip easily between referential material and writing
Easy export in multiple formats
Collaborate
Google Docs
Allows you to share docs with various permission settings and includes the ability to add and review comments on a doc.
Draft:
Allows collaborative reviews of drafts between writers.
Edit
One Look Reverse Dictionary and Thesaurus
Lets you look up similar words but also look up words you canโt remember but typing in the meaning
Hemingway Editor (free in web app only)
Reviews writing to offer advice on conciseness and gives a grade
Cliche Finder
Find cliches in your work so you can fix them
Dejargonizer
Detects the use of jargon so you can refine your writing
In the AO3 Demographics Survey 2024 - an unofficial demographics survey of 16,131 AO3 users - the three most popular genres/tags were Hurt/Comfort, Romance, and Canon Divergence, while the three least popular were Genderswap, High School AU, and Character Death.
To see more analysis, including comparisons to real fic data and previous surveys, please view the full results on AO3.
Random mansion generator
The Procgen Mansion Generator produces large three-dee dwellings to toy with your imagination, offering various architectural styles and other options. Each mansion even comes with floorplans:
https://boingboing.net/2019/07/12/random-mansion-generator.html
some face/color refs and a messy height/body type ref (which i intend to polish later but like it works fine as is and i got impatient) for @erusharu, @professor-glasses, @felix-krain, and anyone else who wants it <3
Cupid, I am begging you, how do you make those awesome glittery texts I NEED to know
IF YOU MEAN THE ONES I DID FOR MEMES https://picasion.com/glitter-maker/ HERE !!
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BTS OF DHMIS - LESLEYS SUIT
heres almost every image of the suit ive got stocked !!! i absolutely adore the work that went into it and there are so so so many details . so a archive for those who need it ( me )
ill keep the post updated if the instagram uploads more ... : )
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my take on them ... question sign. alt under the cut
fml!!!!!