Say hello to Phoebe, we love her.

#WritingCommunity #WritingTips Perspective. Point of view. Let's talk about it for a bit. There are a lot of options. Most commonly: first-person (I), second-person (you), third-person (they). None are wrong, but they come with certain weight and might be better fits for certain projects. ⅕

Over at a friend's house for a delightful tea and crafts party. Tipsy is also having a good time.

📷 This morning's sunrise; a bare hint of warmth, nearly obscured by a thick clouded blanket.

also if you're new to bsky you must write a book in order to flog it to your followers

Crazy Northern Lights tonight!

It has been an awful day, but - and that's where the hope lives, in that little word *but* - the day's not over yet.

#WritingCommunity #WritingTips The thing is, there's no one "right" way to write. None. If there was? We'd all do it. Everything is relative to your story. It's all about you, what you're writing, why, etc. Pacing isn't a set rule: some stories need faster, some slower. Same for everything! ⅕

Sidenote to current discourse: I've thought Swen Vincke is a twat for a while now, so this is a nice little schadenfreude treat…

A minor issue I have with a game I'm currently playing: shifting narrative. What I mean is that the game changes what is happening, based on what you choose. Two paths. Pick the left? Ha, there's landmines there, but the right is safe. Load a save and pick the right? Landmines. Left's safe.

Bonk

Beautiful cloud formation from when I was leaving work! Semi-lenticular formation due to the Olympic Mountains, I suspect.

Today's sunrise, burning fervently; with yearning? With anger? Perhaps only time will tell. Perhaps the difference is narrower than previously thought.

Heya folks - so, I'm planning on launching a crowdfunding campaign for Fight or Flight, to run through March. Would anyone be willing to take a look at it and tell me what they think? Reply here or DM me if you are, and thank you regardless!

Hmm. In terms of non-fridge fears (e.g. King's "Misery" or I become the next John Lennon in a bad way, etc.) I'm gonna go with "accidental plagiarism". Like, it turns out I've unintentionally repeated a key unique phrase or whole paragraph from something else I've read previously. Then I get sued.

#WIPSnips "Table" from FotF #1, Fight or Flight Bit of dialogue between AL and Saxon, a former coalboy turned Corps cadet (and, AL is somewhat starting to suspect, former friend as well…)

#WritingCommunity #WritingTips "Show, don't tell." It's a common piece of writing advice - but what does it actually mean, and how does one actually do it? In essence, what it means is: it's generally better for readers to experience the story for themselves, rather than being told about it. ⅕

From each according to their pizza means; to each according to their pizza needs.

Polyamory is even division of pizza. …or maybe that's communism, I don't remember, whatever.

Plan for 2026: 1) Write book called "New York Times' Best" 2) Sell at least one copy 3) Immediately become ""New York Times' Best"-selling author, Jared Goring"

A silly picture of a silly pup for y'all

Today's sunrise; a brief breath of brightness and beauty.

#WIPSnips "Canvas" from FotF #2, Sink or Swim Gallows humour? Never met her XD

A rare sighting of Zero, the family Crested Gecko! They're a good #reptile!

#WritingCommunity #WritingTips Foils You may be familiar with the concept of a "foil" in writing, and it's an idea that spreads a lot further than characters. A foil is basically a character whose existence in the story mirrors another's: similarities exist, so the differences are highlighted. ⅕

#WIPSnips "Lock" from FotF #2 AL returns from a shift in the boiler room during which they got a little carried away and focused. Molly'd love to help, but the touch of glittercoal causes errant magical discharges.

#WritingCommunity #WritingTips Exposition Exposition is, at its core, just "telling the reader things". It's a necessary part of writing. Some advice says to eschew exposition, but you're not going to be able to establish character, setting, or anything else without at least some of it! ⅕

Admittedly I missed Song 1 but the sequel was a bop No seriously my mom and I danced to Song 2 at my fucking wedding. Dad spiced it onto the first 30 seconds of Inkspots "I don't want to set the world on fire" so it started as a slow dance and then, record scratch, Song 2. Genuinely perfect!

I'd actually argue that AL - the POV character - is, from a plot and narrative standpoint, the deuteragonist! That's kind of the point, in fact: in Flight of the Fates, I wanted to explore what we can do when we're not the main characters of our own story.

Random song because it makes me happy to listen to. Louder is better for this one. <3

first light #art (wallpapers below!)

plus blocking feels great. you wanna argue with me when we essentially share the same views? bud I'm a 58 year old man eating SweeTarts out of a box. lying on his stomach on a bed. here I will relieve you of having to see my posts. I've done a kindness! back to my candy!

Wife: "Look at that!" Me: "I know! Isn't it so cool?" W: "I mean, it's bad enough when you get a tool stuck in wood. Now imagine it's your fuckin' face." XD

#WIPSnips "Low" from FotF #1, Fight or Flight This becomes a bit of a shorthand between the two of them - "you have quite a low threshold for what might upset me," rooted in this exchange; an in-joke as well. It's nice.

I don't remember when I took this picture but enjoy this twenty pound snugglebug requesting belly and chest scritches

Technically AL isn't wearing it in this scene yet - but they do put the outfit on just after this, and this is where it's *described*. Definitely not a normal outfit for AL haha XD

pop quiz,, sugartits

Heading down to the chairlift entrance, not even a ski slope, unnamed, that's how flat it was. I bumped into my mom. Our skin bindings locked. I thought: "Oh no. If I don't get us separated, we're gonna fall and she'll break her leg!" I got us separated, fell, and broke my leg.

Fun… No gadgets required. No consumption. No downloads. No apps. Just a frozen pond… #nature #simplicity #pond #winter #fun

Old phone I've been using for music charged from 3% up to 68% in about 20 minutes, so that's probably good. I'm sure that means its battery is doing really well. Yeah.

it’s been over a year since i’ve started my bird wirewrap challenge & the cassowary is one of the first birds i ever did 🖤 i wanted to see my improvement over the past year so i wrapped another! washbearswares.bigcartel.com #birds #birdart #SciArt #art #jewelry

#WritingCommunity #WritingTips A note or two on Tropes: A trope is a story facet which has become common through repetition. They can be about plot, setting, character, etc. Examples: "Cool guys don't look at explosions," "The butler did it," "Childhood sweethearts." Not innately bad…nor good. ⅕

Video from early this morning letting out the dog - nice bright moon, and a couple owls hooting back and forth! Quiet, but you can hear them.

Nah dawg this is the kinda online radicalization that ends in angry self-righteous masturbation

##WritingCommunity #WritingTips Setting: development Keep in mind that the setting of your story - on large scale and small - can, and maybe even should, change as the story goes on. Most stories take place in more than one place, for starters! As characters move, keep their setting in mind. 1/5

Okay the cat is audibly munching on her own asshole about nine inches from my head now. I think this is my signal to go for a motorcycle ride.

Sound on if you like kitty purrs. She's a little dandruffy and gets itchy, so she comes to find me. You may remember the ear cleaning, too. I think I'm just a bodily maintenance slave to this cat. …but at least she likes me though. <3

Portmanteau is the celebrity ship name for Natalie Portman and any one of Jacques Cousteau's grandchildren (most commonly Céline or Philippe Jr.). A time-travel nexus led to them leading the Portland Militia in battle against the Manatees. (The Cousteau is variable due to the nexus as well.)