Dark Academia Guide To Study Latin

I SWEAR I SWEAR I SCREAMED ALL THIS MORNING AFTER BINGING IT

I sat through Casanova only to have THIS KIND OF ENDING????????????

2/100

so yesterday i fell asleep on accident so now i gotta write what i did then today dncndnf

so i allowed myself to be a little lazy cause i had to go visit some relatives. All i did was

-repeat the basics of c++

-take some notes on astronomy

welp, still better than nothing

YALL

HEAR ME OUT

let's start shipping same sex homophobes that bully gay people together and see what will happen

thats it.

Writing Tips/What Beta Readers Taught Me

Since I’ve been learning a lot from my beta readers, I’d thought I’d share what I’ve learned (and just some general writing tips) here. (Mind you, this is just off the top of my head so not everything from the beta notes is included.)

- Besides themes find the “glue” that hold your story together. For example, in Avatar: The Last Airbender, the glue was the Fire Nation War (and trying to stop it). This main goal was present throughout all four seasons, including in the side-quests. All characters had different motivations for teaching Aang, but the war kicked off all the events and was why Aang was learning the elements to begin with.

- In order to help the characters feel more like real people, have them react differently to the same event. For instance, when a character dies, Person A could be sad about it while Person B could be angry.

- Don’t be afraid to extend out scenes for tension.

- Have your character asks questions. Especially if they’re new to a place/culture.

- If you want to do a twist, drop small clues leading up to it, so it won’t come out of nowhere.

- Don’t have the characters share everything with each other.

- For research, try to find a video/source with a first-hand experience. For example, for anxiety, try and find a video with a person talking about what its like to have anxiety.

- It’s always good to have a second pair of eyes of your writing.

- When it comes to descriptions, use the five sense to help draw the reader in. Namely touch, sight, smell, hearing, and taste.

- Have the character’s choices impact the plot, not the other way around. For instance, Aang running off after learning he was the Avatar was what allowed the Fire Nation to succeed in the war. 

- Find the main theme of your story (see chart) and revolve everything (character arcs, chapters, etc.;) around it. This will help cut out fluff chapters and make the writing more cohesive.

Klaus Hargreeves, legendary

You are trapped in an elevator with the person on your lockscreen. Who is it?

Reblog with who you get stuck with~

Supernatural destroyed me and Good Omens gave me a new reason to live.

Note Taking Template

*as recommended by my professor this semester. I honestly love it. It’s helpful*

Title of Chapter/Essay/Book

Also Include: APA Citation

Pre-Reading Thoughts

Include: 50-100 words about your first impression of the text, what you already know, what you hope will be answered, etc. The purpose is to get your mind in a place where you’re thinking about the topic.

General Outline

Include: Bullet point for chapter sub-section & bullet points under that for notes relevant to the sub-section title. Repeat for each section.

Vocab/Key Terms/Theories

Include: Create a 3 column table. Include the word, definition, and page you found it on. Include words that are new to you, key terms, etc.

Statistics Worth Noting

Note any statistics found in the text, what page it was on, and summarize it in your own words

Direct Quotations or Summaries

Include: Direct quotes and summaries of direct quotes, page number you found it on. Will help a lot when you have to cite things for essays and projects. 

1 Paragraph Abstract

Include: An italicized thesis that sums up the entire text. 3-7 sentences that summarize the text. 

About the Author

Include: A few sentences describing who the author is, to get an idea about where they were coming from & their perspectives

Questions for Thought

Include: Questions you have, questions the text raised for you, or answer homework/textbook questions.

ace culture is being absolutely enchanted by ineffable husbands (f/ good omens) cause there’s barely any physical touch but they’re still best friends and ultimately in love so

Dear Doctor Who fans,

thank you

I get it now :D