I am an American and I ache. by BleedingProphecies, literature
Literature
I am an American and I ache.
I am an American,
who watched a baby girl
toddling shiny-eyed
across the Debate Watch Party floor
and felt proud that she would not remember
a world before a woman President in America
and cannot bear to imagine what her future might hold
just hours later.
I am an American,
who rebuilt her sandcastle of hope
after the Primary waves
and cannot recognize it
after the storms of today.
I am an American,
paralyzed with fear for
the black, Latino, Asian,
Muslim, and LGBTQ+ people
who I love as my brothers and sisters—
for everyone.
I am an American,
wondering if one day
I will see the man who
sexually assaulted me
giving his acceptance
With love from Canada. by thebalefulprimal, literature
Literature
With love from Canada.
For many people, the unthinkable has become real. All the waiting, praying, and jokes to offset anxiety has been boiled down to the winner of this year's election: Trump. I cannot begin to fathom the feelings some of you must have right now, my heart and mind are full of sadness and disbelief. I know many of you have echoed this sentiment in the last day or so.
But listen to this.
The country may be divided. You may be terrified, anxious, worried out of your goddamn mind, but listen to this.
From 1973 to 1978, Harvey Milk trailblazed his way through the politics of San Francisco as an openly gay man, leaving an amazing lega
‘Twas the night before Christmas on DeviantArt,
Not a paintbrush was stirring, and creators took heart.
The artists scrolled through Daily Deviations with care
Knowing kindred warm-fuzzies soon would be there.
Deviants were all swiping, all snug on their phones
While visions of inspiration across all time zones
Were zapped to their smart device, quick as can be,
At the tap of a button in a +Fav’ing spree!
When across the Interwebs there arose such a clatter,
I sprang to the Comments to see what was the matter,
“I’m bored,” the Journal wrote, “I’m on a long trip, too.
I don’t have my laptop, an
$5 is hardly anything for a commission, heres why by BeautySnake, journal
$5 is hardly anything for a commission, heres why
Edit: Okay, wow--If I knew this journal would get the attention that it's getting I would have tried to make it sound a bit more professional and a bit less ranty im almost a little embarrassed
I'm also really glad that so many of you could share your input and experiences. It's really important that we understand this--especially on a site with so many young, impressionable artists. It's easy for us to think that our time is only worth the end product. When i first joined this site (i was 13), the first type of commission that I took was a full picture for only 5 points. Granted--it didn't look the best. i was only 13 after all, but at the
Youtube,
What a sight,
To be turned,
Into an awful website.
Once a place,
For creators alike,
Is now a nightmare,
Coming to life.
With Reactionists,
Who do nothing but sit,
And watch the money fly,
As they steal videos full time.
Pranksters,
The rudest of all,
Getting in fights,
While screaming in might,
But no one comes,
But waits for the fall.
While Animators,
Who once were great,
Now are let's players,
Who's lives are at stake.
And the copyright system,
What a joke,
To say that its fair,
To the next-
BAM!
Your Channel's vanished,
With no explanation,
Even after the termination.
When I was younger,
I called this my home,
A place for
Thank you all for the caring words and understanding on my last post. I might not be able reply to each and every comment, but I did read all of them and they helped me a lot. It’s somehow very calming to know that despite being strangers on the internet, we are all capable of empathy, and that connection despite the distance is one of the many beauties of life. Thank you all again for being there when I’ve lost myself.
With the new year looming, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about everything that has happened, where my priorities are, and how to live a more balanced life. A lot has happened. Successes and failures.
A
APH: Germany x Reader - Work Bitch~ by Dija9, literature
Literature
APH: Germany x Reader - Work Bitch~
Warning : some curse words and sexiness alert~ :3
You wanna...
You wanna...
Sitting by your window, you sighed dreamily as watched the Axis trio exercise not so far from your dorm window, in the training grounds. You wished, you could be as determined and strong willed like them - at least like Germany - and bring your butt to start training yourself for the next summer season.
Training was healthy and good, helping you stay fit and beautiful, but it was seriously not your thing... You had tried many times, to get up and do a few exercises in the mornings, but two or four days would pass and you will get lazy again, like always. You tried
KnB: Kise Ryouta x Reader - Banned to Forget~ by Dija9, literature
Literature
KnB: Kise Ryouta x Reader - Banned to Forget~
"..as your punishment, may I do anything I want to you..~?"...
Rolling lazily in your bed, you check your phone clock. 10:24 am, 2014.06.18, Wednesday. It tells and you yawn. "Still early.." You mumble, turning back to your side and closing your eyes.
With the school vacations finally on, you couldn't party more at the idea of sleeping all day and doing absolutely nothing. Yep, maybe you were a lazy ass, but that made you be proud of yourself. You didn't like going out anyways, especially on cloudy, windy and not-so-summer warmly days like this one. It made you wonder if it was really summer as you peeked one eye open at your louvered windo
APH: Spain x Reader - Chocolate Madness~ by Dija9, literature
Literature
APH: Spain x Reader - Chocolate Madness~
A chocoholic is a person who craves or compulsively consumes chocolate.
A loud laughter rung through a tiny and empty apartment. It was you, lazily laying on your bed and watching yet another hilarious video of PewDiePie.
It was a warm summer day and your vacations just began, giving you the chance to finally catch up on the missed uploads of your favorite blogger. Nothing was more perfect for you than doing absolutely nothing, just watching videos, gaming and... well, munching on chocolate.
Reaching for another piece, you threw it in your mouth and munched happily on it, cute giggles escaping you at the reactions Pewds was giving. Various
7 Steps to Creating a Great Protagonist by DesdemonaDeBlake, literature
Literature
7 Steps to Creating a Great Protagonist
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7 Steps to Creating a Great Protagonist
Anybody Can Write a Novel
Chapter 3 “Characters” – Section 3 “The Protagonist”
With Links to Supplementary Material
So I've talked about a couple types of protagonists, and how to create them: Heroes and Antiheroes. As well as what types of Character to Use or to Avoid. But not every Protagonist will be a hero or antihero. Today, I'm going to discuss what universal attributes make a great protagonist, that will drive your