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osgoodmichelle:I fell painfully, impossibly in love with this...

osgoodmichelle:

I fell painfully, impossibly in love with this book–but not recklessly. From page one the narrator warned me that Sweet wasn’t a typical romance, so I began with my heart tucked carefully away, and guarded. Much like Teddy, I didn’t want to feel too much.

But of course that’s not how love works.

Reading this book isn’t a passive activity. It’s active, it’s engaging, it makes you suddenly aware of your body–a thing almost the antithesis of reading, and romance, and escapism. I’...

bbybull:2kyo:He has risenI love this

bbybull:

2kyo:

He has risen

I love this

"Being named is important. Having a label means that you can find your people. You can find your..."

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Being named is important. Having a label means that you can find your people. You can find your stories. You can google it, search for it in the index, write it in chalk on the sidewalk, add it to your name tag, feel it organize and legitimate those tangled, raw feelings beating in your chest. “Bisexual” felt like open arms, like accessing support, like a family. It felt like being offered a spot at the table. It felt like being able to let out that choked-back breath.

But the only reason I...

huffpostbooks:What’s Your Book Shelfie Style?

huffpostbooks:

What’s Your Book Shelfie Style?

fuckyeahcyber-punk:Connected by Kailyze

fuckyeahcyber-punk:

Connected by Kailyze

Paintings That Double As Covers For YA Lesbian Romances

Paintings That Double As Covers For YA Lesbian Romances:

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“That’s a lovely dog,” she said. “My name’s Constance, by the way.”
“Mine’s Ruth,” the girl in the red hat said. “Hasn’t anyone taught you how to ride a horse properly yet?”

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jly:is it really that hard to cast an asian person to play an asian character

jly:

is it really that hard to cast an asian person to play an asian character

knightofleo:Stray Childsky, clouds

knightofleo:

Stray Child
sky, clouds

Writer’s Toolbox

m-l-rio:

This week in a conversation with my fellow MA students about the upcoming hellmonth of term papers and preliminary dissertation research I realized that a lot of the apps and tools and Chrome extensions I use for writing, research, and productivity aren’t necessarily common knowledge. So here, for anyone who wants it, is a collection of writer tools. Feel free to reblog and add your own.

Productivity

Momentum: Chrome extension that helps organize your daily goals Strict Workflow:...

Characters with Secrets

fictionwritingtips:

The characters you write will often have secrets they hide from other characters and possibly the readers. Depending on how you want your novel to go, you need to decide who will be in on it. Writing a character with a secret can be difficult, so hopefully these tips will help you out.

Like I mentioned before, you need to decide who your characters are keeping secrets from. Who is in on it? Do we know as the reader? Will it be a surprise to the reader? How the secret change...