Katherine Frances's Blog, page 102

"You took a picture on a mountain to make yourself feel free. But real wildflowers hide in the forest..."

“You took a picture on a mountain to make yourself feel free. But real wildflowers hide in the forest and don’t need to prove their majesty to anyone.”

- Leah Stone (via lovelustquotes)

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yvii7books:

Budapest

–Visceral Definitions by K-frances

–Visceral Definitions by K-frances

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Catch me on the gram @ night__fowl
I don’t really plan to post writer things, but I just made a public personal instagram so I figured I’d invite anyone to follow who wants to see my lame face

Why Are There No Female Lovable Scoundrels?

tlbodine:

I had a realization the other night about “Strong Female Characters” ™ and the apparent double standard of what we put up with in male characters vs female characters. The reason why, when we see a female character doing something stupid, we judge her so much more harshly and are willing to cut the male some slack. 

And, okay, yes, misogyny. Yes, cultural norms and gender roles and generations of baggage. Yes. 

But here’s a thing that’s super important that I think keeps getting overlooked: Strong Female Characters ™ are never funny. 

Like, look. We are willing to put up with all manner of shitty behavior from our male characters – brooding, mistake-making, emotionally reactive, illogical – because they’re also usually funny and charming. 

The reason why Guy A is a lovable scoundrel and Girl B is an irritating bitch is that Girl B takes herself so damn seriously. She doesn’t seem fun to be around. Guy A is a terrible human and would make for an awful friend, but he seems fun. 

Just something to think about when you’re looking at characterization, whether as a writer or media consumer. 

Let your girls be funny. Let your girls be charming. It might make a big difference. 

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gentlemanuniverse:

Sunday

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sixpenceee:

A beautiful Victorian home in New England
by Gato-Azul.

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"In that yearWe had an intense visitation                  of energy       ..."

“In that year

We had an intense visitation

                                   of energy

                                        SIGNALS

      

When radio dark night existed

& assumed control, & we rocked in its web

consumed by static, & stroked w/fear

we were drawn down long 

from a deep sleep, & awaken’d

at dayfall by worried guardeners

& made to be led thru dew wet

jungle to the swift summit, o'er looking

The sea… .”

- Jim Morrison, “Far Arden,” Wilderness (via m-l-rio)