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July 6, 2014, 2:25 pm

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Me and the boyfriend got up quickly this morning to take the dog to get his vaccinations at Vetco. It took forever but it was worth it for the savings and the peace of mind. Anyhoo so we’re driving home in close quarters and I had the AC off to save gas. I sniffed the boyfriend and said “Oh, God, you stink. You stink a lot.” He said, “I know.” then I was said “Wait. Do I smell?” then I put my nose towards my arm pit and sniffed and said “Nope, I don’t. I put on deodorant and everything.”

I’d like to remind everyone that I am adult.

For realsies.

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July 6, 2014, 2:33 pm

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mcxi:

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feministbackup:
If you haven’t heard about this yet, last night the BBC aired a powerful documentary called Blurred Lines that explored casual misogyny online and rape culture.
I urge EVERYONE to watch it and spread it like fire because it gives real insight into the topic and has inspired both men and women to go to Twitter and had #blurredlines trending for 12 hours on Twitter after it aired.
You can watch it on BBC iPlayer here (x)
(I genuinely don’t know if those outside the UK can view, so please let me know!)
It includes video footage from the Steubenville cases, it takes a look at the treatment of women in GTA, lads mags and rape jokes, the unapologetic nature of those who perpetrate rape culture etc.
One of the more interesting points of the documentary are the men who oppose rape culture and those that don’t and the societal differences between them.
After you view it please share your views, both on Tumblr and any other social media platforms you have. It’d be great if this abuse against women documentary were the first searches people came across when they search for Blurred lines.
You can watch it on BBC iPlayer here (x)
For those outside the UK: there’s a nice browser extension called Hola with which you can watch this.
And here’s a link to the whole program on YouTube. [x]

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July 6, 2014, 2:36 pm

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pit checks are just a part of life…hope the pup is doing well

Oh he’s fine. Just needed to his his bordetella and re-up his prescription for trifexis.

Thank yooooooou.

And iono I know some really organized fancy people. I bet they don’t pit check like a sweaty teenage boy.

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July 6, 2014, 2:39 pm

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#how long have we been holding on to this one?

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July 6, 2014, 2:41 pm

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Learning to Draw Johnlock Doodle #3

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July 6, 2014, 3:59 pm

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Only kinda sorta, cause that’s what I’m doing right this very moment as well.

I can give you the advice given to me by my writers workshop?

Figure out what your comedy is pointing out. And be as specific as possible.

For example:

Is it pointing out how cynical people are about dating now?

Is it pointing out how difficult it is to find and keep friends?

Is it pointing out the extremes on what people would do for something (a degree, sex, love, a job, ect)

Is it pointing out how much people suck?

Then figure out what is funny about that thing, usually through irony.

Then create characters around that thing.

For the example from my current sitcom that I’m writing, the comedy is pointing out how horrible people really are, and how people adapt to that. The sense of irony is coming from the main character is a serial killer desperately trying to find “true love” and is constantly disgusted at how awful people are.

So yeah.

For feature comedies, it’s much more on what is the funny situation, and how do these people react in the situations. Is it an outrageous situation where they react normally, or are they outrageous people in relatively normal situations, forced to adapt?

Also I re-posted this a few days ago to help myself, and it’s specifically helpful for creating characters in sitcoms.

Let me know about any further questions!

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“If you look at the fact that you have a roof over your head, food to eat, that you are young and beautiful and live in a peaceful land, then no, you have nothing to be sad about. But the fact is, we are not only a physical body, we have souls too, and sometimes our souls get sick. If you break a leg you don’t just say ‘I have no reason to have a broken leg’ and ignore it; you seek help. It’s the same when your soul gets hurt. Don’t apologize for being sad.”

- My doctor when I told her I had no reason to be sad (via splitterherzen)

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IF SHERLOCK WAS A CARTOON
All drawn free hand, reference used. All scenes from A Study in Pink. YES. ALL OF THE SCENES.

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writerlyn:

NOTE: This is my “for very beginners” screenwriter list. For people who maybe haven’t even written a screenplay before. Or are on screenplay #2 or 3. So this will be basic. Any more in depth questions, put in my ask box and I will attempt to get to them.
Almost all of these points could be expanded into a post by themselves.
Also, a lot of this advice is lovingly stolen from various books, professors, and hollywood professionals. You might’ve heard it somewhere else. You’ve probably heard it somewhere else.
Also, there are exceptions to all of these rules.
And now, the list of things I wish young screenwriters knew….
Your first screenplay will absolutely suck. It doesn’t matter if you’ve written books, short stories, short films, plays, poems, spells, fanfiction, to-do lists that kick ass, or tons of blog entries: your first screenplay will suck. And guess what. THAT’S OKAY. It’s practice. So get to writing, and don’t over edit.
Pick up a screenwriting book and read it, front to back. I like “Save the Cat” and “Screenplay, writing the picture” for beginner books.
Format is king. Find a script online. Find a script in the library. Notice all the weird margins and things? Copy them. Copy them EXACTLY. The biggest thing you can do that will get any script reader to just throw your script out without even reading the first line is to submit a script that’s out of format. It doesn’t matter how good it is. It really doesn’t. If you don’t want to spend brainpower on the format (and really, who does) then get final draft, movie magic, or celtx. ( celtx is free at https://www.celtx.com )
Recognize, that for the script to be read in hollywood, you need to follow hollywood format. This means a three act structure. First act = 30 pages, which end with the characters status quo being broken and them “leaving” on a journey. Second act = 50-60 pages, that are the “journey” to the goal. Third act = 20-30 pages of facing the final conflicts, almost losing, and then winning despite (or because of!) the loss. (me and my masters degree just wept at seeing screenplay structure be boiled down so simply.)
Outline the hell out of it. Write an outline. Think it’s long enough? It’s not. The longer the outline, the easier it is to write the script.
Think about your character. What does the character want, and what does the character need. They shouldn’t be the exact same thing. Does the character want riches, yet need a family? Does the character want beauty, but need approval? Does the character want vengeance, but needs the feeling of teamwork? Does the character want to reconnect with his wife, but need to save her and a building full of hostages from a group of german terrorists? You get the idea. Almost every movie can be broken down with this.
What is your characters’ flaw? This goes directly into characters strength and wants. Is your character really strong, but needs to learn tenderness? Is your character smart but needs to learn humility?
How will your plot directly impact the characters flaws, strengths, wants, and needs? Think, for a moment, the movie Rainman. What does Tom Cruise want at the beginning? Money. What does he need? His family. He is directly offered the money at one point, but he rejects it, for the sake of family.
Realize that you will probably not sell this screenplay. One of my professors told me that it takes a person an average of 7 scripts before they “intuitively” know how to write scripts. And it generally takes people longer than that to become good at it.
Realize that you have more than one story to tell. It was a thing of HUGE annoyance in all my screenwriting classes when someone would come in and write the same script over and over again, because it was THEIR STORY and THEY HAD TO TELL IT! That’s all fine and dandy, but that won’t get you a career. It also probably means you’re too close to the subject material to write something well. So take a step back. Write something that doesn’t have to do with your story, your passion, or your life events. You can always return to that idea after you have some experience under your belt.