Welcome to my blog. I’m Daryl, I’m 18, I’m a Native American/American Indian. I’m a traditionalist. I’m southern. I’m religious. Im a queer transsexual male, in a happy relationship with another transsexual. My pronouns are he/ae/ey/it/seraph/faun/hymn.
Anywho, this blog welcomes everyone from all walks of life, there’s no dni, I don’t care what your beliefs are, were all just here to look at pretty pictures and be happy, and what you do with your life is none of my business.
Every 21st century piece of writing advice: Make us CARE about the character from page 1! Make us empathize with them! Make them interesting and different but still relatable and likable!
Every piece of classic literature: Hi. It's me. The bland everyman whose only purpose is to tell you this story. I have no actual personality. Here's the story of the time I encountered the worst people I ever met in my life. But first, ten pages of description about the place in which I met them.
Modern writing advice: Yes your protagonist should have flaws but ultimately we should root for them and like them from the beginning :)
Charles Dickens: Here is the worst ugliest rudest meanest nastiest bitch you’ve ever met in your life.
Modern writing advice: Make sure your POV character goes through a significant arc! Make sure they are changed by the narrative! Make sure they learn a lesson!
Narrators of every book of the 19th century: the lesson I learned is these people fucking suck, sayonara you freaks
Modern writing advice: It’s all about the character overcoming obstacles and learning! They learn their lesson so they can fix their mistakes and make good choices in the future! It’s a character arc! It’s called growth! Readers love it!
Everyone from ancient times through the 19th century: would you like to watch a Guy fuck up twenty times in a row
anyone else just woke up one day and realized that our time on this earth is limited and that they really really really want to live despite every bad thing that happens and proceeded to have a break down or is it just me
" I’m tired, can’t think of anything and want only to lay my face in your lap, feel your hand on my head and remain like that through all eternity "
Franz kafka
thinking about how christian bale played these two iconic roles 2 years apart...the range
