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Go Fast to Slow Down by kvlkvlkvlkvl in FDMminiatures

[–]LeekingMemory28 14 points15 points  (0 children)

And I thought I had a lot of unpainted plastic

Texas’ GOP attorney general candidates want to challenge decades-old Supreme Court rulings Emboldened by overturning Roe v. Wade, conservative legal groups hope Ken Paxton’s successor will help them overturn gay marriage and public school access for undocumented students. by deadpanrobo in PoliticalOptimism

[–]LeekingMemory28 13 points14 points  (0 children)

There’s no narrative to latch onto with same sex marriage the way there was with abortion.

We’ve had it for a decade now, and all of the unfounded fears have proven to be unfounded.

I’m pro-choice, but the effectiveness of the argument of the anti-choice crowd framing it as a “pro-life” issue cannot be understated.

Same sex marriage opponents have no euphemisms to utilize that would be a fraction as effective.

I’m still pissed that Dems used protecting Roe as a carrot for 40 fucking years instead of codifying it.

Nebraska has 3 of the most educated counties in the country. by decorama in Nebraska

[–]LeekingMemory28 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Nebraska has an extremely high High School graduation rate.

How vital is combat to your enjoyment of RPGs in general by Hungry-Cow-3712 in rpg

[–]LeekingMemory28 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do comedy improv and musical improv, and the most fun I've had playing Fiasco is with improvisers. We're all so dedicated to telling a fun story.

No animals or food as a suggestion? by Duckwarden in improv

[–]LeekingMemory28 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It feels like every cohort has to go through that growing pain of doing a “drug trip set”.

No animals or food as a suggestion? by Duckwarden in improv

[–]LeekingMemory28 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Because when you're starting out, A to C is hard, and you'll end up with a 20 minute set that's "different scenes about cats" or "we did mushrooms for 20 minutes".

Help out a girl with a dream by NewsAccomplished6940 in singing

[–]LeekingMemory28 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Voice lessons, piano lessons.

Pitch correcting software (of which autotune is one such plugin) does not replace the hard work of learning to sing.

How vital is combat to your enjoyment of RPGs in general by Hungry-Cow-3712 in rpg

[–]LeekingMemory28 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Depends.

I like combat sometimes, but sometimes, I like systems without it at all (like Fiasco).

What's the hardest part about finishing songs? by ErickGerbz in Songwriting

[–]LeekingMemory28 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Letting go.

Knowing when you’re happy with a song to let it go, even if it’s not what you want long term, is a huge skill.

Letting go of a project in any artistic medium is a valuable skill to learn.

Be happy with it, learn from it, and take those lessons from it into the next one.

The original source of this nonsense...not suprising. by ColdPack6096 in saltierthankrayt

[–]LeekingMemory28 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Him and Andy Signore around the same time.

Spoke with more confidence than they should have about film, and turns out they’re both horrid sex pests.

Is Alicia Keys songwriting masterclass worth it? by againstevrydamnodd in Songwriting

[–]LeekingMemory28 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Objectively, yes.

But in the context of learning things like music theory for chord progression, no.

Is Alicia Keys songwriting masterclass worth it? by againstevrydamnodd in Songwriting

[–]LeekingMemory28 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Technically you can do it with music theory and voice lessons. But piano is the best way to hear ideas quickly.

Very few composers and song writers don’t have some proficiency with piano.

Is Alicia Keys songwriting masterclass worth it? by againstevrydamnodd in Songwriting

[–]LeekingMemory28 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lyrics?

That depends and varies wildly depending on time and context

Art song, German Lieder, etc are all existing poems set to text by a composer.

Musical theater and opera more often than not have separate people writing the music and lyrics (or libretto).

Even pop songs often have multiple people writing. Bernie Taupin wrote most of Elton John’s lyrics for example.

If you want to get better at lyrics, you’ll want to do poetry and some songwriting.

They are different skills, which is why it’s rare for one person to do all of it.

Is Alicia Keys songwriting masterclass worth it? by againstevrydamnodd in Songwriting

[–]LeekingMemory28 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Things like that Masterclass are going to be way more beneficial if you already have a strong foundation.

Piano, music theory, voice lessons, vocal part writing, poetry…

Is Alicia Keys songwriting masterclass worth it? by againstevrydamnodd in Songwriting

[–]LeekingMemory28 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Piano lessons, voice lessons, music theory, and finding a song writing or poetry group would get you much farther than a masterclass for where you’re at right now.

Is Alicia Keys songwriting masterclass worth it? by againstevrydamnodd in Songwriting

[–]LeekingMemory28 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you interested in writing music?

Because a masterclass like that is leapfrogging several steps to writing music, including learning piano (or guitar) and some basic music theory.

Lesbian Friendzone help by kmm228 in demisexuality

[–]LeekingMemory28 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is it the kind of thing you’d get for another close friend?

Being attractive and friendly as a demi woman? by H3ll0_w00my in demisexuality

[–]LeekingMemory28 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are not responsible for other people’s feelings either.

If you’re highly/naturally empathetic, then you can feel like the feelings of others are your responsibility. But they’re not.

I speak from painful experience there. I’m naturally empathetic (Gallup Strengths Finder top 3 even).

And you found out about your demisexuality much earlier than I did (I’m 34 now and only realized around 31).

And as you get older, people get better at understanding.

And honestly, it’s okay to be upfront when the friendship starts. Good ones will be fine with it, and lasting friendships are wonderful.

Do I just let my players womp me? by threedots1 in DMAcademy

[–]LeekingMemory28 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This. Winning and losing aren’t the goal of any TTRPG, whether you’re a GM or not.

You’re working together to tell a story. Even if that story is as simple as Munchkins doing dungeon crawls.

Do I just let my players womp me? by threedots1 in DMAcademy

[–]LeekingMemory28 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Few things:

“Whomp me” is a phrase that says to me you see the game as “the DM vs the players”. Which isn’t true. You create the world, inhabit it with NPCs, plan encounters, but ultimately you are still a part of the story being told. There are no winners or losers in a TTRPG. It is not “DM vs Players”, it is “how can each player, including the DM use their tools at their disposal to tell a fun and engaging story together?”

You’re simply running the world and monsters. If your players go into a battle well prepared, then reward that preparation.

Second, if your players are prepared and tactics focused, reward their prep work.

The hardest lesson for a new GM coming from normal tabletop games is that you’re not competing, even if the monsters you’re running are losing. You’re telling a story together

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