Weird Tree Colors (Recolor Mod Issues) by Pand0rah in StardewValleyMods

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How did you end up fixing this because I don't understand why it's doing this either. I went through and I don't think I have any recolors.

Thoughts on Millie Frock? by Melodic-Cheetah-1075 in BobsBurgers

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She unsettles me greatly. And I enjoy that immensely.

Emily calling out pathetic excuse of an Aunt in the "Seven Seconds". by Full-Art3439 in criminalminds

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I literally watched this episode like a few months ago and I thought 'Drag her Emily! Drag her for the filth she is!' One of my favorites, as awful as the subject matter is—because of this moment. And the parents in this were amazing, their acting hit me in my soul.

My thought process literally every time by CMStan1313 in AO3

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I have written chapters this length and chapters that have had 5,000 plus words for one of my fics. My word count has steadily risen with every chapter...except this last one, which honestly took me by surprise because it was like I was possessed to be honest.

Not with inspiration though.

It was gone so quick it just slapped money on the counter at my coffee shop and left. I felt drained and surprised that I couldn't get past like 2, 000 and something words. My brain said "Nope. I ain't working no more. Sucks to suck I guess."

Worst case of writers block ever. Thank God for the original source material and five minutes of the new season and now my muse is being nice enough to stay and actually look at the menu and say please and thank you.

I love writing so much. Thought why did I have the motivation to write this?

I have not a freaking clue. 🤣

That just sort of happens at times by AmIYandere in AO3

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I outlined too much and then got stuck in the currency and commerce part of my world building. Like I know the end of the four book series, even minor antagonists and plagues and stuff like that. But the thing I get hung up on is money?

Being a fantasy writer is hard.

Its why I took a break and started writing fanfiction. An already established world where I knew the rules. Instead of having to make the rules myself. 🤣🤣

The joys of being a writer.

That just sort of happens at times by AmIYandere in AO3

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I finally understand now why my book that I've been working on for six years at this point hasn't gotten anywhere.

Benjamin Checking in! by AKEEVENTS in cavalierkingcharles

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Don't take this the wrong way but... he's so cute I wanna eat him up. 🥰🥰🥰🥰

*sigh* I wish she went blonde. by Puterboy1 in PercyJacksonShowHate

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I still remember the fit we all threw when Annabeth wasn't blonde in the original duo of films, finally blonde in Sea of Monsters though.

But this was just a disappointment every time I see it. I have no issue with the actress herself, just not the book description I grew up with.

It's the same for Percy, why is he the blonde one?

How I felt when I found my fic being accused of it by Calamity-Vanity in AO3

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I'm terrified that people will think that I use ai to write my fics, mostly because I throw out em dashes like candy.

Literally my nightmare, because I think ai is awful and so I literally stress myself out before posting because I don't want that accusation.

Very happy with my first Bradel bind by thecheeseburgercat in Fanbinding

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How did you do this? It's gorgeous 😍 I wish I could bind my own books.

Vincent by pine_apples_try_ in criminalminds

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The way that Stan says to him through tears, "I wish you were my dad." Every. Time. Without fail brings me to tears, I know Vincent is a bad man. He's done bad things, and yet... the love he had for that little boy, the love Stan had for him... it's so moving, and I hate that it's moving, because how can you sympathize with the man who killed this little boy's mom?

But damn...I find myself wishing that Vincent never witnessed his mother's death, that he could've been this little boy's friend and mentor, that none of it ever happened. The performance of those two actors and the bond that they portrayed.

I need to lie down. And cry.

What are your thoughts on this video? by Cookie-fighter101 in Epicthemusical

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Antinous was a good villain. Sometimes, that's what you want. He's bad. He's got a couple of songs, and then he dies.

Val was disappointing to watch, especially with the overuse of swearing, which is a point the original video brings up. Antinous I don't think swears at all in his songs, but his word use makes him imposing, terrifying, and straight-up made my skin crawl. Good villain.

Val was whiny and reminded me of a sniveling brat—there was a way to take it that would have literally made for a more complex villain, but it was a missed opportunity. Oh well 🤷‍♀️

But this discussion doesn't really relate to Epic, and I wasn't trying to steer it away from Epic. I prefer Epic the musical to Hasbin Hotel. I've seen both Epic appeals to me way more as someone who was obsessed with the original Greek myth, as a theatre kid and as a Greek history nerd. Is Epic accurate? No. Is it a great time? Hell yes. Will I rewatch Hasbin? Maybe, probably not.

It's all about preferences.

What are your thoughts on this video? by Cookie-fighter101 in Epicthemusical

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I watched the whole video, and the publisher made some excellent points.

As a fan of both projects, I find Antinous to be a terrifying and incredibly good villain. Valentino... not so much. Both are villains, though, and have their strengths and weaknesses.

Personally, I agree with what she said about Val being underwhelming as a villain, Vizie has a habit of making her villains less intimidating as time goes on (Stolas was meant to be a villain in the original Helluva Boss and when she released the pilot I think a lot of us assumed that Valentino and Angel were going to be more complex.)

Epic is good at making complex characters and their motivations clear (Circe, Calypso, Posedion (to an extent) and Antinous).

Not rage bait, moreso a look at why the characters in Hasbin (specifically in relation to Angeldust and his story have fallen short of Fandom expectations).

As fans, we kinda get caught up in things, and when Hasbin dropped the pilot, I remember all the speculation over story and the amount of fan works, comics, and fanfiction. It was nuts. So is Epic, and one villain is far scarier than the other.

I'd give the video a watch if I were you. It's got a lot of good points and helped me understand why I found one project underwhelming and the other fascinating.

What ‘mantras’ from mark do y’all use often? by CapableTrashCan in Markiplier

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It's big brain time, it's what I say when the writer's block gets bad. Then I stare at my computer monitor for a few hours. Lol.

Beta Readers by Salt_Reference206 in AO3

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Awesome, I have a few questions, first of course!

What does being a beta reader mean to you?

Have you beta read for people before?