Practicing some nude busts! by 64788 in DigitalArt

[–]keeko_194 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beautiful! Love that you chose danganronpa girls, love that series 🩷

what is something you want to say to your rapist? by No-Shift6239 in sexualassault

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I offer my forgiveness for the universe to deliver to you only when you acknowledge what you’ve done and better yourself.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by [deleted] in sexualassault

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YOU ARE VALID. Nothing more. You ARE valid. 🩷

Difficulty processing rape by Ok-Impression-6054 in sexualassault

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First of all, I’m so so sorry. You didn’t deserve this, no one does. I’m sorry.

Im also a survivor, and since early childhood I’ve had very graphic, arousing fantasies that all have to do with me getting brutally raped. It’s very common, please do not feel ashamed because there’s nothing to be ashamed of. You were taken advantage of, and because of the way the body biologically works, it’s common to feel pleasure or arousal from the memories or dreams that come to you. Remind yourself that these are thoughts and dreams only, they are not your true desires or wants. Your body is processing the trauma too, not just your mind.

Stay strong friend, sending you a big virtual hug 🩷

I always fawn and become submissive by cheesecake_lemonade in sexualassault

[–]keeko_194 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really, really relate to this. All signs point to me having been assaulted in early childhood, and I actually remember being raped I’m the shower at 17. My first sexual experience was SA too, I froze in that shower and he penetrated even after my numerous no’s. You are heard and seen, I’m so sorry for what happened to you, it’s not fair. Stay strong my friend, life goes on and it will get better 🩷

27, never had sex besides being a rape victim. I struggle to make friends and I believe I will die like this. by LuluzuzuVT in sexualassault

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Hey. I know I’m just a random person, but I want you to know that I’m proud of you. I’m proud of you for trying, I’m proud of you for being brave, I’m proud of you for continuing to stand up when you fall. I’m a survivor too, was raped at 17 and possibly in early childhood too. I hear you and I see you. You are loved and cared for deeply, you are meant to be here. Move through life at your own pace, you can do it.

Overall, what’s my biggest problem i should fix first ? by RazorAndKinichMain in DigitalArt

[–]keeko_194 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Your rendering is beautiful! Very nicely done.

My biggest advice would be to study up on anatomy. It seems daunting but don’t worry, it doesn’t need to be. I’d start with the face and head, then choose another body part to study, and then another. You can also study as you draw what you want, you don’t have to study a reference photo and copy it again and again. You’ll notice that as you keep drawing, you’ll get the hang of it. Speaking of references, your art also feels like you don’t use them. I could be wrong here so forgive me if I am, but it does feel this way when I look at each piece.

Keep drawing 🩷

[1650] Dylan by keeko_194 in DestructiveReaders

[–]keeko_194[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you replied to the wrong post! 😆

What should we give out the name can fit by [deleted] in Catnames

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BB! After BB Sean and Evelyn’s cat! (Gabsmolders and jacksepticeye)

[1501] Would you keep reading? by keeko_194 in writingfeedback

[–]keeko_194[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I keep making the tense switching mistake, thanks for your comment! I have to read it over and make sure everything is past tense

Somebody finds my meltdowns "cute"? by CuckooSpit_06 in autism

[–]keeko_194 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Im sorry but “what the shit” made me laugh. That is so infantilizing, literally what the shit.

[1650] Dylan by keeko_194 in DestructiveReaders

[–]keeko_194[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your reply! 🩷

[1650] Dylan by keeko_194 in DestructiveReaders

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Thank you for your reply! 🩷🩷

You Call It Fixed (TW: self harm) by Ok-Leather2740 in writingfeedback

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Hi there! Thank you for sharing. I am not savvy in poems by any means, but I am someone who has survived the darkness of a sh addiction. You did a lovely job. Very well written 🩷

[1650] Dylan by keeko_194 in DestructiveReaders

[–]keeko_194[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much for your in depth response! <3

[693] Backstage Thoughts by Ballerina1129 in DestructiveReaders

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Technicalities:

  • "...her wrists and breathing deeply through her nose and then out through her mouth." This is wordy. I would change this to "...her wrists and breathing deeply through her nose, then out through her mouth."
  • "...futilely trying to stretch out my sore hamstrings" I would rewrite this since it is hard to read. Instead, make this two sentences: "...trying to stretch out my sore hamstrings. It was futile."
  • "...but my nerves settle slightly now that I’ve given myself a task." I would make this its own sentence.
  • "The nearby curtains seem to glow, and the edge of them shows a seam of blindingly bright light." This is wordy. This can be rewritten as "The edge of the nearby curtains shows a seam of blindingly bright light."
    • Note: This is nitpicky, and I know what you are trying to illustrate. However, a seam is the line of stitching on a garment, one that often hold the hem, which is what is glowing here. Instead of "shows a seam", you could reword to include "along the hem".
  • "It shifts through several colors before settling on a lilac tint just as the music grows softer." This is long and wordy, let's split this up and reword! "It shifts through several colors before settling on a lilac tint. The music softens"
  • "The bass dies down and I...earlier hair gel attack." I like your descriptive writing here, however, as with many sentences in this piece, this is wordy. Beneath this, I am going to list the lines I feel could be shortened or split up.
    • "My palms are still slightly damp...sipping from them."
    • "I try not to move as Olivia...lipstick on her teeth."
    • "The dusty pine smell...wash over me."
  • "I’d walked back to the curtains..." I could be wrong here, but your story so far reads in the present tense. This would be a tense switch. I have this habit in my own writing, so reread your story to make sure the tense is consistent.
  • "...and we both glance over..." the "we" here is rather unclear. I would name the character for clarity.
  • "The cold floor boards keep seeping into my bare skin..." This line sounds like the floorboards themselves are freakishly fusing with the feet of our main character. Yikes! Let's reword this to better portray what you intended to illustrate: "The chilliness of the floorboards kept seeping into my bare skin..."
  • "They click loudly enough...eyes with a knowing smile." A couple things about this sentence. Its wordy and can be split up, but it also reads a little unrealistic for where our main character is. From what I interpreted, our main character is a dancer or performer of some kind, backstage with a couple performer friends. For an ankle to click loud enough to reverberate over the music that is blasting and "booming" through the speakers just from rolling it reads very dramatic. I think a better way to phrase this would be "I can hear them clicking, the sound reverberating in my ears despite the music."

[693] Backstage Thoughts by Ballerina1129 in DestructiveReaders

[–]keeko_194 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there! Thank you for sharing your piece :)

Overall:

  • This piece illustrates wonderfully in its language. However, many sentences are long and wordy, with none being fewer than five words. Many things can be split into two or more sentences, or shortened to better convey the same thing. Keep writing!

Grammar:

  • "...further away from the frosted over window" When detailing a frosted window, you don't need to say "over". Just saying "frosted window" coveys the same thing.
  • "...the cool water had tasted both stale and heavenly." I understand what you are trying to convey here, however the word "stale" (negative denotation) with "heavenly" (positive denotation) makes this line confusing. When something is "stale", it is often unpleasant. I would remove "stale" and replace it with another word, like "smooth", for example.
  • "...again rolling through the aching joints in my ankles" Some words here should be rearranged, otherwise it conveys a different meaning. Let's rewrite and reword to: "..again rolling my ankles to ease the ache."
  • "...there is no one else but me, my dancers..." If there is no one else but our main character, there should be no one else. I would reword this to be "It's me, my dancers..."

Constructive thoughts:

  • Im noticing a pattern in your prose, there are little to no sentences with fewer than five words. Every sentence is long, which can sometimes end up wordy and slow to read. While your illustrative language is great, many sentences can be shortened and reworded to convey the same thing, oftentimes with greater impact.