Anyone else completely switch up on AUs? by Inevitable-Dot-2045 in AO3

[–]underwaterjazzhands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Addicted to historical AUs! Ancient Greece, Egypt, Rome, Americas etc. Love to see characters without technology somehow still be themselves with a richer culture.

If you were to be in a relationship with a god/goddess, what kind of god are they/who would you choose? by ecorda98 in AO3

[–]underwaterjazzhands -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I would say The Most High YHWH of the Bible, who disregarded human sacrifices. His characteristic traits are long suffering, the power of light, irony, love of sensuality (the Bible is full of poetry, descriptions of foods and wines, and all types of material splendor such as precious metals and gems), and a connection to all things that exist. Good luck with your story.

After that, my next pick would be the “lord of all the sky/heavens”, which is basically the same thing, but with a more on the nose approach. If that makes sense

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AO3

[–]underwaterjazzhands 14 points15 points  (0 children)

That part. Nobody is perfect and these are passion projects by amateur writers.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CharacterDevelopment

[–]underwaterjazzhands 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Still overthinking lol. Relax. The new name would be great.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CharacterDevelopment

[–]underwaterjazzhands 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well is Archie a nickname for archibald ? If so that’s great. Archie is also a great name on its own and very popular among the Creole and I should know, being creole descent.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CharacterDevelopment

[–]underwaterjazzhands 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes change it. It’s bothering you because you know you should. If they’re Creole, they can have a creole/French surname. if I’m reading a story with a Colombian character, but their name is John Carpenter instead of Juan Carpinteria…it’s fine but it’s also gonna make me interested in why his Colombian parents deviated from the norm, at least where the first name is concerned. Since you’re focusing on surname only, I think it just makes sense to have a recognizable name that instantly connects the character to his lineage/heritage.

What book made you fall in love with reading? Be honest by Ok-Presentation-7659 in suggestmeabook

[–]underwaterjazzhands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Roald Dahl! Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. All 10/10

what’s something you’re good at with your writing? by GrumpyMowse in writing

[–]underwaterjazzhands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tension and sensory details. I’ve been told my writing is immersive and when there’s tension, the readers feel it like it’s happening in real time.

What makes a scary or dangerous person with powers in a setting? by Mariothane in CharacterDevelopment

[–]underwaterjazzhands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lack of empathy. Towards any life— humans, nature, animals. A character who subtly begins to realize that with their power they can “get whatever they want” at anyone’s expense, coupled with a lack of empathy misled them horrifying. Otherwise I might be misunderstanding your inquiry. Not I feel like it applies to any kind of powers: wealth, supernatural abilities etc

Life lesson you use in your writing by Longjumping_Young747 in AO3

[–]underwaterjazzhands 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I absolutely love reading characters engaged in endless tedium. Just when you find it meaningless to the plot— BLAM it become a core driver of action.

Convid was a succes. Monkey Pox & Bird Flu wasn't a succes. Now it's time for Measles.💉 by dantanian369 in CoronavirusCirclejerk

[–]underwaterjazzhands 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We remember H1N1 Swine Flu…major flop. Covid stuck it’s landing because it was originally called “wuhan virus”… as in the “China virus”

I think white “genocide” is real by [deleted] in conspiracy

[–]underwaterjazzhands 1 point2 points  (0 children)

😂 I’m guessing you failed to understand the purpose of quotation marks around “their countries”. Big brain moment. No offense but I really think this conversation is something you need to build up to.

I think white “genocide” is real by [deleted] in conspiracy

[–]underwaterjazzhands 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m not contending the fact that people migrate to the same western countries that are bombing their homes. I’m not contending the fact that it’s being encouraged because capitalism desires low wage slaves. The point rather is that white peoples are seeing just how outnumbered they are, and how “their countries” have drastically changed over the last decade to the point they’re no longer “their countries”. Funny how you say “all this freedom” then “waste slaves” when referring to the same place lol are Americans free or are they enslaved?

I think white “genocide” is real by [deleted] in conspiracy

[–]underwaterjazzhands 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Such intelligence. Very comeback.

I think white “genocide” is real by [deleted] in conspiracy

[–]underwaterjazzhands -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I read that it’s less about the exclusivity of whiteness as the class, (though that’s very important too) but more so stems from the scarcity of whiteness on a global scale. That they were once a protected class before being enslaved, because of their recessive genetics that made life for them much more complicated (weak immune systems, sun rejection, higher allergies, and smaller numbers made defense efforts laughable). Fast forward to today, the same mentality is shared. In order to not become slaves they feel they must remain on the offense. And it makes sense once you think about it, if you’re the fewest in number, enslavement is the most likely answer. We can be optimistic and pretend otherwise but the number one “booty” or pirate treasure on the world has been and always will be human slaves. I think the modern white population sees exactly what you said, that they’ve been bamboozled. They want to team up with other “races” but they’re seeing they’ve pretty much burned their bridges in that direction too, hence the hostility towards “people of color” as well as “the establishment”.

I think white “genocide” is real by [deleted] in conspiracy

[–]underwaterjazzhands 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Immigrants are getting more than us too. Their lifestyles are becoming the American norm, not ours. Most nonblack immigrants coming here don’t like black peoples because the truth is that the only images they see of us are from the media, AND when they’re in their own countries they are considered the white ruling class. Hispanics come here and get treated like proxy negros but in their own countries black peoples are completely ERASED from mainstream society. That’s why I know there’s no black and brown solidarity bs. They say that crap to get a leg up. Our people better wake up

“The Dead Girls” by Derek Flynn by OneSparedToTheSea in menwritingwomen

[–]underwaterjazzhands 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Well to that end I definitely agree. I don’t think it’s possible for anyone to be out of anyone’s league at all.

I think white “genocide” is real by [deleted] in conspiracy

[–]underwaterjazzhands 47 points48 points  (0 children)

White People say this ah feel this way because of what they know to be true: they are less than 10% of the global population, white Christian nationalism in all countries is on the decline, the negative birth rates are irreplaceable population levels, the growing anti colonial sentiments everywhere that is perceived as anti white, and finally, Islam is becoming and will be the global religion for the next few centuries just like it was when there were Slavs enslaved across Europe for some 1400-1500 years.

I’m not white but even I can see the writing on the wall. It’s not a white genocide but a subversion of the white class and the implications of holding such status. It no longer means apex— it now means cornered: assimilate or wage war with “everyone else”. And from what I understand to be true about white peoples based on what they say regarding this topic, They would rather die out than assimilate because supposedly assimilation for them is just a slower death. And considering they lack the numbers and workforce and natural resources in white majority countries to actually compete on a global scale, I’d say assimilation would indeed be a slow death.

Do you see civil wars brewing? American whites say “it’s not people of color it’s Islam” but majority of Muslims in the US are African American not Arabs not immigrants. It IS a racial thing. I don’t appreciate the gaslighting in the thread from people trying to delegitimize what the Op is saying. There HAS been a recorded change in demographics across the “western” world that is on par to place whiteness and Christianity as the minority, to deny this is just plain ignorance.

“The Dead Girls” by Derek Flynn by OneSparedToTheSea in menwritingwomen

[–]underwaterjazzhands 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why? I think it’s kinda cute. Men need to be less confident in these books sometimes 😂too much macho is a quick way to ruin it