Ginormous, several-months-long linkspam
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untonugganI do not even know where most of this is from anymore, but I share with you becauase I found them interesting and I do so enjoy umadoshi's linkspam. I hope you find something of interest.
Writing
quote via this tweet: "In short, the most optimistic fiction you can write is fiction where people treat each other well under conditions of crisis." --C Doctorow
From this tweet, a delightful fandom quote: ' "it's not adam and steve" you're right. it's bucky and steve. who even is adam. '
The Toast - Alternatives to Writing Your Thesis (satire)
Writing Begins with Forgiveness" (on not necessarily writing every day)
The Significance of Plot without Conflict" (and how conflict-driven plot is a cultural concept)
Dear Writers: none of us know what the fuck we're doing
Sometimes writers block is really depression
Femslash can save the world if we let it
Gender & sexuality & feminism, oh my!
Overthinking it: Female character flowchart
Comic about gendered clothing (fyi, no subtitles for screen readers)
Spanish Language comic about new pants (with no pockets) - minimal Spanish skills required
Every plot of every lesbian movie ever
For some black women, the Cosby indictment is painfully complex
Not Your Tragic Queer Muslim Story
The Toast: Signs You're About to be in a Gay Subplot in a Period Drama
The Myth of Easy Cooking
A gender abolitionist in a non-ideal world
Einstein's Advice to Marie Curie on dealing with trolls: 'Don't read that hogwash'
Gaming and media
Can Live Action Role-Playing Bring about social change?
Unravel Game homepage, debuts February 9th for PC, XboxOne, PS4, looks exciting! (there's yarn!)
Pay Women the Money They Need to Make Culture
An interview with Bioware Writer Ann Lemay, on building a diverse games industry, & finding your support unit
open source music sites for digital creative projects and just fun listening
(Youtube) Uptown Funk with 'classic' movie clips
Various posts that I connect somehow to feeling crappy about work/not work/not the "right kind" of work
On Tumblr Skillz and their utility in the job market
Dear Bitter Butch: how do I deal with the emotional side of disability?
What I learned from four years working at McDonalds
Just for fun
The Kitty Convict Project -- IDing escaped indoor cats
the yarn harlot is giving me sock envy. good thing i am currently knitting weasley socks in autumn colors (*coughgreatlyaccidentallyalteringthepatternonpurposecough*).
(beware: gif/vine thing!) velociraptors attack outdoor christmas decorations
From the Point of View of the Cat, by Czech writer Karel Čapek, 1935 (note: text is in image file, transcription currently unavailable)
Comic about what the Oxfam goats think about Oxfam donations (note transcription currently unavailable
@hourlykitten If you use twitter, I've been following @hourlykitten rather than Emergency Kitten because @hourlykitten cites sources of photos and I find that admirable. (also, it's nice to be able to track back to the original photographer, etc.) I have no affiliation, but I recommend them.
There is an adorable rat on this chilled out cat's head. Not recommended at home.
umadoshi's linkspam. I hope you find something of interest. Writing
quote via this tweet: "In short, the most optimistic fiction you can write is fiction where people treat each other well under conditions of crisis." --C Doctorow
From this tweet, a delightful fandom quote: ' "it's not adam and steve" you're right. it's bucky and steve. who even is adam. '
The Toast - Alternatives to Writing Your Thesis (satire)
Writing Begins with Forgiveness" (on not necessarily writing every day)
The Significance of Plot without Conflict" (and how conflict-driven plot is a cultural concept)
Dear Writers: none of us know what the fuck we're doing
Sometimes writers block is really depression
Femslash can save the world if we let it
Gender & sexuality & feminism, oh my!
Overthinking it: Female character flowchart
Comic about gendered clothing (fyi, no subtitles for screen readers)
Spanish Language comic about new pants (with no pockets) - minimal Spanish skills required
Every plot of every lesbian movie ever
For some black women, the Cosby indictment is painfully complex
Not Your Tragic Queer Muslim Story
The Toast: Signs You're About to be in a Gay Subplot in a Period Drama
The Myth of Easy Cooking
A gender abolitionist in a non-ideal world
Einstein's Advice to Marie Curie on dealing with trolls: 'Don't read that hogwash'
Gaming and media
Can Live Action Role-Playing Bring about social change?
Unravel Game homepage, debuts February 9th for PC, XboxOne, PS4, looks exciting! (there's yarn!)
Pay Women the Money They Need to Make Culture
An interview with Bioware Writer Ann Lemay, on building a diverse games industry, & finding your support unit
open source music sites for digital creative projects and just fun listening
(Youtube) Uptown Funk with 'classic' movie clips
Various posts that I connect somehow to feeling crappy about work/not work/not the "right kind" of work
On Tumblr Skillz and their utility in the job market
Dear Bitter Butch: how do I deal with the emotional side of disability?
What I learned from four years working at McDonalds
Just for fun
The Kitty Convict Project -- IDing escaped indoor cats
the yarn harlot is giving me sock envy. good thing i am currently knitting weasley socks in autumn colors (*coughgreatlyaccidentallyalteringthepatternonpurposecough*).
(beware: gif/vine thing!) velociraptors attack outdoor christmas decorations
From the Point of View of the Cat, by Czech writer Karel Čapek, 1935 (note: text is in image file, transcription currently unavailable)
Comic about what the Oxfam goats think about Oxfam donations (note transcription currently unavailable
@hourlykitten If you use twitter, I've been following @hourlykitten rather than Emergency Kitten because @hourlykitten cites sources of photos and I find that admirable. (also, it's nice to be able to track back to the original photographer, etc.) I have no affiliation, but I recommend them.
There is an adorable rat on this chilled out cat's head. Not recommended at home.
