writerly ways
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cornerofmadnessI have no real writerly in me at the moment. Instead I can tell you what I'd love to see excised from anime/manga. Yes, I know a great deal of it is written for teenaged boys but in a way that is even MORE disturbing. Too much of shonen anime/manga highly sexualizes the female characters. Fullmetal Alchemist avoided that, if you ignore Winry's tube-top and women do wear those so that's not so bad. At least her boobs didn't bounce every time we saw her.
Two I'm watching on Cartoon Network now on the other hand...
My Hero Academia which I do actually greatly enjoy is guilty of this. At school, the uniforms are fine but then we have their hero costumes... Bubble Girl (oh god that name) literally goes into battle in a half shirt with her breasts hanging out from nipple down (Now how they don't just flop out...I guess she is like 20 so not drooping yet). We have any number of equally sexualized outfits for the other girls and naturally not so the guys.
Fire Force, which isn't a bad story, plot wise, but has two women fire fighters, that look so similar it took a second to realize they weren't the same woman. One of them inevitably ends up embedding the protagonist into her breasts. Once I could handle it. It happens every episode and/or she falls out of her clothes, I mean long segments where her clothing magically comes off her body. I'm like great. How do I keep watching this when this is happening.
Sigh.
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getyourwordsout (It is deleting it's LiveJournal verison in 2020) I prefer to use the habit pledge over the word count because it's NOT all about word count. A good writing habit is more important. Also if I'm in editing stages I'm not adding words but I AM working on the craft so I can count them. They do have a lot of links and other things to engage you as well.
I've made a few sad attempts to decorate. Here they are
long view of the shaky shack
close up of the rail. I plan to put these with the greenery next year
I rather like this thing. ANd yes they Still haven't finished my door all these years later
and have some links
From Betty
Five Ways to Make Multiple Viewpoints More Engaging
PODCAST
253 – Creating Villains Who Have a Point
7 Ways Writers Can Overcome Holiday Anxiety
Why Writers Must Dig Deep to Mine Their Feelings
From around the web
The Worst Piece of Writing Advice I Ever Received (And How it Eventually Became The Best Piece!)
Sometimes You Have to Stumble
Organic Coherence: Enhancing A Scene’s Effectiveness
Creating A Motion Map Of Your Story.
Five Self-Publishing Mistakes You Need To Avoid
10 Tips for Hosting a Successful Book Launch Party
A Novel Approach To Writing A Business Plan
Creating A Low-Cost Book Trailer.
Creative Leaps Are The Lifeblood Of Great Writing
Snowbound. What Goes In The Front Matter Of Your Book?
Two I'm watching on Cartoon Network now on the other hand...
My Hero Academia which I do actually greatly enjoy is guilty of this. At school, the uniforms are fine but then we have their hero costumes... Bubble Girl (oh god that name) literally goes into battle in a half shirt with her breasts hanging out from nipple down (Now how they don't just flop out...I guess she is like 20 so not drooping yet). We have any number of equally sexualized outfits for the other girls and naturally not so the guys.
Fire Force, which isn't a bad story, plot wise, but has two women fire fighters, that look so similar it took a second to realize they weren't the same woman. One of them inevitably ends up embedding the protagonist into her breasts. Once I could handle it. It happens every episode and/or she falls out of her clothes, I mean long segments where her clothing magically comes off her body. I'm like great. How do I keep watching this when this is happening.
Sigh.
Anyhow if you're looking for a writing community to help you keep on track in 2020 you can try
getyourwordsout (It is deleting it's LiveJournal verison in 2020) I prefer to use the habit pledge over the word count because it's NOT all about word count. A good writing habit is more important. Also if I'm in editing stages I'm not adding words but I AM working on the craft so I can count them. They do have a lot of links and other things to engage you as well.I've made a few sad attempts to decorate. Here they are
long view of the shaky shack close up of the rail. I plan to put these with the greenery next year I rather like this thing. ANd yes they Still haven't finished my door all these years laterand have some links
From Betty
Five Ways to Make Multiple Viewpoints More Engaging
PODCAST
253 – Creating Villains Who Have a Point
7 Ways Writers Can Overcome Holiday Anxiety
Why Writers Must Dig Deep to Mine Their Feelings
From around the web
The Worst Piece of Writing Advice I Ever Received (And How it Eventually Became The Best Piece!)
Sometimes You Have to Stumble
Organic Coherence: Enhancing A Scene’s Effectiveness
Creating A Motion Map Of Your Story.
Five Self-Publishing Mistakes You Need To Avoid
10 Tips for Hosting a Successful Book Launch Party
A Novel Approach To Writing A Business Plan
Creating A Low-Cost Book Trailer.
Creative Leaps Are The Lifeblood Of Great Writing
Snowbound. What Goes In The Front Matter Of Your Book?
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Date: 2019-12-17 11:15 pm (UTC)...I don't know if there's any way for you to get a hold of it where you live, but oh-my-goodness does Golden Kamuy do this objectifying thing and primarily with men. XD;
The 12th vol. left off with about 5 naked men in an onsen, which I'd practically almost forgotten at this point, as I got my hands of vol. 13 today. Wow, I was just dying as the manga-ka managed to block or blur or otherwise stylize the various penises. XD;
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Date: 2019-12-18 12:48 am (UTC)ha, never heard of that one. I'll give it a look. who is the manga-ka
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Date: 2019-12-18 11:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-12-19 03:48 am (UTC)