Sofie Bird
@sofiebird.bsky.social
Science fiction writer, game developer, artist, neurodivergent nerd. Codexian, collector of hobbies, probably eight squirrels and a cat in a trenchcoat.
B, though more often swept over my shoulder rather than behind me, esp if what I’m about to sit against might catch it. never ever A. Too many people threatening to cut it off because “it would be funny“.
September 20, 2023 at 1:37 AM
B, though more often swept over my shoulder rather than behind me, esp if what I’m about to sit against might catch it. never ever A. Too many people threatening to cut it off because “it would be funny“.
Reposted by Sofie Bird
But I see the "I just couldn't connect with the characters" often in reviews of books by any authors of color as well with complaints that the character is "passive" or "lacks agency," this essay by Vida Cruz is one I think about all the time
We Are the Mountain: A Look at the Inactive Protagonist - Fantasy Magazine
Let me take you through the anatomy of an active protagonist, one that everyone can relate to. We’ll make our protagonist—we’ll call him John—young and healthy, male, of humble origins (perhap...
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September 15, 2023 at 5:44 AM
But I see the "I just couldn't connect with the characters" often in reviews of books by any authors of color as well with complaints that the character is "passive" or "lacks agency," this essay by Vida Cruz is one I think about all the time
Reposted by Sofie Bird
I don't want replies sorted by likes. I want replies sorted by time, earliest to latest. End of story. No need to get fancy on stuff nobody wants fancied up. PLEASE I'M BEGGING YOU.
September 7, 2023 at 6:38 PM
I don't want replies sorted by likes. I want replies sorted by time, earliest to latest. End of story. No need to get fancy on stuff nobody wants fancied up. PLEASE I'M BEGGING YOU.
This sounds awesome, is there more info anywhere? (Also, as someone who usually can’t attend live workshops due to timezones, I would love a recorded version )
September 1, 2023 at 2:46 AM
This sounds awesome, is there more info anywhere? (Also, as someone who usually can’t attend live workshops due to timezones, I would love a recorded version )
<— very recent dx of AuDHD, yes, I have been discovering this. 😅
August 31, 2023 at 3:38 AM
<— very recent dx of AuDHD, yes, I have been discovering this. 😅
Oh yes!
“Why did my character do this unhelpful thing?”
- detailed analysis of layers of subconscious motivation and conscious rationalisations.
“Why do I keep procrastinating this very simple task?”
- 🦗🦗🦗
“Why did my character do this unhelpful thing?”
- detailed analysis of layers of subconscious motivation and conscious rationalisations.
“Why do I keep procrastinating this very simple task?”
- 🦗🦗🦗
August 31, 2023 at 3:30 AM
Oh yes!
“Why did my character do this unhelpful thing?”
- detailed analysis of layers of subconscious motivation and conscious rationalisations.
“Why do I keep procrastinating this very simple task?”
- 🦗🦗🦗
“Why did my character do this unhelpful thing?”
- detailed analysis of layers of subconscious motivation and conscious rationalisations.
“Why do I keep procrastinating this very simple task?”
- 🦗🦗🦗
I need a row/column for “literally created a database to track and show decisions relevant to this scene” 😅
(executive dysfunction and a love of complexity are, uh, interesting cohabitants)
(executive dysfunction and a love of complexity are, uh, interesting cohabitants)
August 31, 2023 at 3:22 AM
I need a row/column for “literally created a database to track and show decisions relevant to this scene” 😅
(executive dysfunction and a love of complexity are, uh, interesting cohabitants)
(executive dysfunction and a love of complexity are, uh, interesting cohabitants)
Welcome! I enjoy your posts in That Other Place, glad you made it across. For community, there’s probably some lists (er, somewhere 😅) that your peeps follow, or that will reskeet if you add certain emojis and things.
August 31, 2023 at 3:13 AM
Welcome! I enjoy your posts in That Other Place, glad you made it across. For community, there’s probably some lists (er, somewhere 😅) that your peeps follow, or that will reskeet if you add certain emojis and things.