Steve and Tony + the foreign concepts of “family” and “stability”
I’m reading a novel that was written in 1915 and has a whole paragraph just casually discussing sexism, objectification, asexuality and the impermanence of love. I don’t care if the characters are supposedly ‘despicable’, Ford Madox Ford was onto something.
‘The Good Soldier’ by Ford Madox Ford, on page 84 of 179.
Ya know how in Watchmen, Dr. Manhattan exists in all times at the same time? That’s what watching this felt like. I am both in 2020 and 2005. Who is this intrepid time traveler???
Writing advice from my uni teachers:
If your dialog feels flat, rewrite the scene pretending the characters cannot at any cost say exactly what they mean. No one says “I’m mad” but they can say it in 100 other ways.
Wrote a chapter but you dislike it? Rewrite it again from memory. That way you’re only remembering the main parts and can fill in extra details. My teacher who was a playwright literally writes every single script twice because of this.
Don’t overuse metaphors, or they lose their potency. Limit yourself.
Before you write your novel, write a page of anything from your characters POV so you can get their voice right. Do this for every main character introduced.
Would you say maladaptive daydreaming about interacting with the Gods would be disrespectful?
No. As far as I’m aware, maladaptive daydreaming is not something you want or control.
Blood. As I shed one last red tear for my fallen sister, I realize the entire world now revolves around this singular word.
VAMPYR (2018)
Iron Man 3 - Heyo Lee | Tony Stark | James Rhodes
May I also point out that Lady Eivor is a towering, thick, muscular woman that isn't an "IG Fit" model with a shaved head and tattoo, scars on her face, a strong jawline and features, and a deep, raspy voice.
She goes against EVERY stereotypical Beauty Standard "Norm" that society expects all women - fictional or not- to follow...
Yet she is STILL absolutely Stunning
She was never intended for the male gaze, and the men are freaking out about it. Because at least with Kassandra she was still stereotypically beautiful, and therefore they could use that as an excuse for their sexism (she's too weak, not gritty enough etc)
But now Lady Eivor has been shown just how brutal she can be, in ALL her glory! Something that poor Kassandra was never allowed the opportunity until her game came out.
This is a woman who is truly ferocious, and for the first time she gets to be ferocious in her marketing...and that terrifies certain types of people who are still stuck in their misogynistic ways.
Let them cry
Red Avadat, Red Munia or strawberry finch. 🐦🍓
Reviews of comics and books + a whole lot of fandom and eccentric stuff. MOD: Judith/24/BE/ Student-teacher and eclectic pagan.
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