Resources For Writing Injuries

*BGM-Talk dirty to me* Doctor wants Will to talk dirty to him…….and dirty things happen.  (always happen in my head every time they talked about Will wanting to kill. *crycrycry* )

This is what ‘kill you with my hands’ really means. #NO #hahaha #that’s not only hands….

“And you have fixed my Life – however short. You did not light me: I was always a mad comet; but you have fixed me. I spun round you a satellite for a month, but I shall swing out soon, a dark star in the orbit where you will blaze… Someday, I must tell how we sang, shouted, whistled and danced through the dark lanes through Colinton; and how we laughed till the meteors showered around us, and we felt calm under the winter stars. And some of us saw the pathway of the spirits for the first time. And seeing it so far above us, and feeling the good road so safe beneath us, we praised God with louder whistling; and knew we loved one another as no men love for long.”

— Letter from Wilfred Owen to Siegfried Sassoon, November 1917.

does anyone have any tips on how to make recognizable fanart? by this i mean like drawing will graham and seeing will graham

an attempt at mads mikkelsen

cannibals in Florence...., who will they eat

Because Will’s therapy hours still left…

Asian rep tips + general info

Note: I am Korean and Filipina, and most in touch with my Korean culture. Also, race is a construct. For the post’s sake I’m talking about people who are from/live in the continent of Asia, though not all of those people identify as ‘Asian.’ 

This is also just some information about Asia and Asian people because some of you need to educate yourself :) 

Also: it is not BIPOCs’ duty to teach white people how to represent respectfully. I’m just sick and tired of seeing Asian people written so poorly. 

Asia isn’t just East Asia. Asia is a large, diverse continent with billions of people from different backgrounds, cultures, and nationalities. There are West Asian people (Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, and more), Central Asian people (Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and more), East Asian people (Mongolia, China, North & South Korea, Japan, and more), Southeast Asian people (Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Burma and more), South Asian people (India, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and more). There is also North Asia, which is some parts of Russia like Siberia, but not everyone there identifies as Asian. The regions I listed above are geographical. 

Not all Asians are light-skinned. There are dark-skinned Asians in every geographical region. Skin tones range from light to dark, with different undertones. Asian skin is very beautiful and diverse. (Not yellow undertones. No one is yellow unless they’re sick or something.) 

Avoid stereotypes. You know: super booksmart East Asian and Indian people who are also street dumb and awkward, non-East Asian people being portrayed as the ‘stupid’ kind of Asian, ‘rice for five dollar,’ and anything like that. I’m not going to list them all here because you can easily look them up. 

There are Indigenous Asian people. A lot of them don’t look ‘Asian’ (which is so stupid because it shows how race is judged by how people look and really not much else), and they are extremely under represented probably because a lot of them have dark skin and appearances that do not fit in with East Asian and Eurocentric beauty standards. 

Do not sexualize Asian women/feminine presenting people. This is such a huge problem. It’s not even just women, it’s girls too! (I could go on about how this contributes to pe//phile culture, which is like r//pe culture but I do not want to trigger anyone so I’ll do that in a separate post.) Our appearances and cultures do not exist for your sexual fantasies. This is also a huge problem for East Asian men since the rise in popularity of KPOP and anime (largely via TikTok).

On the complete opposite side of the scale Asian people who do not have light-skin or Eurocentric features are seen as ugly and undesirable. I.E: dark-skinned Asians, people with big noses and bushy eyebrows, flatter noses, large cheekbones, and more. These people should be written more as beautiful and desirable because they are. 

Do not base your characters on KPOP and anime stars. Just. Don’t. I shouldn’t have to explain why. 

Mixed Asian people exist and shouldn’t be written as ‘exotic.’ White/Asian people, Black/Asian people, Indigenous (place)/Asian people, and Latine/Asian people do not exist for sexual fantasies or. We are real people. (And just as Asian!) Also, (non-Asian ethnicity)-passing Asians and racially ambiguous Asians are JUST AS Asian. 

Just write us like normal people, please. Not super sexy, not ugly, not geniuses with no personality, just like normal people. Give us flaws and strengths like any well-rounded character. 

Research Asian names. You do not want to be the next JK Rowling with a Cho Chang incident. 

If you need an appearance/name reference look at geography/culture websites and National Geographic. If you just search up Asian people you will come across East Asian light-skinned people and KPOP stars. (If anyone has any other websites/media please let me know or add it on!) 

We don’t eat everything with chopsticks. I only eat Asian food with chopsticks. (I live in America.) 

Write alternative style Asians cautiously. BUT NOT PURPLE HAIR STREAK. DO NOT GIVE THEM AN ALTERNATIVE STYLE TO SHOW THAT THEY ARE SPECIAL!!!! 

LGBT+, disabled, neurodivergent, fat, and other under-represented Asian people exist. Write them. 

If you’re drawing/describing an Asian character and they have pale skin, silky dark hair, a button/pointed nose, and BLUE eyes think again. Yes, there are some Asian people who look like that (I mean not with blue eyes really unless it’s a genetic thing or they’re mixed), but most do not. My hair is very thick and corse, my nose is not pointed or a button nose, and my eyes are definitely not blue. Important note: Asian/white people can have some Eurocentric features as well as other Asian mixed people.

There are thousands of languages spoken by 4.3 billion people in Asia. I.E: people who live in India don’t speak ‘Indian.’ There are many languages spoken there such as Hindi, Konkani, Assamese, Bengali, and more. Important note: many Asian people who do not live in Asia are disconnected from their language(s) and other aspects of their culture. This is not exclusive to Asia. Keep that in mind when writing characters. 

There are many religions practiced in Asia and many religions originated there. Commonly practiced religions in Asia include Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Taoism, Shinto, Sikhism, and many more as well as indigenous religions. It is important to research the religion you’re writing about! Also, religious customs in Asia can be practiced differently than whatever place you are from, so look into that. I cannot be much help with religious inquiries besides Catholicism as that is what I was raised, but I currently identify as an atheist. 

If you are writing a female Asian character, note that female stereotypes are different for Asian women and white women. This is super important. Read into it. 

There is definitely more that can be written, and other Asian people feel free to add on! Non-Asian people do not clown around and are you encouraged to rb. If you have any questions feel free to send some asks! And thank you to @pepto-bismol-veins​ for your help. 

As I said, I am East and Southeast Asian and representation having to do with Asian characters outside of that I will not be able to answer well. I encourage non-Asian writers writing Asian people to look for sensitivity readers. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Asian people writing Asian characters that fall into an Asian stereotypes is different than when non-Asian people do it. 

Brief history of the cultures of Asia

Art of Asia

Writing Asian American character tips & what to avoid

Asian representation: a problem in entertainment

East Asian stereotypes found in the US

South Asian stereotypes

Islam & Middle East stereotypes

Perceptions of Asian Americans

I could not find links for stereotypes about Southeast Asian, Central Asian, North Asian, or Indigenous Asian people to avoid but please let me know if you do. I did not read all of the articles completely, please let me know if the articles have misinformation. 

Marauders Era Fancasts (Death Eaters)

Antonin Dolohov // David Giuntoli

Rabastan Lestrange // Chris Wood

Severus Snape // Richard Harmon

Rodolphus Lestrange // Ian Somerhalder

.x. am I the only person who hc’s Snape as a trans *guy*? Pls, if I could find some other people who also think this I would be so happy!

There’s definitely other people who headcanon Snape as a trans man! Here’s a link to one of @ensnapingthesenses posts that has links to some stuff you can check out!

http://ensnapingthesenses.tumblr.com/post/162396745213/i-dont-ever-get-to-hear-about-trans-man-snape