This one's for the writers, the ones who slice open their souls day in and day out, and get so little feedback in response. We need to be there for each other. We need to respond to our friends' uploads as often as we're able, as kindly as we can. No, I'm not suggesting you lie, but do remember someone just offered themselves up on the slab, so the least we can do is respect the corpse. :)
I recently self-published my third book, but my friends and family members haven't been there for me as much as I wish they would. Some have helped me, and some haven't. That's life, I suppose, but here's why I'm telling you.
We all go through the same fe
New Netflix's Series Should Be A New 'Avatar show' by Legend-of-Korra, journal
New Netflix's Series Should Be A New 'Avatar show'
From Paul Tassi Verified:
I’m a week or so behind the times, but I’ve finally caught up with the final season of Nickelodeon’s The Legend of Korra, including its absolutely sublime finale that fans will be talking about for years to come.
In it (spoilers), there are many fantastic moments, including Korra essentially forgiving the big-bad villain of the entire season, going out of her way to save her life instead of letting her be consumed by the superweapon she built.
But past that, the most talked-about portion was the final two minutes, where Korra and Asami, both ex-girlfriends of presumed romantic lead Mako, de
Confessions of a King Literature Contest by Writers--club, journal
Confessions of a King Literature Contest
Our prose and poetry contest is now underway! The theme was picked by our members and you can win hundreds of dA Points, art, literature, and features! There are just under two weeks left to enter.
:bulletpurple::bulletpurple: Theme :bulletpurple::bulletpurple:
Confessions of a King
:bulletblue::bulletblue: Media :bulletblue::bulletblue:
Poetry or prose
There is no minimum length requirement for prose or poetry, but prose submissions should not exceed 7,000 words.
:bulletred::bulletred: Deadline :bulletred::bulletred:
October 1st
:bulletpurple::bulletpurple: Prizes :bulletpurple::bulletpurple:
First Place
250 Points :points:
50 Po
August Prompts, Week 4 by Horror-Writers-Unite, journal
August Prompts, Week 4
Blood is thicker than water, people say. Then why was it that every time you looked at that picture in your family's photo album, you felt like you were forgetting something... someone?
Week 1: Hunger
Hunger is the leading cause in a lot of things. If you were so hungry, so starving you reached your breaking point, what would you be capable of?
Week 2: Sweet Revenge
That person hurt you so badly that you wished they would just die. But where's the fun in that? Let's plan a careful, perfect, torturing but most importantly, sweet revenge..
Week 3: The Baader Meinhof Phenomenon (a variation)
Seeing, hearing, learning something completely new
Dear Synergists,
As this is the last week of July going into August, this journal will mark the beginning of the August tournament and the last stage of the program. No further Synergy journals will be posted.
Please note that everyone may still submit late assignments for reduced points until the end of the program, August 31st. Please submit all of your late assignments to this journal, with clear indication of which assignment for which week is being submitted.
The points tally as of today has been posted here; please download the tally book and check your point awards to make sure they're accurate. We welcome you to contest your point
Dear Synergists,
We're about halfway through the program! This will be marked by a rest period - this week is catch-up week. There are no new assignments this week, only the standing assignment of critiques for your partner's newly submitted deviations, as well as some feedback. We hope everyone will use this week to catch up on missed assignments and challenges. Please remember that you may still submit missed assignments for full points during the month of July. Please submit your assignments in comments to the journals of the week they were assigned. Also, if you are new to the program, the Synergy: Week Four journal may answer some of yo
July Prompts: Week 5 by Horror-Writers-Unite, journal
July Prompts: Week 5
Hello! This is the first time I'm starting the monthly prompt, so I do hope you will enjoy writing those horror artworks! Well, then.. Moving on..
A Haunting Past..
You were living a perfect life. Nothing could ruin that. Until one day, the only thing you want to remain buried in the past comes back to haunt you. Please, tell us. Don't be afraid We all have made mistakes in the past.. We kept them as secrets that we brought along to our graves. But yours didn't make it..
Week 1: Beyond The Mirror
What do you see in the mirror? Yes, your reflection. I bet your face is expressionless after hearing that everyday fact. Now let's see what
Pride Flags Colors explained! by SavvyRed, journal
Pride Flags Colors explained!
I'll try to list as many pride colors as I can think of.
:thumb124813145: Gay Pride (Six stripes of the rainbow but without indigo - Gay, Gay Men, Lesbians, Homosexuality, and sometimes the entire LGBT community. This was created by a San Francisco artist named Gilbert Baker in 1978. The flag originally had the stripes of all the colors of the rainbow and one pink stripe; from top to bottom, it was pink, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet/purple, and indigo. Pink represented sex, red represented life, orange represented healing, yellow represented sunlight, green represented nature, blue represented art, indigo represented sereni
Dear Synergists,
We asked, and you have spoken! Thank you all very much for the extremely helpful feedback you have provided this past week. Common consensus seems to be that the critiques are now outdated and tedious, collaborations and critiques with other Synergists would be fun, and that the challenges are much more interesting than the assignments. We agree with you on all accounts there, so behold the improved Synergy plans. Please read the following instructions carefully; they override any previous instructions you have been contacted with in the past.
:bulletred: If you are not new to the program and were re-assigned a new partner,
Dear Synergists,
Please find below the assignments and challenges for the third week of Synergy. The assignments are mandatory for each individual to complete, while the challenges are optional to gain extra points. All participants must report their responses to each assignment and challenge separately; one partner cannot report for both.
:bulletpurple: Week Three: Assignments :bulletpurple:
Please complete the following assignments and challenges by June 22.
1. Read three of your partner's literary pieces, and leave an in-depth critique for each one. In a comment on this journal, please leave links to the deviations you have critiqued;