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IMMIGRATION
donate and subscribe to FAMILIA - immigration justice for queer and trans folks
Donate to GLITS - advocates for community, housing, and economic stability for transgender people, particularly sex workers; provides immediate needs and crisis support for urgent care
stop SESTA/FOSTA (and demand that political candidates repeal it), which outlawed online communities of sex workers
donate to St. James Infirmary - provides self-defense training for sex workers
The New York Transgender Advocacy Group is a trans-led organization that advocates for more inclusive gender-based policies that benefit TGNCNB individuals through building community leaders, educating practitioners, and influencing policy makers
support any LGBTQ+ organizations that offer shelter or refuge for people in need (click here to find a shelter to support near you)
AVP (Antiviolence Project) - empowers LGBTQ+ and HIV-affected communities and allies to end all forms of violence through organizing and education, and supports survivors through counseling and advocacy
HEALTHCARE
this guide to understanding your rights for acquiring healthcare as a trans or GNC person
follow and amplify the work of Black trans journalists (Raquel Willis, Serena Sonoma, Tre’vell Anderson, Tiq Milan, Ashlee Marie Preston, Shar Jossell, Tyler Ford, etc.)
use the hashtags of names of trans women to bring attention, only sharing media sources that properly elevate the women we’ve lost
I got pretty fed up with looking for words to replace said because they weren’t sorted in a way I could easily use/find them for the right time. So I did some myself.
CAREEN: PITCH DANGEROUSLY TO ONE SIDE WHILE WALKING OR RUNNING
CLUMP: WALK HEAVILY AND/OR CLUMSILY
FALTER: WALK UNSTEADILY
FLOUNDER: WALK WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY
FOOT IT: (SLANG) DEPART OR SET OFF BY WALKING
FOOTSLOG: WALK HEAVILY AND FIRMLY, AS WHEN WEARY, OR THROUGH MUD
GIMP: LIMP; HOBBLE
HIKE: TAKE A LONG WALK, ESPECIALLY IN A PARK OR A WILDERNESS AREA
HOBBLE: WALK UNSTEADILY OR WITH DIFFICULTY; SEE ALSO LIMP
HOOF IT: (SLANG) WALK; SEE FOOT IT
LEG IT: (SLANG) SEE FOOT IT
LIMP: WALK UNSTEADILY BECAUSE OF INJURY, ESPECIALLY FAVORING ONE LEG; SEE ALSO FALTER
LUMBER: WALK SLOWLY AND HEAVILY
LURCH: WALK SLOWLY BUT WITH SUDDEN MOVEMENTS, OR FURTIVELY
MARCH: WALK RHYTHMICALLY ALONE OR IN A GROUP, ESPECIALLY ACCORDING TO A SPECIFIED PROCEDURE
MEANDER: WALK OR MOVE AIMLESSLY AND IDLY WITHOUT FIXED DIRECTION
MINCE: WALK DELICATELY
MOSEY: SEE AMBLE; ALSO, USED COLLOQUIALLY IN THE PHRASE “MOSEY ALONG”
NIP: WALK BRISKLY OR LIGHTLY; ALSO USED COLLOQUIALLY IN THE PHRASE “NIP (ON) OVER” TO REFER TO A BRIEF WALK TO A CERTAIN DESTINATION, AS IF ON AN ERRAND
PACE: WALK PRECISELY TO MARK OFF A DISTANCE, OR WALK INTENTLY OR NERVOUSLY, ESPECIALLY BACK AND FORTH
PAD: WALK WITH STEADY STEPS MAKING A SOFT DULL SOUND
PARADE: WALK OSTENTATIOUSLY, AS IF TO SHOW OFF
PERAMBULATE: SEE STROLL; TRAVEL ON FOOT, OR WALK TO INSPECT OR MEASURE A BOUNDARY
PEREGRINATE: WALK, ESPECIALLY TO TRAVEL
PLOD: WALK SLOWLY AND HEAVILY, AS IF RELUCTANT OR WEARY
POUND: WALK OR GO WITH HEAVY STEPS; MOVE ALONG WITH FORCE OR VIGOR; SEE LUMBER
POWER WALK: WALK BRISKLY FOR FITNESS
PRANCE: WALK JOYFULLY, AS IF DANCING OR SKIPPING
PROMENADE: GO ON A LEISURELY WALK, ESPECIALLY IN A PUBLIC PLACE AS A SOCIAL ACTIVITY; SEEPARADE
PROWL: WALK NOISELESSLY AND CAREFULLY IN A PREDATORY MANNER
PUSSYFOOT: WALK STEALTHILY OR WARILY
RAMBLE: WALK OR TRAVEL AIMLESSLY
ROAM: GO WITHOUT FIXED DIRECTION AND WITHOUT ANY PARTICULAR DESTINATION, OFTEN FOR PLEASURE; SEE RAMBLE
ROVE: TRAVEL CONSTANTLY OVER A RELATIVELY LENGTHY TIME PERIOD WITHOUT A FIXED DESTINATION; WANDER
SASHAY: GLIDE, MOVE, OR PROCEED EASILY OR NONCHALANTLY; SEE PARADE
SAUNTER: WALK ABOUT EASILY
SCUFF: WALK WITHOUT LIFTING ONE’S FEET
SHAMBLE: WALK OR GO AWKWARDLY; SHUFFLE; SEE SCUFF
SHUFFLE: WALK WITHOUT LIFTING THE FEET OR WITH CLUMSY STEPS AND A SHAMBLING GAIT; SEESCUFF
SKULK: MOVE IN A STEALTHY OR FURTIVE MANNER
SOMNAMBULATE: WALK IN ONE’S SLEEP
STAGGER: WALK UNSTEADILY
STALK: WALK STEALTHILY, AS IN PURSUIT
STEP: WALK, OR PLACE ONE’S FOOT OR FEET IN A NEW POSITION
STOMP: WALK HEAVILY, AS IF IN ANGER
STRIDE: WALK PURPOSEFULLY, WITH LONG STEPS
STROLL: WALK IN A LEISURELY WAY; SEE SAUNTER
STRUT: WALK WITH A STIFF, ERECT, AND APPARENTLY ARROGANT OR CONCEITED GAIT; SEE PARADE
STUMBLE: WALK CLUMSILY OR UNSTEADILY, OR TRIP
STUMP: WALK HEAVILY, AS WITH A LIMP; SEE LUMBER
SWAGGER: WALK WITH AGGRESSIVE SELF-CONFIDENCE
TIPTOE: WALK CAREFULLY ON THE TOES OR ON THE BALLS OF THE FOOT, AS IF IN STEALTH
TODDLE: MOVE WITH SHORT, UNSTEADY STEPS, AS A YOUNG CHILD; SEE SAUNTER AND STAGGER
TOTTER: WALK OR GO WITH FALTERING STEPS, AS IF FROM EXTREME WEAKNESS; SEE STAGGER(ALSO, SWAY OR BECOME UNSTABLE)
TRAIPSE: WALK LIGHTLY AND/OR AIMLESSLY
TRAMP: WALK HEAVILY OR NOISILY; SEE LUMBER AND HIKE
TRAMPLE: WALK SO AS TO CRUSH SOMETHING UNDERFOOT
TRAVERSE: WALK ACROSS OR OVER A DISTANCE
TREAD: WALK SLOWLY AND STEADILY
TRIP: WALK LIGHTLY; SEE ALSO STUMBLE
TROMP: TREAD HEAVILY, ESPECIALLY TO CRUSH UNDERFOOT; SEE LUMBER
TROOP: WALK IN UNISON, OR COLLECTIVELY
TROT: PROCEED AT A PACE FASTER THAN A WALK; SEE NIP
TRUDGE: WALK SLOWLY AND WITH HEAVY STEPS, TYPICALLY BECAUSE OF EXHAUSTION OR HARSH CONDITIONS; SEE PLOD
WADDLE: WALK CLUMSILY OR AS IF BURDENED, SWINGING THE BODY
WADE: WALK THROUGH WATER OR WITH DIFFICULTY, AS IF IMPEDED
WANDER: TO MOVE FROM PLACE TO PLACE WITHOUT A FIXED ROUTE; SEE RAMBLE
This is a good resource for alternatives to “walk (adverb)”, however, I feel compelled to add that it’s okay to use walk if you aren’t trying to establish any particular descriptor along with it and you don’t overuse it. By all means, write “She ambled” over “She walked casually”, but don’t be afraid to use the simplest terms when you really do just mean walk. Just don’t overdo it, and you’ll be fine. And please, PLEASE don’t be afraid to use said. I don’t care what elementary language teachers told us, said is not dead.
Good resources (definitely the last two are important) but how many stories are being written about getting murdered by a group of people in the wilderness of a foreign land?
(Folks following me on Twitter voted for this cover design to be on the next character journal. If you want to see more of what I make, follow me on Instagram too!)
But what if half your ocs are softys and not made for fighting?
dating sim
this post changed the game
Hey btw if you don’t know how to program, you should check out [novelty], which is a free Visual Novel creation software. Absolutely no programming required, and it’s super easy to use, I played with it some when I was a teen but the only reason I didn’t do much with it is cuz I made my story complicated and had like 5000 different branching routes that kept spawning new routes and made myself confused LMAO
But yeah, it’s a WYSIWYG with a really straight-forward GUI, if I remember correctly.
It even comes with some free backgrounds and characters and stuff, and this is what it looks like:
Did I mention it’s super duper free? It hasn’t been updated since 2010, but it has basically all you’d need to make a simple visual novel.
Just make sure your DirectX runtime is updated, cuz it can act buggy if it’s outdated, but this program is so old that I doubt it’d even be an issue lol
holy shit
This is so cool? Can you imagine fanfic in this format?
YO
@becausedragonage@ashidoodle can I recommend Choice Script? It’s like a choose your own adventure coding program. The finished product looks like this, where every option sends you down a different path:
They are literally books you can play. You can even insert your own character’s name and pronouns and that would make writing reader inserts so much easier And as a writer who can not art, writing and making dating sims and games is more convenient.
The coding is also super simple and easy to learn and all it requires other than the program files is a text editor. And just like that you can start typing up like you would your own fanfics or stories. Plus it’s very versatile so you can make your game/book as simple or as complicated as you want, and even implement stats and inventory systems.
AND CHOICE SCRIPT IS ALSO SUPER DUPER FREE. THE COMPANY EVEN PUBLISHES YOUR FINISHED GAME FOR YOU AND GIVES YOU ROYALTIES IF YOU CHOOSE TO SELL IT. THE PROGRAM STILL GETS UPDATED AND THE COMPANY PUBLISHES BOOKS EVERY MONTH INCLUDING THE FANMADE ONES. THERE’S ALSO A FORUM FOR PEOPLE TO POST WIPS AND TALK ABOUT CHOICE SCRIPT AND GET HELP.
Honestly if you’ve never tried apple jam you are missing out, it is my favourite thing ever and it is so so easy, here’s how:
You will need:
Cooking apples (I used Bramley apples but any type of cooking apples should work)
Jam sugar (this contains pectin which is what sets the jam)
Water
Method:
Peel, core and chop your apples then weigh them
Measure out water that is ¼ of the weight of your apples (so for example if you had 1kg of apple then you would add 250g/ml of water)
Add the apples and water to a large pan and stew on a low heat for approx. 20 mins stirring occasionally or until an applesauce texture is reached
Once the apples are fully cooked, remove from heat and mash with a potato masher to remove any large lumps (if you want a super smooth jam then purée)
Once the desired consistency has been reached return to the heat and add jam sugar that is equal in weight to the uncooked apples (so for example if you had 1kg of apples you would add 1kg of jam sugar)
Bring jam mixture to the boil, stirring constantly. Once the mix begins to boil reduce the heat and stir occasionally.
Place a small amount of jam (about half a teaspoon) onto a plate. After waiting a few moments, so as to not burn yourself, push your finger through the jam, if the surface wrinkles then the jam is ready, remove it from the heat. However if the jam does not wrinkle, then continue to heat, testing every minute or so until it passes the wrinkle test
Fill sterilised jars until 1/2cm from the top and cover with greaseproof paper ensuring that the lids are added while the jam is still hot as this vacuums the lid to the jar keeping it fresher for longer
For reference 1kg of apples, 250ml of water and 1kg of sugar will make approx. 5 standard size jars of jam or 3 larger jars
That’s it! Congratulations you’ve just made apple jam, the tastiest thing on earth now go forth and enjoy.
