Resources & Meta: mauvais

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Resources & Meta

Jan 11, 2013 16:16

This is going to be a multi-category catalogue post of links to interesting or useful masterposts, writing tips, meta and other things I've tired of storing in my likes on tumblr (so, yeah, shortly speaking, tumblr aggregator). Maybe it will also be a way of being less tied down on tumblr. I'll link it in my sidebar and will probably keep adding to it -- or not; we'll see how it goes.

Note to Self / General Art Advice

Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is non-existent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery-celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: ‘It’s not where you take things from-it’s where you take them to.

(Jim Jarmusch)

Talk back to the culture. (source)

Picture yourself when you were five. In fact, dig out a photo of little you at that time and tape it to your mirror. How would you treat her, love her, feed her? How would you nurture her if you were the mother of little you? I bet you would protect her fiercely while giving her space to spread her itty-bitty wings. She’d get naps, healthy food, imagination time, and adventures into the wild. If playground bullies hurt her feelings, you’d hug her tears away and give her perspective. When tantrums or meltdowns turned her into a poltergeist, you’d demand a loving time-out in the naughty chair. From this day forward I want you to extend that same compassion to your adult self.

(Kris Carr)

There are, it has been said, two types of people in the world. There are those who, when presented with a glass that is exactly half full, say: this glass is half full. And then there are those who say: this glass is half empty. The world belongs, however, to those who can look at the glass and say: What’s up with this glass? Excuse me? Excuse me? This is my glass? I don’t think so. My glass was full! And it was a bigger glass!

(Sir Terry Pratchett)

(twitted by Jamie Parker at some point)

Documentaries & References

Feminism & other social issues

Miss Representation (video)
Isabel Allende: Tales of Passion (video)
Historically Authentic Sexism in Fantasy, an article, and follow-up by gwydionmisha
We Need to Talk about the "Friendzone" by yeti-detective
Racism: educational masterpost