Phoebe West
@phoebewest.bsky.social
writer, mostly.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Where do the ducks go in the winter etc etc #halloween
October 31, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Where do the ducks go in the winter etc etc #halloween
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The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
why they put the word "things" in there twice
October 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
why they put the word "things" in there twice
Being a pet mom to a tiny pet is just saying "good girl!" when I see she's eaten all her food..... as if all pets of all sizes don't love food 😅
October 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Being a pet mom to a tiny pet is just saying "good girl!" when I see she's eaten all her food..... as if all pets of all sizes don't love food 😅
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October 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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My hot take is that none of these are structure. These are all recipes that describe structure.
Structure is the Salt, Fat, Acid Heat of writing.
3-Act/Hero's Journey etc are recipes.
You can make great meals without using a recipe if you understand the principles of structure.
Structure is the Salt, Fat, Acid Heat of writing.
3-Act/Hero's Journey etc are recipes.
You can make great meals without using a recipe if you understand the principles of structure.
So #WritingCommunity how do we feel about structure?
Do you use the 3 act structure? The 5 act?
Hero's Journey? Save the Cat? Super Structure Method? Story Genius Method?
Something else?
What have you got?
Do you use the 3 act structure? The 5 act?
Hero's Journey? Save the Cat? Super Structure Method? Story Genius Method?
Something else?
What have you got?
October 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
My hot take is that none of these are structure. These are all recipes that describe structure.
Structure is the Salt, Fat, Acid Heat of writing.
3-Act/Hero's Journey etc are recipes.
You can make great meals without using a recipe if you understand the principles of structure.
Structure is the Salt, Fat, Acid Heat of writing.
3-Act/Hero's Journey etc are recipes.
You can make great meals without using a recipe if you understand the principles of structure.
That's more than minimum wage, btw. You have to work more than one hour to buy three basic and essential hygiene products.
I just bought a bottle of Walgreens brand mouth wash, a pack of Walgreens brand toothbrushes, and one tube of (name brand) toothpaste.
For $18.
For $18.
October 11, 2025 at 11:21 PM
That's more than minimum wage, btw. You have to work more than one hour to buy three basic and essential hygiene products.
I just bought a bottle of Walgreens brand mouth wash, a pack of Walgreens brand toothbrushes, and one tube of (name brand) toothpaste.
For $18.
For $18.
October 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I just bought a bottle of Walgreens brand mouth wash, a pack of Walgreens brand toothbrushes, and one tube of (name brand) toothpaste.
For $18.
For $18.
I would have assumed that fanfic authors getting traditionally published would make the industry wider; this was a great read on the argument as to why fanfic-turned-book feeds into corporate franchising, and makes the space for creativity smaller.
"Feed fanfic into capitalism, and it comes out shaped like capitalism."
@readingtheend.bsky.social dissects the trend pulling fanfiction through the traditional publishing pipeline (and what it means for fandom):
reactormag.com/with-the-ser...
@readingtheend.bsky.social dissects the trend pulling fanfiction through the traditional publishing pipeline (and what it means for fandom):
reactormag.com/with-the-ser...
With the Serial Numbers Filed Off: The Problem with Trad Pub Fanfic - Reactor
Jenny Hamilton looks closer at three Dramione fics-turned-novels publishing this year.
reactormag.com
September 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I would have assumed that fanfic authors getting traditionally published would make the industry wider; this was a great read on the argument as to why fanfic-turned-book feeds into corporate franchising, and makes the space for creativity smaller.
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September 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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I walked around the yard and did a flower photo inventory. 🌱 #FlowerReport #Bloomscrolling
September 21, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I walked around the yard and did a flower photo inventory. 🌱 #FlowerReport #Bloomscrolling
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Fun little sketch with the new procreate update
September 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Fun little sketch with the new procreate update
doing some very important research this morning
September 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
doing some very important research this morning
If I was mayor of New York City the only ads allowed on the subway would be for government services and public programming
September 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
If I was mayor of New York City the only ads allowed on the subway would be for government services and public programming
not Strands being blatantly sponsored today 😭😭
September 8, 2025 at 12:49 PM
not Strands being blatantly sponsored today 😭😭
Someone was looking over my shoulder on the train as I was absolutely failing the Connections, but they got off the train before they could see that I'm not a dummy, it was just crazy hard today 😭
September 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Someone was looking over my shoulder on the train as I was absolutely failing the Connections, but they got off the train before they could see that I'm not a dummy, it was just crazy hard today 😭
i watched The Hobbit today for the first time and it was so so good :))
September 7, 2025 at 11:02 PM
i watched The Hobbit today for the first time and it was so so good :))
female announcers and female mascots and female radio hosts and female coaches. girls on the jumbotron and girls throwing the first pitch and ballgirls and batgirls. umpires who are women, players who are women.
using the baseball post-game online survey to talk about women
August 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
female announcers and female mascots and female radio hosts and female coaches. girls on the jumbotron and girls throwing the first pitch and ballgirls and batgirls. umpires who are women, players who are women.
using the baseball post-game online survey to talk about women
August 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
using the baseball post-game online survey to talk about women
hehehehe!!
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August 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
hehehehe!!
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We seem to have it in our heads that the term "Sexually Gratifying" is negative when it's really not!
Yes, art can be sexually gratifying.
Yes, sexually gratifying art has artistic value!
We should all be able to indulge in our sweets after a hearty meal!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
#SaveSpeech
Yes, art can be sexually gratifying.
Yes, sexually gratifying art has artistic value!
We should all be able to indulge in our sweets after a hearty meal!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
#SaveSpeech
August 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
We seem to have it in our heads that the term "Sexually Gratifying" is negative when it's really not!
Yes, art can be sexually gratifying.
Yes, sexually gratifying art has artistic value!
We should all be able to indulge in our sweets after a hearty meal!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
#SaveSpeech
Yes, art can be sexually gratifying.
Yes, sexually gratifying art has artistic value!
We should all be able to indulge in our sweets after a hearty meal!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
#SaveSpeech
idk i just think The Thing didn't have to be male this time. like, he's a THING. we made Doc Ock a woman, we made Captain Marvel a woman, we can't make the rock monster anything other than a man? he don't even gotta be a girl, like.
August 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
idk i just think The Thing didn't have to be male this time. like, he's a THING. we made Doc Ock a woman, we made Captain Marvel a woman, we can't make the rock monster anything other than a man? he don't even gotta be a girl, like.
this is just a subway hater accouny now
when the train so fucked up that even CITYMAPPER can't help you 😩😩
August 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM
this is just a subway hater accouny now
when the train so fucked up that even CITYMAPPER can't help you 😩😩
August 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
when the train so fucked up that even CITYMAPPER can't help you 😩😩