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Hecate (Hec)
@taskuhecate.bsky.social
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Swedish/English-speaking; would love to get more involved in writing (fanfic, ffxiv, fantasy - all sorts!) and find a community
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nobullprize.bsky.social
Swedish original and English translation of a poem by Tomas Tranströmer; freely translated by NOBULL

Svenskt original och engelsk översättning av en dikt av Tomas Tranströmer; fritt översatt av NOBULL

#Transtromer #poetry #poesi #langsky #xl8 #translation #litteratur #nobelpris #svenskabooksky
Image of Swedish poem by Tomas Tranströmer with English translation by NOBULL. Poem in Swedish: Det finns mitt i skogen en oväntat glänta som bara kan hittas av den som gått vilse. Translation in English: In the midst of the woods there’s an unlooked-for clearing that can only be found by losing one’s way.
February 2, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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shinjyu.bsky.social
Ascians x Flowers #FFXIV #Hythlodaeus #Emet-selch

• 𝐙𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐚 = Thoughts of a long absent friend.
• 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐬 = True love and respect, Remembrance after death.
January 29, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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duckgoose.bsky.social
There’s some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for

#art #fanart #LOTR #lordoftherings #illustration #SamwiseGamgee
Samwise Gamgee smiles and walks through a field of sunflowers. He holds out several in his hand towards the viewer.
January 26, 2025 at 2:37 AM
taskuhecate.bsky.social
I finally got over my need to over-prepare and actually wrote the first few lines of my story with Näcken! I also think I'll use the name "Näckrosor" ("Waterlilies") for it. I'm pretty excited, so here they are! 😃

#writing | #queerwriter | #writer | #Näckrosor
January 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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aebrossbooks.bsky.social
We are poor judges of our own writing. When we find amazing, transcendent writing, ours will always seem to pale in comparison. Why? Because our writing always looks like OUR WRITING. To others it might BE transcendent & amazing, but to ourselves, it's always going to look like ours.
shonak.bsky.social Shona Kinsella @shonak.bsky.social · Jan 23
I’m reading one of those books that is so exquisitely written that it makes me wonder why I keep writing, when I am not capable of reaching these heights of creation. So, creators of Bluesky, what are your best tips for motivating yourself when the gap between your skill and your taste is too wide?
January 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
taskuhecate.bsky.social
If anyone is curious, the story I have brewing about Näcken is somewhat inspired by this painting by John Bauer (Agneta och Sjökungen) from 1911. Though with a male love interest in mine, but the mood is on point. (Check out Bauer's work, btw - it's gorgeous!)

#writing | #NäckenKärlekshistoria
Oil painting of a silver-scaled man with long silver-white hair resting on the rocky shore of a lake, looking up at a maiden holding a bouquet.
January 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
taskuhecate.bsky.social
Lately I've been playing with writing a kind of fairytale-esque story based on one of the variations of Näcken - a kind of romance story. I just...have such a love for that tale, but it feels a bit odd since I'm not Swedish/didn't grow up with it... 😅

#writing
January 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
taskuhecate.bsky.social
Thanks to everyone who answered my last wail into the void about only make the same little guy in situation after situation. I will absolutely try those methods!

Though...I did also find another answer, and it seems to have...reignited some motivation to write (tho it remains to be seen).
January 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
taskuhecate.bsky.social
Hmm... I have so many ideas, but I swear I keep making the same characters over and over again... Just the same little guy in different realities and situations. Any advice?

#writing | #writingquestions | #writinghelp
December 30, 2024 at 10:25 PM
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mrsemilyfinch.bsky.social
A good word from Mary Oliver this morning. 💙
@maryoliverdaily.bsky.social
December 7, 2024 at 2:01 PM
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ladyjenpool.bsky.social
I don't know who needs to hear this, but you don't need to justify your reading preferences and choices to anyone. Audiobooks count as reading. Also, you don't have to finish books you don't enjoy. Don't read to impress, read for yourself. Life's too short, love yourself, ok?

Signed, a librarian.
December 7, 2024 at 3:51 PM
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astrumnox.etheirys.social
y'all have GOT to stop shaming people for posting/engaging with NSFW

and while we're at it, stop being weird to people who DO post/engage with NSFW

moderate YOURSELVES and YOUR feed, not other people, damn, it's not a hard concept.
December 6, 2024 at 5:17 AM
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maobabie.com
I drew this when shadowbringers came out and asked people to volunteer their cats hehe
#ffxiv #art
Fanart of the crystal exarch from ffxiv sitting cross legged and surrounded by cats
December 6, 2024 at 7:18 PM
taskuhecate.bsky.social
Attempt 2 at gposing. Something isn't working right, but at least you can see Mer and Sév side by side - the brain and the brawn, lol.

#gpose | #ffxiv | #ffxivrp | #ffxivwrite
December 3, 2024 at 2:04 AM
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almundt.bsky.social
Normalize slow writers with seasonal depression and full-time jobs. Like, 500 words is a good day for me and I will not be made to feel bad about it 😂
December 1, 2024 at 9:19 PM
taskuhecate.bsky.social
Well, figured I'd give this a shot. Ifera and Mer!

#ffxivrp | #ffxiv
December 2, 2024 at 8:28 PM
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mishiiarts.bsky.social
You may have seen this post circling talking about how important it is to tell creators when you appreciate what they do.

The irony is it's MY post from Tumblr stolen by someone else. Please reskeet THIS post & NOT the stolen one bc we support creators making their own work on bluesky.
My post from Tumblr which reads: I genuinely wonder if people realize how many projects get abandoned because the readership "wasn't there", when in reality, the readership just stayed silent. It's a big thing in trad pub that book series get discontinued because readers pirate the books or wait until the series is finished to buy a copy, leading the publisher to think that nobody actually wants the book enough to continue the series, but it happens with indie creators too. I've discontinued a lot of free, online series because it's not worth putting 3-5 hours a week into posting a project for no readers. Sometimes I finish the series for me but just never post it again, other times I don't finish it at all because it feels more worthwhile to put my time into other things. Sometimes I hear from readers who are sad or upset that I didn't finish something they were liking, but the *reason* it never got finished is because I didn't know anyone liked it. If you like something, tell the creator, tell your friends, make some noise about it. If you would be sad if a story never finished, make that interest known because one of my biggest considerations before discontinuing a series is "will people miss this? Will I be letting people down" and 9/10 times, I come to the conclusion of "no, it doesn't even seem like anyone's reading this" only to learn after I've moved on that apparently someone was.
December 2, 2024 at 3:38 AM
taskuhecate.bsky.social
First attempt on my quest to learn how to gpose a bit! Here's Séverin, the sad gay bunboi who once was conscripted into the Garlean Empire to serve as a mage/alchemist.

#ffxiv | #gpose | #ffxivrp
December 2, 2024 at 5:19 AM
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inmyleylines.bsky.social
Fic writers are like vampires: you gotta tell us we’re explicitly invited, and that our work is actively wanted.
November 30, 2024 at 5:06 AM
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lyalestel.bsky.social
7.1 spoiler embargo over, post Erenville's new fit

#FF14 #Erenville
November 26, 2024 at 10:15 PM
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adwills.bsky.social
I admit, I am a simple man
a meme there are three circles overlapping each other that is a venn diagram. One circle is labelled "morally grey characters," another circle is labelled "characters who hate everyone except that one person" and another circle labelled "characters with silver hair" as they all overlap in a small middle section that is labelled "MY TYPE"
November 26, 2024 at 10:07 PM
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putrefactions.bsky.social
enough discord groups, we need to bring back looking for roleplay forums and threads.
November 27, 2024 at 7:55 PM
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silketara.bsky.social
Let me hug Themis, okay.

#FFXIV
November 27, 2024 at 8:35 PM
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squaffle.bsky.social
Jim Hawkins & Milo Thatch from Treasure planet & Atlantis ⛵🥹

#fanart #disney
November 27, 2024 at 4:50 PM
taskuhecate.bsky.social
Is there anyone else who prefers discord rp to in-game rp? It might be fun to find some friends for my OCs if so - might dust off my old carrd...

#ffxivrp | #ffxiv
November 26, 2024 at 10:44 PM