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My new sculpture for the 20th anniversary of Pan’s Labyrinth for @RealGDT. See it now at San Diego Comic-con with Elite Creature Collectibles, booth 3229.
@bunny3111039587@IoJustIo@C_U271D Sending guests home with leftovers is a very common thing in the US, which has extended into casual dining. Fancier restaurants here will also have smaller single-meal portions, but casual dining anticipates you’ll take some home. You’re not expected to eat everything.
@Mels_desires@butchnbutcher It’s just healthy to diversify when it comes to reading, writing, and storytelling. Even with book-exclusive readers, if someone is only reading within one genre or subject, I’d recommend trying something new one every once in a while. It’s like stretching or anatomy practice.
@Mels_desires@butchnbutcher Yeah, and I said that in my last sentence. Trad publishing is just the more common avenue, but anything from blogs to games to VNs could count.
Also, I meant that it’s good to supplement your fanfic reading with other kinds of writing, not that fanfic is supplementary.
@ateliermerry@SSEUNGBINS Yeah, people are getting way too fixated on the fanfic vs traditional publishing argument, when really the answer is that diversifying your reading (regardless of source) will vastly improve your comprehension skills. Tradpub is the easiest way to do that, but not the only way.
@jess_delacourt@LITTLEBlRDS@STARNAOFAUN Like, I totally get being annoyed by white men having the easiest time in the publishing world, but you actively have the choice to ignore them and platform other writers instead. This is something that you have power over.
@jess_delacourt@LITTLEBlRDS@STARNAOFAUN then look for books not written by men and look for communities that don’t center men? They exist lol I pretty much only read books by minorities and it’s not even intentional anymore. I’ve just curated my feed and interests to highlight those kinds of authors over the years.