Flute's Moʻolelo

Wow, it has been a long time since I've posted anything. I'm still kicking, so I guess that's a good thing.

Can't remember if I ever told anyone this, but I am currently a Para at one of the local elementary schools here. I work with 2nd - 5th graders on a daily basis. Well, on Friday, in the 5th grade class, the teacher had the student do some free writing. They could write about anything as long as they wrote something. I didn't really have much to do other than help with the occasional spelling issue. So, I decided to write something too. This just came to me suddenly and it end up being really profound. I read it to the class, and the teacher and students all praised me for it. This is after most of the class had written and shared (some I feel more profound than mine).

So, I signed up for hc_bingo again. I'm hoping to do better than last round. That shouldn't be too hard, since I didn't get anything written for it. I'm hoping this will help to kick start my muse a bit.


( My hc_bingo card )
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I just got my hc_bingo card, and I really like it. I hope that I can do better than I did last round. I think I wrote only 3 fics. This will give me something to work on when I inevitably get writer's block or burnout from writing my marvel_bang.


( My hc_bingo card )
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I've been stewing over this for a while, and trying to decide if I'm going to post anything or not. A few years ago, I probably wouldn't have, but both of these issues are popping up more and more lately and I couldn't hold it in anymore.

My first issue has to do with icons. IF YOU ALTER THE ASPECT RATIO OF THE IMAGE IN YOUR ICONS, I WILL NOT LOOK AT THEM!!! Now, I know I did it when I first started making them, but I realized rather quickly that it looks bad and learned how to fix it. If you don't know what I mean, it's when the image is squished and/or stretched. It usually happens when the image is cropped and resized. I know on PS there is a little clicky box in the Image Size window that says 'Constrain Proportions.' Click that, and you shouldn't have the problem anymore. I'm not familiar with other programs, but I'd think there would be something similar.

My second issue has to do with fic. IF YOU CAN'T BOTHER TO FORMAT YOUR FIC TO WHERE IT'S READABLE, I'M NOT GOING TO BOTHER TRYING TO READ IT. What bothers me the most is when there are no spaces between dialogue and paragraphs. Everything is just run together. It is really hard to read when it's like that. There should be spaces between paragraphs and between lines of dialogue. This is something that I learned in school, and because I enjoy reading and writing so much, this is a real problem for me.

I'm probably preaching to the choir with this post, but I just had to get it out. These are two basic things that most icon makers and fic writers know.

Looking back over this, I probably look a little OCD, but I know for a fact that I'm not the only person that these things bother.

Okay, that's me on my soapbox, and I think I'm done. I hope I don't sound too mean or bitchy. Just had to get this off my chest.

Originally posted by dante_s_hell at H/C Comment Fic Meme!

Sign-ups for hc_bingo opened earlier today. Here's my card:

( My hc_bingo card )

Grabbed from simplyn2deep.

Supposedly, it's #777 challenge day?! Who knew?

You go to the 7th page of your WIP, 7th line down, and copy/share the next 7 lines.

So, this is another excerpt from my long suffering AU. I need to get this thing done, but I have so many other things on my plate right now.

( What's going on? )

Grabbed from simplyn2deep



I used a snippet from the Undercover fic I posted last week. This is very cool!!

ETA: I just did this again, using a ficlet I wrote last year. Still got the same result. At least I'm consistent.

I didn't get very many prompts on my last prompt post, so I'm asking for more. The only difference this time, I'm looking for stuff that will get me out of this angst train I've been on. I need happy and fun!! Again, I'm asking for just 1-2 words. I'll write you a Hawaii Five-0 fic of at least 100 words.