NEW VIDEO!
This one's been a long time coming. Huge thanks to
@bugmeyer
for helping out with the thumbnail! We couldn't be happier with how this weird, beautiful thing turned out.
(Link Below)
NEW VIDEO!
We're sure it's nothing, but there's something oddly familiar about this video. That's impossible, we didn't know it existed until just now...
Weirdness aside, join us as we explore the Antimemetics Division!
#SCPFoundation
@PublishersWkly
No. He negotiated with Audible to create better terms for all authors, and as a result is working with them again. This headline appears to be intentionally misleading.
Not death itself but closely linked to it, psychopomps serve as shepherds, judges, rulers, and even comforters of the souls of the newly dead
#Halloween
#spooky
It's easy to recognize liminal spaces. But childhood is also liminal—the transitional stage between infancy and adulthood. You can't go back and relive it, but you can experience nostalgia... even when it's elicited by fears you thought you left behind
At last, our long-awaited Terry Pratchett series begins! Come join us as we drill into Pratchett's unmistakable voice, and what all the writers among you can learn from it.
Silly that we have to do this, but there's a small audio flaw in our most recent video. We reached out to
@TeamYouTube
creator support with a fixed version to swap in, and they told us that the video is "not eligible for replacement" — then refused to tell us why
Awww GIRL! We love this animation so much too. Dozens of people tell us every single day how much they love it. Such a powerful, wonderful addition to the show!
TALEOID PLUSHIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER NOW!!
We've been fawning over them for some time now, and are proud to bring these little robotic writing buddies to you all at long last!
#plushie
#plushies
Confabulation happens to most of us, sometimes to a psychologically significant degree. People's lives are built around how they perceive the world, and if those perceptions were to be wrong, the results would be more than a little unnerving...
What are your favorite niche works of fiction? Tell us in the replies! It's not as niche as it once was, but a Foundry favorite is The King in Yellow. Naturally, when deciding what our first
#artprint
would be, it was at the top of the list
"Show don't tell" is a useful shorthand for new writers.
Remember, though: this doesn't mean "be descriptive instead of direct." Like a fine dish slathered in condiments, writers can spoil their prose with excessive descriptions.
Rather, "be evocative instead of expository".
We've talked about why villains love contracts, but how do magical contracts actually work? We'll be talking about that soon!
#WritingCommunity
#worldbuilding
"Why" is a question as old as humanity, and stories to explain the "why"s behind various phenomena have existed for just as long. If you know where to look, the echoes of mythical etiology are still with us today.
#mythologymonday
#mythology
You all loved our King in Yellow print so much that we've had to restock! They're still going fast, so act quickly if you want to pick one up for yourself (link below)😉
#digitalpainting
#artprint
2018 was a really hard year for the show. The most difficult we've faced so far. So bad we were afraid for its future...
But with the help of the community—your help—things might not be so grim after all.
To everyone who supports the show: thank you.
If you've ever had the barest glimmer of curiosity about "ARGs" (Alternate Reality Games), you've got to watch this video—it'll open up a vista of potential fiction to you. Superb stuff,
@NM_NickNocturne
It's easy to look outward, to see what some writers do and shake our heads saying "I would never". What about the things we do ourselves? The bad advice and habits we've lain hold of?
It's time for a reckoning. What lies are you telling yourself?
Okay.
*cold sweat*
This thing's happening. We're right on the doorstep... and we've no idea what to do. Anyone have ideas for how we should celebrate the most anticipated event in the channel's history so far? That is, WITHOUT devoting a week+ of production to it?
—Benji
NEW VIDEO!
In the words of Miguel and Tulio, "it's great to be a god"... but how do you achieve divinity? We've rounded up some examples to talk about!
#WritingCommunity
#fantasyfiction
We all know about Dracul's aversion to garlic, the stake through the heart, the blood-sucking, blah, blah, blah
But did you know that Dracula may have been... a dragon-rider?
One small step for taleoids... one giant leap for taleoidkind!
If you'd like to grab your own little robotic friend, you can do so at
🖤
#plushie
#plushies
I love this so much, and I hope all you will too
Our editor
@IAmCuenin
and our artist
@abeebug_art
put this together on their own. I honestly had no idea they were do it at all, and suddenly... here it is
Couldn't be prouder of my team
—Benji
(video linked below)
Whether surrounded by books of all shapes and sizes or out exploring the wider world, our Taleoid Plushy is the perfect inspiration gathering buddy! What adventures will you take yours on?
Today's Unnecessarily Pedantic Quandary:
Does rationalization the fantastical undermine it?
Let's take, for instance, a deep explanation of how, obeying the laws of physics, a several-ton reptile might be able to fly or breathe fire.
Does this undermine the magic of dragons?
Thought we'd leak a little of the art for our rapidly approaching SCP list video release. By far one of the coolest single pieces our artist has ever produced for a video.
Great work,
@FelipedeBarro20
!
—Benji
CALLING ALL TAKES! Looking for literally ALL opinions on the topic of CANON! As in "the parts of a creative work/body of works which are 'legitimate'"
If you know good articles, studies, resources, or videos about this topic, tell us about it!
Feel free to leave your own take!
Imagine seeing something so powerful and beautiful, so utterly awe-inspiring, that you can't help but shudder due to its overpowering presence...
#WritingCommunity
#CosmicHorror
After a couple of months, we've finally found our way out of the dark forest of Slavic folklore. It's been quite a trip, but we didn't return empty-handed! Just be weary. I think that old lady is still on our tracks...
We don't like to do this kind of thing, but this is really difficult, and really important to us. For all of you who take the time to listen, and doubly for all those who help, thank you so much.
Thank you.
NOW ON NEBULA!
Ever wondered what videos are the TF Team's favorites? We put our heads together and created this 2023 compilation to share! From Doyle to DDLC and the liminal to the sublime, there's something here for everyone.
#WritingCommunity
NOW ON NEBULA:
The more we've researched mythology, the more nebulous of a concept it seems to become. Are myths dead and gone, or have they adapted to fit in with our modern sensibilities?
#mythology
#storytelling
We've all seen a story of revenge that starts out with good intentions before devolving into a cautionary tale of muddied morality. Justice is a tricky thing, isn't it?
#WritingCommunity
Abbie was sketching out some stuff for a video and came out with this lovely thing. We're not doing anything official with it, so instead of letting it collect dust, I thought we'd share!
A little warmth from the Foundry on a chilly autumn day <3
—Benji