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How I started reading Chinese novels

I think we all know just how hard it is to get started reading native content in our target languages. For the longest time, I thought reading Chinese novels was an unachievable goal. Every time I opened one up I was just overwhelmed with unknown vocab. So what changed? 

Well, I kinda put myself in a situation where I had to read a novel or else. That’s to say, I took a Chinese lit class at college where we read two novels and three short stories. At the same time I was also taking a half-credit class where we read small parts of the 三体 trilogy. So, my only options were to read or fail. 

The two novels I had to read were 《在细雨中呼喊》 by 余华 and 《家变》 by 王文兴. 《在细雨中呼喊》 was up first, and I decided to do something that I actually wouldn’t really recommend y’all do: I made a spreadsheet of every new word I encountered. Every. Single. One. You might remember I made a post about that last year once I’d finished the book. If you’re curious about the exact details of what I did, I suggest you check that post out. Here’s a screenshot of the spreadsheet:

So lemme just reiterate: I absolutely do not recommend doing this^^^ unless you a) are only planning on reading like a page or two a day, or b) love suffering and pain and misery and crying. I know I definitely stress-cried a few times while reading this novel.

Anyways. I did this for two reasons: 1. I wanted an accessible list of the new words I encountered, and 2. I wanted to track how many pages I read and new words I encountered each day. It was super time consuming, but also really satisfying because I was able to see the number of new words decrease as the days went on. The first day, I read 8 pages and had ~200 new words. By the end, I was averaging 7 new words per page. It was cool to see the progress, but it was a pain in the ass to document so. Decide for yourself if you wanna put yourself through this.

However, not everyone has access to a college-level literature class in their target language. So here’s some methods that have worked for me when reading outside of class: 

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Jason Todd

Winter Red [COMPLETED] - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 Disbelief Sick Day Precious Asshole Night & Day Capability Competition (NSFW) Charmed Spark Spark Pt. 2 100 Things Advice Getting Creative A Love That Is More Than Love  The Pain of Death [1000 Followers Special]  Family  Let Go  Your Voice Lines

Tim Drake

Love Relax I Need You Lost Stars Magic Chess Battle A Little Neglected  The Cape  Dance With Me?

Damian Wayne

Together Dear Damian Like Home Unfortunate Gone I See The Light She’s Got A Point Kingdom Come [ONGOING] - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 You Left  Need a Hero

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Sickness Imperfect [ONGOING] - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 First Christmas [Christmas Special] Worry The Ordinary and the Extraordinary All They Had  Be Proud of Me Perfect Family  Stalker, Stalker

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Dick + Crime-Fighting Batsister  Being Dick’s Little Sister  Dick Grayson + Plus-Sized!Reader

Jason Todd

When Jason Finds the People Who Tortured You [Red Series] Dating Arkham!Jason Jason & His S/O + Makeup Yours and Jason’s First Fight  Being Jason’s Adopted Sister 

Tim Drake

Being Tim’s Best Friend then Starting to Date

Damian Wayne

Damian with a Poor S/O Dating Older!Damian Wayne

Cassandra Cain

Dating Cassandra Cain

O T H E R S

Roy Harper

Pleasure 

Wally West

The Internet 

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Overshadowed

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BBC Sherlock:

♡ Danger Night’s - Sherlock never really cared what the drugs did to him, until he saw what they were doing to you.

Different - You find out that Sherlock Holmes is rather endearing whilst drunk.

Sentiment - Sherlock says something he regrets. But can you forgive him for it?

I’m Here - After suffering from a panic attack, you’re shocked to see just how far Sherlock is willing to go to assure you’re alright.

Those Three Simple Words - Three times you told Sherlock Holmes you loved him, and that one time he told you he loved you too.

Meet the Parents - During a visit to Baker Street, you finally get to meet Sherlock’s parents. Embarrassment ensues.

In Black and White - Everything is black and white until you share your first touch with your Soulmate. When you brush hands with Sherlock Holmes, you can suddenly see in colour. But it would appear that you do not have the same effect on him. (Soulmate!Au)

The Ghost of You - Reichenbach Au in which Sherlock never survived the fall. But despite being dead, he just can’t seem to leave Baker Street. Or rather, he just can’t seem to leave you.

Just a Reminder - It’s been three years since the fall. But after yet another nightmare, you find yourself in need of some reassurance.

Look the Part - After being invited to a classy ball by Mycroft with no choice but to attend, you have your fair share of reasons as to why you’d rather not go. Luckily, Sherlock knows how to solve the problem.

Deep Water - When a case goes wrong and leaves you in a bad way, guilt begins to get to Sherlock, who’s holding himself accountable.

His Remedy - You are one of the few people that can handle Sherlock when he has had a bad day. In fact, you’re the only one.

His Last Vow - You can’t stop Sherlock from falling apart, but you can certainly help pick up the pieces.

It’s Just a Head Cold - Sherlock may be a brilliant detective, but he’s a bloody awful doctor. 

The Right One - Sherlock’s previous experiences with love left a few cracks. But you’re more than happy to help mend them.

I Took Care Of It - Mycroft is horrified to discover that one of his old insults no longer applies to his little brother.

Safe and Sound - When things take a violent turn for the worst at a crime scene, Sherlock discovers two very important things. One, he can’t live without you. And two, he’s willing to do anything to avoid having to.

Bite the Bullet - One well-aimed bullet puts everything into perspective for Sherlock. 

Darling It’s Cold Outside - A snowstorm falls over London and you’re left trapped at 221B with Sherlock. It doesn’t sound all that bad, but keeping Sherlock entertained poses as a challenge.

Marvel:

Rainy Sunday Mornings are for Talking - You get to enjoy a particularly rainy morning cuddled up with your boyfriend. But you also get to talk to Bucky about something you know has been bothering him for quite some time.

Secret Book Club - Bucky’s got a new book and he just can’t seem to put it down.

♡ I’ve Got You - Bucky’s recovery from his time as the winter soldier was a long road. But the final challenge proves to be the toughest.

♡ Right a Wrong - You, Sam and Bucky get to work repairing Sam’s family boat. Turns out the boat isn’t the only thing in need of fixing. But with help from you and Sam, Bucky figures some stuff out.

Right a Wrong (Part Two) - You help Bucky make amends and things start to look up for the both of you.

I Remember All Of Them - Bucky has a nightmare and it leads to a late night conversation.

We’ll Meet Again - After you are drafted into the war, you struggle to break the news to your boyfriend, Steve. (Pre-Serum!Steve)

We’ll Meet Again (Part Two) - Having been sent to war in Europe and captured by Hydra, you’ve given up all hope of ever seeing Steve again. But little do you know that he’s been doing everything in his power to find you.

Little Talks - The world is desperate for a new Captain America. Amidst all the drama and conflict, you decide to speak with the one person who always stirred you on the right path.

* Let Us Show You - You begin to question your self worth and your place within the relationship. But Steve and Bucky are quick to show you just how much they love you.

I Missed You - After one long and tiresome mission, Steve and Bucky want nothing more than to go home and cuddle up with their girl.

♡ Headcanons - for Loki Falling for a Shy/Quiet Reader.

Music and Mischief - (Headcanons) for Music in Loki and the Reader’s relationship.

True Love - “You’re an asshole, but I love you.” (Song Prompt)

What He Doesn’t Know Won’t Hurt Him - You and Loki had been doing a fairly decent job at keeping your relationship a secret from the other members of the team, specifically your father. But what happens when word finally gets out?

Fire and the Flood - A powerful enemy uses a spell that turns Loki into a brainwashed puppet and a danger to the team. However, you’re willing to do whatever it takes to save him from himself.

Riptide || Masterlist - Loki’s curiosity had always drawn him to the shore, despite his father’s warnings. And when he meets a young woman at the waters edge, he takes a risk that will change everything. (Merman!Loki AU)

♡ What Is and What Should Never Be - Loki is forced to watch both his past and his future and he only realises what he had once it’s gone.

Enjoy the Little Things - Whilst stranded on Lamentis and attempting to reach the ark, the weight of the situation begins to set in on you. Loki decides to comfort you with a little magic.

Good Omens:

Demon’s are Drama Queens - All couples fight. But not all couples are made up of a human and a demon respectively.

Headcanons - for Crowley pining for and finally confessing his love for Angel!Reader

Actors:

Onward and Upward - You accompany Tom to the premiere of his new movie. But no one told you it was going to be so damn emotional.

Headcanons - for dating Zendaya

what to do when everything’s a mess

Wash your hair. Don’t worry about all those articles online about the best haircare products of 2019 and whatnot, get in, wash it like you usually do, get out. Leave it to air dry, it’s less work for you.

Brush your teeth. Even if you brushed them this morning and are probably going to brush it tonight, do it anyway. Especially if it’s exam time, all that tea or coffee you’re most likely downing (props to you if you only study with water) probably makes them feel kind of gross.

I know most of these lists tell you to run a bath, but let’s face it, for those of you who even have a bath in the first place, the thought of filling that tub and sitting there in complete silence for a couple hours seems like a trek. And ironically exhausting. So instead, just brush your hair, take a nap (set a nice soothing alarm) and once you’ve gotten out of bed, wash your face or at least splash cold water on your face.

CLEAN clean clean clean CLEAN. Easier said than done, but at least start by clearing one messy component of your area; it could be your floor, your desk or your bed. You don’t need to clean and re-organise your entire room marie condo-style for you to actually have a reason to take the time to clean in the first place. A little goes a long way, and you don’t ALWAYS need to do the hard yards ya know.

I would say read a book, but sometimes your brain is melting or buzzing so it can’t really focus on anything lengthy. So instead, find someone reciting a poem online, and just listen to it. I recommend Jeremy Irons and his voicing of tons of T.S Eliot poetry, or Allen Ginsberg reciting his own poetry (Howl is a classic).

If you’re one of those people who drowns their sorrows by listening to music, don’t listen to music!! Don’t reinforce your pain!! So to that I say, listen to a podcast. If the classic podcast genre of true crime is a little too stressful and you’ve already cried twice today, listen to interviews with actors, screenwriters and directors. It can be really refreshing to listen to people you already enjoy the content of talk about their work. I recommend Awards Chatter and Happy Sad Confused.

Stop staring at screens! Just physically sit outside for a bit, you don’t need to go for a jog or do a general workout, just…sit. People-watch, try and memorise the exact scene in front of you, from the mis-en-scene to all the colours and sounds and the way the sunlight feels on your eyelashes. Write it down if you want to, you could even denote a single notebook to your little outdoor descriptions. Or just write on a napkin. To each their own.

Have you eaten today? And I mean something hearty, something that isn’t primarily made out of air and salt. Something that falls under the umbrella of snack does not count; meal is more like it. If not, eat. Preparing food might feel exhausting, but so’s going a relatively long amount of time without something nutritionally substantial.

If you’re feeling emotionally heavily, get out a notebook or even just a scrap of paper, a pen and cry until your eyes are as blurry as can be. With tears down your cheeks, scribble out how you’re feeling. Don’t bother with how neat or messy it is, whether the sentences even stay on the lines, it’s not about being aesthetic. In fact, it’s about being as messy as possible. Let all of it out, and let is act as a physical manifestation of what’s going on in your head. Don’t fight it or deny it, relieve yourself by both constructing and understanding yourself. 

Books for beginners

L'Etranger - Albert Camus, 1942

Aujourd'hui, maman est morte. Ou peut-être hier, je ne sais pas. J'ai reçu un télégramme de l'asile : « Mère décédée. Enterrement demain. Sentiments distingués. » Cela ne veut rien dire. C'était peut-être hier. L'asile de vieillards est à Marengo, à quatre-vingts kilomètres d'Alger. Je prendrai l'autobus à deux heures et j'arriverai dans l'après-midi. Ainsi, je pourrai veiller et je rentrerai demain soir.

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Le Petit Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, 1943

Lorsque j'avais six ans j'ai vu, une fois, une magnifique image, dans un livre sur la Forêt Vierge qui s'appelait "Histoires Vécues". Ça représentait un serpent boa qui avalait un fauve. Voilà la copie du dessin. On disait dans le livre :"Les serpents boas avalent leur proie tout entière, sans la mâcher. Ensuite ils ne peuvent plus bouger et ils dorment pendant les six mois de leur digestion."

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Candide - Voltaire, 1759

Il y avait en Westphalie, dans le château de M. le baron de Thunder-ten-tronckh, un jeune garçon à qui la nature avait donné les mœurs les plus douces. Sa physionomie annonçait son âme. Il avait le jugement assez droit, avec l'esprit le plus simple; c'est, je crois, pour cette raison qu'on le nommait Candide. Les anciens domestiques de la maison soupçonnaient qu'il était fils de la sœur de monsieur le baron et d'un bon et honnête gentilhomme du voisinage, que cette demoiselle ne voulut jamais épouser parce qu'il n'avait pu prouver que soixante et onze quartiers, et que le reste de son arbre généalogique avait été perdu par l'injure du temps.

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Sept jours pour une éternité - Marc Lévy, 2007 (slushy)

Allongé sur son lit, Lucas regarda la petite diode de son beeper qui clignotait frénétiquement. Il referma son livre et le posa juste à côté de lui, ravi. C'était la troisième fois en quarante-huit heures qu'il relisait cette histoire et de mémoire d'enfer aucune lecture ne l'avait autant régalé. Il caressa la couverture du bout du doigt. Ce dénommé Hilton était en passe de devenir son auteur culte.

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La Belle et la Bête - Jeanne de Beaumont, 1757 (tale)

Il y avait une fois un marchand qui était extrêmement riche ; il avait six enfants, trois garçons et trois filles, et, comme ce marchand était un homme d’esprit, il n’épargna rien pour l’éducation de ses enfants et leur donna toutes sortes de maîtres. Ses filles étaient très belles, mais la cadette surtout se faisait admirer, et on ne l’appelait, quand elle était petite, que la Belle Enfant, en sorte que le nom lui en resta, ce qui donna beaucoup de jalousie à ses sœurs.

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Barbe-bleue - Charles Perrault, 1697 (tale)

Il était une fois un homme qui avait de belles maisons à la ville et à la campagne, de la vaisselle d’or et d’argent, des meubles en broderie, des carrosses tout dorés. Mais, par malheur, cet homme avait la barbe bleue : cela le rendait si laid et si terrible, qu’il n’était ni femme ni fille qui ne s’enfuît de devant lui. Une de ses voisines, dame de qualité, avait deux filles parfaitement belles. Il lui en demanda une en mariage, en lui laissant le choix de celle qu’elle voudrait lui donner.

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La Cantatrice chauve - Eugène Ionesco, 1950 (absurd)

SCÈNE I

Intérieur bourgeois anglais, avec des fauteuils anglais. Soirée anglaise. M. SMITH, Anglais, dans son fauteuil et ses pantoufles anglais, fume sa pipe anglaise et lit un journal anglais, près d’un feu anglais. Il a des lunettes anglaises, une petite moustache grise, anglaise. À côté de lui, dans un autre fauteuil anglais, Mme SMITH, Anglaise, raccommode des chaussettes anglaises. Un long moment de silence anglais. La pendule anglaise frappe dix-sept coups anglais.

Mme. SMITH

Tiens, il est neuf heures. Nous avons mangé de la soupe, du poisson, des pommes de terre au lard, de la salade anglaise. Les enfants ont bu de l’eau anglaise. Nous avons bien mangé, ce soir. C’est parce que nous habitons dans les environs de Londres et que notre nom est SMITH.

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IMAGINES:

The Walking Dead: 

Dwight

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Negan

Interested

Glenn Rhee

Reunited Again

Maggie Greene

Glad You’re Back

Stranger Things: 

Steve Harrington:

Owe Me

None of that Matters

Badass (platonic)

Enough

Worst Day of my Life

Mistakes Were Made

A Call Prompt

That’s New

I’ve Always

Attractive Babysitter

I’ve Always

Need Some Help?

Tainted Love (songfic)

Doesn’t Deserve You (platonic)

Worst Date

You Did Good

Mistletoe

Mike Wheeler:

Freak

Lover-girl

Finally

Scaring Me

From A Distance

Plagues My Sleep

Confession of Rejection

Separated & Alone

Flung My Heart at You

Dustin Henderson:

Diggin’ The Hair

Dancing or Studying?

Dart Down!

Max:

The Snowball?

Jonathan Byers:

Drunken Secrets

Intervening

Jim Hopper:

A Night To Remember

Will Byers:

Did She?

IT (2017):

Loser’s Club:

Missing?

A Little At That

Bill Denbrough

Get Lost

Partner?

Kiss… Of Life?

Back Off

It’s Your Fault

Cuddle?

All Alone

It’s Not Awkward, Is It?

Why Again?

Why Don’t You Tell Me The Truth?

Can I?

I’m Here Now

Pretend It’s Okay (song-fic)

Thank You

Back In Town

Beautiful

No, You Can’t

Embraces From Behind

It Isn’t Real

Eddie Kaspbrak

You Already Do

Because You Live

Thank God

Got Game!

Year After That

Coming Out

Til’ The End

Young Love

Ocean Eyes (songfic)

Stan Uris

You Left Me

I Know

‘Losers’

Bird Watchers

Need a Pair? (plus Richie x Reader)

This Is…

I’ll Go

Touch and Feel

Nothing To Be Ashamed Of

Drowning With You

I Should’ve Told You (soulmate AU)

Together But Apart

Richie Tozier

That Day Back Then

Glo-Up

Dumbfounded By You

Out Done Ya’

Welcome to the Loser’s

I Thought You Were Different

Together

You Bet I Am

Bottle Up Those Feelings

Road Trip!

I Cannot Believe You!

Your Fault

A Rush

I’d Like That

Come Watch

I Choose Not To

Fear of You

Diary of my Heart

Hell, I Think I Love You

You and I

Beverly Marsh

Old and New

Ain’t Nothing Wrong

Amazing Friends

One Last Time

Mike Hanlon

Pick on Someone Your Own Size

Ben Hanscom

Cover Girl (song-fic)

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them:

Newt Scamander

The Muggle in Me

You’re Amazing

Justice League:

Barry Allen:

Telling You The Truth

So Fast

Brother’s Pride

Indoor Dates

Mystery

Riverdale:

Jughead Jones

Part 1

Part 2

Utterly In Love

This Dance

Body Language

One More Chance

Something Just Like You

Best Friends

Sardonic Humour

You’re My Story

We Stick Together

It’s Okay

Passing Our Affections

in Another Life

Musically Talented

You Were My Family

Bad Grades

Murder Board

Watching After You

Just In A Towel

The Leather of His Jacket

Archie Andrews

Date Drug

Apology

Slight Unaware

Reggie Mantle

A Chance

Seven Minutes With You

I Was Stupid Last Night

I’d Like To

Sweety

Actors:

Ross Butler:

Big Spoon

Cole Sprouse

Jealousy’s A Killer

Game of Thrones:

Robb Stark

Hit The Bullseye!

And My King

you must really love me

live on through you

Jon Snow

I Worry

Hidden Feelings

Newly Wed Promise

How About…?

My Little Fighter

Jaime Lannister

My Lord…

Long Ride Home

Tyrion Lannister

My King

Dan and Phil:

Dan Howell

i’m not leaving

And it’s killing me

Meet and Greet

The Interviewee 

Taller Than You

Second Vidcon

The Interviewee

Care and Nurture

Would Includes:

IT:

Loser’s Club

Being Apart of the Loser’s Club

Being in a Poly Relationship with Eddie and Richie

Richie Tozier

Dating Richie Tozier

Bill Denbrough

Dating Bill Denbrough

Eddie Kaspbrak

Dating Eddie Kaspbrak

Stan Uris

Stan Uris Dating Shy Reader

Stranger Things:

Steve Harrington

Older Brother Steve Comforting You

The Walking Dead:

Carl Grimes

Dating Carl Grimes

Game of Thrones:

Jaime Lannister

First time with Jaime Lannister

Youtubers:

KickThePJ

Dating KickThePJ

Dan Howell

Kids with Dan Howell

Pregnant with Dan Howell’s Child

Riverdale:

Archie Andrews

Dating Archie Andrews

Cheryl/Jason Blossom

Younger Sibling

Veronica Lodge

Dating Veronica Lodge

Jughead Jones

Jughead Sister

Jughead’s Best Friend

Actors:

KJ Apa

Dating KJ Apa 

Preferences:

The 100:

Chubbier Lover

Game of Thrones:

Chubbier Lover

Chubbier Lover 2

Headcanons:

IT:

Richie Tozier:

Dating Richie Tozier

Dating Richie Tozier (Beverly’s Twin)

Eddie Kaspbrak:

Eddie Kaspbrak’s Little Sister

Stan Uris:

Dating Stan Uris (Bubbly Reader)

Dating Stan Uris (Photographer)

Bill Denbrough:

Dating Bill Denbrough (Drummer)

GIVEAWAY IMAGINES:

Dan and Phil:

Phil’s Plan: Dan x Breeanne

Riverdale:

I Like You: Jughead/Archie x Tara

School Dance: Jughead x Madison

Stranger Things:

City Travels: Steve x Monica

Day Spent Home: Steve x Natalie

IT:

Sweet and Kind: Bill x Haleigh

You Do Know We’re Dating?: Richie x Evelyn

Detention Talks: Richie x Hollie

RECENTLY UPDATED: 12/13/2017

🌌 A Quick Spell to Calm Anxiety 💜

Two parts witchcraft, one part psychosomatic exercise.

1) Touch the tips of your thumbs together, and don’t let them come apart.

2) Close your eyes for three seconds. While they’re closed, say (or mouth, or think): “I am steady.” 

3) Take a deep inhale, as deep as you can. 

4) Exhale slowly while repeating the phrase: “Does not matter. Need not be.” Keep repeating it until you are completely and entirely out of breath.

5) Keep breathing in and out, repeating: “Does not matter. Need not be.” Repeat this process as many times as necessary. Try to exhale for twice as long as you inhaled. This is very important.

6) Once you feel the tension inside you fade, close your eyes again and say (or mouth, or think): “I am steady.” 

7) When you believe it, allow your thumbs to come apart.

Brightest blessings, and best of luck 🕉

Eternals | Druig/Makkari

Druig never smiles.

It’s a known fact, has been for centuries and always will be. Since their makers binded together cosmic energy, stitching gold threads of pulsating life to birth them into existence, Druig was practically created with a permanent scowl on his face, as far as anyone is aware.

Until, they saw otherwise.

(Or, 5 times the Eternals catch a glimpse of Druig smiling because of Makkari, and 1 time Makkari realises it herself.)