Tale Foundry
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Fiction inspiration, writing discussion, weird old machines. A show about made up stuff for people who like to make stuff up!
Joined February 2016
Brainrot this, chronically online that. Meanwhile some teenage girl in the 1930s was sending these to her favourite horror magazine:
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Apparently the reason this is "Saturn devouring his son" is because the title "We found this creepy scene painted directly on the wall of a severely depressed man's house but we refuse to believe it's not high art" wasn't as catchy.
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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)
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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.
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Dear Struggling Writers: Before you get in your own head about how much your work follows the standard "rules", look at this actual, serious term by Joseph Campbell and remember not everything needs to be overanalysed:
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@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.
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Whether apotheosis is enshrouded in divine mystery or explained in reverent detail, it's fascinating all the same! #MythologyMonday #digitalillustration
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Apparently half a million people really care about nerdy robits ⚙️❤️
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By vibes alone, what do you think is the comfiest place in fiction? (you can't say hobbit hole, booo).#fantasy_land
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Who's afraid of the big bad eldritch horror? And what happens when you're not? . Link to the video in comments
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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
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Announcing October's theme: Creepypasta! We've been waiting to do this one for a loooong time now. Prepare to be spooped on.
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THIS IS SO COOL! You really captured that moment from our Watership Down video so well!.
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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
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Something big is happening on Tale Foundry. (LINK BELOW)
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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
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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.
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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!.
I have several but I really like the work I did for Tale Foundry! Check out the channel here:
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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.
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Quick question: out of all the villains in fiction, who has the most fun?
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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
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It may not feel like it, but all of you artists can help fix this thing. Here's one way to start:.
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There's always something more to be done. until there isn't. #WordOfTheDay #WritingCommunity
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"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".
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So we all know older generations despised reading as much as we modern folk despise TikTok, right? Well, here's a real, published, 19-century hit piece blaming a poor kid's suicide on fiction magazines.
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Our magnum opus.
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"I am more powerful than you can process. " #digitalart #illustration . Song: FRAGILE (Skypierr)
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The single viewer we care about most ❤️.
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We loved this piece of fan art so much that we've made it into official merch! Link to the store in comments.
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We've talked about why villains love contracts, but how do magical contracts actually work? We'll be talking about that soon! #WritingCommunity #worldbuilding
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Two months ago we reached 700,000 subscribers. Somehow, we're already at 800,000. This is wild.
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"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
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Ever wanted a print that isn't haunted? Why not get this one! Link below.
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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
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You have all cursed us in the most fabulous way, keep it up 💛
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You're making art! And that's great. But remember it's also important to live your life in a way that won't ruin that art for the people who google you.
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How about a second fanart post today?😁.NerdWings did such a good job on this animation!!.#FanArtFriday #FoundryFanart
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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.
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Our boy! . er, bot. in glorious 3D! . Big thanks to Haggai Simon for the lovely fan-rendering! (. —Benji
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Junji Ito's #Frankenstein adds a great little extra to the story: The monster's bride is horrified by him too, and even tries to fight him. He thinks it was a trap. It wasn't. He just never considered she might not want to be with him.
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Whatever you celebrate, merry mirthy happy holiday! It's been an amazing year~ Thanks for sticking with us. You are loved.
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Liminal spaces, barely-there monsters, even something as simple as eerie color coding… what horror tropes do YOU find the most effective?.#horrorfan
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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 .
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NEW VIDEO!. This is not your typical epic fantasy. (link below)
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Fun times in the SCP Foundry—er. Foundation. *cough*. The video is well under way, should be done in a few days time!. —Benji
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What are your favorite examples of giant monster-human coexistence? #worldbuilding #WritingCommunity #fantasy
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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?.
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WE'RE LOOKING FOR A NEW WRITER! . If you like what we can do and you can imagine yourself being a part of it, apply here:
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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
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Yes, YouTube AI. You got it exactly right. Thank you for your service.
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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
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Stop DMing us about it, the rumours about the King in Yellow prints being cursed are unfounded. Perfectly safe to get! Link in comments.
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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?.
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Shared by the artist herself! (Not the snake) Have you seen this print yet?
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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)
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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?.
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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?.
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And once again, the community knocks it out of the park with all their amazing fan art. (link to the reaction video in comments)
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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
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NEW VIDEO (link below).Who wants to be immortal, anyway?
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Cancel all appointments, a new TF video comes out in two hours!.
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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!.
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Something sort of interesting is going down at the Foundry. (video link below)
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Exposition got you down? Feel like you can't go a page without dumping paragraphs of information all over your audience?. Don't worry, we've got you.
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Is it that hard to imagine an apocalypse where things take a turn for the better? .(link to the print below if you want it)
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Well, it couldn't last. Talebot knows!.LINK TO THE VIDEO BELOW
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Today's video feels like a little sit down after a hike. (link below)
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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.
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