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A style of art popularized by Tumblr in which the artist answers questions, often using drawings and roleplaying as a way of emulating the persona of a fictional character.

Popular websites for ask blogs besides Tumblr include Twitter and Curious Cat.

Theme identification

The format is emulated through a segregated layout, containing a space for a forum, or social media message. The contents of this message can include several things, including requests. Not all ask blog themes contain a question.

Concept tagging

Message

• timestamp - The date the message was submitted. Usually includes a number.
• user_avatar - The little image to the left of the message.
• user_message - The message itself.
• username - The author of the message.

Additional themes

Note that user messages are not considered dialogue.

• asking
• question
• name_in_message - Sometimes the artist will be described instead of a character name.

Main scene

Not all ask blog themes will answer a question.

• answer - A response to a question.
• dialogue - The most likely answer format.

See also

• tumblr