I Originally Wrote A Lot Of This In The Tags, But I Feel Like It Needs To Be Added To The Actual Post

I originally wrote a lot of this in the tags, but I feel like it needs to be added to the actual post itself.

When people make stuff- writing, drawings, photography, etc- it’s made, first and foremost, for themselves. Them sharing it isn’t an obligation not something they should feel pressured to do.

I write some niche stuff. My recent Autodale g/t fic for example. I wrote that entirely for myself and it’s one of the fics that performed the worst out of almost every fic I’ve wrote. I posted it not because I thought it would do well but because I like my work and want to share it. That was my decision throughout.

It can be so frustrating to have people commenting about what they think the story should be, asking where the ‘rest’ of a fic is, trying to fit others’ works to their tastes. It doesn’t surprise me that this makes people bitter, wanting to leave the space. I know I left for a few years because of stuff like that.

I learned to write and draw because I knew I had specific tastes and saw that no one else was writing or drawing anything I liked. So, I made it myself and started sharing it so anyone else with my preferences could see it.

It’s not easy, I’ve been writing for a decade now and I’m still not entirely satisfied with my style, but as OP said, it doesn’t have to be a grand thing. It can be a simple stick figure or drabble with misspellings and poor grammar. It can stay in a little folder, just for yourself or you can share it. Others might even be inspired by it!

TLDR: Don’t try and force others to make the things you want to see, it’s demotivating and unnecessary.

Been seeing a specific type of post popping up about this community more lately. Specifically, talking about how some things are overdone to death.

So I have to ask. Not why these things are overdone, no. But why some feel the need to ruin other people's parties, purely for sticking to what they like.

If the problem is that you hate that stuff, maybe consider, I dunno, letting them be? They make that stuff because they like it? Who would've thought?

If the problem is that they're not making stuff you like, recognize that people have different preferences, and consider making or commissioning it yourself?

I wholeheartedly mean that last point incredibly hard. Being in a niche community, with niche preferences, does make it plenty difficult to find stuff you'll enjoy, I get that all too well. But that doesn't mean I'll complain until stuff magically spawns upon my screen.

Often times for niche stuff, someone has to be the first person to make something happen, because otherwise, who knows if someone else will.

And not just making it once, no. Rather, make multiple things, big or small in scope. Write the concept or story down. Draw or edit it out briefly. Get the idea out there.

But above all, be persistent. Outlive. Survive. Just because it isn't popular on your first post, it doesn't mean that you should give up trying. Especially if it's something you're genuinely passionate about.

I love writing something in a fit of passion and it feeling like the best thing I’ve ever written.

Does Collin have a favorite among Charlie’s plushies?

he says he doesnt have favourites ((lie))

this happens way too often

collin has tried to steal borrow the plush but it wouldnt fit in the walls 🥲

I wonder what the age range of the G/T community is. I think I first discovered it when I was maybe 13, and now I’m 19. Bizarre how the community has been around for so long, so I’m assuming we have both older people and younger with us.

I officially can’t call my g/t Ao3 my side account anymore. 100k+ total word count over 44 fics and all the stats are so much higher for this account. It’s really funny to me that this spiralled so far out of hand. I’m so proud of myself and it’s absolutely wild how quickly this eclipsed my ‘main’ work.

Entirely forgot to mention this, so giving a little warning now that I’ll be dropping off Tumblr on the 20th of this month until midway through next month because I’m desperate to avoid TF one spoilers and my country doesn’t get the movie until next month. If I finish any fics during that time, I will be posting on here, but otherwise, I won’t be on Tumblr much if at all.