Sometimes, As A Fanfic Writer, I Worry About Doing Something That's Already Been Done Before. There's

sometimes, as a fanfic writer, I worry about doing something that's already been done before. there's already a story with this pairing and trope, or this character and situation, etc.

of course, like many other fic readers, I like to see my favorite blorbos falling in love over and over or in the same sexy situations, but just a little differently each time.

it hit me today that it's not just fic readers who do this. you know how there's a gazillion covers of the same christmas songs? look up "have yourself a merry little christmas." there are so many covers. sure, some of them are our favorites, but if that song is a banger, you're going to listen to it performed and recorded in a million ways and still think it's awesome.

so, maybe next time when you're looking for a new fic that features your main idiots in love, pining after each other for the billionth time, and wondering why you do this, just know that if there are people who love listening to "grandma got run over by a reindeer" sung by a diversity of voices.

if that's ok, so is reading about your little meow meows being repeatedly emotionally scarred or falling in love. or sharing one bed. or going from enemies to lovers.

the world that has many renditions of" grandma got run over by a reindeer" definitely has room for more stories of your blorbos.

Espresso having coffee with a ghost!

official cookie run comic

posted a banger tweet and thought that tumblr deserved to see it too

shoutout to everyone dealing with. thhe fucking difficulty

Random but it’s kinda funny and sad that every silly word that people come up with to describe a character they have emotions about turns into a “you’re not allowed to” thing

Eons ago, “woobie” was just a trope name for any character you felt the urge to wrap in a blanket and comfort. No commentary on purity or innocence: just the reaction of sympathy from the audience.

Then “meow meow” jokingly became the self-aware “yes I am feeling soft over a very sketchy character.” Almost a preemptive “I know they’re not pure but I am going to defiantly like them anyway.”

Then “blorbo” is your most distant, vague expression of fondness there is. It doesn’t specify what TYPE of favorite the character is, just that they’re on your mind.

And then recently I saw people complaining about the “blorbofication” of characters, which was explained as “a character that is liked more than they deserve” or whatever. “They’re not your blorbo! they have [flaw]!” is just the same “they’re not your meow meow! they’ve done [bad thing]!“ and the descendent of “ugh you like them? you’re woobifying them!!”

like turning having emotions over fictional characters into something you gotta morally justify is so *tiring*

yo the character roles and stories in this au be wild