Fandom Is The Best Sign Of Success - Tumblr Posts

Hello! This is your friendly inquiry to answer this ask with whatever you'd like to talk about right now! Whether that be a story you're working on, something you're excited or worried about, or just something random you happen to know.

All the love,

~ toribookworm ❤️

First, thank you for sending my first ask!!!

And second, thank you for being so incredibly patient about an answer!!!

I guess that I'd like to talk about the fact that I'm scared I'm that I'm chasing a high I'll never be able to reach again.

My first go-round with Tumblr was magical - I was part of several very active fandoms, never ran into too many hateful people, and not only met some fantastic writers, but made a friend who I still love and adore, even though we haven't spoken for years.

In that era of my life, my writing was inconsistent and jumped all over the place and my posting stories was slow, but the excitement and inspiration seemed to be never ending! It was like being secretly drunk all the time, but on fanfiction and fandoms, instead of alcohol.

This time, I'm not starting as a part of any particular fandom (as in fandom of already created works), and I'm focusing on my own original works and...

I guess I'm not worried about my writing style, because I've already had confirmation that I tell stories well, but I'm worried about whether my original ideas will be worthy of their own fandoms some day?

I think I can honestly say, that while yes, I want to write stories that will make me money, what I really want is a group of people that will love my OCs and stories just as much as I do. I want to have folks I can get giddy with and see fanart of the things that were in my head.

That's what true success would be, that's the high I'm chasing. I just don't know if I can pull it off, you know?