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@obliviousocietea —> @teawithbucky
yay! new user! i’ve been wanting to change my user to something marvel related for a while now, but i’ll keep my old user as spam or something else. i haven’t decided yet. this account will be my main blog for writing from now on! 💖
ok so about this whole “drabble” thing... it’s actually a one shot and i’m posting it tomorrow yay!
heck me too
y’all suddenly crazy about Noah Centineo as Peter Kavinsky bruh my 10 year old self was onto him from the moment I saw him as Dallas on Austin & Ally
My taglist is now editable! Sorry if you tried adding your user before. I didn’t notice it being viewable only! x
no offense but if u just straight up drink milk then I will never listen to a word u say to me
when the Bloom album by Troye Sivan comes out you bet your ass i’m doing lyric inspired one shots for my favs
bitch am i really sorry though i love my man hAnk
tom hiddleston rly out here snatchin my wig again with his live ‘i saw the light’ performances and singing ‘bear necessities’ and his little bum waggle at the end and his ‘i’m sorry’
and wow im dead
thanks to @teawithbucky for reminding me about his hank williams role after a whole week of not thinking about tom hiddleston and now i wont get him out of my head for like the next three days minimum thanks-
here are a few vids i watched but,,,, i am not done
Why Commenting On FanFiction Is Important
Alright kids, Boo here with a hopefully non-arrogant PSA.
I’m a writer of FanFiction because I like it and it’s my preferred genre (also a great way to receive feedback on writing that I can use on originals, bref). But like with most artistic work posted online, I have very little feedback.
When I was in a slightly writing rut, I cranked one shots left and right, nothing out of the ordinary. But instead of people commenting with their thoughts and good feedback, they just gave me requests.
I don’t think I could ever put into words what that felt like, but I’ll try (the irony of being a writer). It suddenly felt tiring, being a writer, and very quickly I stopped writing altogether. I only ever showed my friend what I wrote and left it at that. I haven’t published anything for a while after. It felt like people were treating me like a mule wanting me to do work for them, and I just wasn’t up for that. I lost my will to write, and then I began to think, “If I post something else other than what was requested, will people even read it?”
Then you get the infamous comments, “You haven’t forgotten about my request right??? Here’s another.”
That just adds anxiety and guilt. I’m purposely ignoring the comments to save my own uncreative ass, at least that’s what it feels like.
After weeks of convincing myself that my stories are worth sharing no matter how many people read them, I started writing and publishing again while working on some longer pieces. Slowly it got better.
Now this week, I remembered I joined another fanfiction platform, and realized I had never published anything on it. I had an idea, and so I started writing. It didn’t come out as I imagined it would, but I was so proud? Like, I started feeling happy about what I created again. Like genuine happiness that I haven’t felt in months since my last published work.
A few hours later, I get this comment:
I cranked out three 3k stories after reading this.
In four days.
It never happened before, and I don’t know how many times it will happen again. It was one comment, but it gave me so much fighting spirit that I think I’m on my way to regaining my initial writer mindset.
Fanfiction writers depend on feedback as a validation that their stories matter to people. If you’re wondering why your favourite author hasn’t updated/posted in a while, ask yourself, “Did I do everything that would convince them to continue writing this?”
this tea (and cake) are delicious.
Things Fic Writers Like:
nice comments on their fic, even if it’s just a smiley face or a “loved this!”
kudos on their fic
people who come into their askboxes to talk about their fic
photosets made for their fic
fic rec lists with their fic
fan art made for their fic
playlists made for their fic
THE CAPTAIN MARVEL TRAILER MIGHT COME OUT TOMORROW IM GOING TO COMBUST
hi lads sorry that i haven’t been writing lately. school sucks and life sucks so i haven’t had time to write things i enjoy. works will be coming back soon 🌻💛 ~iris
To Tired Writers. To the people out there whose hearts very, very much want to write and work on WIPs, but who are just mentally and physically exhausted right now. It’s okay. It is okay to rest sometimes. Allow yourself time to rest.
idk if my two (2) mutuals care but heyo i’m alive i’m just tired
i’ll be back soon 💛
