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DEAR READER
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@emlove143
The Fandom Struggle
Me: *starts watching a new show* Alright, we’re just going to casually enjoy this show, like most people do.
Brain: Okey doke
Me: That means no obsessing over any of these fictional characters.
Brain: Okey doke
*a few episodes later*
Brain: *zeroes in on a character*
Me: No, remember what I said, we can’t…
Brain: *ignores me*
Me: Stop, we are NOT going to…
Brain: *becomes instantly obsessed*
Me: God damnit…
*a few days later*
Me: *Is hundreds of thousands of words deep in a slow burn fanfic about said character*
Me: *has a huge list of other fanfics about said character bookmarked to read*
Me: *is reblogging all the gifs and fanart of said character, can’t stop daydreaming about them 24/7*
Me: *looks at brain* I hope you’re fucking happy
Brain: *grins smugly*
Coming into a fandom late
Coming into a fandom early and watching it become an angry clusterfuck
Being in a dormant fandom that suddenly comes alive again after a new book/movie
Don’t forget about those who come in the midst of a fandom war.
Accuracy at its best
Being in a fandom and not even knowing there’s a war going on…
all of this shit…lol
When You’re Not In The Fandom But You’re Nosy AF
When you get into a fandom only to discover it’s dead
This gets better every time I see it.
@fuboos-mess
Being in a dead fandom…
Or being in such a tiny fandom that it feels like youre the only one
The accuracy hurts.
Being in a fandom that had a shit ending.
When you’ve been fangirling long enough, you’ve experienced all of the above.
Being in a fandom meant for kids.
This just gets better..
@mi-kleos
When you realize that joining the fandom has ruined you
Fandom hell in general
Yes.
This^^^ just… ALL OF THIS.
Being in so many fandoms that you don’t even know what’s going on
THIS IS THE SKULDUGGERY FUCKING PLEASANT FANDOM IN ONE POST!!
Trying to recruit people to your fandom
Annnnnnndddd it’s back
Being in a fandom which has so many antis
I’ve probably reblogged this before, but that was before these great additions.
Being in a fandom that actually works together
Why is this so true? All of it.
being in a fanbase but all your mutuals suddenly turn into Kpop blogs
I always enjoy it when a good post comes around again and has been improved by the reblogs like the years for a fine wine.
Being in a fandom when shit goes down and everyone has different opinions
When you are in a fandom and don’t care for others people opinion…..even if they are right…(believe me, I have met several of those)
Being in a fandom you never meant to join
I love this. and it’s gotten better
After abandoning a fandom you’re still a little bit emotionally invested in….
All of these are me. Lol
Being in a fandom on Tumblr
And it reached its epic conclusion
Wow it’s been a periodically time since I’ve seen this and I must say that the new additions to it just made it 100000000x better.
@hellsite-hall-of-fame
ALL OF THIS 👍🏻👍🏻
Trumpet Player!
My friend sent me this after she won 3000 dollars off a scratch off. Reblog so that you can have good luck too
that’s a lot of dollars
IT WORKES I GOT PAID THREE DAYS EARLY
THAT’S FUCKING AWESOME
Pleeeeeease he needs the new laptop
I need a new tablet please!!!!!!!!!
every day i am percieved™️
There is a reason for this though!
The original tweet summarizes it pretty well. Fanfic tends to be popular among certain types of neurodivergent people (aka people most likely to read excessively as a child, and have burnout as an adult) for the same reasons that we tend to hyperfixate–neurochemical signaling (I hope I’m using that phrase correctly). What I mean is, for people who are really dependent on changes in dopamine/serotonin/neurotransmitter levels, who have low levels or wonky neural reward systems (perhaps the most common types of neurodivergence)…people like us rely on dependable external sources of those neurochemicals. In order to function, we spend a lot of our free time trying to level out our brain chemistry using things that can reliably bring us a steady stream of joyful moments (rewards) without costing too much of the mental effort that is already in short supply.
significantly: the investment of reading has to be balanced with a steady “return on investment”–and this return has to start fairly quickly. because again, we don’t have a lot of attention/energy to invest on tiring things. we have perpetual “low batteries” in that regard.
that doesn’t mean these stories are “simple,” or that they lack complexity or value–only that the reward has to come in short regular intervals, and it has to have a low “upfront cost.” these stories are only “easy” to read in the sense that the effort we put into them is rewarded in a timely manner. which is why fanfic stories are so perfectly formulated for neurodivergent readers–they are often beautifully written, but skip a lot of the upfront costs (of introducing new characters, of world-building, of getting the audience emotionally connected to the story elements).
the nature of fanfiction is that the reader has a pre-existing relationship with this world and these characters. that–combined with the shorter average length of fics–means that fan fics very quickly start rewarding the reader in a way that traditional fiction struggles to. that’s not a bad thing! and maybe it’s something more traditionally published writers should be paying attention to.
Fanfic, as a genre, has been uniquely helpful and accessible to many neurodivergent readers who would otherwise struggle to immerse themselves in stories. I’m glad so many of you have found a way to love and enjoy reading again! The important thing is that you are spending time inside stories you love–the way those stories are published or presented to the world is just one detail. The fact that you find joy in the process of reading (or listening!) to stories–that is what matters.
I feel understood 🥰
a bunch of people have reblogged this with the default “i feel called out” reaction….and i know when we say that we mean it tongue-in-cheek….but this comment sorta blew my mind & shifted my perspective up and to the left a little thank you♥
The Serotonin is stored in the Ao3
The Serotonin is stored in the Ao3
Yes.
HOLY SHIT, IT WAS THE ORIGINAL ONE
MAKE A WISH
the first post ever on tumblr
I WAS EXPECTING IT TO BE A REMAKE OF SOME SORT HOLY FUCK
WHO THE FUCK KEEPS BRINGING THIS BACK
World Heritage Post
like actually though. i’m in AWE of the notecount.
I just want to take a moment and thank all of the Fanfic authors and betas out there who don’t get the amount of recognition and thanks that they should.
Thank you all for all of your hard work and time that you have given (most of the time unpaid) to entertain us readers. Your stories give us life and I wish there was a way for us to tell you how much besides pressing the kudos and like buttons, so let’s start with this...
[later]
Fuck yes!!!!!
In which Thorin is actually Captain Jack Sparrow
for tygermama who asked for a Hobbit/PotC crossover c:
@fizzyxcustard Look at this!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thorin Oakenshield, son of Thráin, son of Thrór, King of the dick jokes.
I’ve been rereading this for hours and I’m still rolling on the floor laughing 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Okay but can we talk about the valentine’s post made by the official Doctor Who Instagram which features Ten and Rose? 😭😭😭
Thorin: FOUR MONTHS!
Gandalf: What’s wrong with him?
Bilbo, holding back laughter: Just wait-
Thorin: THAT’S HOW LONG YOU STOOD BY AND WATCHED ME WATER A FAKE PLANT-
Yes. I would SO be this cruel 🤣🤣🤣
Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight 🌃
good things will happen 🧿
things that are meant to be will fall into place 🧿
THIS ONE FUCKING WORKS. REBLOG IT.
Okay I reblogged and got into the entrepreneurship program I wanted. This WORKS
I POSTET THIS HALF AN HOUR BEFORE MY JOB INTERVIEW AND I GOT THE JOB OH MY GOD
Richard Armitage really didn't have to go so hard on having Thorin, even gold-sick Thorin, His Royal Assness Under the Mountain, look so utterly in love with Bilbo at all times, but he did that for us and I thank him for it.
Umm... both Richard Armitage, Martin Freeman, AND Peter Jackson ship Bagginshield. When both the writers and actors ship the pair you KNOW it’s good shit
I laughed way harder then I should have
Omfg!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣