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nothinggg better than torturing an emotionally repressed character until every single trauma they've ever refused to process starts spilling uncontrollably out of the cracks. like a matryoshka doll situation of repressed trauma and baby you better believe i'm going in there with a hammer

doodleladi

Father, I love her.

Okay this is a long post and honestly one of my favourite pieces. It’s based on this poem by Azra T which is so beautiful I absolutely love it. All I could think was how perfectly it fits Zuko and Katara when I read it and it inspired this entire of project.

blvnk-art

school sweethearts

avauntus

*slaps the ‘later’ button* “This bad boy can hold so much procrastination…”

nathanlevasseur

aster-notz

It seemed only right that I draw Hermione with her little Scorpius, smol boy in his little Dragon suit (Draco finds him extremely adorable in it) ~

drugstoreperfumemp3

“I enjoy controlled loneliness. I like wandering around the city alone. I’m not afraid of coming back to an empty flat and lying down in an empty bed. I’m afraid of having no one to miss, of having no one to love.”

— Kuba Wojewódzki (via wordsnquotes)

lauraharricrs

Including me.

The Haunting of Bly Manor episode 1: The Great Good Place

octobersociety-deactivated20241

Old railway line at Corfe Castle, Dorset. Built in the 11th century by William the Conqueror.

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NSFW question: I want to try writing smut, but there is one huge question I have: is it come or cum? I've seen people use one or the other, or both in the same fic, and I can never figure out how it's supposed to work! Is one the act, and the other the substance? Are they interchangeable??? And if they ARE interchangeable, is there one people generally prefer more than the other? Or do I have to pick a come vs cum side? Help!

I tend to use cum for both the verb and the noun - the action and the resulting substance. I’ve seen both used in writing before, so …

[pause while I look things up in a style guide]

After a brief dive into the internet, I have returned with this excellently titled blog post from 2015. “Come vs cum: the seminal battle”

tldr; the OED says to use “come” but everyone on the internet (except Dan Savage) is cool with using “cum”. It’s your call :)

whenas-in-silks

I always use “come” for both but when I’m betaing, the rule I usually recommend is “come” is the verb and “come/cum” for the substance. I actually find “cum” very off-putting as a verb, and it’s maybe one of the only things where sometimes I’ll just straight up close a fanfic if I see it. Which is, you know, objectively ridiculous of me, but I know other readers/writers who feel similarly. I think it’s mainly because “come” reads as more literary to me, and “cum”… idk I feel like I’m reading the comment section of a pornhub video. It just… No.

This is definitely not to shame anyone for their spelling choices–my prejudice is definitely over the top and probably kind of elitist. But anon was asking if people have preferences, and at least in my circles, the answer is definitely yes.

actualaster

I’m actually the exact opposite–i see it spelled “come” and I nope right out because it just bugs TF outta me.

Might be because 99% of the time “come” is used in a fully non-sexual way and my brain just sees that and can’t associate it with sex scenes when “cum”, which is used 99% of the time in a sexual context, exists as a perfectly good spelling complete with the sexual connotations already built right into it.

So basically, spell it how you like–neither is inherently wrong but no matter what you do you’ll drive certain readers off because of preference and that isn’t a bad thing! It’s a case of incompatible tastes, you can’t cater to both sides.

Just spell it how YOU prefer, anon, because in matters of personal taste there really isn’t a right or wrong, winning or losing choice.

mimiplaysgames

How about neither?

I’m definitely a fan of describing the climax (ha), both in reading fic and in writing it. “Come” and “cum” can make me suspicious about a writer’s experience, but if the “show, don’t tell” rule is there for better writing, I would assume the same guideline is applied to having an orgasm.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t care if what I am reading uses “come” or “cum.” There’s space for everyone, and I wouldn’t put down a fic for the use of either (so to anon’s question, there are people out there who are super open-minded). But as far as personal preference is concerned, if I am taken through the motions instead of being told, then color me impressed. It’s so much more engaging of a read that way. If not a description of what it feels like, then a description of what the character is doing or expressing is enough to let me know what’s going on without having to directly tell me that they “came.”

dear-yandere

The Tumblr writing community is dying.

It’s something I’ve noticed over the past two years of using this site. It was gradual, imperceptible at first, something that most would brush off as a silly concern, or fault Tumblr algorithm for. While it’s true that Tumblr’s engine leaves a lot to be desired, I’ve noticed that even popular blogs have started to dwindle in terms of interaction or motivation. There could be a lot of reasons for this, but the biggest two I’ve noticed, experienced myself, and asked fellow writers about is this: (1) content being stolen, and (2) lack of feedback or interaction. I’ve never seen any logical person defend content being stolen, so I want to address point 2 instead.

Lack of feedback and interaction. I’m not saying this on my behalf so much as I’m saying this for friends and smaller blogs who have lost motivation to write. I was looking at my yandere writing blogs list the other day and noticed that a good majority of them no longer write. I usually update the list every few months, and by that point, more and more writers have stopped writing entirely. This isn’t a problem confined solely to the yandere fandom; in fact, there’s less writing blogs in general these days, especially ones that are active. I used to run a very popular BNHA blog with some friends, but that dissolved after our content was stolen and our followers stopped interacting as much. Out of our 8,500 followers, we hardly got 0.015% notes (~128 notes) on an average post. Tumblr is to blame for the lack of eyes seeing our posts, for sure, but that also means that at least 128 people saw one post and didn’t leave a comment or ask. We were considered a big blog; imagine what it’s like on a small blog.

My friend recently made a post that summed this up perfectly:

“I’ve seen people say “Be grateful that people even lurk on your page.” and, while I get the message they’re trying to say, it’s more dismissive and hurtful in my opinion. Like you’re saying, “Oh your writing is mediocre, you should be grateful people even LOOK at it.”

Me personally? I’ve heard the argument that AO3 is a better place to post fanfics, and while that might be true, I’ve had friends experience firsthand the lack of interaction there too. I’ve heard the argument that interacting with some writers is intimidating (me included). I’ve heard that argument that followers might be too shy to interact. I’ve heard the argument that writers should write for themselves and not for views / likes / reblogs / etc, and while that’s ideal, it’s not sustainable for everyone. What works for one writer won’t work for another, but you know what will? Interaction.

That comment or ask that took you 2 seconds to write? We remember it. That reblog with the compliments in the tags? We remember it. Every single ‘named’ anon we get (heart anon, sunflower anon, etc)? We remember them. And the best part is? It’s actually easier to do these things on Tumblr since you have the option to send anonymous asks or make a sideblog specifically for reblogs! Trust me, whether the lack of interaction is the cause of a lack of motivation or what have you, every writer appreciates feedback (don’t be shy to offer some critique or compliments) or even a simple keyboard smash with some emojis. Even sitting down for 5 min a day per week to comment on your favorite writers’ new pieces makes a huge difference. Personally, since Tumblr’s activity feed is beyond terrible and I have over 1,500 posts, I don’t always see new reblogs or comments on my content; asks though? Always see those, can never go wrong with those. If you don’t want to reblog or leave a comment, then you can never go wrong with an anonymous ask.

As my wise friend says: writing is an art, and in order to improve that art, we need other people’s eyes to see what we don’t.

For the sake of every writer (past, present, and future) on this platform, please share this post.

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Since lots of people are doing Whumptober and Kinktober and Fictober and other events, I’d just like to put it out there again that drabbles and ficlets and oneshots are stories in their own right.

Posting them as separate works makes them easier to find, easier to filter, easier to reread. Posting them in as separate works in a series allows readers to subscribe to the series and get notified of each new story you post, just like they’d be notified of each new chapter in a single fic.

Posting them as separate fics also lets readers know which tags and characters and ships are involved in each separate story so they can better decide which stories are for them and better filter out the ones that they won’t enjoy.

Plus, you can only kudos a single story once. Let them show you all of their love!

Short fics are still fics. Please consider posting them independently from each other. 🧡🖤

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friendly reminder that there are no minimum requirements you have to meet before you can write and post fanfic

you don’t need to be perfect in the language

you don’t need to have spectacular grammar and spelling and punctuation

you don’t need to have an intricate plot with subplots and red herrings

you don’t need to write a minimum number of words

you don’t need to be a “name” in the fandom

you don’t need to be caught up with every piece of canon content out there

you don’t need to be a superfan or know everything about every character

all you need is an idea and a willingness to write it down. the rest will come in time ❤

resplendentgoldenwings

And nothing else has to come either. This is a hobby, the only thing you need to do is have fun. If you’re writing grows and improves great, if you never get any better great. The only thing that matters with fanfiction is that you have fun.