No title available
Jimmy Eat World
No title available
"I'm Dorothy Gale from Kansas"
if i look back, i am lost
Game of Thrones Daily
noise dept.
oozey mess
No title available
Today's Document
Cosmic Funnies
❣ Chile in a Photography ❣
Noah Kahan
Discoholic 🪩
No title available
𓃗
gracie abrams
Claire Keane
almost home
YOU ARE THE REASON
seen from France
seen from United States
seen from T1
seen from United States
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Brazil
seen from Nepal
seen from Algeria
seen from Brazil
seen from Indonesia
seen from Mexico
seen from United States
seen from Brazil
seen from Brazil
seen from Pakistan
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Spain
seen from Italy
seen from United States
seen from United Kingdom
@ffstories
Fanfic writing is 50% actually writing and 50% staring at the screen whispering ‘how do words work again’?
It is also:
10% googling “synonyms for said”
15% contemplating your life choices
20% changing one sentence 37 times and then changing it back
25% “research” (aka wikipedia rabbit hole until 4am)
30% crying because the scene was better in your head
You know what? I believe that you can finish your writing project. I believe you can update your fic. I believe you can work on your WIP. I don't care if you think it's cringy or bad. I don't care if we've never met or interacted in our whole lives. I believe in you. Keep going - you've got this.
hey im recently getting back into dp and im wondering if you have any fic recs? ive really on read switch so far lmao
sure! I should give you fair warning in case you weren’t aware: the phandom leans heavily into angst, especially the older works on ffn that we’re really popular back in the day. if that’s what you’re looking for, i might suggest some older classics like phantom of truth by haiju or pits by cordria, or something newer like everything was white by @lexosaurus but fair warning, these are not for the faint of heart. as much as i love lexx and think her writing is amazing, i generally can’t read her fic all at once because it is very very angsty and i tend to need a breather in between my angst. it’s not a knock on the writing, but just a notice that when i say heavy angst, i mean heavy
tbh, there’s a LOT of angsty dp fic, and i’ve seen a couple of other rec lists floating around that focus more on angst so i’ll try to reblog those so you can see them too, and instead i’m going to focus on less angsty (or at least less bad/not great/bittersweet end) fics
@realghostboy is a fic by @dotsz which hasn’t been updated in a while but is still super fun and not super plotted so its not like you’re left on a huge cliffhanger. it’s a fun social media fic, mostly twitter iirc
Social Networking by ChaosDragon (PlotWitch) on ao3 is also a personal fave featuring the popular kids finding out danny’s secret and then working to protect him
omnis immunde spiritus is a fun fic by @captainkirkk (aloneintherain on ao3) about danny being a spooky boi (with my boy KWAN THERE at least a little so i get excited)
Easy Target by WriterGurl128 on ao3 is a good one about dash finding out danny’s secret and realizing that bullying is wrong and helping him out
The Trouble With Ghosts by @ladylynse (Lynse on ao3) is another fun one about Mr. Lancer learning Danny’s secret and trying to be a Responsible Adult (that i haven’t read in a while and really need to catch up on....) and tbh @ladylynse has a lot of fun aus and reveal fics that are worth checking out if you go to her profile
the Danny The ViewTuber series by ZombieMerlin on ao3, where Danny just like. does parkour on “ViewTube” and also accidentally reveals his secret to the whole school? its a fun ride man
Dancing Around The Truth by @dannyphandump the incomparable tali, this fic is so fucking cute???? excellent paulina characterization, fun and cute valerie/danny, reveal and just very very sweet ok i love this fic
and yeah! like i said, i’ll also reblog some other rec lists focusing more on angst in case that’s your cup of tea. hope this helps!
my dad–also a writer–came to visit, and i mentioned that the best thing to come out of the layoff is that i’m writing again. he asked what i was writing about, and i said what i always do: “oh, just fanfic,” which is code for “let’s not look at this too deeply because i’m basically just making action figures kiss in text form” and “this awkward follow-up question is exactly why i don’t call myself a writer in public.”
he said, “you have to stop doing that.”
“i know, i know,” because it’s even more embarrassing to be embarrassed about writing fanfic, considering how many posts i’ve reblogged in its defense.
but i misunderstood his original question: “fanfic is just the genre. i asked what you’re writing about.”
i did the conversational equivalent of a spinning wheel cursor for at least a minute. i started peeling back the setting and the characters, the fic challenge and the specific episode the story jumps off from, and it was one of those slow-dawning light bulb moments. “i’m writing about loneliness, and who we are in the absence of purpose.”
as, i imagine, are a lot of people right now, who probably also don’t realize they’re writing an existential diary in the guise of getting television characters to fuck.
“that’s what you’re writing. the rest is just how you get there, and how you get it out into the world. was richard iii really about richard the third? would shakespeare have gotten as many people to see it if it wasn’t a story they knew?”
so, my friends: what are you writing about?
here have 10 pieces of writing advice that have stuck with me over the years
every character’s first line should be an introduction to who they are as a person
even if you only wrote one sentence on a really bad day, that’s still one sentence more than you had yesterday
exercise restraint when using swear words and extra punctuation in order for them to pack a punch when you do use them
if your characters have to kiss to show they’re in love, then they’re not in love
make every scene interesting (or make every scene your favorite scene), otherwise your readers will be just as bored as you
if you’re stuck on a scene, delete the last line you wrote and go in a different direction, or leave in brackets as placeholders
don’t compare your first draft to published books that could be anywhere from 3rd to 103rd drafts
i promise you the story you want to tell can fit into 100k words or less
sometimes the book isn’t working because it’s not ready to be written or you’re not ready to write it yet; let it marinate for a bit so the idea can develop as you become a better writer
a story written in chronological order takes a lot more discipline and is usually easier to understand than a story written with flashbacks
actually @ every fanfiction writer whether you wrote something that got thousands of reblogs and comments and became a staple in your fandom, or you wrote one fic and deleted it, or you write mutilchaptered fics that never get a final update, or write short fics, or long fics, or used to write and now you don’t, or you deleted/orphaned your works, or you only share with friends:
thank you.
sharing your writing is hard. and sometimes it’s thankless. sometimes it’s such a negative experience that I wonder how anyone does it at all. but you are needed; you are wanted. whether or not we properly acknowledge it, you are a vital part of fandom culture. thanks for sharing.
a big fanfic mood
hey so i didnt want to kill that one character so my short side plot tangent is now 150,000 words worth of plot outlined that has nothing to do with the main plot, i am now more invested in this than anything else in my life and there is nothing i can do to escape this hell of my own making, please god help me
*Squints at the resulting Phic Recs.*
*Realizes that no one recommended a certain Phic that is Definitely Revelations.*
Agh okay, One more then. Mainly cause I genuinely forgot about it and I’m sad I didn’t find it earlier.
Jack Fenton’s Son by what-happened-2-nice
Summary: Long One-Shot Reveal Fic
Why: akshsjdbdl The characterization is Phenomenal and yeah I guess assuming from the Summary not many would notice it. But it’s semi popular with like 420 favorites (eeey) and an absolute gem that I love dearly. It’s in Jack Fenton’s POV and just— agh I love it go read it!
@danphanwritingprompts
February 1st: Revelations I was told I could do it my way
3 right? *cracks Knuckles* lets do this.
Study Session By Polyglyph
@ I can’t find them sadness
Summary: Danny has a habit of talking to himself. It's somehow more useful than he expected.
Why: Mhmm it’s as close to a Revelation, unnoticed Phic that I know. At least, not without scrolling through hundred of Phics.
I quite like it even if it’s a OneShot.
Take Pride in your Humanity By LunagaleMaster
@lunagalemaster *cough cough*
Summary: What had led him here? Was it fear? Morbid curiosity? Danny didn't know. All he knew was that the Fenton Catcher was right in front of him, and he needed to know if his ghost half was okay. [Post TUE. No "Identity Crisis" (Super and Fun Danny episode) No Pitch Pearl. Minor edits made as of February 18, 2016]
Why: It’s....T^T It’s just so good. From the small active details to the characterization. Always something I love to reread all the time.
Danny, Blue, and Some Other Wisps, Too By attu
@a-t-t-u
Summary: Will o' the wisps have a rich spread of stories and folklore. Why wouldn't some make their home in Amity Park? Written for Day 11 of Phanniemay '16: Folklore.
Why: It is Revelation that this is freakin cute. *shrug* I sorta followed theme not really
Recommend cause it’s cute. And the idea of it is simply adorable.
Take Pride in Your Humanity
Author: LunagaleMaster
@lunagalemaster
https://m.fanfiction.net/u/6655970/
Phandom: Danny Phantom
ONE-SHOT
Rated: T
Genre: Hurt/Comfort & Humor
Characters: Danny F. Jazz F.
Summary: What had led him here? Was it fear? Morbid curiosity? Danny didn’t know. All he knew was that the Fenton Catcher was right in front of him, and he needed to know if his ghost half was okay. [Post TUE. No “Identity Crisis” (Super and Fun Danny episode) No Pitch Pearl. Minor edits made as of February 18, 2016]
Link: https://m.fanfiction.net/s/11162117/1/Take-Pride-in-Your-Humanity
Reasons as to why Sawada Tsunayoshi must never be hurt
Author: halcyonranhuer
https://m.fanfiction.net/u/5519713/
Fandom: Katekyo Hitman Reborn
Complete
Rated: T
Genre: Family & Humour
Characters: Tsuna/Tsunayoshi S., Vongola 10th Generation
Summary: And Tsuna himself doesn’t know why people treated him like some sort of great being, good or bad. He just hadn’t seen the other side of Vongola, or his family and friends. Over-protectiveness at its finest. (A three-shot)
Link:
https://m.fanfiction.net/s/11591530/1/Reasons-as-to-why-Sawada-Tsunayoshi-must-never-be-hurt
Deathday Revelations
Author: Angel Baby1
https://m.fanfiction.net/u/11314/
Phandom: Danny Phantom
Rated: K+
ONE-SHOT
Genre: Humour
Characters: Danny F.
Summary: Just shy of his second year, Danny learns of a custom meant to honor the day each ghost first entered the next world. Now the great Danny Phantom must face a throng of well meaning ghosts and somehow survive their gifts with his secret and sanity intact
Link: https://m.fanfiction.net/s/3021329/1/Deathday-Revelations
Igneous
Author: apathyinreverie
https://m.fanfiction.net/u/2418178/
Fandom: Katekyo Hitman Reborn x Harry Potter
Rated: T
WIP
Genre: Romance (slash)
characters: Harry P., Reborn
Summary: What if Harry had somehow gotten involved with the mafia after Voldemort’s defeat? What if Reborn was just a little too bored? What if the Conqueror met Chaos personified? Harry/Reborn
Link:
https://m.fanfiction.net/s/11996394/1/Igneous
The New Girl (revised)
Author: lollipoploves https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4599026/
Fandom: Danny Phantom x Young Justice
WIP
Genre: Humor
Rated T
Summary: Danny knew he was cursed natural portals don’t just pop out of no where and cart people to new places… Well they do… but they don’t normally change someone’s gender! This is my remake of my DP/YJ crossover. I wanted to add a couple of things. Enjoy!
Link:
https://m.fanfiction.net/s/11894292/1/
The unrevised version has more chapters:
https://m.fanfiction.net/s/11068617/1/The-new-girl
BOOK SEEKING AUTHOR I’m an unwritten novel, seeking a slightly-strange individual who has a bone to pick with reality. Must be willing to work any hours, including nights and weekends. No breaks guaranteed – I reserve the right to jolt you awake with plot twists, present fresh ideas in the shower, and bother you with questions when you’re on the toilet. Qualifications of any sort are unnecessary, but you may be called upon to round up loose characters when they run too wild and threaten to destroy the plot, as well as knowing when to let them wreak absolute improvised havoc for the benefit of the story. Must be willing to undertake countless hours of backbreaking research to write me, even though 95% of the most elusive, nitpicky details will inevitably be cut during the first round of edits. You need not write longhand, though being a collector of pens and/or notebooks will earn points. Reading voraciously an advantage – by the time I’m well underway, you’ll be needing the reminder that finishing a book is actually possible, and not just some mythical feat only achievable by the gods. Imagination essential. Tea and coffee provided. Salary not guaranteed, but I’ll be shocked if you don’t have any fun. WARNING: may contain traces of escapism, frustration and elation. Create at your own risk! Please lodge an application with your nearest notebook or word processor.
Fanfiction, Role Playing, Serious Writers, and You
So recently I’ve seen a bit of discussion going on about role playing, fanfiction, and whether or not writers should partake in them.
The Tumblr writing blogs I follow are seem to be at the agreement that it doesn’t matter what you write so long as you’re writing. Other blogs, mostly off Tumblr, say serious writers should avoid fan works and only do writing of the original variety.
People who are against role playing and fanfiction love to throw around the term “serious writers”. “Serious writers don’t waste their time with fanfiction,” or “You’ll never be a serious writer if you keep role playing instead of writing.”
The part of the entire argument that bothers me the most is what the fuck is a serious writer, and why does liking role playing and writing fanfiction make someone any less serious about writing than the next person?
The best definition I can come up for for what a serious writer actually is is a writer who works predominantly on original works and aims to one day be traditionally published. Personally, I think creating this sort of hierarchy among the writing community is stupid. Writing fanfiction does not make you any less of a writer than someone who is writing an original novel.
Most of you probably have already heard the reasons not to have fun with role playing and fanfiction. For those of you who haven’t, here’s the basics:
You’re not being creative
It’s lazy
You’re cheating
Fuck the people who say this. These are the most common arguments, and they’re also the laziest. So here’s some awesome reasons to role play and write fanfiction:
It’s great practice. If you’re writing on your own, fanfiction can be the first steps to branching out into original work.
It’s easy to get feedback from other people. Whether it’s by posting your work on fanfiction websites or just from the other people you’re role playing with, getting feedback for this type of work is a lot easier than original work.
If you have troubles finishing projects, both of these can be great ways to start. No one wants to disappoint RP partners and eager readers, right?
You don’t have to be afraid of sucking. Well, you never have to be afraid of sucking, but you can explore different types of writing very easily and fearlessly and see what works best for you.
Using characters and worlds that already exist is a great way to start. Creating a universe is a lot of work, and using something that already exists is a good way to practice seeing how everything fits together.
If you like it, you shouldn’t stop. There are plenty of people out there who will try to shame you for liking things. Fuck them. If you RP or write fanfiction and you enjoy it, keep on doing it.
It doesn’t hurt anyone. Both of these are great writing outlets, and they’re completely risk free. Anyone who complains needs to get over themselves.
Bottom line: Writing fanfiction and role playing are both perfectly fine, and the entire “serious writer” label is stupid. Do what makes you happy and keep on writing.
My advice when folks are struggling with writing in the third-person omniscient is to Lemony Snicket it up. Give your omniscient narrator strong opinions about what’s going on. Don’t fall into the trap of assuming that the third-person omniscient perspective must also use the objective voice; those are two separate things, and many of the most popular and successful writers who’ve written in the third-person omniscient do not, in fact, use the objective voice.
“Willingness to admit the narrative has a voice” is, I think, a big part of what makes young adult literature so much more engaging than a lot of books marketed at adults, particularly adult men.
“Lemony Snicket it up” is a very good phrase and very good advice
I just appreciate seeing third-person omniscient recognized as an actual POV, because people are often dismissive of it (and yes, this is good)
