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daiiku

₁.₀₄

#heated rivalry

mortallycrispygardener

shiftingbonesofapoltergeist-dea

I'm sorry WHAT

smallerontheoutside

'lazy people don't feel guilty about not doing anything' is insane to me and I have been trying to make my brain believe it for a long time, it shocked me to my core when I first heard it

astropithecus

An important corollary to "if you were faking your mental illness, you could stop whenever you wanted."

veeaziel

every day i am percieved™️

biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist

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.

stevebottoms

Boing boing boing boing boing

stevebottoms

Boing boing boing boing boing

stevebottoms

- IM NOT SURE IF WE’RE TALKING ABOUT HIS TITTIES OR HIS DICK BUT OH GOD (via sebuttchinstan)

feyatsirk

#i was so distracted by his star spangled titties that i didnt notice the bulge of freedom #wELL GAWDDAMN theres a fuckin eagle in ur pants (via winterthirst)

Because Shenanigans.

#shenanigans #super troopers

sorenkingsley

1x07|3x08

pandamoniummillenial

I waited and waited for that second kiss to happen. Because Jack and Phryne are one. Jack knows good and well who she is and expects nothing more or less from her.

#miss fisher's murder mysteries #phryne fisher #detective inspector jack robinson

akindoffeeling

Phryne Fisher: Extremely clever, observative, and good at getting what she wants. Private Detective from a Pureblood family, though not Pureblood herself. Probably a Head Girl during school. Which is not to say that she followed rules.

Elizabeth ‘Mac’ McMillan: Smarter than you and can hold her drink better too. Very capable healer who doesn’t have time for your bullshit. Best friends with Phryne during school, definitely a Prefect.

Jack Robinson: Experienced Auror, no nonsense. Epitome of lawful good. Professor McGonagall was an idol of his. Talented at Defense Against the Dark Arts.

Dorothy ‘Dot’ & Hugh Collins: Both extremely loyal and capable though not the most confrontational people. Don’t threaten their friends or superiors though, they will tear you apart. Hugh, Junior Auror. Dot, Assistant to Miss Phryne.

#phyrne fisher #miss fisher's murder mysteries #hugh collins #this show

bibilyhills55

“Miss Fisher is that rare fictional example of what life can be like for women who chose not to get married and/or have children — and how that alternative can be just as fulfilling.

This isn’t a story about a spinster finding love later in life and finally getting the traditional family she needs and deserves. This is a story about a sexually-liberated, vibrant, empathetic woman who has a wonderful family and community of her own making.

Phryne is not someone to be pitied. She is one of the most alive characters on TV — a master detective who speaks multiple languages, knows martial arts, and can fly an airplane. Miss Fisher is competency porn at its most addictive, and its main character is a new, much-needed kind of archetype.”

— “Miss Fisher Is The Feminist Sherlock You Should Be Watching”

pandamoniummillenial

Because Phryne Fisher is a 20s goddess.

Trubel Brewing

Seriously though, why the hell is there no Trubel fic? I need bisexual Trubel fic like I need to breathe. Maybe I should just write my own. I mean, she's hot, badass, stubborn, street smart, cunning, and kinda perfect. Come on...tracking down fic should not be this difficult. If you find any let me know and I'll make a rec list. Or if you'd be interested in writing one but lack ideas I can supply those too! I just haven't written in ages and don't currently have a working laptop. Kinda difficult to write on an iPad...

#trubel #theresa rubel #jacqueline toboni #grimm #fanfic #girl crush #seriously