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[regthomas1728]

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[writingdose]

to be clear, I believe younger artists and minors can write good fics (not to say “fanfic must always be good” either because it is a hobby and I still believe that as long as it’s done with love and the artist’s joy, it is good) and I believe it’s good when younger artists and minors start making art at young ages.

that said, a lot of fanfics out there that you read and love are done by adults with kids, jobs and responsibilities. adults who have years, decades of practice under their belts. adults who don’t let life and responsibilities take away their joy in creating.

someone’s love and passion don’t suddenly go away the second they reach a certain age. so if anything, I feel sorry for people who say “adults shouldn’t write fanfics or make fan art” because what these people really say is that they expect themselves to stop having fun and finding comfort in things that bring them joy and comfort the second they reach a certain age. it’s sad that they put an expiration date on their own fun and source of comfort.

[writersisland]

Commonly Confused Words (5)

amoral vs. immoral amoral means having no sense of morality: “A predator killing its prey to survive is an amoral killing.” immoral describes someone who knowingly goes against (generally) morally accepted ideas: “It would be immoral to stand behind the killer.”

advice vs. advise advice is a noun, meaning a suggestion about something: “Let me give you some advice…” advise is a verb, meaning to give someone advice: “I strongly advise not to do that.”

worth vs. worthwhile worth is an adjective used after verbs, meaning having a particular value: “How much is it worth?” worthwhile is an adjective used before a noun, meaning useful or good value: “Is that really a worthwhile way to spend your summer?”

bear vs bare bare means naked: “She looked at her bare body.” bear is a noun refering to an animal or a verb meaning to carry or endure: “I could hardly bear it.”

elicit vs. illicit elicit is a verb meaning to bring out a response of some sort: “His joke elicits laughter.” illicit is an adjective that refers to something illegal or unacceptable: “They were caught up in an illicit relationship.”

More Commonly Confused Words

[mook-eyes]

hey so when ur talking about omegaverse but espesh a/b/o yous need to leave the slashes in a/b/o if u have to use that term. bcos without the slashes, ur just putting a slur against my ppl (racists shorten the Aboriginal in Aboriginal Australians) all over my dash where i have to constantly see it and that fucking sucks, my guys

and i know most of yous didnt know this and thats fine! no need to apologise im not trying to make u feel bad, im just trying to navigate fandom and this website without being constantly exposed to a really awful racist slur

if u have to use that specific term, at least keep the slashes between the letters. it still sucks to see tho ngl. even better! stick to omegaverse or instead use aob (alpha-omega-beta) (imo its also nicer to pronounce; ay-oh-bee. ayo-bee)

anyway, pls spread awareness and (nicely) let ppl know when theyre using a racist slur for a fandom term

[smolvenger]

Fanfic writers-How many drafts do y'all usually write?

Usually, I write a rough draft, then revise it, then write a third draft, going through the Hemingway editor online. But lately I have been worrying if it's enough- if anyone who writes fanfics can help me, that would be great!

[regthomas1728]

I'm still working on getting a full first draft. I have rewritten scenes a few times or sections. Especially the beginning. I've hard edited--moved things around, added details, and changed writing styles for things. But, for one full draft being rewritten? Haven't gotten to the full draft because I keep writing stuff without drawing any lines in the sand about where it needs to end.

With that in mind, the first draft is to get to know your story, the second draft is for you to polish it, and every draft after that is for your reader to know and understand and love your story after that. I'd say at least three drafts depending on where you're publishing it.

[luna-azzurra]

People pleaser flaws!!

˙⋆✮ Changing their opinion mid-sentence because someone's face shifted

˙⋆✮ Laughing at something that made them uncomfortable to keep the peace

˙⋆✮ Never sending food back even when it's genuinely wrong

˙⋆✮ The resentment that builds silently because they never just said no

˙⋆✮ Agreeing to things and hoping they get cancelled so they don't have to

˙⋆✮ Shrinking their own needs down until they're not even sure what they are

˙⋆✮ The carefully worded text that took forty minutes to seem casual

˙⋆✮ Feeling personally responsible for everyone else's emotional temperature

˙⋆✮ Complimenting someone back immediately because receiving one felt dangerous

˙⋆✮ Saying what someone wants to hear and hating themselves a little for it

˙⋆✮ Noticing they have no idea what they actually like anymore

˙⋆✮ The exhaustion of monitoring every reaction in every room at all times

˙⋆✮ Volunteering for things no one asked them to do to feel worthy of being there

˙⋆✮ Being so easy to be around that no one thinks to ask if they're okay

˙⋆✮ Adjusting their personality slightly for every single person they know

˙⋆✮ The anger that only comes out sideways because it had nowhere else to go

˙⋆✮ Apologizing to furniture they walked into

˙⋆✮ Needing to be needed as a substitute for feeling genuinely wanted

˙⋆✮ Realizing they've been performing themselves for so long they forgot the original

[writingdose]

being a writer is fun

[frankenmouse]

It is so ridiculously easy to gain a reputation for being competent by just reading signs.

This is not metaphorical. I mean actual, literal pieces of paper/plastic/metal/whatever explicitly erected to inform the public.

“How did you know this was the right trail?” I read the sign.

“Wow, how did you know what that flower is?” There’s a SIGN.

“How did you know we needed to use the side door?” THERE IS A SIGN POSTED ON THE FRONT DOOR.

Just…why are we having such different experiences of the world? People can read. I KNOW they can read. There’s nothing wrong with their vision.

Just. READ. THE. GOD. DAMN. SIGN.

This also applies to:

Syllabi

Instructions

[golyadkin]

I cannot express enough that if your reaction, as a hobby artist, to not getting that many notes on your art is to say "maybe I should just stop doing art altogether" you need to stop posting art to tumblr

not necessarily forever, not even for long, but just stop putting your art on here and start doing it for you again, remember why you enjoyed doing art in the first place and stop relying on the attention of faceless people on the internet for your enjoyment of your hard work

believe me, I get it, nothing crushes the artistic soul quite like labouring for hours on a piece only for it to get like 10 notes, so you need to find your own source of joy in the act of creation and a lot of the time that means making art and not showing it to anybody

[golyadkin]

Reblogging this because im seeing posts on this topic again, please allow me to repeat myself

If your enjoyment of your art is innately tied to how much engagement you receive you may need to remove engagement from the equation and start creating for you again

Im being so serious, get a sketchbook and be embarrassing in it, make things you never finish, experiment with new mediums, and dont show anyone because at the end of the day its not for them its for you

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

[karizard-ao3]

It is July. Time to start editing my mom vs. zombies story so it will be ready for no one to read in October 💪

Edit: one person to read

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

some people will be like “I wonder why fanfic writers don’t share their works anymore😔” and then this is them when a writer is kind enough to share something they write — as a hobby, for their own enjoyment — with them for free.

some people really don’t realize how privileged they are that they get fanfics for free. imagine having access to something for free because someone is kind enough to share it with you… and then being rude, entitled and an ungrateful pos to that person who was kind enough to share their creation with you for free

“almost 1 year is a lil too much for me” fuck off. fanfic writers don’t owe you anything. one of my favorite fics was updated after 13 years, and what I did is that I thanked the author for choosing to continue the work, I didn’t act like a spoiled toddler by asking why they didn’t update sooner. and even if a writer chooses to abandon their fic permanently with no explanation, that is their choice, their hobby, their decision. they don’t owe your entitled ass anything.

you people let tiktok rot your brains to the point you see everything as content farm and engagement. not a piece of art created by the artist’s love and passion. it’s dystopian.

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

[frontmansdefender]

[writingdose]

THE ONLY SHIP THAT IS BAD IS CENSORSHIP

[regthomas1728]

Starts with books, writing, articles, media--creativity in general.