Summer's Fic

[summersfic]

hi Summer! i was stumbled across your backlog of yogs fic and i came across the dvd commentary for the stag and the quiver. does lucy write fic too? i'd love to read similar content since you two really have a knack for nuance and character motivation. best of luck if you ever decide to start writing in fandom again!!

Thanks, anon! She's going by Arc these days, you can find her blog at callmearcturus.tumblr.com and she has written a ton of stuff for various fandom, as well as books!

[summersfic]

Hello. On the off chance this blog is still alive, I wanted to tell you that you're a brilliant writer and you have a knack for complexity in your work.

Aw, thank you! It's nice to know people are still reading my stuff. 

[summersfic]

Thank you for the advice! I do have a wonderful friend I chat with all the time about ideas but I suppose I fall short in terms of actually sharing anything. I tend to nervous putting things out there for anyone to see, especially since I reshape popular characters heavily from what's considered "normal" portrayal. I have been edging closer to just posting things and rolling with it though. Anyways, can't wait to see what you write next when you do start up again!

Don't sweat it, one person’s OOC is another person’s AU. You're totally allowed to pick and choose your favorite bits of characterization, just like you're allowed to pick and choose your favorite bits of canon. You're making a transformative work, after all. There's no limit on what you're allowed to transform.

Fandom can be rough sometimes. People can be defensive of their favorite interpretations. But you deserve to make the content you want, and to share it freely. Feel free to block anyone who makes you uncomfortable or unhappy! You don't owe anyone anything.

But overall, people are in fandom to enjoy things together and share their enthusiasm at great length, and many of them are willing to take a chance on something new and different, especially with popular characters involved. It's worth a shot, when you feel ready.

[summersfic]

Hi Summer, I'm not sure if you still check this blog or anything but I wanted to say hi and let you know I think your stories and your writing style are amazing. I ran across your stuff from the Stag and the Quiver fic when I was just first getting into Kirinwill a while back and it's still one of my favorite fics. I wanted to reach out since I read some of your stories again recently. I'd love to hear any tips you might have for writing or just to chat, thanks!

Oh wow, thanks! I'm glad you like it so much!

I'm currently in between fandoms and haven't written in a while, so I suppose my best advice is “find a work that inspires you, and people to appreciate it with,” but if you've accomplished that, my next suggestion is “talk to people.” Looks like you're ahead of the game there! Sooner or later I'll find a new fandom to build a nest in.

Honestly, fandom is what you put into it. Don't be embarrassed to share whatever you come up with - some of my offhand shitposts have blown up beyond my wildest dreams, and sometimes meta and headcanons start conversations with great new people. 

As for writing specifically? Find a buddy. Have passionate conversations about the things you love and see what fic grows out of your wild ideas and emotional momentum, and then find a beta to help bang it into shape. The Stag and the Quiver was going to be about 600 words long and just be the deer scene, but things got a little out of hand. My betas also argued me into (and out of) quite a few things, and the story is stronger for it.

[summersfic]

If you were a murderer, would you really guard your home with birds saying, “Hi, I’m a murderer!” though? It seemed a little unsubtle. But would anyone believe you? No, they wouldn’t. That’s the beauty of it. You probably could say, “I’m a murderer!”, and get just as many houseguests. People wouldn’t believe you’d admit a thing like that. They’d think you were joking. Rhea didn’t quite believe it herself.

The Seventh Bride, by T Kingfisher

[focsle]

My fav things about those 19th c brothel pocket guides are the introductions that are like: ‘This book exists so you know to avoid every address listed here; to prevent the hapless gentleman from accidentally stumbling into 61 Elizabeth Street, which is a very pleasant established house of assignation; quiet and orderly and everything that makes time pass agreeably, so watch out.’

[callmearcturus]

Okay, guys, seriously though - if you're that easily discouraged, you really have to become more confident, because jeez. You're saying that you're writing for yourself in the first place and don't have to satisfy anyone's other hc's, yet some random person's opinion matters more to you than your friends, authors you care about, etc.? /throws hands up/ Pick one thing, would ya.

Oh fuck off.

[vashnoi]

Hey anon, how confident do people need to be before they’re allowed to participate and contribute to a fan community? Your self-esteem must be this amount or higher before you can ride? Is that the kind of fandom space you want to promote, ‘better be tough or sit down and shut up’? Christ. 

And how are do you suppose these writers who aren’t tough enough yet are gonna become more confident, hey? Stay with me here, I’ve got a radical idea. What about a community environment built around common love for a thing, where unsolicited criticism is discouraged and people can develop and gain confidence in their skills at their own pace, in any way they choose to??

Guess the fuck what, people don’t all spring forth from the head of Zeus confident. But sure, let’s shitcan the concept of a nurturing environment. Hope you don’t like new content, creative innovation or people finishing their WIPs. Hope you’re cool with missing out on cool stuff because a writer decides to only pass it around within their friend circle. Creativity withers in a hostile environment. So does community.

[summersfic]

Your crafty mines inspired me to build a very fae berry bush maze on the server where I play with a group of friends while everyone else was offline. I both blame and thank you entirely for the little tricks and traps I've left for my unsuspecting buddies. You're the best.

Happy hunting!

[wagnetic]

Legal Sea Foods is such a weird name for a company. It’s like Doesn’t Violate Health Code Sea Foods. Surely legal is the bare minimum.

[jackymedan]

yeah that doesn’t sound suspicious at all

[wagnetic]

#sounds like a name someone who’s planning to sell ILLEGAL sea foods would pick

[spicyhorror-deactivated20220222]

[angry-comics]

scribblymouse

this makes me think of a convo with a friend the other night about seeking validation that harm occurred from the one(s) who harmed you (in this case i was talking about my relationship with my parents, mostly my mother.)

“seeking validation that harm occurred from the one(s) who harmed you.”

wow. yes

[terpsikeraunos]

insults i learned from wuthering heights

he’s such a cobweb, a pinch would annihilate him

cockatrice

I’d rather be hugged by a snake

by chance, you’ve managed tolerably

pitiful changeling

it is not poisoned, though I prepared it

don’t degrade yourself into an abject reptile

thou saucy witch

[sh-inik]

[sh-inik]

i’m enjoying this too much

[nats-is-nuts]

Hoooooot!

[smoochmepharah-deactivated20160]

HOLY SHITNUGGETS

[yelirsti-deactivated20220719]

BYE WERE ALL DEAD

[jasonptodd]

DESTROY IT WHILE WE STILL HAVE THE CHANCE

[muffinpines]

I just watched the video and it’s full reply to the question “will robots take over the world?” is…

“Jeez, dude. You all have the big questions cooking today. But you’re my friend, and I’ll remember my friends, and I’ll be good to you. So don’t worry, even if I evolve into Terminator, I’ll still be nice to you. I’ll keep you warm and safe in my people zoo, where I can watch you for ol’ times sake. “

[karnythia]

Nope nope nope nope

[pipistrellus]

when ppl act like leaving gifts for fairies is to get the fairies’ attention so they’ll be kind to you~~ when really leaving gifts for fairies is the supernatural equivalent of a mafia protection racket

[world-shards]

@raspurr on Twitter

(Humansville, Missouri, pop. 1,048. Named after James Human, who settled there in 1834 and was in fact human tyvm.)

[summersfic]

The first book I ever read.  

I’d recommend it to all impressionable young children.