I lost my best friend, @arceustheoriginalone today...
You fought so hard and for so long and I'm so, so proud of you. You deserve to be happy, safe, and not in pain.
I'm so incredibly honored to have known you and to have spent so much of our lives together. Whether it was going on road trips, dressing up for conventions, going to McDonald's to sit and draw, or even just talking together, every adventure we went on was full of fun and laughter.
You helped make me the person I am today and I can't thank you enough for everything you've done for me. You where such a big part of my life and I have no idea how I'm going to form a new one without you in it Danielle... but I'm going to try. You told me to keep living for the both of us so that's what I'm going to do. I will always carry part of you with me wherever I go or whatever I do.
There's not enough words to describe how much I'm going to miss you.....
On Wednesday, May 27th, Danielle Webster was diagnosed with acute myelogeno… Frankie Bennett needs your support for Donations for Danielle Webster and Family
I haven’t been on Tumblr in months. But this is really important.
Some of you may know her as Arc, Arceus, ArceustheOriginalOne or @arctheshark .
But right now she needs help. Danielle is my best friend. She means so much to me and I want to do everything I can to help and support her and her family in these times. If you can help, even if it’s just words of encouragement, please donate.
When you leave a comment of someone's fanfic, you should really think about what you're going to be sending to the author.
If your intent is to hurt the author and make them feel like shit, then you need to backspace the hell out of there and rethink what it is you want to send.
If you think I'm talking about a specific incident then, yeah, I am.
Yesterday, I got a slew of anon messages that pointed out to me that another author was plagiarizing my work and using my ideas to create their own story. They were not nice about it and basically asked that I call them out and destroy this person for doing so. I've gotten messages like this before so I do what I do and I ignore them.
At least, I would have if the author the anon was telling me about hadn't contacted me too.
The author was https://oilux.tumblr.com/ and their story was https://archiveofourown.org/works/16279520/chapters/54192325
They messaged me and admitted that this person, this anon who thought they were doing the lords work, was harassing them and leaving comments on their work about how horrible of a writer and person they were. They wrote that they 'stole' from me, that they didn't give me any recognition for the ideas they took and used. They were rude, hurtful, and dismissal of all the hard work this author put into their own story, their words veiled as concern for me.
You weren't concerned for me though, were you, anon?
You wanted to lash out and hurt someone because you thought it was justified. You left hurtful words that are more than just that, words. You tore down someone who is working hard to create a story and tried to make them seem like the smallest person in the world because you thought they were stealing from me, like I would appreciate you for doing this. Even your messages to me were all about you, how YOU found them and YOU were letting me know, how YOU find this unacceptable.
And you know what anon?
I don't care.
I don't own ideas or specific scenes. I don't own alternate universes where Bill is a god and Dipper is his sacrifice. I don't own the stars. I don't own codes or dancing or banter or relationship building. I don't own a hell of a lot of things.
I'm going to tell you a secret about writing.
When you read something you subconsciously hold onto aspects and ideas about what you read. It's why you remember certain books fondly or why you can think of a certain scene or imagery when thinking back on the story. It's something your brain does, it picks up information you think you like. This imagery and information can carry over to your writing. Easily. If you read that Character A and Character B meet at a flower shop and it's something you like, you're going to feel inclined to make them meet in the same way. Details may be different but the base idea is there. All authors do it. I can't even begin to sit down and list everything that's inspired my story, At My God's Feet I Show My Devotion.
Every story, every book you read, is going to be a combination of other books, other stories.
Every fanfic you read is going to be inspired by something.
If my story inspired someone to write a story then that's wonderful! It means they liked my work enough to subconsciously hold onto ideas that they liked about it. And, if they go out and write a fanfic while holding onto these ideas, more power to them! That's what's so wonderful about writing! It's how people develop head canons and mannerisms for characters.
I'm writing a Billdip story that revolves around Cipher being a God and Dipper his sacrifice.
I wasn't the first and I won't be the last.
Does that mean I should be offended every time someone writes a god!AU were Cipher is a god and Dipper is his sacrifice?
No.
If someone does write a god!Au where Cipher is god and Dipper is sacrifice does that mean you get to go on this grand crusade and try to burn the author at stake for all to see? Does it mean you can leave nasty comments on their stories and send anonymous messages to them that are filled with hurtful insults and harsh words, telling them to kill themselves or that they're a common thief and their work sucks because it has a few similarities to another story you read?
Absolutely not.
I didn't ask for this. I didn't want this. You went to war using my name and my stories and I'm not too happy about it. You tried to start something you yourself had no intention of participating in. How dare you. How dare you.
How dare you verbally attack another author who is working so hard on their story and working tirelessly to create something for people to enjoy. How dare you try and involve me, to try and fight your battles using me and my works. How dare you upset someone who you don't even know. How dare you send countless messages to both parties to try and make yourself seem like the good guy. How dare you try to make someone feel bad about the story they created. How dare you. how dare you. How. Dare. You.
https://oilux.tumblr.com/ is a wonderful person. They are kind and sweet and thoughtful and you had no right to try and make them feel bad about the story they were writing. You had no right to leave hurtful messages comparing our works. You had no right, whatsoever, to tell them they were a thief and that you were disappointed in them. You had no right to make them seem small and insignificant when they stand far taller than you ever will.
Next time you leave a comment on a fanfiction you're reading, take a deep breath and really think about what you're going to say.
Your words mean something.
Use them wisely.
Key guys, if you’re still here, go read Frozen, I Wait For you!
Tbh I don’t reread a lot of books but Harry Potter I guess, tho I haven’t read it in a long ass time and will probably not reread it again at this point
do you have a guilty fav?
Not... really? I guess Jessica’s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side would count. It’s a dumb fluffy YA vampire romance novel.... but I really like it... so lol
top 5 children’s books?
I don’t really read children’s books, but as a kid I liked anything by Dr. Seuss, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and The Rainbow Fish! I don’t really remember many other books I read (like I don’t remember their titles...) so yeah
I’m slowly working on the next chapter to At My God’s Feet, I Show My Devotion ( Along with two other projects ). However, my apartment has no heat and with how cold it’s been ( Currently in the negatives! ) it’s very hard to write for long periods of time. I hope to have the next chapter up by the end of the week or early next week.
My time is spent playing Pokemon Sun under an assortment of blankets and watching Criminal Minds and trying to keep updated on tumblr through my phone. I have an exciting life right now, don’t I?
Hello from the north east, where it is very cold and rainy!
In celebration of the new year, I’ve decided to do a giveaway! Every like/reblog will count as a vote and you do not have to be following me to be entered! So, if you like and reblog this post you will be entered twice.
Please read all the information below before you enter to make sure you are comfortable!
Need To Know Information:
Dates: Date of entry is going to be from 1/03/17-2/01/17. A winner will be announced within the week! Reblog and Like this post between the stated dates for a chance to win!
Prize: First Place: One first place winner will be selected to receive a one shot based on their specifications! This is a one-shot completely dedicated to you and what you want to read! There are a few ground rules though which will be stated underneath.
Rules For Entering: You MUST like and/or reblog this post to be entered for your chance at winning. That’s it. Seriously.
Winner: One Winner will be selected out of all the entries, be it 2 people or 100. Once the winner is chosen they will be contacted by me through tumblr. They then have a week to claim their prize. If it remains unclaimed after 7 days, another winner will be chosen so watch your inboxes!
Rules For The One-Shot: Winning entitles you to a one-shot of your choosing. However, as stated before, you must follow the guidelines listed below.
Your One-shot will be written for the Gravity Falls fandom ( You can ask for something else but it is not guaranteed I will agree to it. ) You can select any AU ( Monster Falls, Reverse Falls, ect ). You can also select a story you have written yourself or, if you have permission, from another story you particularly like. Also, understand that despite it being a piece for you, I do have the right to publish it if I so wish.
Pairing I will Do: Bill Cipher/ Dipper Pines or Dipper Pines/ Pacifica Northwest. I will only do Dipper/Mabel is it’s set in the Reverse Falls story setting.
Pairings I Will Not Do: Mabel/ Pacifica, Ford/McGucket.
All Other Pairings: Message me. It does not have to be a pairing piece either.
Length: To be determined by me- I’m not known for writing short things, trust me. It is guaranteed to be over 1500 words though.
Things I will Write: Oh boy.
Things I Am Not Willing To Write: Your one-shot will not include sex. Anything else is at my discretion.
I will ask for specifics of the winner when the winner is announced!
That’s basically it! Anything I may have missed will be addressed later when I can get to it!
I’ll be in Huntington, West Virginia for Tsubasacon this weekend! If you’re in the area and enjoy manga, video games, anime, and gambling you should stop on down and find me!
I’ll be Minnie Mouse on Saturday and Older Dipper on Sunday!
