Whispers In The Forest

Hello! Call me Rusty. I write fanfiction and original fiction here. I also might post some of the art that I have done.

[whispersintheforest]

It's literally batshit how long I've been in some fandoms and how long I've been on here and quotev even tho I don't really get on either anymore

[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. The fact that you find joy in the process of reading (or listening!) to stories–that is what matters.

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I fucking hate this. I've been reading fics from an old fandom that I used to be obsessed with and I'm going to cry bc it was such a bad fandom akdjdjjdhd

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I know it's a bit late, but happy birthday Shinso!

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That moment when you’re watching a baking show at an obscure hour in the morning and you have the intense urge to bake a cake and some cupcakes

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I was watching Food Wars the other day and it happened again

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PSA

I think I’m actually in love with... Uh... Oikawa Tooru

END PSA

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I would willingly let Oikawa step on me. I am very much a simp for this man and I love him

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Okay, but marching band AU please?

Like, Midoriya, Bakugo, and Todoroki are all drum majors and/or fighting for DM.

Midoriya, along with Tokoyami, and Mina would for sure play baritone/euphonium

Kirishima on Trombone

Bakugo, Sero, and Shoji on Percussion

Todoroki, Yaoyorozu, and Tsuyu on Mellophone/French horn 

Iida and Kaminari on saxophone

Uraraka and Satou on sousaphone. You can’t convince me that she would not play it. 

Ojiro, Shinsou(because Mineta is not here), and Jirou on Clarinet

And finally, Aoyama, Kouda, and Hagakure on Flute

Band director is Aizawa. Private lesson teacher is All Might. 

They’re a small band, but they sure as hell can do it. 

I don’t really know about ships right now. Definitely TsuChako tho. I’m still figuring it out. I also might switch up who plays what. Maybe Tokoyami? He seems like a clarinet player, but I do like him on the baritone

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AND THE FUCKING VILLAINS WOULD BE, LIKE, FOOTBALL PLAYERS(No offence to FB players, but it kinda works?) Toga could possibly be a cheerleader or on the girls basketball or track team??

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Oh shit, and band camp?? It would be chaos! Drama? Check! Romance? Fuck yeah! Can’t stand eachother, but still a fam? Oh yeah bby!

Oh shit, the third years? Mirio with Tuba or trumpet, maybe? Tamamki on Clarinet for sure. Nejiro on Flute or Tuba?

Class 2B? Also in band. Monoma would be the trumpet player who thinks hes better than everyone. Kendou another trumpet? Maybe? Idk. Tetsutetsu on Trombone bby. Vine hair girl on flute. I can’t remember her name. 

I’ll post more as more things come to mind!

[whispersintheforest]

Okay, but marching band AU please?

Like, Midoriya, Bakugo, and Todoroki are all drum majors and/or fighting for DM.

Midoriya, along with Tokoyami, and Mina would for sure play baritone/euphonium

Kirishima on Trombone

Bakugo, Sero, and Shoji on Percussion

Todoroki, Yaoyorozu, and Tsuyu on Mellophone/French horn 

Iida and Kaminari on saxophone

Uraraka and Satou on sousaphone. You can’t convince me that she would not play it. 

Ojiro, Shinsou(because Mineta is not here), and Jirou on Clarinet

And finally, Aoyama, Kouda, and Hagakure on Flute

Band director is Aizawa. Private lesson teacher is All Might. 

They’re a small band, but they sure as hell can do it. 

I don’t really know about ships right now. Definitely TsuChako tho. I’m still figuring it out. I also might switch up who plays what. Maybe Tokoyami? He seems like a clarinet player, but I do like him on the baritone

[whispersintheforest]

AND THE FUCKING VILLAINS WOULD BE, LIKE, FOOTBALL PLAYERS(No offence to FB players, but it kinda works?) Toga could possibly be a cheerleader or on the girls basketball or track team??

[whispersintheforest]

Okay, but marching band AU please?

Like, Midoriya, Bakugo, and Todoroki are all drum majors and/or fighting for DM.

Midoriya, along with Tokoyami, and Mina would for sure play baritone/euphonium

Kirishima on Trombone

Bakugo, Sero, and Shoji on Percussion

Todoroki, Yaoyorozu, and Tsuyu on Mellophone/French horn 

Iida and Kaminari on saxophone

Uraraka and Satou on sousaphone. You can’t convince me that she would not play it. 

Ojiro, Shinsou(because Mineta is not here), and Jirou on Clarinet

And finally, Aoyama, Kouda, and Hagakure on Flute

Band director is Aizawa. Private lesson teacher is All Might. 

They’re a small band, but they sure as hell can do it. 

I don’t really know about ships right now. Definitely TsuChako tho. I’m still figuring it out. I also might switch up who plays what. Maybe Tokoyami? He seems like a clarinet player, but I do like him on the baritone

[idlydog]

Kirishima Eijirou

reblog if you agree

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I aspire to be one of those tumblr accounts that get screenshotted and put on instagram

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Guess who’s a dumb girl and didn’t sleep at all last night and it’s 5:07 AM and gets up in less than 30 minutes

Me. I’m the dumb girl

I had homework, and then, at like, 3 AM decided to clean my room and put clothes away

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Probably an unpop opinion, but-

Andrew Garfield is WAY hotter than Tom Holland. I’m actually crying because of how freaking cute he is omg

[whispersintheforest]

I’m so upset

Where was Clarisse?

Where was Ares?

No exploding bus??

I’m sueing

[whispersintheforest]

I have this vague scene in my head that won’t leave

So, like, there’s this blonde lady and she’s about to start crying and there’s another lady there and has her arms open asking the blonde, “Do you need a hug?” and the blonde just nods her head and says’ “Mmhm” in this high pitched about-to-cry voice and goes to the other and accepts the hug

I feel like this might either be from Legally Blonde: the Musical or from Friends

I’M SO CONFUSED

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If I were a comedian and I had a show recorded, it would be called, “Highschool: The Band Camp Years”