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The Tumblr writing community is dying.
It’s something I’ve noticed over the past two years of using this site. It was gradual, imperceptible at first, something that most would brush off as a silly concern, or fault Tumblr algorithm for. While it’s true that Tumblr’s engine leaves a lot to be desired, I’ve noticed that even popular blogs have started to dwindle in terms of interaction or motivation. There could be a lot of reasons for this, but the biggest two I’ve noticed, experienced myself, and asked fellow writers about is this: (1) content being stolen, and (2) lack of feedback or interaction. I’ve never seen any logical person defend content being stolen, so I want to address point 2 instead.
Lack of feedback and interaction. I’m not saying this on my behalf so much as I’m saying this for friends and smaller blogs who have lost motivation to write. I was looking at my yandere writing blogs list the other day and noticed that a good majority of them no longer write. I usually update the list every few months, and by that point, more and more writers have stopped writing entirely. This isn’t a problem confined solely to the yandere fandom; in fact, there’s less writing blogs in general these days, especially ones that are active. I used to run a very popular BNHA blog with some friends, but that dissolved after our content was stolen and our followers stopped interacting as much. Out of our 8,500 followers, we hardly got 0.015% notes (~128 notes) on an average post. Tumblr is to blame for the lack of eyes seeing our posts, for sure, but that also means that at least 128 people saw one post and didn’t leave a comment or ask. We were considered a big blog; imagine what it’s like on a small blog.
My friend recently made a post that summed this up perfectly:
“I’ve seen people say “Be grateful that people even lurk on your page.” and, while I get the message they’re trying to say, it’s more dismissive and hurtful in my opinion. Like you’re saying, “Oh your writing is mediocre, you should be grateful people even LOOK at it.”
Me personally? I’ve heard the argument that AO3 is a better place to post fanfics, and while that might be true, I’ve had friends experience firsthand the lack of interaction there too. I’ve heard the argument that interacting with some writers is intimidating (me included). I’ve heard that argument that followers might be too shy to interact. I’ve heard the argument that writers should write for themselves and not for views / likes / reblogs / etc, and while that’s ideal, it’s not sustainable for everyone. What works for one writer won’t work for another, but you know what will? Interaction.
That comment or ask that took you 2 seconds to write? We remember it. That reblog with the compliments in the tags? We remember it. Every single ‘named’ anon we get (heart anon, sunflower anon, etc)? We remember them. And the best part is? It’s actually easier to do these things on Tumblr since you have the option to send anonymous asks or make a sideblog specifically for reblogs! Trust me, whether the lack of interaction is the cause of a lack of motivation or what have you, every writer appreciates feedback (don’t be shy to offer some critique or compliments) or even a simple keyboard smash with some emojis. Even sitting down for 5 min a day per week to comment on your favorite writers’ new pieces makes a huge difference. Personally, since Tumblr’s activity feed is beyond terrible and I have over 1,500 posts, I don’t always see new reblogs or comments on my content; asks though? Always see those, can never go wrong with those. If you don’t want to reblog or leave a comment, then you can never go wrong with an anonymous ask.
As my wise friend says: writing is an art, and in order to improve that art, we need other people’s eyes to see what we don’t.
For the sake of every writer (past, present, and future) on this platform, please share this post.
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so I got into grad school today with my shitty 2.8 gpa and the moral of the story is reblog those good luck posts for the love of god
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Every day i wake up sweating in fear that someone i know irl is going to find my Tumblr blog and they'll know the truth.
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i don’t think people really get how little feedback fanfic authors actually get? like the effort to reaction ratio is so abysmally skewed here that a fic nearly 50,000 words long takes an entire year to amass like. 16 comments. someone reblogged a fic i wrote at 4 am and tagged it with a 5-word compliment and i can’t stop thinking about it, not because it was so nice but because half the time you post a fic you’re going to hear nothing and anything feels like so much
fandom culture is so, so good about giving artists the credit they’re due, but we gotta start doing that for writers too. you’ve got no idea how much people put into their stories and get maybe a handful of reblogs and a dozen-odd kudos. that’s not enough. writing is an endurance sport and y’all need to start giving fic writers a reason to endure it and improve their craft. encourage writers like you encourage artists. reblog fics, leave tags, leave comments, acknowledge that these stories do not just spring into being for your entertainment.
every single damn writer i know feels like half of their readers see them as a machine. that’s gotta change.
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reblog and make a wish!
this was removed from tumbrl due to “violating one or more of Tumblr’s Community Guidelines”, but since my wish came true the first time, I’m putting it back. :)
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playing a game called “what modern day thing would kill a victorian era child”
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In retrospect, the fact that it was a meme for a good five years that none of us knew what was going to happen in the year 2020 seems oddly prescient.
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Behind every fanfic update, there is a writer being turned into THIS as they await your reactions
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i love the feeling when someone asks me about one of my hyperfixations and it summons all my thoughts at once like my brain is a discord server that just got hit with an @everyone
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Thank you for the tag!!! 💗
Tags: @bucky-blogs @tales-of-spring
1. Cat
2. This ones hard. So I’ll put a few
Avatar: The Last Airbender, Shameless, The End of the F*cking World, That 70’s Show, Good Girls, Riverdale and so so so much more.
3. Whoever zukos wife ends up being 😂💀 👀
4. Generally tea. Arizona Green Tea for cold tea and Camomile for hot tea 💗 my favorite soda is either any orange or dr. Pepper.
5. Up All Night by Drake only song I know all the words to 🤣
6. I guess *technically* I have my dream car, a Mustang. But mines base and black. My dream is to have a pink mustang GT or a little red corvette to satisfy my inner Prince.
7. I want to visit Italy! Traveling is one of my biggest passions!
8. The dispensary 😂🥦
9. Thank u, next by Ariana Grande, Heavenly by Victoria’s Secret, and Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel.
10. My room in my king size bed is my favorite place to be bc it’s where I take my naps and cry 😅
Get to know your mutuals!
So I want to get to know my mutuals a little better, so I came with this game to play while I was at work!
if you’ve been tagged, answer these ten questions below and tag some of your mututals to complete their own ten questions. If you and one of your mutuals have a similar answer, reply with your favorite picture relating to your answer! (E.g. if you and your mutual both like cats, post your favorite cat picture!) this game is completely optional, so no pressure if you don’t want to participate!
Here are the questions:
1. What kind of animal would you be?
2. What is your favorite TV show?
3. If you could be any fictional character, which one would you choose to be and why?
4. What is your favorite drink? Get as specific as possible.
5. What is your go-to karaoke song?
6. What kind of car is your dream car?
7. What is something you’ve always wanted to do, but never done before?
8. Where is your favorite place to shop?
9. What is the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent?
10. Where is your favorite place in your house and why?
Here are my answers:
1. I would be a barn swallow, because they’re lively and graceful.
2. It’s a tie between New Girl, Warrior Nun, and Avatar the Last Airbender.
3. I would want to be Hermione Granger
4. Probably the blood-orange spritzer from the e-bar at Nordstrom.
5. Someone Like You by Adele
6. A yellow Jeep
7. Skydiving!
8. Barnes and Noble or Buffalo Exchange
9. Daisy Dream by Marc Jacobs ☁️
10. My room. I spent a lot of time decorating it and I think it is very cozy. :)
Here’s my tags: @zukochi @beifongsss @the-lva-way @theblueslytherin @zukoxreader @petcrpqrker @bisexuals4zuzu @bucky-blogs
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Y’all ever b on insta and see such beautiful people and feel so ugly and cry for a lil
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Truth be told
I’ve been here, I’ve done this all before
I take your gloom
I curl it up and puff it into plumes…
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If you receive this you make someone happy. Go on anonymous and send this to ten of your followers who make you happy or someone you think needs cheering up. If you get some back, even better 💞💜💞
Omg thank u 😭😭💗💗
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