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so-many-ocs · 6 months
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“everyone is going to hate it” someone will love it. someone will reach out to you and tell you it changed their life. someone will hold it close and treasure it forever in a way you can’t even understand. keep going
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lordoftherazzles · 8 months
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Fanfic is supposed to be fun first and foremost.
The amount of disrespect I have seen lately regarding creators is both shocking and disgusting, especially when coming from other creators, and I honestly can't stay quiet about it any longer.
Maybe I'm looking at a lot of this very closely considering I've recently taken an indefinite break from one part of creating I once really enjoyed due to such disregard for my time and effort (rip gif making), but to see such careless comments and treatment for fic authors too??? BY OTHER FIC AUTHORS???
Isn't the world already cruel enough? We should be inviting in positivity and appreciation for the works of others. To celebrate the victories and accomplishments around something that is already nerve wrecking enough as it is. We should not be cultivating a circle where tearing authors apart is acceptable, regardless of if you liked a story or not.
Would you want it done to your works???
Fandom spaces should be fun. Fanfic is a free thing, typically done in what little free time we writers have, and shared with other people for the sake of having FUN. We are not professionals. This is not our full time job. We are not paid for it. Yet to treat fanfic like a professional literary circle is just...wrong. Criticism (constructive only, and when asked for it) is fine, and if you want to shit talk in your DMs to someone else, go for it, but to outright tear someone apart for their FREE fanfic that they wrote to HAVE FUN and ENJOY the fandom with other people in a public space for all eyes (including the author themselves) to see?
Gross.
We are all from different walks of life, and have different experiences that impact why we may or may not go about fic a certain way. Some of us don't speak English as our first language, and some don't go about having a beta reader, or are on a time crunch for an event, etc. You don't know someone's life, and have zero right to talk down another creator because they don't meet your small narrow-minded criteria of what is “good”. What's “bad” and “tear apart” worthy to you, may be a gem of a story to someone else.
There is no room for “if you hated xyz's work, come talk about it with us!”, and if this is something you feel is welcome in any community, fandom, social setting....DO BETTER.
 And do not interact with me.
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iloveyou-writers · 3 months
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Just remember, my little writer friends. It's not the end of the world.
Your word count is suffering due to not having the time you'd hoped for and now you can't write as much? Its not the end of the world.
Your writing didn't quite pan out the way you'd hoped and now you have to scrap it, edit the crap out of it or restart it? It isn't the end of the world.
Your writing has a lot of plot holes that you didn't notice until it was done? It isn't the end of the world.
You're too burnt out to write when you'd hoped to bang out a bunch of writing? It's not the end of the world.
I know this may sound mean to some but let's look at it this way: it isn't the end of the world, so there is TIME to fix the issue.
You didn't have time today? There's always tomorrow to make up for what you couldn't do today.
Your writing didn't turn out how you'd hoped? It isn't the end of the world, so you have a skeletal frame to work and rework until it does and you're proud and happy with it.
Plot holes? You have time to edit and rework the writing. You GET to work on that story you love so much all over again!
Burnt out? Rest up. You have time to come back to it when you're feeling better.
You're not dying because you're not writing or your writing isn't turning out how you'd hoped. It's okay. It's all part of the writing process, thats why books take time and effort to make. You've got this. Be patient and loving to yourself. Allow yourself to take your time and not be rushed. Love yourself enough to meet your needs instead of guilting yourself for having needs.
It's going to be okay. No. It's going to be amazing! Chin up. Love you! ❤️
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creation-help · 2 years
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Hey, artist
It's okay to
Keep character designs fluid or inconsistent
Mess with your art
Leave things unfinished
Make something ugly
Make something lazy
Do something else
Switch projects on the fly
Leave ideas for later or never do them at all
Make things easy for yourself
Love, compliment and enjoy your art
Not improve
Be cliche
Be repetitive
Leave something behind with no further justification
Go back to something with no further justification
Not make anything
Remember why you do art. Remember what you enjoy. Prioritize yourself
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harinawa · 1 year
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good luck to those doing NaNoWriMo this month!!! remember to take breaks, drink your water, and love not just your craft but also urself and i hope u all reach ur respective goals 😌 friendly reminder that it does not and will not make you any less of a writer if you don't, okie? 🫶
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lyranova · 11 months
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In case any of my fellow writers needed to hear this today 🥰!
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original-writing · 1 year
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This blog is dedicated to reblogging others original writing. Please feel free to tag this blog in anything you write and we will reblog it. I highly suggest adding this blog to any and all of your taglists so it’s easy for us to reblog your work. This blog is for original writing and spreading awareness for all these folks who get drowned out by the tumblr algorithm. 
What We Will Do
We’ll reblog your writing, tagging it with the appropriate genres and even offering some feedback. And we’ll make you more aware of other people’s original writing! You can make it even easier for us by stating the genre and type of fiction before your work so we can appropriately tag it.
Who Runs This Blog?
This blog is run by @writingforevren & @apocalypsewriters but if you’d like to help out you’re welcome request an invitation and you can also help promote other people's original works! 
What To Do As A Reader
We have taglists! if there’s any genre or type of fiction you’re interested in reading we’ll add you to a taglist and anything within that you’ll be tagged in, and if you’re looking for something specific you could be like “I would only like to be tagged in lgbt fiction which is written in third person limited” or “I want to be tagged in fiction that contains found-family” just pop into our ask box. It doesn’t even have to be listed in our navigation for us to tag you in it.
What We Will Be Reblogging
Fiction
Writers
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Short Stories
Poetry
Original Characters
What We Won’t Be Reblogging
Fanfiction
Nonfiction
Erotica
Anything with 18+ tags
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writingforevren · 1 year
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Writers, don’t be discouraged by how long your book is taking to write.
And don’t you dare think “But it will only take someone a tiny fraction to read what took me months or even years to write.”
Because you only have to write it once
For readers to read it a million times
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shiinata-library · 2 months
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I don't have time to write. Busy life. Two months old newborn. 5 hours of sleep by nights...
But one person left such a nice comment on one of my Bilbo's smut fic that I'm already writing a new story and I have another one in my head 😈
Thank you to all those who leave comments on old fics ❤️
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quotidian-oblivion · 7 months
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Writing Positivity Tag!!!
Wasn't tagged, but again saw this game and loved it.
What do you take pride in with your own writing?
Hmmm... probably the plots. Because I really like the ideas and concepts I come up with. I mean, the Bruce Wayne writes fanfic au? I'm still blown away by it.
Did you have any big inspirations from another writeblr?  Who and how?
Ughhhhhh. I have so many. But the biggest ones? @cygnusdoesthings because of her, i'm still writing right now. Cuz the comments she put on My School’s Local Mafia Boss and then the recordings was what made me really, truly, well and fully realize that there were actual people who were saying all those stuff behind the comments. And also she has helped me a whole lot through so much.
@tristicorde cuz i go to her every time i feel low about my writing or about posting something and she always - always - knows the right things to say. Thats because the things she says are just facts. Not reassurances made up for the sole purpose of reassuring, but facts that reassure me. Also, her descriptive style of writing is something i strive to achieve 😭
@wakkoroni It's because of Vibes that I have as many crackfics as i do now (wips and posted). We have such a time and vibe just spouting out shitposts to each other in conversations, as well as incorrect quotes and hypotheses and hcs about the batfam, it is impossible to spend even 5 minutes with her and not get inspired to write or create something.
@sardonic-sprite because the first real fic i wrote (Ya Dun Fucked Up) was inspired by her Harbor. Her fics are the ultimate comfort, the ultimate hurt, the ultimate angst, the ultimate crack, and the ultimate family bonding. If you don't at least appreciate them, you don't appreciate anything.
That was a long answer. Anyways, moving on! (oh, special mention @uncertainwallflower cuz she helped me get past a very incredibly super-awful severe case of writer's block once)
What are you most proud of in your current WIP?
LMAO. WHICH WIP? 🤣
K the main one i'm focusing on rn is the tim gets kidnapped fic co-written with Vibey. And two things i'm most proud of in there are: a) how well mine and vibey's ideas just meld into each other b) the sheer amount of angst sprinkled throughout the fic. It's awesome. I love it.
What is your idea of a perfect day of writing?
Uhhh. I have chocolate milk or boba. I'm sitting at my desk instead of the beanbag cuz the desk is actually clear for once. I'm hyperfocusing as i write and don't notice the time pass by and don't have any pressuring due dates for school and everyone at home is sleeping and the sun is sending its rays through my window and shining on my hair making it go the cool brown color i love as i'm tip-tapping away at my computer. It happened once. I was writing the angstiest thing i had ever written at the time and was shaking. It was glorious.
What’s your big goal with writing?
That I never treat it like a chore. Ig thats more of a wish than a goal.
Then ig a goal would be to make it mean as much to someone else as it does to me. Or for people to just have a blast and let go of their worries and take a break as they read my stuff. But the goal that will never leave is to improve. I take one thing and work on it one by one until it's to my satisfaction. Currently, i'm working on describing settings.
No pressure tags: @uncertainwallflower @cygnusdoesthings @sardonic-sprite @wakkoroni @tristicorde @foursixtwonineoh-pieces-of-lego @blightwritesfic @pevensiechase
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navybrat817 · 1 year
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I didn't mention it here, but I gave NaNo a shot and absolutely did NOT reach 50k. Ended up with a little over 25k. Years ago I would have beat myself up (let's be honest, I'm still slightly disappointed), but that's 25k I managed to write between everything else going on. It's something to be proud of. 💙
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so-many-ocs · 4 months
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hey! creating things is hard. creating things and feeling like nothing you make is good, or like no one will care, or like you'll always be a couple steps behind everyone else is hard, too. creating consistently when your physical and/or mental state isn't the best is (get this!) also very difficult. and if anyone who's reading this has felt that way or still feels that way, i want you to know that i'm proud of you, and the things you make matter because you matter, and it's okay to sometimes feel like garbage as a creative, but it will pass. take the time and space you need and remember that just by virtue of trying, you are doing so well.
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mariahwritesstuff · 4 months
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I hope for everyone to be able to write sentences today, and if not, there is always the next day. Keep it up. 💛
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iloveyou-writers · 1 year
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Your writing has value. Even if, to you, it feels like everyone around you is so much better than you, there's probably people you don't even know about that feel the same way about you.
Or maybe you do know about it but you deny it because you personally don't believe you deserve that kind of praise, but look.
You do.
End of discussion. 🤎
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creation-help · 5 months
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Today's kind art reminder: You don't need permission to switch projects on the fly and change what thing you're working on at any time. Note that this also means you don't need a permission to solely focus on only one project, even if that means neglecting the other ones. You're the captain of this ship and you choose where you drop the anchor
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ahordeofwasps · 5 months
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Writer Positivity Tag
I've been tagged by the brilliant @blind-the-winds! Thanks for the tag! I'm going to also steal the idea to put the no pressure tags into one of the questions.
Now, onto the questions!
What motivates you to write?
It's fun! I've always really enjoyed stories, so it's fun to try my hand at making my own. I really enjoy putting a bunch of characters in a Situation and exploring what happens.
But, I'm also more motivated to write when there's a task to procrastinate on. I usually get most of my writing done when I supposed to have a thesis I'm working on.
A line/short snippet of your writing that you are most proud/happy of. If not, maybe share a line of someone else's work you love (just please credit them):
I'm currently really happy with this bit I wrote for To Not Falling Off Cliffs:
Steve had made many friends over the centuries. He couldn’t help it. Someone entered his life, grew to like them and then he couldn’t imagine it any other way. He had no lips, so Steve could not smile, but whenever he saw them, he felt his jaw shift in way he could not help. Thoughts about his work were drowned out by ones that if were not pleasant, were at least wanted. He found himself making excuses to be near them, his spirits lifting in their presence. He wanted nothing more than for them to be well. It wasn’t falling in love – Steve never fell in love – but it was something more. Something that went without courtship and ritual, something that demanded nothing of the flesh. A simple bond that rang truer than anything else.
Which OC makes you smile every time you think/talk about them, and what are they like?
All of them? Like each one makes me smile for different reasons. I'll focus on the protagonists from To Not Falling Off Cliffs.
Erika is the one human protagonist. She loves music and old movies. She is also trying her best. She's the kind of person who will look upon eldritch horrors and go "Hmm, this is just like math class."
Steve is one of the reaper protagonists. He is a bit of a tragic character in that the souls he reaps were of those who died slow painful deaths of very preventable causes but he's not allowed to do anything about said causes, as that is "altering Fate." But he tries anyways and is willing to risk his existence on it.
Tiffany is the other reaper protagonist. She's the closest thing reapers have to a celebrity, as she wears entirely gold and has a very distinctive appearance. She's super smart and organized, but also stubborn. She's a bit of a stickler to the rules, but when those rules start harming, she'll break them.
What process of writing do you enjoy the most?
The writing part? I'm a pantser, so I get to see the story develop as I'm writing. Something I find enjoyable is seeing a scene go into a completely different direction than I expected as I'm typing it up and then getting to explore that direction.
What part of writing do you think you are the best at? (Yes stroke your own ego it's okay)
I have a hard time figuring out what I'm good and bad at, so this is a bit of a tough question to answer.
I think plot? I'm just usually kinda happy with the way the plots of my stories turn out.
What is something in the writeblr community that is most enjoyable?
Getting to see everyone else's writing! I enjoy reading the little snippets that get posted for tag games and seeing how writing styles vary. When available, I also enjoy reading the fully written stories, though I haven't read as much as I would like to due to time.
A writing tool/device you use that helps you with writing? (It could be speech to text, a writing program etc)
My keyboard! It is very clacky. Plus I got it setup so that I can swap between American, British, and Canadian Multilingual with just a pair of keystrokes.
A piece of worldbuilding that you like in your own story? (It could be the magic system, a particular place in the story, a law, etc)
I had a lot of fun doing worldbuilding for To Not Falling Off Cliffs, so there's a lot I like. I guess my current favourite bit of worldbuilding is that life on Earth got started accidentally; some god decided to knit some amino acids for fun, made the first cell, and then got distracted by a neutron star and forgot about it the same way one forgets about tupperware in the fridge.
Tag some people whose works you love/have been your biggest supporters:
I love @winterandwords's writing! It has a strong sense of character voice. I'm currently reading her novel, Bridge from Ashes and it's really good!
I also adore @loopyhoopywrites writing! The tone and descriptions are amazing and super well done! I think Trickster is my favourite character, though they're all great.
I also love @spuddlespud's writing! Super fun characters and scenarios! I especially adore the A Worker's Guide to Demonology snippets.
I also adore @emelkae's writing! I read WANNABE a while back and loved it! Love the characters and concept and everything. I get excited whenever I see bits related to it on my dashboard.
I also love @chauceryfairytales's writing! I especially love the descriptions and worldbuilding. Yuni questing to find bees is an amazing plot!
I also adore @blind-the-winds's writing! I enjoy hearing about Mick and Eleanor and all the stuff they wind up getting into.
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