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Greetings.

I’ve not particularly kept this blog active for a considerable amount of time but please do be aware I’m still alive. I just choose not to talk on here and prefer to be active on my Twitter. I’ve not abandoned Tumblr as I’ve a private, personal account, it’s just that a whole lot of my stuff’s active elsewhere.

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Can you indulge me please, given the recent pandemic why is it that artist or fanfic writers are slowing down their works? I ask because personally I believe this makes it a better opportunity to work faster, as something to distract from the gloomy reality occurring.

I'll indulge you, but I'm afraid you won't like my answer very much.

The reason authors and artists aren't working their asses off MORE is because this is a pandemic, not a vacation.

It's not 'extra free time' for everyone.

For many it's 'my grandfather just died of COVID' time.

For many, it's 'I got laid off and am desperately trying to look for a way not to get evicted' time.

For many, it's 'I'm isolated from my friends, family and other sources of inspiration, I'm at home alone trying to deal with the world at large collapsing' time.

It's time to go out and protest for their rights. It's time to fall into a depression because they can't pay for medicine, because they're worried about a loved one with an immunodeficiency, because they have to decide whether to pay full tuition for taking classes online, which isn't as easy to learn from and feels like a rip-off.

I feel like this needs to be reiterated - fanfiction and fanart USUALLY doesn't pay. It's a hobby. Most fanfic authors aren't armcandy to a wealthy millionaire, and they can't just ignore other important life necessities in order to keep updating their 50k coffeeshop AU. It's not a viable career, and it will not keep you afloat. And while yes, many use it as an escape, many also can't write when they aren't safe, secure and know where their next paycheck is coming from.

So I'm not very surprised many creators are taking time away. They have lives, loved ones, other responsibilities, and at least one of those three is very likely a clusterfuck right now. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Be kind. Always assume everyone is doing their best. You never know what someone else might be going through.

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hello um!!! i just really wanted to say that i really liked, i mean LOVED the widowtracer fanfic you wrote (Français Between Us), it even made me stay up for a bit and. its just bloody fuckin amazing, thats just i really wanted to say, thank you for writing it!

Hi there!

Thanks for writing out this ask to me and thanks for reading the whole thing so far. I’m glad you enjoyed it. c:

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*passionately thinks about story instead of writing it*

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Daily #2,292! No one is more shocked than me.

Now if only I could *always* not be anxious…

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#Cool. Nice to know. #Reference: Writing

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Writing a fic ‘late’ in a fandom is OK.

What is ‘late in a fandom’? It’s after the first heady flush of media excitement. Six months after the standalone movie or book comes out, a year or more after the series ends.

We get inspired by late canon: the behind-the-scenes book, the deleted scenes, a revealing creator interview. We get inspired by fanon and meta. We get talking to that one - one! - person who likes our ideas.

Sometimes a fic even needs to be written late in the fandom. After thinking and creative ferment, worldbuilding and character development. ‘Late to the fandom’ is a good time to take risks. To do the dark AU, focus on the minor character from stage left. It’s also a good time to offer up tropetastic fun.

Whatever you do, you will get readers who appreciate that you are writing. Because for every writer considering writing ‘late’ there’s a hundred fandom members wanting some fresh content.

Writing a fic ‘late’ in a fandom is OK.

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villains are hard to design. making them ugly is dangerous, depending on what traits you choose to frame as monstrous or undesirable, you could very well end up saying something fatphobic, racist, anti-semitic, etc

but if you make a hot villain then people will get thirsty and demand redemptions and refuse to acknowledge their evil actions, no matter how despicable

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me reading the unfinished fanfic wips in my docs: wow OP this slaps where's the next part

#*ugly laughter*

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I just wanna take a vote, how many fanfic authors would actually enjoy someone live blogging their fics?

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CALLOUT POST @ ALL WRITERS

write

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fandom: omg this fandom is so dead. no one makes new content.

content creators: hi, no, we’re still here. making new stuff. lately people haven’t been reblogging as much for some reason, but -

fandom: sometimes i can still hear their voices…

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there’s no better feeling than getting fucked up by an author over and over as you make your way through their ao3 fic list

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my creative type test by adobe is so cool it’s like a test for what kind of creative personality you have and i think you don’t have to be an artist/designer to try it! i do believe everyone is creative in their own way without having to work in creative industry

#Dreamer.

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Someone: “People would never do anything without monetary gain”

Dungeon masters, Minecraft players, fanfic writers:

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I know adverbs are Controversial, but “said softly” means something different than “whispered” and this is the hill I will die on.