#important for writers

[awesomerextyphoon]

Let’s Talk About Writers’s Labor and Entitled Readers

Last year, I wrote a post on what I'd like to call 'Writer's Envy', or when writers with smaller blogs hate on ones with super popular blogs they (might) believe with little to no effort. 

Here’s the link

I wanna talk about the mental/emotional labor that goes into writing these fics and how entitled readers are wearing writers' last nerves. 

People write and share fics/series for a variety of reasons. I do cuz I have a shitton of creativity that I don't use in my everyday life and it's fun to do historical, political, and fairy tale/folklore 'what ifs'. I wanted to give back to the community that's kept me sane during the early days of the pandemic. 

It takes A LOT of time to prep, write, (usually) proofread, and publish these fics. I have lost count of how many writers/creators talk about the time (sometimes months if not years) of research, worldbuilding, outlining, spellchecking, curating images, moodboard/divider creating, and finding the best time to publish their work. 

It takes a lot out of person to do this as often as many of your favorite authors do. 

So it does hurt when readers complain about how their favorite fics/series doesn't have the next part published despite the fact that many of us do this for FREE as in YOU ARE NOT PAYING US TO WRITE. 

 It is aggravating when my fellow writers are bombarded with 'asks' on stuff like:

Why hasn't their masterlist been updated with a fic they just wrote

Why won't they write a fic on a topic they explicitly stated they won't write? 

Why won't they write more of this pairing? 

Why won't they share/read more of these type of fics? 

There are a ton more I could list and if you've been the target of this type of behavior, I am sorry. People, you are not entitled to our time and labor. If you are spending this much time going to another blog and destroying someone else's peace, you can write your own fics.

If you keep shitting/hate DMing writers with this nonsense, they'll leave and you better pray they're not petty enough to drop names.

WE DO NOT HAVE TO explain our schedule. 

WE DO NOT HAVE TO respond to the messages demanding us to post the next installment 'right now'. 

WE DO NOT HAVE TO write the fics that YOU want to read 

These fics are for OUR ENJOYMENT, NOT YOURS!!!!

#important for readers #important for writers #important for creators #important for artists #important #wirters on tumblr #writer #writersociety #creators on tumblr #creators #artists #artists on tumblr #authors #fanfic #fanfiction #fanfic writers

[liesandnights]

To lovely humans who were excluded from invitations, left behind when they tied their shoes, forced to walk in the grass when the sidewalk was full, spoken over when you tried to contribute, whispered about or laughed at, given side-eye when you tried to fit in.... you are so worthy of love.

#always left behind #you are not alone #you are important #left aside #excluded #you are loved #poetry #therapy #music #art #literature #lover #coffee #books #classics #nature #academia #dark academia #aesthetic #writers #new tumblr

[aquitainequeen]

The WGA has two main stipulations. First, the guild wants to make sure that “literary material” — the MBA term for screenplays, teleplays, outlines, treatments, and other things that people write — can’t be generated by an AI. In other words, ChatGPT and its cousins can’t be credited with writing a screenplay. If a movie made by a studio that has an agreement with the WGA has a writing credit — and that’s over 350 of America’s major studios and production companies — then the writer needs to be a person.

“Based on what we’re aiming for in this contract, there couldn’t be a movie that was released by a company that we work with that had no writer,” says August.

Second, the WGA says it’s imperative that “source material” can’t be something generated by an AI, either. This is especially important because studios frequently hire writers to adapt source material (like a novel, an article, or other IP) into new work to be produced as TV or films. However, the payment terms, particularly residual payouts, are different for an adaptation than for “literary material.” It’s very easy to imagine a situation in which a studio uses AI to generate ideas or drafts, claims those ideas are “source material,” and hires a writer to polish it up for a lower rate. “We believe that is not source material, any more than a Wikipedia article is source material,” says August. “That’s the crux of what we’re negotiating.”

In negotiations prior to the strike, the AMPTP refused the WGA’s demands around AI, instead countering with “annual meetings to discuss advancements in technology.”

The looming threat of AI to Hollywood, and why it should matter to you by Alissa Wilkinson

#wga strike #writer's guild of america strike #wga #writers' strike #writers' rights #important #support the strike #This is just one of the many reasons for striking but it needs careful consideration #AI NEEDS to be regulated #power in a union

[caseywond3r]

hey guys so apparently this is a thing a lot of people don't realise but like. if you have had writer's block/ art block for like. six months. a year. two years. that's maybe not a block. that's maybe depression. and you should maybe look into treating the source of the problem instead of just beating yourself up for not being able to write/draw. be kind to yourself and know that your struggle to create isn't based in laziness or a lack of skill or talent.

#mental health #adhd #depression #art block #writers block #caseys important stuff

[slymanner]

hurt my heart why dontcha.

#adventure time #fionna and cake #fionna and cake spoilers #simon petrikov #BMO #this is seriously fucked up u cant do this to me im so sadSNSSN #IMAGINE BEING BMO #just one day finn and jake say they'll brb and they're going on a important mission... #and BMO after this and them being gone for awhile just see's the world go into peril #death everywhere. no sign of his friends expect remnant's of the past.. #and the only survivor is them... #no other's expect the thing who released hell upon this once lively and colorful world in the first place. #and BMO just accept's this...tells themselves that they're still around...cosplay's as they're old friend's...this is fucked up #in the current timeline all his friend's are gone to natural circumstances. #but for this one? it was too early. too sudden. atleast in this one BMO will remember they're name's but...man. #this poor lil robo cant get a BREAK. #AND THEY FUCKING DIE IN SACRIFICE AT THE END TOO SHUTUPPPDPDPDPD #and the fact BMO also consider's “jerry” a friend...not knowing...that the same person caused all this. #this is...SO FUCKED UP #WHY MUST THE SHOW WRITERS DO THIS TO MY HEART.

[papillon-de-porcelaine]

"Oh being a writer must be so cool and artistic"

No being a writer is frantically googling shit like this at 1 am on a work night

#yes that is a real and important search I made for my current WIP #sigh #writers on tumblr #writing #writers #novel writing

[gejnialnie]

hi I don't think this duo gets enough love, so here are my fave screenshots of Raph and Leo mirroring each other! :D

+bonus:

look at this frame! don't their poses look similar, even though they're in totally different places?? well, there's a simple reason for it! we can see raph in the driver seat, his left hand on the wheel, while the other one's searching for someting, it's symbolising his active role as leader, while leo stands alongside him, his left hand on a handhold while he gestures with the other, showing him being less active and more of a passive presence, but he's ready on his feet, it's symbolising his potential as raph's co-leader but also him not yet being ready, still gripping the safety rails instead of the driving wheel-

(nah i'm kidding- like, was it just artists drawing similar poses in one scene? oh yeah most definitively! will that stop me from over-analysing? nope! :D this basically wrote itself!)

#there're so many examples of them mirroring each other and im sure i don't have em all!! #don't you think it's interesting every time leo and raph team up they end up in similar poses/expressions A LOT?? because i do!! #writers and animators really said they're co-leaders from the start 🤧 #i mean theres probably a lot of duos trios etc where theyre in the same/similar position but. well. im biased. #also can we talk how they are the only ones to canonically mind-meld?? can we please do that??? ITS REALLY IMPORTANT #brothers of all time ;;;;;;;; #raph is leo's favorite i will die on this hill btw! #rottmnt #rise leo #rise raph #magnet duo #long post

[chattematsu]

[4.0 archon quest spoilers]

#genshin impact #genshin impact fanart #fontaine #childe #lumine #lyney #Lynette #Okay before you'll say BUT THEY HID IMPORTANT INFORMATION IT MAKES THEM BETRAYALS listen yo listen thanks a lot!!!! #And before CHILDE IS OUR CLOSE FRIEND WE KNOW HIM FOR ETERNITY SO IT'S OBVIOUS WE TRUST HIM AND GET DISAPPOINTED IN SIBLINGS #I made it JUST FOR IRONY not any negative in any ot these characters #These events were pretty close in quest and it looked pretty strange (for me) #Even after trial traveller was pretty rude with characters who didn't have any odd intentions and it made me think in that way #Maybe writers wanted to make traveller more emotional than earlier but it looked very strange (for me again) #Bro it were the longest tags i ever made here but it's just for clearing the air #Btw don't take it serious #Ofc you can disagree with me and that's okay!!! It's just little note for making clear some things

[chaoticvampirejedi]

*takes a deep breath*

When I was 7 years old I hated that Zack and Cody were no longer at the hotel. I didn't like the new show at first and belive me I was complaining about it for weeks.

And now you're telling me that the reason behind it was Disney's greed?

#ok but let's be real #I can't understand how people can be so nasty about not wanting to pay people who are so important to the show #like #it wasn't even a big salary #this is disgusting #writers strike #wga strike #sag strike #disney #disney channel

[k4pp4-8]

They're the only clones that matters rn‼️‼️💕

#if ANYTHING bad happens to them im gonna have a fight w the writers #they're so cute together plz give em more screentime‼️🤞🤞 #also omg i rly like frida's design its just so!!! #AND THE HEIGHT DIFFERENCZ‼️📣📣VERY IMPORTANT #clone high #clone high cleo #clone high frida kahlo #clone high cleopatra #kahlopatra #my art #kappart

[paisholotus]

Please repost!

Palestine, Sudan, Congo, many more. All are war crimes and acts against humanity.

#black reader #black writers #black tumblr #self post #tumblelog #black girls #black representation #poc reader #poc writer #black excellence #palestine #Sudan #congolese #important #paisholotus

[princip1914]

That feeling when, after 33 years of Heavily Implied Situationship, a canon romance is established and then imploded in 3 minutes flat as a plot device to set up the final act of a trilogy for which there is as of yet no confirmed third part. 

#I want to hate the ending of s2 #but I can't because of the way david tennant's voice breaks on the word spend #because of the way michael sheen presses his trembling hand to his mouth after the kiss #but none of that matters if there is no season 3 #in the soup #amazon had better meet the striking actors and writers demands #because its important #but also because everyone involved in this needs to answer for their crimes #and confirm s3 #gos2 spoilers #gos2 #ineffable husbands

[gunstreet]

sorry I'm not a photoshop master but would someone mind hanging this up in the SNW writers' room because I think we have all had enough

#Nimoy's portrayal of Spock is INTENTIONALLY Jewish coded and visibly queer coded #you can claim ignorance as a casual fan but as a writer it's your JOB to know and honour this shit #SNW has done ok with autistic coding of Spock but the erasure of the other stuff feels deliberate at this point #like cishet white nerd men want him to be like them so they make these bizarro choices that feel like a totally different person #sorry but he's not FOR you #he was NEVER for you #you already have everything else please just let him be the way he was intended to be #let us have one gd thing #why are the opinions of people who don't care about Star Trek's ethics and legacy more important than the opinions of the those who do #star trek #strange new worlds

[mrsfrecklesmarauders]

No, love. Not every single character has to have a romantic partner to be interesting. It is okay for characters to end up alone. Or not have romantic experiences at all. No matter their sexuality. Aromantic and Asexual characters can exist and be a good representation of the queer community. Not only gay couples represent queer struggle.

That's all. Thanks.

#this is important for Fandoms and fanfic writers #Not only the Marauders Fandom #All of them #I really want Aromantic and Asexual representation in fandom #Aromantic #Asexual #Aroace #Aromantisisim #Asexuality #Amanormativity #Fandoms #Fanfiction #Writing #Characters #ace #aro

[tiny-bird-of-sunshine]

there is something so satisfying about two of the most famous and anticipated movies this year, that both broke box office records, both having a jewish protagnist. take that antisemites.

#oppenheimer is jewish #i didn't know but it's reference multiple times throughout the movie and is a fairly important thing #and they have multiple other jewish characters. like a good third of them #barbie is jewish #barbie was made by a jewish woman #and they make a few (respectful) jokes about being jewish that were actually really funny #WIN FOR THE JEWS #jewish #jew #jewish tumblr #oppenheimer #barbie #barbenheimer #barbie movie #barbie 2023 #oppenheimer movie #oppenheimer 2023 #ruth handler #AND in barbie the woman who plays ruth was jewish along with one the lead writer and others

[art-appreciation-dog]

Reminder: You can draw and write things that can't exist in real life.

You can draw a dog in space if you want to, and you don't owe anyone an explanation for why it's in space or how it can survive without a space suit.

You can draw perspective that doesn't make sense. Your art is allowed to defy reality and canon. You can change chronological rules, write crossovers that break spacetime, and make AUs that don't make sense without having to explain how or why. You can draw characters in nonsensical scenerios, doing things they'd never do and saying things they'd never say, and you don't have to apologize or justify yourself. You can draw heroes being unusually angsty and irredeemable villains being soft and cuddly with NO regard for whether it would "actually ever happen in the story"

You can do that if you want. You are allowed to.

#inspured by the time i wanted to draw Mr.Freeze in a tanktop and thought ''but he couldn’t survive like that! he HAS to be in his suit!!'' #and then realized that i could draw him like that regardless of whether he could or couldnt exist like that in the show !! #reminders #friendly reminder #important #artists #writers #art appreciation #writerscommunity #artist relatable #art advice #writing advice