#likes are bookmarks for yourself

[wanderinginksplot]

Reblogs are important

I know, that isn't a shock. But I wanted to share something that might help people who are new to Tumblr understand why everyone says that.

Tumblr used to have something called Reblog Graphs, and they're working on bringing them back. (You can find them in Tumblr Labs if you're interested.) Reblog Graphs are a great way of visualizing how posts spread through the site.

I chose two of my most popular posts for this experiment - one with a lot of likes and relatively fewer reblogs and one with a ratio that was closer to being even.

[For sake of clarity, the posts are part of the same fandom, but the like-heavy post is a fic while the reblog-heavy post is not. That does have an impact on what gets reblogged versus liked, but my point still stands.]

Here is the like-heavy post:

The post was reblogged by people in my immediate sphere. Approximately three of the rebloggers' followers also reblogged and three more reblogged those reblogs.

Okay, now the reblog-heavy post:

See the difference? My original post is in the bottom right and was reblogged by people in my immediate sphere. But more of their followers reblogged and their followers did the same. Infinitely more people saw this post, though it has 328 fewer notes than the like-heavy post.

In conclusion, if you want to see more from people (ESPECIALLY artists, writers, and others who create time-consuming content), you NEED to reblog. It makes a difference in how much meaningful interaction people get, and meaningful interaction (which is often interaction other than likes) is what sparks creativity.

#reblog post #reblogs are everything #likes are bookmarks for yourself #reblogs make the site work #reblog stuff #please reblog #sharing is caring #writing #fanfiction #fanfic #art #fanart #ink thinks #ink's life

[smilebackwards]

Do it, write the Cherik

I MIGHT. I do actually still have a truly insane number of prompts from the old kink meme bookmarked.

[mrcformoso]

You know what? Imma say it.

I'm effing proud of the things I wrote.

Like I reread some of my older fics now that I've had time to separate myself from them. And they're really great!

I'm proud of you, me.

You did well.

(And I wish I could go back to that scared, little girl who had no self esteem and hated herself and everything she made and tell her I'm proud of her, too)

(Be kinder to yourselves. You will always improve over time. Your art will always be better. But before that you had to take that cringey first step, and that takes bravery.)

#normalize being proud of yourself #like I read some of my stuff and was like #if this was another author I would kudos and comment and bookmark #bragging but also #this is me healing #writer #artist #feelings #fanfic #hualian #wangxian

[gentil-minou]

Back when I had no followers and didn't understand the tagging system I did this thing called Fic Recs Friday's that no one saw where I shared a fic from my bookmarks and just gushed abpit a fic i loved (the first one was Penumbra by @/heartfulselkie BTW. Every ML fan should read Penumbra by @/heartfulselkie thnx)

I've been thinking about doing it again cause there's sooooo many great fics and I just want to scream about them so would folks be interested? Right now would mostly be mdzs and mxtx cause that's just what I'm reading right now also I might not make every Friday adfghjkll

#i just love fics so much you guys i want to talk about the fics im reading soooooo bad #every day i open the fic rec blog like its my morning newspaper so i can rec my fave fics its almost obsessive tbh #but like goshhhh theres so much good fic out there and its not enough to just comment and bookmark it i need to shove it in peoples faces #and tell them lOOOOOK AT THISSSSSS #i cant remember if i deleted that first fic rec post i was so sad cause no one saw it #bushy you absolute bobble head no one saw it cause your paranoid 18 year old self checked off the hide yourself from the tahs option #and then frogot about it for 5 years 😭😭😭😭😭 like girl please

[shyhandart]

Hey guys in the most chill way possible could you reblog art. please

#would you tap your friend on the shoulder and say 'hey! look at this!' ? #thats what reblogging does! #i really im so so greatful my art is getting so much engagement its just sort of.. discouraging? when i post something and all of the first #notifications are people essentially bookmarking it #if you must #then reblog *and* like it #save it for yourself and show it to others it honestly means the world #sorry sorry i know its literally not that deep its just numbers on a funny little app my bad

[nostalgia-tblr]

oh and meanwhile i still haven't solved the mystery of Why Are People Suddenly Kudosing This One Specific Ten'n'Donna Fic From A Few Years Ago, and now I have the added mystery of Why Are A Different Set Of People Doing That But With The Grandmaster/Loki Very-Dubcon Fic That Has But One Comment And Most Of The Bookmarks On It Are Hidden In What I Can Only Assume Is Shame?

#honestly i find it helps A LOT with Fic Anxiety if you tell yourself the thing is too weird or edgy for people to click the kudos button #thus revealing themselves to anyone else who also read the Problematic Fic all the way to the end so they'd see the kudos list #like “oh i didn't expect to see YOU at this meeting Senator McCarthy! no i just come here to sing Pete Seeger songs with others!" #but i digress #actually is it just me or does frostmaster really bring in the Hidden Bookmarks crowd? it's not even THAT problematic! ..is it? #fic related #ao3 mystery hour

[cardentist]

greetings osomatsu-san fandom, I've filtered out the incest on ao3 so you don't have to [Link]

#osomatsu san #mr osomatsu #oso #just do what I'm about to do and bookmark this link #and then never have to do it yourself again #I'm sure there's gonna be a few stragglers #either with weird tags or improperly tagged #but this cuts the results in Half #4000 less fic to wade through #I had to open google docs for this #it's like a math equation #sorry to my normal followers for this btw

[psalacanthea]

feeling pretty discouraged by the casual consumption of fandom

probably not going to be any updates until I work through the funk

#it's so empty-feeling #i miss people caring about the things they read #and wanting to engage with it #and the way people frame that disappointment in lack of community as #'ugh write for yourself idiot why are you looking for attention' #because I made it to SHARE #why is that so hard to understand? #I stopped writing my main fic because it was a lot of work for zero engagement and I make things because I want people to LIKE them #people will comment in their BOOKMARKS and not even leave you kudos let alone a comment

[downtherabbitholewithlucy]

Hands down, still favorite my fanfic

#every one of those hits - comments - kudos - bookmarks are from me #a master collab fic by the guys in the ship themselves. Plus it's in a cute “chat-style” format #confirmed nicknames Wes has for Sam: “Phat Boy” & “Billy” #and that just makes my heart whole #I can just imagine the two of them hunched up in the tour bus dining table booting up a laptop to draft up this oneshot fic like #Wes: Don't make me sound stupid Sam. #Sam: You already do that yourself. #Wes: [**Slams laptop closed**] THAT'S IT. I'VE HAD IT WITH YOUR ATTITUDE. #Sam: I feel the same way. Have fun sleeping alone in your bunk tonight. #Wes: 🥹nooo WAITTTTTT!!! I'M SOWRYYYY🥹 #Wes Borland #Sam Rivers #WeSam #Limp Bizkit #nu-metal #down the rabbit hole

[mantisgodsdomain]

The fun part of posting Run Your Well Dry, we think, is that while browsing fics focusing on Falin and Marcille, we've seen an instance or two of, specifically, repetition of Falin's name turning up in Marcille's internal monologue - which might just be a coincidence, but it stands out to us specifically because it's an element that we (to our knowledge) fully made up for Run Your Well Dry, and thus every time it turns up it's a little moment of "...did we impact this?"

Of course, it might be coincidence - probably is, even, but we've seen it turn up twice so far, both in fics posted after ours, and our brain would love to believe that it was us who impacted it, especially since the initial draft was at surprisingly popular on Tumblr.

#we speak #dungeon meshi spoilers #we are very good at utilizing repetition in our fiction #we like to think this is the imprint of us laying the blueprints for other people to do the same somewhere down the line #we hope that some day fragments of us will be in other people's writing styles the same way fragments of other people are in ours #fics we've seen it turn up in are respectively "the burial of the dead (breeding lilacs) by julesby10 #and “demon lord pussy indulgence” by sanakan (NOTE: not safe for work. as implied by the pussy indulgence) #if you were wondering #one of them we have bookmarked the other we have not (our apologies to demon lord pussy indulgence fans youll have to find it yourself)

[crunchworldsupreme]

Bookmarks: More Useful Than You Think (FireFox Edition)

RSS feeds are great, but more often than not I don't really want to subscribe to a website, just save the link. This is where bookmarks come in. You're probably already using them for some things, but I tend to see bookmarks treated as messy and impractical.

This is only as true as you make it! There are really great built in tools that allow bookmarks to be organized and easy to access. Better yet, they don't impact performance! You can have a ridiculous amount of bookmarks. This is basic stuff, but I've seen a lot of people not know it's there so:

If your bookmarks look like a digital landfill and you want them to look like this ⬇

You're probably used to navigating bookmarks like this, or directly from your toolbar. It works, but it's annoying.

There's a whole bookmarks sidebar built into FireFox for a cleaner, more useful interface!

This guy! Opens and closes with the click of an icon. If you don't already have it, add it like this:

Just drag it wherever you want it on your toolbar. (And change anything else you want while you're in there.)

Now that you can open the sidebar, you can start organizing your bookmarks however you like. It's as easy as managing files on your computer. Right click for new folder then drag and drop bb.

Folder before and after organizing. Took about 30 seconds.

If the sidebar isn't ~advanced~ enough for you, you'll be pleased to know there's a whole other UI you can access for even easier editing.

0o0 !! love this thing. You'll notice the bookmark I highlighted has a vague ass title. Directory of what? You can quickly edit titles and tags here to make them easier to navigate. The name and the url are separate, so you can title them however you want. You can also export(backup) bookmarks to an html or json file that you store locally. Something you should do every once in a while just in case. It means you can also share these with other people, or transfer between different browsers.

You can also edit bookmarks on the fly by just right clicking them.

Why complain about the lack of resources on the internet when you can start hoarding them in a clean and orderly fashion?

#I actually started doing this because of work lmao #there's tons of shit I need immediate access to all the time and I work in 3 different departments #so my shit needs to be really organized #also our account syncing is trash so backing up bookmarks is useful #idk if anyone wants it but I will not be sharing my bookmark file #at least not my personal one #I'd have to go through it and take out all my work and school shit etc etc #but the point is like. It's easy to make your own Epic Bookmark File if you just bm as you go #get in the habit and you'll thank yourself later #crunchcore #crunch world #reddit blackout #reddit boycott #firefox #nerd shit #there will not be a chrome edition I don't use chrome and I'm not going to

[stars-and-darkness]

FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE IF YOU DECIDE TO BE CRITICAL OF A FIC IN YOUR BOOKMARKS THEN MAKE THAT SHIT PRIVATE, NO ONE WANTS TO SEE IT

#i swear #the number of times i went into the bookmarks of a fic #and saw some smartass decided their critique and their unsolicited opinion is SO IMPORTANT AND IRREPROACHABLE #that they decided to plaster it on a fic where the author can see it but can't remove it or reply #TAKE THAT SHIT INTO THE COMMENTS IF YOU HAVE THE BALLS FOR IT #like do whatever you want in the bookmarks but make. it. private. #the author who writes for fun doesn't want to see you shit all over their hard work #the readers don't want to see you shit all over the story they adore #what makes these people think THEIR opinion is this important oh my god #BUT IF YOU DO THIS SHIT FUCK YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE BLOODLINE #IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE ANY RIGHT TO SHIT ON SOMETHING MADE BY AMATEURS OUT OF PASSION #AND SHARED WITH YOU FOR FREE OUT OF THE GOODNESS OF THEIR HEART #TAKE THE SPATULA AND DO IT YOURSELF IF YOU WANT SOMETHING DIFFERENT SPONGEBOB #oh my god #i'm calm i'm calm #anyway #i have started leaving nice little comments in my bookmarks so that there's an easter egg waiting for the author when they take a look #and it's for this exact reason #because there are assholes out there convinced they're the main character of life #ella originals

[tethered-heartstrings]

7. What is your deepest joy about writing? Weird Questions for Writers

seeing how people react! the comments people leave, the thoughts they have, what they liked, etc. it makes writing more exciting and fun knowing there is an audience to share it with who might enjoy it as much as you do.

#if its a sad fic and people tell me they cried? an incredible feeling to know words i strung together evoked an emotional response like that #people who have dmed me or left comments or notes on bookmarks is everything #i go back and reread comments all the time #''new comment on ao3'' is the only email that matters to me #when i know people like my writing it encourages me to write more #positive feedback loop <3 #themindisapowerfulmotif #the curious clown #yes write for yourself but its still nice to see others get joy from it too :)

[roma107]

ooo i’d love a rec for something with bruce and dick, or damian and dick please!

i’ve been really trying to pick apart their dynamics <3

ooo dear you've definitely come to the right place. i was just going through my dick&dami tag

bruce and dick

count the stars by emavee He doesn’t know what to do. It’s not like he can stop the storm. If he could wave a magic wand and make the sky clear—or even if he could call up someone from his large contact list full of metas who could control the weather—he would. He would honestly disrupt Gotham’s weather patterns if it meant Dick would stop crying. Or: Dick doesn’t like thunderstorms, so Bruce takes him somewhere where they can’t touch him.

Recogitare by lapsedpacifist A stranger shows up in the Batcave, claiming to be one of Bruce’s adopted children and a hero in his own right. Bruce has never seen him before, so why are his other kids calling the intruder ‘Grayson’ and believing that this ‘Nightwing’ really exists?

a home not yet a home by Mayarene Rose (Paradise_of_Mary_Jane) Dick just likes climbing to the roof sometimes. He doesn’t mean anything by it. He doesn’t. He just needs to be high up sometimes. He likes looking at the stars. Stars are hard to come by in the city and you need to be high up to even see them properly. He misses the strong wind, the clear air. Gotham doesn’t have either of those, but he sometimes feel a gentle sea breeze when he stands on top of the manor’s roof at midnight. And he definitely doesn’t need Bruce Wayne going after him. Or trying to. Struggling to fit out of the window Dick climbed out of and potentially break his neck. He doesn't need Bruce Wayne pretending he’s going to break his neck to guilt Dick into going back inside.

by all means rome by dustorange “Does this mean you’ll be joining us on patrol tonight, Richard?” Dick smiled again, eyes crinkling at the edges. “Maybe even the rest of the weekend depending on how long the case goes.” He glanced at Bruce, hesitating. “Assuming that’s okay with you?” “Of course,” Bruce answered—so quickly he nearly interrupted Dick.

" Sometimes I Think He's The Only Thing I Ever Did Right." by GallentKnight Injured and drowning in the depths of Gotham Bay, Bruce reflects on his relationship with his eldest son.

Almost, Nearly by CKBookish Dick was just supposed to go with him to lunch. He wasn't supposed to get shot. He wasn't supposed to be bleeding out in the pouring rain on the steps of Wayne Enterprises. But then Bruce hadn't expected that sniper and he had seen it far to late.

damian and dick

Even in the Midst of Grief by Ellegrine Richard Grayson has never hurt Damian. It’s unforgivable that anyone should believe otherwise.

the city without stars in its skies by Alienu “Gotham is filthy,” Damian says flatly, honestly. “I understand now why Mother sent me here instead of coming herself.” Nightwing’s face is turned to the left, but the smile on his lips is audible. “It’s not all bad,” he says. Damian thinks of Grayson, and the too-sweet donut he had given him, and the Chinese restaurant with the nice Asian lady and the park and the stray cat that had crossed through the grass in the darkness. “No,” he admits grudgingly, “I suppose not.” (Or, in a world where he was never sent to live with his father, Damian al Ghul is contracted to assassinate one Dick Grayson.)

Statera by HuiLian Moments in time, where Damian discovered who Dick Grayson is

Paint Cans and Sneaking Out by Batshit_Bogs Shadowed corners were far more dangerous to Damian Wayne than to Robin, and he didn’t know what to expect as a civilian. A year and half later and he’s grown used to it. Now, the promise of anonymity on the streets is enough to make his steps lighter. The buildings no longer loom, they invite. The city is full of blank canvases ready for him to paint. - Damian has picked up a hobby that he's determined to keep a secret. It's a good thing he has friends to back him up.

The Colours Are Illusions by Laquilasse (laquilasse) Wake up.

Choices by cadkitten A drunk driver almost kills Dick and Damian's having a hard time not falling apart.

damian, bruce, and dick

I Hope You Will Understand by lapsedpacifist What if after that shitshow that was Bruce's return from the death there was the last, brief moment of co-existence between Dick, Damian, and Bruce before they separated again. Dick didn't want to leave Damian behind, Damian was not as excited to meet his father again as he wanted to be, and Bruce… and Bruce could never seem to say the right thing.

Do You Feel the Way My Past Aches? by fishfingersandjellybabies Bruce finds a wayward Damian asleep on his couch. Dick then find them both. An unexpected conversation ensues.

Handle with Care by takadainmate Dick is sick. Alfred isn't around. Bruce and Damian do their best.

dick and jay fic rec dick and steph fic rec dick and tim fic rec

#i just realised you said you want *a* rec not all of that but oh well #i hope you don't mind #you should totally check all of the mentioned author's other works #a couple of masterpieces really #i have so many more recs if you liked those #and you are totally welcome to come and scream with me about any of them #you'll find more in my bookmarks on ao3 if you want to search by yourself #dick grayson #damian wayne #bruce wayne #fic rec #mine #mind the tags in all of them #just in case

[goatmilksoda]

it's always so scary when you dump your heart and soul into a chapter and think "hehehehe my audience is going to think I'm so clever and they'll love this!" and you genuinely had a great time writing it so you finally put the chapter out into the world and it's like *refresh* *refresh* *refresh* (repeat x3 days) and that inbox number for comments just stays 0.

#HEY THIS ISN'T TO GUILT ANYONE BTW #I just thought other authors would relate #I understand leaving comments can be really scary and sometimes emotionally draining #this isn't about that #I understand #but it's just scary when even your comment regulars don't show up to a chapter you thought was wonderful #and you stop and think 'shit what did I do wrong. What's not working?' #but you can't know because people won't tell you #anyway the point is: #My lovely audience who reads this blog I love you this isn't about you this is for other authors who can relate #and I also don't want to hear 'but you should be writing for yourself!!!' #because guess what? #I wouldn't be writing agere fanfiction about Loki Laufeyson over a year after the tv show came out if I was doing it for numbers!! #I wouldn't be writing about Sylvie being four years old and a horrible little gremlin girl if I was doing this for numbers #I wouldn't have 50 chapters in one fic + 30 between the other two planned if it was for numbers #all I'm saying is that this fic has good subs an ok kudo ratio and a good number of bookmarks but just... no comments on new chapters #and it's like 'ok shit what am I doing wrong? What do people want to see?' #goat talk #ao3 writer #vent #rant

[atlabeth]

i think it is crazy that some readers straight up rate the fics they read in public bookmarks lmao

#like ofc everyone is allowed to have their opinions and rating in bookmarks is a good reminder for yourself #but why would you not make it private