#writing culture

[patrice-bergerons]

The 'write for yourself uwu' culture shift has done real damage to fic writers imo. I recently had a post on the importance of strategic commenting break containment and I'm surprised by how many strangers who rb it in agreement feel the need to reassure in the tags that they do write for themselves, but...

There is a kernel of truth in the heart of this sentiment--if you only chase stats, you are unlikely to find joy in your writing. At the same time, I think we've veered too far in the other direction.

It is only natural to want engagement and the write for yourself crowd often overlooks how communal an effort fic writing usually is. So many story ideas are born from casual discussions about h/c's and favourite scenes and what ifs and the comment box is a cornerstone of this process. Not only can the discussions in the comment box be a hub for idea generation on their own, but even when the said idea generation takes place in DMs or Discord chats, commenting is often the first/easiest way into befriending authors; it's where community building starts.

Further, the write for yourself crowd similarly overlooks that the things a writer can write for themselves are often vast and many at any given time, and relative engagement levels across fandoms/ships can play a large part in which of those ideas a writer chooses to pursue--or whether they choose to publish their finished work at all.

In sum, I don't think we need to be this apologetic as writers for wanting feedback and engagement for what we post -- writing is hard work and it's only human that we want something external out of it in turn, however rewarding the process might intrinsically be.

#writing #writing culture #fandom culture

[writing-culture-is]

Writing culture is always having that one theme sneak into all of your writing without you noticing

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#writing #writing culture

[nolongeronlyhereforthewhispangle]

I write like I’m a reader. I black out and next thing I know there’s a whole ass plot on my notes app and I have no idea what’s going on.

“What’s gonna happen next?” Yeah that’s what I’m here to find out bud.

#ao3 #ao3 writer #ao3 fanfic #fanfic #fanfiction #writeblr #writing #writers on tumblr #writing culture

[asleep-and-afraid]

I’m a rare type of writer actually. and now you’re probably wondering what makes me so different from other writers. you see, I, unlike most writers, do not write-

#writer meme #writerblr #writing culture

[tianaahhhh]

historical noir detective moodboard

#aesthetic #moodboard #inspiration #vibes #art #noir detective #mystery #thriller #suspense #inspiration board #writer #visual writing #my writing #writing #writers on tumblr #writing culture #writing prompt #art prompt #creative prompts #creative writing #creative inspiration

[lost-my-sanity1]

writing culture is talking about your characters as if they have their own mind and will and you're just observing what they're doing

#😭😭😭 #someone help me 🙂 #where are my WORDSSS #writing culture

[lemon-bath-bomb]

Me, to my characters: Alright, please point out who gave you any kind of pain and suffering within the last hour.

My characters: Looking at me like I’ve lost my fucking mind before pointing directly at me.

Me: Besides me dickheads.

#inspired by matt post #writing #writing community #writing culture #writblr #writblur #writbelr #Writbr #writblr community #my characters #my orginal characters #writing meme #writing memes #meme #memes #my life right now

[mrsbsmooth]

My smut is powered by performance enhancing drugs (thinking about thighs)

#litg #ff #fanfic #LITG fanfic #smut writing #writing #writing culture #thighs

[juliewritess]

nanowrimo culture is going to bed and then snapping awake after dozing off gasping "I have to hit my daily word count!!!"

#based on a true story (that happened 1 minute ago) #nanowrimo #julie writes #writer blog #writers on tumblr #writing #writing community #writeblr #writerblr #sci fi #writing culture #writing meme #writer meme

[carpe-diem-since-1899]

Behind every romantic scene is a very awkward author

#literally dying here #writing culture #aromantic

[writing-culture-is]

Writing culture is complaining about how hard getting through your wip is so your readers know you're working on it dksjkd

#writing culture #writing #writing things #writer community #writing community #writer things

[celestialmaison]

a gentle reminder for my fellow creatives to rest & take care of themselves 🤍

#the owl house #luz the human #writeblr #artblr #artists on tumblr #queer artist #black artist #poc artist #writing culture #just writer things #writing community #creatives need love too #rest is important #rest is productive #take care of yourselves #toh #toh luz #toh king

[i-eat-worlds]

It never stops!

#worlds babbles #writing community #writing culture #whump community

[tianaahhhh]

I could be such a good writer if I would just *clenches fist* write.

#my writing #the life of writer #writer #writer memes #writers #writing problems #writing culture #writing humor #writer woes #writers on tumblr #writer problems #writeblr #writers and poets #writerscommunity

[davnittbraes]

TAG GAME - YOUR FIRST FIC

In honour of my pocket friend who posted her first fic today (she shall go unnamed because she’s still reeling from the anxiety) I thought I’d share my experience posting my first fic and tag some writers who I’d love to hear from on the subject!

I’m curious - why did you decide to post your first fic? How did you feel about it? Any tips/advice you want to share with people who are thinking about posting their fic?

My First Fic Story:

I had been writing literally since I could hold a crayon, but never let anyone read my work outside of what I had to submit for school. Then last year, a bunch of Life Stuff happened and I wrote I’m Here as a result.

So I sat there looking at this fic and thought fuck it, my life is backwards upside down inside out right now, I’m gonna do something I’ve never done before.

I’m going to post this shit.

And just deal with the consequences - what’s the worst that could happen? I’ll just delete it if I really end up regretting it.

I created an AO3 and Tumblr account, tossed it out into the void and immediately almost threw up from the anxiety 😅🤣.

The interactions I got from that fic literally changed my life - for so long I’d felt like no one wanted to hear what I have to say and suddenly complete strangers were commenting and messaging me about my fic. My fic. My silly little fiction. It blew my mind.

My advice to anyone thinking about posting their own fic: just do it. Rip off the bandaid. Swallow back the vomit. Put it out there, and if it doesn’t go how you wanted it to, learn what you can and recognize the incredible thing you did. So many people live their entire lives keeping parts of themselves hidden, be proud of sharing a little bit of your soul with the world.

Okay no pressure tags obviously, and feel free to tag others if you’d like:

@millersdjarin @katareyoudrilling @noisynaia @deadhumourist @djarinmuse even though I’ve tagged you a lot lately 😬

#tag game #I’m gonna bet 99% of y’all had crippling anxiety about it #but writers and other artists are brave as fuck #putting their souls out there for the world to see #or maybe we’re all just a little bit insane 🤣 #writing culture #writers on tumblr

[theyoungwritersmind-aristanelson]

#writers memes #know the feeling #writing #novel writing #book writing #writing meme #writers #creative writing #writing culture #writing society #writing is hardddd #am writing #my wip #wip #just writer things #writing humor #funny writing stuff #relatable writing stuff #writer things