#y’all treat writers like content creators

[chrollohearttags]

and if I said I wanted to leave—🧍🏾‍♀️

#this place is literally shifting to Twitter and WattPad 2.0 #which is like the final boss of hellsites #and I’ve been MIA on writing #for many reasons #but mainly because I’m tired of seeing a so called want for long detailed fics and fluff #and then looking at the notes on the ones I do write be ignored #and y’all trying to shame ppl for writing smut #and I really have had my fill of discourse #y’all spend more time arguing than writing and it’s so nauseating #idk man I think I’m just sad but still #cherry chats 🍒 #y’all treat writers like content creators #get to unfollowing as soon as we don’t pump out 15 fics per second #it’s always a part 2 instead of meaningful commentary— #need I go on?

[crushofdoves]

no, you know what? i don’t want to be nice to people who treat fic writers like content creators.

it’s not fucking normal to leave ‘reviews’ for fanfiction - that’s an insane and unkind thing to do. i have been reading fic on lj, ff.net, ao3 and tumblr for longer than some of y’all have been alive and i’m telling you that i have never seen people act like this.

the concept of “content” has rotted y’all’s brains to the point that you don’t see us as human, like we’re just robots who exist to entertain you.

we’re people - just like y’all - who have jobs and families and whole lives outside of writing fic and honestly, it only takes one rude comment/bookmark/message to completely zap the words right outta me and i know i’m not the only writer who feels that way.

if you don’t like something about a fan work, whether it’s fic or art or whatever - keep it to your damn self. complain in private to friends if you have to but the damage you’re doing to writers and artists by talking about it publicly - when nobody fucking asked - is astronomical, and hard to come back from.

#fic doesn’t just appear every word comes from OUR brains #we put so much time and love and WORK into this and for y’all to spit all over it? #feels fuckin bad #i can’t stand y’all #like literally i’m never being nice to anyone ever again #if there’s even a HINT of attitude in any message i get from now i’m biting your necks #you’ve been warned

[divinemackerel]

Hey y’all, I’m making a quick post about sootbur/sootcest/bursonas just because I wanted to talk about it as a fandom, because people have a tendency to misjudge what it is and that often leads to hate and it can get really nasty.

First off, it is a character-centric* fandom. It mostly follows consistent characters put on by ccWilbur (though occasionally we do latch onto one off bits). These characters have no resemblance to their creator besides occasionally looks, but it is really popular in the fandom to alter their heights and looks and to further differentiate them and for fun. 

They are NOT ccWilbur unless specifically stated, and that distinction is important. To say they are him is like saying ccTommy and cTommy are the same person, or Ranboo in Genloss is the same person as ccRanboo.

They are characters put on by an actor, ccWilbur is not a murderer, a misogynist, or a zombie. (We hope.)

*There are people who include ccWilbur in their sootbur, of course, but I personally haven’t run into them in the tumblr sootbur fandom as it is bursona focused in ships. I think it would be unfair to paint this side of the fandom as rpf writers.

Second off, fandom is for the fans, acting like otherwise is a bit silly.

There is a need in the MCYT fandom (especially the DSMP side) to make sure everything is approved of by content creators, is “ok” with their boundaries. Sootbur is just for us though, how Wilbur feels about it really doesn’t matter as he will never really know about it unless you go and tell him.

Yes, he knows about the bursona side of the fandom and has interacted with it on twitter, but sootbur is, once again, for fans! It exists only in extremely small pockets in fan communities. Content creators do not and should not be heavily involved with these communities imo. This is common place in nearly every fandom.

Sootbur isn’t hurting anyone, it is just a silly set of ships. There’s no need to treat it like its somehow so much worse than DSMP ships like eretbur or fundbomb. Those ships also exist without “permission”.

Sure, maybe to you it inexplicably yucks your yums, but rather than jumping to the ship being the problem and harassing folks I implore you to consider why. Because the answer “just because its weird,” isn’t a good justification. 

This fandom is a community space, and on tumblr, is almost entirely sfw. It is not hurting anyone and is just a group of people being passionate about a specific creator’s/actor’s characters.

Thank you for reading. If you just don’t like the fandom regardless, please just leave us alone.

#long post #sootbur #sootcest #bursonas #I might add onto this if i have more to say but rn i dont #important #mighr make a link to this in my pinnwd lol

[daydadahlias]

Today, I saw an Instagram reel complaining about how fanfic authors apologize for late updates in the notes of their stories and that readers “don’t want to hear it,” they just want the fic to be updated and there are a ton of comments like this one in agreement

and frankly, as a fanfic writer, I just have to say this kind of attitude is really consistently disappointing and frequently makes me not want to write for fandom anymore. I don’t know how many times we as creators have to tell readers that you are not entitled to our work before y’all comprehend that. Fanfic is a privilege, not a commodity.  

Readers need to learn how to be aware that there’s a real person with a real life writing and sharing this work. And you complaining that you had to “beg” for an update is not the time-consuming difficulty you think it is in comparison to how long it takes a creator to actually make something. We don’t just shit out content when it fits our fancy. 

Fanfic is something people do for free with their own valuable time. We are not machines just cranking out random half-assed works. We come up with ideas, we plan, and we spend God knows how many hours and days actually creating our content because it’s something that we enjoy doing, and are excited to share with others, not something we feel an obligation to create for you. And the second that readers start acting like they’re entitled to our work is when it stops being fun. 

In short, please just learn how to be respectful and kind to creators and understand that we literally owe you jackshit and if you treat us with this kind of attitude, we will stop making content for you because you simply do not deserve it.   

TL;DR: if you act like fanfic authors don’t have lives outside of fic, you’re a cunt, and we deserve better.

#11k likes on this honestly makes me really upset #especially as someone who has ongoing works #and this attitude of 'why did u start it if ur life is hectic' because life is always going to be hectic?? #i wrote it bc i wanted to #you fuckhead. #god im so ruffled #seeing this on my tl made me froth at the mouth #cannot fathom that level of disrespect #sorry for the jessay #and all these comments being like 'idgaf abt the author note or author' like yall are the worst fucking people in the world

[tau1tvec]

Much as I appreciate any movement in the anti-perma paywall debate, I’d like y’all to know that EA does not give a damn, and legally does not have to… although, there are ways to get their attention, or the attention of others that could definitely do more about it, not a lot… but something, bc from what I’ve seen a lot of these same accounts are also the same accounts that have been caught bullying, stalking, and doxing ppl, including some who were likely minors… over some pixels. I feel like if we were able to shake the table enough, and hammer this home, and make it very poignant that EA is basically “letting it happen”, by turning a blind eye to it, esp with that boo boo ass set of rules that gives these ppl the loophole to behave this way, that they are in some way encouraging this inappropriate behavior.

You gotta hammer it home though, you gotta annoy them about it, post about it ( respectfully ) below updates on their Twitter or whatever it’s called, get the attention of others, including writers or influencers who are interested in any kinda drama related to AAA companies. This mess has to be heard outside of our small circle, if there’s any hope of anything positive ever being done.

‘Til then, public perception is your friend, esp on the internet. The only reason they get away with the things they do is bc ppl are desperate to find content for a game that greatly lacks content. Remind people they don’t have to enable these creators by paying them to access their stuff ( though maybe keep the details onto how on the dl ). Do not be afraid to treat these creators the same way they treat you, and that Turbosquid creator they bought that mesh off of, yet “worked so hard on”, even though they couldn’t be arsed to click a few buttons to make it gameplay friendly. 😊

[sailor-aviator]

I’m so glad you’re calling this out! People don’t respect boundaries and were made to look like the villains.

Tbh, I deleted the post you’re talking about after some confusion. I don’t think I worded some of it correctly, so I’ll rewrite it here.

I love supporting my friends and their fics. I love chatting with the fellow content creators one on one about their fics. I love talking about new ideas about the fics they want to write. When I reblog a fic with something along the lines of “Ah!! I’m so excited you’ve finally posted this! I’ve been waiting!!” It’s not because they mentioned it once on their blog, it’s literally because I have been talking to them in private chats about the work.

When someone I don’t really talk to or have never had a conversation with apart from the occasional one sentence reblog or comment starts tagging me in things? That’s where I have an issue. My blog is not a bulletin board or ad space for people to put their fics on. I try to reblog fics that don’t have very many notes, I really do (I’ve also been going through a bit of a reader’s block lately). I remember what it was like first starting out on this site as a first time fic author and being so excited to get ten notes on my fic. Now I’m nearing a milestone! I did that by tagging my fics with the proper hashtags and interacting with people who chose to read them. I never in a million years thought so many of you would want to read my silly little stories.

So believe me when I say, I totally get feeling wanting more people to see your fics. I wish more people saw mine too, but I’m very grateful for the people who stumble upon them and take the time to read them.

I also think it’s very interesting that when authors and other content creators on here set boundaries, we get such immense flashback from readers. We’re people, y’all, and the fact that we have to keep reminding everyone about that fact is, quite frankly, worrisome. We are not machines. We do not do this for a living. I do this for fun, and when I get push back for trying to set a boundary, whatever that boundary may be, it makes this less fun.

Again, I can’t speak for the other writers on there (but believe me when I say several conversations have been had), but for me personally? It all goes back to the fact that content creators are being stripped of their humanity. I remember how fun and interactive fandom used to be before everything started being monetized. I used to get asks left and right without even having written fanfic! Fandom used to be a huge community filled with laughter and debates like “did these two characters bang?” “That character is asexual and here’s why” “I wrote a fic that I think you might like and here’s the link. No pressure to read it though!”, not “here’s another update. Here’s another update.” “You haven’t posted in a couple of days, when are we getting an update?” “Will you read this and reblog it?”

Idk, I had this conversation the other day, and maybe I just need to accept the fact that fandom as I knew it is dead and gone. In another life, I would have really loved giggling about fics and headcanons with you all.

Anyway, can we please stop making content creators out to be the villains when they ask to be treated like human beings and not soulless machines?

#answered #anonymous #hey nonny nonny #this was long #long post #thanks for letting me use this post to vent Nonny #I know I didn’t say everything I wanted to say but yeah #it’s very nuanced as well so don’t read this and be like oh she’s seeing things as black and white #because they aren’t

[bradshawsbitch]

hi :) I’m kinda new to tumblr and tgm, do you have any tips to not get blocked by people bc I got blocked by one of my fave tgm blogs even though I followed their rules (age/not blank blog) and I’m kinda sad about it :(

Hi honey! I’m sorry you got blocked. I of course can’t speak for any other creators on here, but here’s some tips about what I look for/what I decide to block.

If a person has their age stated, that’s already such a relief! I, however, do sometimes choose to block people who doesn’t have a blank blog either. For me, I want my followers and readers to be interactive with me.

This site is a blog site, like your account and your page is your blog - which is why it’s called re-blog. Tumblr was big because back in the day, you had a separate website for your blog, and you had to click in on your fave blogs to catch up on their content - on tumblr, they put all of your fave blogs in one place, and you could now interact with your fave bloggers and put THEIR stuff that you liked on YOUR blog, which was so groundbreaking!

I tell you this because I feel like people forget, and some people on here might not even be old enough to remember what blogs even were.

So, when I see a blog followed me, I look for age, if they have that, I look at content. I block users who haven’t reblogged anything recently (say January this year is the last post, that’s a block for me), and if I’ve noticed said user liking my fics - but they haven’t reblogged ANY fic from ANY user on their blog that’s a block too. If you don’t want to even just click a button to reblog instead of like, I don’t feel like sharing my fics with you.

And that’s another thing, how you interact with the fic. It bothers me that fics are just expected to drop like it’s a fucking six second tiktok that you just throw together. The really good fic writers on here? They’ve been writing for years. They’ve put time and hard work into perfecting their craft. If you look at book series - how long do you usually have to wait for the next installment? Years, usually.

So asking an author for “part two?!?“ can and should be seen as extremely rude. Because for us that is not you telling us you liked the story, that’s you dissatisfied with the end and wanting more, without giving us anything but impatience and pressure. I’ve seen some people say they’re shy or don’t know what to write but imma be a cunt and say that’s such fucking bullshit.

It’s a fucking blog. Like??? “Cumslut96 wrote that they loved the descriptive language of the blowjob scene” how the fuck will I know who that is? Like I don’t go “that must be Lisa from down the street!”

And not knowing what to comment? Also bullshit - literally just write what the fic made you feel. And if it didnt make you feel anything, why’d you even want a part two? We’re literally creating shit for free (or in my case, I pay 12 dollars a month to give y’all gifs) and like the least you could do is leave a comment about what you liked. It’s what inspires and makes writers want to write more, there’s no shortcuts for that unfortunately.

Tldr; age in bio, reblog frequently with variation, treat your content creators with respect, and for gods sake don’t write “just here for the fics” in your bio 💀

#long post #sorry for rant but like it’s the truth for most of us #tumblr etiquette #tumblr tutorial #tumblr fic #tumblr reblog #tgm fics #alex answers #reblog fics

[vinmauro]

i’m just gonna say it but y’all have got to stop being hung up on “big blogs”. we’re all a bunch of weirdos on the same website. the more you put people on a higher ground than yourself, the more your self-worth plummets and the more you put that person on a one way track to a break down over perfectionism.

all anyone asks, as an artist or a content creator or a fic writer or someone who posts really funny posts or someone who writes insightful posts, all we want are reblogs and to be treated like a person. stop treating people like they’re not human beings. i swear to fuck there is an entire world out there, get away from your screen.

#acey talks #this is literally not pointed at anyone #i have been seeing big blogs and big writers and all this bullshit used in anonymous messages to put someone else down #and i am getting so fucking sick of it #the number of followers doesn't mean anything on this site when 75% of your followers are blank blogs and robots #or people who have moved blogs and never unfollowed you #i have people who still follow me that literally have -blog next to their names or haven't been on in YEARS #follower count doesn't fucking mean anything #you want clout over numbers go to some other social media site

[xianoii]

you're complaining people don't get the attention they deserve? it's how the internet works though? not everyone likes what you do and whatnot, and if you're mad that your followers are barely talking to you, then it's yours and their problem, I'm just pointing out that it's immature to get mad that some creators don't get the attention they deserve bc of the "community". if you're going to write, don't always expect high likes or sumn like that, not everyone sees what you write, and not everyone will like it. if you're easily swayed bc you get less likes than usual, then just don't write at all. this is why most writers are self indulgent.

Look, I'm not stopping you from going ahead and writing for real life ppl instead of fictional chars(your blog, your choice), but please don't get offended when you or other people get lesser likes than others. It's simply how the internet works.

I can't blame you for feeling under appreciated, especially since you're a very talented writer, but it's inevitable that some of your posts will flop.

And yes. I did feel attacked that you called the community ungrateful when I literally have a side blog dedicated to reblogging smut by authors like you. It's like telling me that all my support is for nothing. If you want to see the blog for proof—just say the word and I'll send it.

for starters, i need y’all to stop saying ‘complaining’ when all i’m doing is opening up and getting real.

i’m aware of how the internet works, i’ve been on it since the dawn of time tf? i used to write on wattpad, i had mutuals n friends with books n fics with HUNDREDS of thousands of reads with so much interaction n my lil 10-12 year old self would be so jealous. i only had ONE book get 70k+ reads and i was so happy. i still am so happy. let’s get it clear that i never have been, and never will be ungrateful for anyone who supports me. if you have a side blog dedicated to reblogging writers’ works then the post was never about you in the first place. the initial post that sparked this whole thing was a JOKE, if we’re being honest, and it was never meant to attack or make y’all upset.

it’s not ‘immature’ to get upset because i keep getting shadowbanned or no interaction with 1k+ followers when i’m taking the time out of my life (that has NEVER been kind to me) to write. i write because i enjoy it and i always have. i write because my life fucking sucks n the only escape i have is writing. i will admit, maybe i am projecting because i have my own trauma and need attention, but beside that, everything i said is true. every creator deserves their flowers, whether it’s big or not. what you’re not understanding is ONE comment makes the biggest difference. and again, it’s not about the likes and blowing up, it’s about seeing people express how much they like your work and appreciate your talent, effort, and YOU as an author. i could get 20 likes but one comment complimenting or acknowledging my writing will make it all different. everybody has a flop piece at some point and that’s not the issue. as a fanfiction writer jumping from platform to platform, i’ve had my fair share of droughts and flop posts, and i understand but it doesn’t make it suck any less. especially on a site like tumblr where posts are MADE to be shared.

creators have been saying this since forever: we want to be treated more like people than content machines. i don’t take requests and people get upset. i open my requests n get bombarded with shit that fly’s past any rule and boundary i’ve sent. i post a 6k word fic and get run down with ‘is there a part 2??’ instead of ‘wow this was so good!’ do you understand what i’m saying now? i get what you’re saying — i’ve been you to my favorite creators. scared to interact because i’m shy and whatnot, but tumblr makes it SO MUCH easier with the anonymous button, and even the option to switch between blogs. make a side blog to interact if you don’t wanna use your main. fine. i don’t care, just give me my pat on the back when it’s due. even if it’s just one. fuck

#i’m so tired of having to explain myself when this is not a new topic of conversation #plus #i’ve been attacked with racial slurs and comments #got doxxed #got death AND rape threats #all because of shit i wrote #but i still kept writing because i LIKE IT #it’s never about going viral n shut #it’s about enjoying what i do n seeing other people feel that way as well #u can scroll down my account and see me reblogging posts THANKING y’all for xyz amount of notes #i’ve replied to comments #i’ve gone into peoples inboxes if they reblogged #i’ve been nothing but grateful and kind and all i ask is i get the same in return #is that too much to ask?? goddamn

[thepumpkincorsair]

An Introduction

If you bothered to scroll all the way back to a first post, I suppose you deserve something for your trouble. So here is a rough introdcution of myself. I may go back and improve this later, treat it like a bio? eh. Who knows.

I am Jack! The Pumpkin Corsair!

Yes, Jack is my real name.

I'd like to fancy myself a partime content creator, I'm a vTuber on Twitch, and I'd like to become a writer. I may post a “projects list” here shortly. If y’all show interest in one project over another, I may focus on that one first.

I live a good chunk of my life on the road as the convention manager for a well known vendor on the anime and comic convention circuits. Meaning, chances are I'm at a con this weekend. Not always, but most likely.

For all my links to various social medias and websites, visit my carrd site: ThePumpkinCorsair.carrd.co

You can also find me on Twitch!

#thepumpkincorsair #captainslog #aboutme #carrd #twitch

[arodabi]

I kno all this ship talk is getting annoying but i just wanted to make a post explaining why the way alloros treat aro characters bugs me specifically. And then I’ll shut up, maybe

I want to make it clear that i do not care if a couple assholes online write fanfic where aro character kisses ppl or is in romantic relationships. Y’all are right, some fanfics here and headcanons there don’t matter. I’ve been in fandoms where small groups of fans got mad that a character was a lesbian and started blogs just to post about how actually she was 100% straight. That’s still bad and I’m not here excusing those ppls homophobia, but it was also like a small drop in the bucket compared to how much fan content existed portraying her as a lesbian and canon enforcing it as well. At the end of the day it didn’t change her identity.

And i haven’t seen this as much but i have seen some ppl declare Todd bojackhorseman (one of the most prominent asexual characters) to actually be allosexual bc they hate ace ppl or something. I also honestly don’t give a shit about that. Not only do most people know that Todd is canonically ace, he has multiple plot lines in the show about being ace. Saying he’s not is just factually untrue.

But when a character doesn’t have those plotlines, when they never say asexual or aromantic, when all the in canon confirmation we have is “it’s just not my thing” or “I’d rather have a dog than children” or “I’m not x identity I’m nothing” or even just an external tweet from the creative team confirming it, it’s a lot easier to erase their identity. Fuck, I’ve seen a character say “i am incapable of feeling romantic attraction, i never have and i never will” and ppl still not only deny that they’re aro, it’s not even questioned that they’re alloromantic. Every time i post offhandedly about peridot from Steven universe being canonically aroace, i still have aspec ppl every time comment about how they never knew she was canonically aro bc the entire fandom continues to deny and erase her canon identity.

Ppl say “uhhh one fanfic isn’t gonna change a characters canon identity sweaty :)” “one persons headcanons don’t negate canon :))))” but when Everyone does that it does erase their identity! When nobody acknowledges it then a bunch of aspec ppl don’t even know they’re being represented! Fandoms will take scraps of tweets or one line references to enforce and prove their ship or head canon is actually canon, but when writers say “this character has never been in love” or “this character cares deeply about others but would never dream of dating or marrying anyone” then it’s “uwu but that doesn’t prove anything! U don’t have to be a heartless aro to not be a fan of dating uwu”

When the only confirmation we have is a line or two and everyone wants to steamroll over that bc their ship is more important to the point where PEOPLE LITERALLY DONT EVEN KNOW THAT CHARACTER IS SUPPOSED TO BE AROMANTIC then i have a problem! That is erasure! You are taking away our representation! You literally are doing that! And not to get into speculation but if a bunch of creators see that people fucking hate when a character is canonically aspec, they might not want to give us rep if the whole fandom turns and says “fuck you for doing that, you’re ruining my experience” i’ve seen at least one creator say “I’m not gonna confirm this characters identity because it will piss people off” when that character was previously known to be aromantic. So thanks for that i guess. I’m glad at least that there was backlash to ppl erasing yelenas identity, enough backlash to get aromantic to #2 trending which i have never seen before. At least now people are aware of her identity, at least aspec people know that she shares our identity, and when it inevitably gets erased in the MCU, at least we’ll know to be pissed about it. But for many others, ppl just don’t know, because everyone chooses knowingly or unknowingly to cut that characters identity away from them, bc idk they think someone being aspec is boring or smthn

My final conclusion i suppose is just, if a aspec representation falls in the forest and nobody ever acknowledges it, does it benefit the people it’s representing

#void screams #aro #aromantic #ace #asexual #yelena belova #mcu #hawkeye #marvel #steven universe #peridot #peridot su #shipping #anti shipping #pro shipping #whatever #i just hate shipping #todd chavez #bojack horseman #long post

[blazewatergem]

Why I Left

Disclaimer: Everything below is my own story, my own opinion. I’m not fighting anyone on this, as in: try to fight me on this/be rude about this and I’ll probably just block you. I really don’t care.

The Start: When I first joined the DSMP fandom, I heard a LOT of bad shit about it. Going in, I figured those were just the typical. Like, every fandom has its rough patches so of course this one would too! Especially as a YouTuber based fandom. I’ve seen some shit there, I know what it’s like. This fandom, though, seems almost the worst from what I’ve seen. I love the streamers, I love the story and characters of DSMP, but with the way others act I can’t see myself interacting with the fandom.

CC Boundaries VS Everyone Else’s Boundaries: A huge thing that bothers me is how boundaries are treated. Obviously there should be respect towards the streamers, and how people interact with them. Just, this fandom doesn’t seem to realize that respect should also be shown to other fans! What they create, what characters they like, that is another person on the other side of the screen. You can disagree and think they’re wrong, but telling people they’re terrible/abuse apologists/whatever over MINECRAFT FICTION is ridiculous.

Dark Content Hypocrisy: This story - the canon story - has had cults, bombings, murder, war, and so much dark shit in it. Granted, this isn’t imaged due to the medium of the story being electronic LEGOS but they are STILL part of the story. So when Dead Dove creators decide to play with these characters and y’all harass them? The word of the day: Hypocrisy.

Fanfics: Fanfics are for fans. As long as you tag correctly, do what you need to keep others safe, write what you want. If you go through all the warnings and barriers and STILL try to complain about someone’s writing? That’s on you.

Apologist Discourse: I call myself a C!Dream Apologist(once again, F I C T I O N A L CHARACTER) and am told I can’t participate with a majority of the fandom. Dream is literally the guy who started the server. I can’t have FRIENDS in a FANDOM because I like one block dude over another block dude. I am told I am the worst of the worst because I like one block dude over another block dude. I have had to unfollow and block someone I admired from a different fandom, because after a stream they said anyone who’s still a C!Dream Apologist was “literally abusers in the making” and “eat my ass on the way out you freaks”. I followed them for a entirely different fandom.

It goes both ways too! I can’t fit in with the main C!Dream Apologists because I love Michael and C!Ranboo! There was a lot of making fun of people being upset and worried over Michael since he’s “just a mob” but fucking surprise y’all!! We exist! All the discourse makes me sick.

Entitlement: Stop telling streamers how to play THEIR characters. Stop telling streamers they’re playing THEIR characters wrong. You are not the writer. You are not them. Stop being so entitled over how people write, how people use characters, how streamers play WITH THEIR FRIENDS.

Conclusion: I do not feel safe in the DSMP fandom. At all. I can’t tell who I can interact with or trust. I can’t tell who I can even like artwork from without being screamed at that I deserve to die because I like a blob dude. I am constantly walking a minefield with this fandom because of how others act, no matter who I block or blacklist, it always gets through. I’m so tired. This fandom makes me unable to sleep on stream days and sick to my stomach to where I avoid media entirely.

I literally have to tag this post with it and I’m scared of how others will react to me.

This fandom is cursed. I want nothing to do with it. Even if I steal and base OCs for my Lost City on streamers from it, I have to moderate the comments and live in nervous terror of others reactions. I get worse anxiety from this than fucking COVID. THATS NOT HEALTHY. It’s a fictional fucking story! Stop treating real people like shit and sending them horrible messages or telling them they can’t be a part of a fandom because they like a different character than you! What the hell!!

What’s worse is I still want community with it. I still want to read the fics and reblog the art and enjoy it. But I have to do that by myself and in small doses because of other people.

I don’t feel safe with them. That’s why I have such a huge disclaimer for the Lost City. I just want to have fun. It’s literally fiction. It shouldn’t ever be this bad.

But it is.

#dreamsmp #dsmp #tags for those who want to block it #vent #angry rant #hurt rant #big post #long read #my opinion #not looking to argue #not looking to fight #just getting it all off my chest to try and find some peace for once #fandom wank #fandom problems #talking fire

[allthefilmsiveseenforfree]

Waitress

I’m not sure how I missed Waitress when it first came out - it certainly seems like something my friends and I would have picked up from Redbox in college. If it was Focus Features or Fox Searchlight Pictures, we were all over it, so I really don’t know what happened here. I’ve been tangentially aware of this film for ages, even more so after the hit Broadway musical, so I was really looking forward to watching it when Wes requested it. I knew it was a sweet little dramedy about a waitress (Keri Russell) in a diner who makes pies and gets pregnant but there had to be something more to it for it to have the long-reaching pop cultural impact it’s had, right? Well...

This is one of those perfect little indie movies that makes me glad to be a cinephile and reviewer. Everything about this film was clearly created with so much care and craftsmanship that it makes it impossible not to love it wholeheartedly. The script is fantastic, a quick-witted, twisting thing that never quite goes where you expect, and the performances are pitch-perfect, grounded in real love for a specific place and for women. Women who are mothers, who are friends, who make pies, who fall in love, who make mistakes, who are stuck, who are free. WOMEN. Adrienne Shelly wrote, directed, and starred in this love letter to women and her vision is what makes this movie what it is in every frame.

Some thoughts:

Not since Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory have the opening credits of a film made batter pouring look so good. I don’t even really like pie that much but goddamn now I want some pie.

Jeremy Sisto does an excellent job in this as Jenna’s abusive husband Earl, which makes sense as Sisto was the master of playing manipulative, controlling assholes circa 2003-2006. 

This is a crackling script - it feels very Gilmore Girls meets Steel Magnolias. Snappy dialogue, lots of banter back and forth, with that sharp Southern wit.

Andy Griffith! I love Andy Griffith and always have. I spent more Saturday and Sunday mornings than I can recount watching The Andy Griffith Show with my dad, and just seeing his face onscreen takes me back to a very warm and secure feeling from childhood.  

I can definitely see how this was made into a musical. The film score is lovely, lilting piano, there’s the perfect set up for an “I want” song, the small town vibes would lead to great ensemble pieces at the opening and closing of a two-act structure, and Jenna’s fellow waitresses (Shelly and Cheryl Hines, both of whom are fantastic) form a sort of Greek chorus for all the proceedings.

Ogie (Eddie Jemison, whom I only know from the Ocean’s trilogy and who was so surprisingly delightful here) and his spontaneous tidbit that rhymes is annihilating me. 

I don’t think I really was familiar with Keri Russell’s work, other than a brief guest spot on Scrubs, but she is fantastic in this. Jenna is smart, driven, creative, no-nonsense, and supportive. And I love love LOVE that she doesn’t want to be a mother. She says it perfectly, she respects the baby’s right to thrive and does nothing to harm it but she doesn’t want it and doesn’t want to be a mother. Not all women do. And she doesn’t want to be saved. I can’t imagine how important seeing Jenna onscreen would be for countless women who are stuck in relationships they don’t want to be in, who fear becoming a mother, or who simply don’t want to.

Y’all! You live in a small town!! You can’t just be kissing all willy nilly everywhere! 

Good god the honking - I can’t think of a more indicative behavior that Earl is a 100% grade A jackass than the constant horn honking. What a perfectly awful character choice. 

Nathan Fillion is so so good as a romantic lead. His Dr. Pomatter is exactly the right amount of good-looking, masculine but not aggro, compassionate but not a sap - he feels like an accessible fairy tale, just a solidly good dude. But I have to say, it’s pretty disturbing that almost every single person in this movie is married and having an affair. Obviously Jenna’s situation is one that makes sense: she’s living in poverty under the thumb of a controlling and abusive husband and she’s fucking pregnant. For women like that, divorce may as well be a trip to the moon for how accessible it feels. But Dr. Pommatter is a doctor who makes a good living, he’s a newcomer in town (so there’s no fear of judgment or excommunication), and he has no kids. C’mon, man, just get a divorce or approach your wife about ethical nonmonogamy. It’s the 21st century, man, get it together. 

At the end of the credits, there’s a note “In Loving Memory of Adrienne Shelly” which prompted me to look her up and this was the worst movie trivia I’ve discovered since I looked up the little girl from Poltergeist. Writer/director/co-star Adrienne Shelly was murdered by a random construction worker in her apartment building between the time this movie was completed and its release. Discovering that made me sad in a way that’s difficult to articulate because this film treats women with the respect and nuance and joyful care that the world so rarely does. Shelly’s death turns Jenna’s triumphant reclamation of her life into a fantasy, something that only happens in movies. I’m just so fucking devastated that we’ll never get to know what other stories she had to tell.

I can see why this film grew into something greater than the sum of its parts. It’s wildly different from anything I’ve ever seen, and its behind-the-scenes story has turned it into something incredibly bittersweet - much like The Dark Knight or RENT, its story is made even more powerful by the loss of its creator. I’m so glad I got to experience it with fresh eyes and an open heart, because it is a new favorite that I know I will revisit again and again.

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[tomdutch]

Why do you want to stop posting stories?

let me just be clear: i am only thinking abt it lmao i haven’t made any concrete plans yet, and even those can change whenever bc i am incredibly indecisive! honestly, it’s more than a reason.

for one thing, i’ve noticed recently that i hold off writing certain tropes or ideas bc i feel like no one will read them. i used to add smut to fics not always bc i wanted to, but bc it’s clearly obvious when pwp fics under 5k words get thousands of notes while anything else is left to dry that there’s only one thing the majority of readers want. and that’s no shade, it’s happened to me, too—one of my fics with the highest notes is a pwp oneshot, 3k words. my favourite thing to write, the works that bring me the most joy, are plot-heavy and long, but i gather from almost 2 years of posting on here that it’s not one readers like. i don’t want random people on the internet’s likes and dislikes to control what i want to write, what i want to spend my time creating.

there’s also the issue of feedback. i’m lucky enough to have made many wonderful friends and mutuals on here, 99% of whom are writers, and they pretty much constitute 99% of the feedback i get, too. there’s only so many times writers will beg silent readers to actually appreciate and support the creators whose content they have no problem consuming for free, yet refuse to acknowledge in any meaningful way. a like is not feedback. this goes for all content, but especially writing, which literally takes weeks of work.

other than that, i don’t have to go on abt how unpleasant the fandom’s been lately. while that’s certainly coming to an end soon, it doesn’t mean it’s any more fun being harassed and told to kill myself over this shit. i hope it’s not necessary to explain why someone telling me to die would make me not wanna post the fics i pour hours of work into, in the environment that’s allowed these freaks to harass me.

so, yeah lmao. i’ve been contemplating sticking to posting gifs, but taking my writing off tumblr. i won’t stop writing altogether, it’s still my favourite hobby and i still love tom, i have so many ideas i want to write. the thing is, i want to write for me again. i don’t want to keep getting disappointed when the only time i get recognition is when i post smut or for regular feedback to only be from my friends and mutuals. y’all cannot keep treating fic writers like this then wonder why we all dip and the tags go dry. again, i haven’t made any decisions yet, i’m just thinking abt it. i could very well just stay on here, but post less, bc it’s really discouraging when you work hard on smth that means a lot to you then it flops when you post it. it makes me feel like the fic i love and thought was great is really not, and i’m sure other writers can relate.

#masked vigilante #answered

[inviouswriting]

venting

Seems there is a plague of rudeness going around for me and fellow creators.

So let me go into it.

Why you should be nice and kind to the people who are providing a free service. You know all those wonderful stories and headcanons you enjoy?

They take time, our time we don’t get back. We pour our hearts out into what we make, what we think of, and then we have to do this unique thing that no one thinks about. We have to protect that. We have to keep it ours, we have to keep ideas from overlapping with each other, ripping off others ideas (accidentally) potentially, others maybe stealing our work and spreading it to their dumbass wattpad accounts for others.

My name is actually well known in different fanbases. I’ve never changed the way I do things, I keep that “I write what I want” motto full tilt. 

I create because “I” want to read stories that no one thinks of. Or hasn’t done yet, I want to provide other creators the chance to get inspired for their own ideas or whatever they feel like doing.

I also want to project out there, that it is damn okay to stand your ground and put people in their places. Someone being a shit in your inbox? ignore the fuck out of them. Minors treading where they shouldn’t? Block and remind the rest “I block them, I don’t hold wiggle room.” 

I hate rudeness and impoliteness above ANYTHING else. Seriously does not hurt any of you to be nice when asking me. Say thank you and say please.

I have had my written works stolen by people, I have seen them on wattpad and I went after the users who did it. For the longest time on my creative blogs security features that prevented people from saving, or ripping my works from said blogs. I had intentionally made it to where no one could save my works even if they were reblogged. That’s how good it was.

There are alot of posts about how creators are leaving the site to go to pages like Patreon or twitter’s privatter and poipiku because they have high anti-theft things.

I had a minor once print out my written works to show their LA teacher. I hounded that one till they burned and showed me the ashes of my work.

I am a certain way on purpose, because I don’t want people to feel like they can walk over my preferences nor will I allow them any footholds in my domains. You come into my blog, you accept my rules, you accept everything I have warned and written down to protect my content. 

I am “strict” not a bitch. I have intense boundaries, I like it when people are nice, they comment things, they interact with this blog. But I do have hard limitations regarding who can and are allowed to do things.

I don’t allow minors, I hate drama. But damn well guarantee if someone is coming into my zones, or going after fellow blogs who create I am going to go off about it.

If you are rude, if you are mocking other writers/creators for their strictness, asking for interactions, asking to be treated like a damn human being. Then fuck off from my blogs. 

The content you consume for free, could easily be put behind paywalls. Nothing for free, our hard work could be purchased instead of being provided for free and fun. 

Y’all ever wonder how many hours I spend into my LONG works? you know the ones that are well detailed? the ones that look like they take alot of time to work on?

They take anywhere from 4 to 10 or 24 hours to days to write. When I go out I go all out and I have one friend who I talk to alot who has heard me stay up till 2 or 3 am just to finish one piece of work that I started at 7 am the previous day.

Writing to me is the one freeing hobby I have. I do it because I love to write. I don’t want to think of moving all my works to another location where not only are they better protected, but get virtually no traffic unless you know where to look for them. I want them noticed, I want people to enjoy my work. 

The same thing can be said about every single creator on this site. Their art, their voice works, music, animations, their written pieces. They don’t magically appear out of no where. They take hours of our time we could easily be doing something else. We could easily stop giving you these reader contents. Hell I have oc’s I could pair these guys with. Y’all would get bored of that, because who wants to read someone else’s character having fun in place of yourself? I have self insert ideas I could come up with.

My creations are endless, and I could start today and start generating my own content.

See the weight of all this? Every creator has this ability, but we want to be kind and supply y’all with something as well. 

Second hand perspective does get boring to write after a while. So don’t shame the people who want... a little piece for themselves. One person can set someone off to do exclusive work, private their works, change locations, and delete everything you have loved and disappear without a single trace. I’ve seen it happen to fellow creators, I’ve done it too.

I deleted every single written piece of work for Undertale. I detest that fanbase so much that I removed and deleted everything I had ever MADE besides one art piece on my DA I colored. Only because the artist loved my coloring.

I hope my fellow creators can have this same backbone to these rude af people coming in to upset them because they think their comment carries anything. Keep on creating, and if it works. Generate for yourself. You have more fun without worrying over the views, likes, reblogs. Creating for yourself should be fun. 

So be kind to your creators and writers. We can easily make money off our stuff. Hell I know my writing can easily fetch around 20 - 50 for my short stories for the 8k - 10k word lengths I can generate.

But I hate making money off a hobby. So do you wish to see more work? or silence?

Invidia1988~

#invi's rants

[iaintafraidofnoghostbear]

god y’all just love to hate trans writers don’t you 

Edit: you don’t know the gender experience of every person writing or participating in fandom. assuming people are cis is gross. using sexuality and gender identity to gatekeep who is allowed to create types of content is gross. if you don’t like it, simply don’t read it and keep your bullshit to yourself. and stop reinventing the wheel with discourse: we’ve all been here done this before. trans and gay people writing trans and gay characters isn’t trans/homophobic. you’re just uncomfortable for reasons you need to figure out, and stop projecting that on to trans/queer creators themselves and making them responsible for it. 

Edit 2: Also - yeah keep treating being feminine like a bad thing. That’s a real good direction to go in.