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please please please please reblog if you’re a writer and have at some point felt like your writing is getting worse. I need to know if I’m the only one who’s struggling with these thoughts

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FNAF movie William says the mask stays on-

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I wanted to put a more positive spin on the popular skeleton leaving meme

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Smile Bomb

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Everyone on Tumblr right now:

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this is advice I've given friends directly before and I've probably also posted it but I really like giving it so here it is potentially again: do not create something for an imaginary bad faith reader.

there will always be someone who finds fault in your work. there will be people who read the messages on it wrong. there will be people who will take every compelling aspect about your work off of it so they can put in their own.

you cannot make art for these people.

you will never write a story that is free from criticism. you will never draw a piece that everyone finds appealing. you will never compose a song that everyone enjoys hearing. you cannot, fundamentally, set out to create something and only think of how you can avoid someone not liking it.

because, and this is key, there will be someone who sees every angle of your story and feels its intent in their heart and gushes to their friends about it. you will draw someone's favorite art and they will make it their phone wallpaper because they want to see it every day. someone will fall in love with your song and loop it on their way to work because it gets them through the day. and THOSE are the people your work is for. THOSE are the people you have to care about, because they love what you make for what it is - because it's itself.

if you set out to create something and file off every sharp edge, prune every thorn, you will be left with something fragile and weak, and it will be fragile and weak for the sake of someone who does not exist but that you were scared of anyway.

sharing art is complex and tangled and powerful, and anything you care enough to create deserves to flourish as itself. get sillay.

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weapons and memories

I've just been plotting and planning. perhaps stickers and postcards.

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I've participated in an Anime Art Collab alongside 270+ artists and 50+ musicians! I had the opportunity to draw the two main characters of one of my favourite animes, Michiko & Hatchin! 🥰❤️💛💚💙

I really appreciate all the efforts and patience of my dear collaborators, especially of our moderators. This whole project took over a year to make, so kudos to everyone involved! 🥳

Link to the collab video

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A Cat in a Hat

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Hey if you’re schizophrenic/psychotic I just want you to know that you’re a wonderful person and that you deserve so much better than the demonization, marginalization and stigmatization you face in this society.

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