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[sinsxo]

do u have any advice for someone who is starting to write for the first time on tumblr? ur works really inspired me to start writing 🥳

AW OMG! honestly that’s like the biggest compliment a writer could ever receive 🥹🥹 thank you so much, really. it means a lot 🫶🏻🫶🏻 sorry for taking a bit to answer this

also, just a quick disclaimer: tumblr’s actually the first ever platform i’ve started publishing my writing on, and i started like… 2+ months ago i think?? so i’m still really unfamiliar with how things work here since i don’t really explore all the features much. i usually just write my stuff in google docs and dump it here lmaooo 🙏🏻 but before i started writing fanfics, i was working on my own novels (which i never completed) so yeah

anyway! here’s some advice + don’t take my words as gospel, these are just my personal thoughts (under the cut because it’s really long):

1. motivation

general rule of thumb: if you’re not motivated to write, don’t force it. writing (especially for free) is supposed to be something fun and fulfilling, not something that feels like a chore. so if you push yourself when you don’t want to, it’ll just lead to burnout and you’ll end up hating it.

if you have a really good idea but can’t seem to expand on it, it’s completely fine to leave it and come back to it later. good things take time. just let it sit and marinate until you’ve got more ideas to build on. and don’t rush it, because you’re more likely to end up ruining its potential that way.

also, it’s completely fine to drop ideas that you think just aren’t working out, no matter how good you think they are. you’re more likely to get stuck there, and even worse — if you force yourself to finish it or post it and it doesn’t turn out the way you wanted, it’ll probably kill your motivation even more. it’s really not worth it. sometimes you just have to let ideas go and move on to something that excites you again.

most importantly, remember to take breaks when you need to, don’t rush things, and definitely don’t feel like you have to update constantly or fulfil every request if you’re not feeling it. you’re not obligated to fulfil every single one or operate on a fixed schedule, just do what you want.

2. numbers & engagement

whether it’s followers, notes, or engagement in general, i’d really say not to focus on numbers too much. tumblr’s a pretty small platform and honestly, a lot of engagement is based on luck and the algorithm more than anything else.

a little tip though — use your hashtags well! i’m pretty sure the first five tags you use are the ones that the algorithm pushes (dashboard), so make sure they’re relevant to your work — but do take this with a grain of salt of course. you can use up to thirty tags if i remember right.

just don’t let the numbers define your writing. it’s more important that you enjoy sharing your work and your ideas rather than chasing notes. engagement can be super inconsistent, so if something flops, it’s not a reflection of your skill.

also, just something to be mindful of: if you’re writing for the blue lock fandom, it can be quite strict when it comes to characterisation. people have strong opinions, and some can be pretty harsh about it. so if you’re sensitive to criticism, it might be better to avoid writing for characters you’re not fully confident about. it can really affect your motivation, especially if you already struggle with low self-esteem. some people are nice, but others can be unnecessarily mean, so it’s okay to protect your peace. don’t be afraid to reach out to other writers too! they’re mostly friendly and always open to help.

overall, just don’t let numbers or random negativity define your writing. it’s more important that you enjoy sharing your work and your ideas.

3. comparison is the killer of joy

this one’s so important — don’t compare yourself to other writers. everyone writes differently, everyone has different strengths and weaknesses, and we all move at our own pace.

it helps to focus more on why you started writing and sharing your works in the first place. was it to have fun? to express yourself? to put your thoughts out there? whatever it is, remind yourself of that whenever you start feeling down about comparisons. it really helps to shift your mindset back to enjoying the process.

4. writing style

your writing style is what makes your works yours. grammar and structure are important, but your voice and your way of telling a story are what stand out the most. even if you use the same prompt or get the same request as someone else, it’ll still be unique because all of us are wired differently and we think about things in our own way, from our own perspectives.

if you’re looking to improve, definitely read lots of different styles. find one that you enjoy or that comes easiest to you, and then practise from there. but again — don’t force it. it takes time and experience to naturally develop your style, so just take your time.

5. blog aesthetics

this one’s more of a personal thing, but i find having a blog that looks nice (to your own taste, of course) is actually really motivating. i like seeing my writing in a space that feels good to look at since it makes me want to post more 😭 but on that note, try not to clutter your blog if you’re someone who prefers things to be organised.

i realised that when my blog felt too messy, it really killed my motivation to post. obviously it’s all personal preference, but if having a clean blog makes you feel good, it can actually help with consistency and motivation too. it’s small, but it matters if you’re a visual person. still, at the end of the day, it’s your space — do whatever feels good for you.

that’s about it from me! again, i’m still figuring everything out myself, so take what helps and leave the rest. wishing you all the best and happy writing 🫶🏻 also, if you don’t mind, could you reach out to me when you’re ready? i would really love to support you and that applies to every other writer who sees this ‼️ i would really love to be friends with you all!

[phantomchick]

for the ask game, maybe 22 and 24?

Hey Leoruby, thanks so much for the ask! ^ ^/

22. your favorite part of canon that everyone else ignores

Oof tough one, hm, I guess I have to say how much Cassandra loses in Batgirl (2000).

Don't get me wrong I love Cass being a stone-cold badass, combat phenomenon but like, I also feel it's simplistic to go Cass wins automatically y'know? Makes her actual wins feel less earned and also makes her feel more Mary Sue and less, complicated nuanced character succeeding against the odds and throwing herself almost suicidally into every fight with raw desperation to prevent any more death.

I mean I've seen the whole "I don't kill but I don't lose either" panel or that one panel where she's going "I guess I could still spit in her face" posted out of context so many times, when in the latter, the next panel over her face crumples up because she's too upset/down on herself to do so and she accepts she's going to die instead. In her first fight against a meta she gets overwhelmed bad! In her first fight without her body language reading powers she gets pummelled and has to go to her mom to get her ass kicked until she learns it through practice again on the condition that she battle Shiva to the death a year from then (Fully committed to letting Shiva kill her because Cass herself can't bring herself to kill) and then later she and Shiva both die and get brought back with the Lazarus pit. When drugged with a special make-them-kill-people hallucinogen she tries to kill the Joker for 'killing' batman and yes she's also the first to snap out of the drug's effects but still she has to face that she 'broke her code' super easily even if she didn't actually do so. She tries to save a man from the death penalty and is forced to give in when his victim's mother shows up. She loses Steph, she can't protect Bludhaven, she fails over and over during the run, Cass is CONSTANTLY losing in terms of principles and in fights too, what makes her interesting, compelling, fascinating, BRILLIANT, is that she doesn't give up! It's what makes her feel more like Batman then any other character, she's unrelenting and she cares too much to ever give in to the cynicism and apathetic inevitability that surrounds her.

24. topic that brings up the most rancid discourse

The "Jason just needs to see the truth about how much his loss damaged Bruce and then everything will work out and the victim-blaming will be acceptable", like, he's the one who got murdered?? Mayhaps this shouldn't be all about Bruce not coping well with it? And him not coping well/wanting Tim to survive and listen to him doesn't make it ok to victim-blame a dead teenager for getting beaten to death? Damn.

The "Jason wasn't sexually abused why does fandom make out he was ew it's so random/they're stealing from female characters" crew regarding the battle for the cowl will.

The he was never pit mad stop trying to absolve him (a fictional character) for the responsibility of his actions (fictional ones that happened under writers who mischaracterised him liberally and also fanon ones that didn't happen at all). Like if you don't like pit madness that's your prerogative don't be a bitch to fans who engage with the trope? Don't comment on fics complaining about its inclusion or make fun of people for it on tumblr

"Jason really was a violent/bad robin, look at these panels!" Ah yes, when he got angry at rapists getting off scot-free on behalf of their victims, I see now why he was ontologically evil (not) and should never have been robin (flashback to dick nearly killing joker in last laugh and Tim blowing up league of assassin bases).

Jason tried to kill Tim! He maimed him! No, he didn't do either of those things. If you want him to have done those things maybe tag your fic as a Titans Tower au/canon divergent?

The people who blame Stephanie for her death + make Talia cartoonishly evil for Damian whump. Or make Ra's one-sidedly obsessed with Tim when he canonically never was.

Anything to do with Alfred, DC abused the fuck out of his characterisation for plot convenience over the course of new52 and rebirth with like, no restraint whatsoever and now any discourse regarding him is rancid as it gets. The people who experienced him being completely unlikeable for the past 15 years vs the people who liked his more nuanced/positive portrayals vs the post death grief comics that milk his relationship with Bruce in a context where fans were more ambivalent and hostile to the character than ever before.

[qolazz]

What is happening

Guys I see so many bylers going against bychance shippers 💀 lowkey I agree

Cause like I thought BYLERS invented bychance

[wanderingmind867]

Me and my dad have a really busy week this week. Tomorrow, we go back to the College briefly. Then we plan to go downtown to visit the local musuem. On Wednesday, I have to get an ECG/EKG for my heart (my family doctor probably wants to check it before she retires). Then on Thursday I have a therapy appointment. So much stuff going on. The EKG makes me the most nervous, because I have no experience with something like that. But I really just feel nervous about all of this stuff.

Especially with how I've been overthinking my stomach and feeling a lot of stomach issues lately. It's all a lot to deal with, and I just don't like it. It's getting really tempting to tag my mutuals to this post, even though I don't really have any great reasons for doing so. I guess I'd be doing it just because I'm nervous. So yeah, I think I'll tag everyone. I don't know what else to say, though. So I guess I'll just end this post here the same way I end a lot of these: wish me luck? I guess?

Mutuals: @marvel-and-moor @kryptonbabe @ihauntmyhouse @thewordsmith3 @snapcandle @c00c00pig @yourfriendlyneighbourhoodaries @southernfreakinggothic @demigod-jack-hearth @beauty-queen-official @molovesbooks @billybatsonmylove @irish-agender-moss @munchkinmarauder @dougielombax @0asta0 @one-of-batmans-orphans @ace-looking-4-parkingspace @supersonicdp @ltwharfy @loganjptaylor @spiritbox713 @drksanctuary @istilldontlikemyusername @berf-a-smurf @bacon-bitch @demigoddumbass @cosmo-autistic-version @blueknightmage @112emptycoffeecups

Now for some of the people I don't follow/I follow but they don't follow me back/any number of other possible explanations: @onewordaway @emperorcandy @tremendousdreamtragedy @aromanticfever @riordanverseaddict @royaltystudios @hawkflor @daresplaining @sandy-castle @conundrumrespeculis @babsvibes @the-fyre-flie @gelpenss @bobs-biscuits-emporium @opossumpal @somedamslytherindemigod2 @delicatebatharmony

[angelsdean]

don't know how people multi-fandom. dipped my toe into another one and immediately backed out bc everyone there was insufferable.

[punctuation-completionist]

okay, so, i just realized i never said this, but if i ever reblog something from you and you want me to take it down, please do just shoot me an ask explaining which post it is and like. try to make it clear that's what you're getting at (ie, if you just send me "fuck you never reblog my stuff i hope you die" i am not going to understand that inherently as a request and more of as a dick move)

because, genuinely, i don't wanna be reblogging something that you're uncomfortable with and if i ever fail to read the room, it's probably a mistake and i would love for you to tell me that i made one.

[givethispromptatry]

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[quibbs126]

I love how like 90% of the “Sonic 3 spoilers” tag is just stobotnik related

I mean yeah, that is the first thing I looked for when I came back from the movie yesterday, but still

[suusoh]

Johan with a gun kink is fine and all but Anna Liebert with a gun kink is just ✨ chef's kiss ✨.

She probably has no qualms over pulling the gun during your sex sessions. Might even fuck her darling with it (it's not loaded but her darling doesn't need to know that 💋). She probably licks the tip of her gun, before sliding it in her darling's mouth/pussy. This is probably when she's feeling extra sadistic and wants to see her darling in that fear and aroused state while anna just laughs and fucks her darling harder . She's a disgusting menace (affectionate)

anon, anon, wait. Anon wait WAIT WAITTTT WAITTTTTTT THE KITCHEN IS ON FIRE. KEEP COOKING.

No because the gun basically becomes another way for anna to have a dick...................... making darling deep throat it like if it were her actual cock.

Speaking of cock, hear me out anon hear me out... But imagine if anna uses a freaking revolver on darling instead of a pistol here. That way, when anna slides it inside those gummy walls, she can goad darling for a little game of russian roulette.

Tw: gunplay, and slight talks of necro ( NOT REALLY. It's just anna egging you because whats a little gunplay without genuine fear of dying), and uh... Dollification, and also body mutilation mention.

Just the pure FEAR of you laying there, legs spread because she told you if you try to close your legs on her, she'll pull the trigger.

So you do your best to be obedient and listen and take in everything even though you're unable to feel the pleasure anymore through the sheer numbing shock and fear of you getting fucking SHOT down there.

and the cockiness (and slight insanity) comes in when anna, knowing the next might be blank, pulls the trigger while its still inside.

The full bodied sob that flinches throughout your body when you both hear the click of the gun while its so far deep in your pussy is enough to make annas brain go haywireeeee. The gun is so far deep in you, you can practically feel the cold metal nudge against your cervix.

All while you have this blonde maniac on top of you pulling the trigger and goading you if you might not be so lucky next time, and how she'll miss you dearly if that were the case. But dont worry baby, she wont find anyone else.

No, no you're it for her.

She'll find a way to still keep you all warm for her even after. She's got a way around dead bodies you know? And she'll keep yours extra nice and pretty, keep you in a nice glass storage like a doll. You want that? Wanna be her little babydoll all clean and pretty and hers to play with whenever she wants to play house? no?

Well then how about you be a good little girl, do the sign of the cross infront of her right now, yes right now- don't make her repeat herself, and say a little prayer that the next click won't be the one that'll put a hole in your womb.

[braisedhoney]

some tragic love stories be like: if i could bottle the galaxy, i would pour it into a cup so it would be easier for you to drink. do you want them? do you want the stars? or do they suit you better as adornments for your eyes than glitter on your lips?

but they don’t want the stars. they don’t want the galaxy. but how can they not? is that not enough? (it’s too much, that’s the problem. it’s too much.)

[dennisboobs]

most annoying thing about being me is that i cannot engage with like. any fanon shit about dennis because i'm constantly on some advanced derangement and the stuff i thought two years ago when i was first getting comfy in the fandom is still the way everyone else looks at dennis but i'm like. yes but its Worse than this. you're like a quarter of the way there. this isn't the interesting bit, this is a symptom of it, keep going.

[autisticlee]

words are hard. explaining is hard. remember that while reading

the amount of disabled people on thos website who make posts going against each other makes me so sad. there's too many posts of "such and such people/random person are talking over people like me and making us look/feel bad, but they're wrong and not suffering as much so need to shut up!" can we stop invalidating each other because you claim they're invalidating you by speaking about their struggles????? can we all support each other instead????? ableism within disabled community here is awful.

I get it. sometimes people say a thing and you think it takes away from you or makes you feel bad. but that doesn't mean they did it on purpose/everyone with their condition is doing it on purpose. doesn't mean they know you and your feelings. doesn't mean their feeling is invalid because it hurt yours! and if it's just a thing you saw on tiktok, don't blame entirety of people with the condition because one or two people on tiktok don't speak for everyone! (not everyone uses tiktok either so don't act like everyone is getting info from there)

it's so frustrating and disappointing! can't say anything on here without upsetting and offending another disabled person because many different or new reasons every day! like you didn't mention that they have it worse or say yourself isn't suffering as much. or you use a phrase or word thar helps you but another group gatekeeps it. or you're simply "talking over" people you don't even know that decided you don't suffer and struggle enough because they "have it worse" and want you to talk about THEM and not just yourself. on your own blog. but somehow know to mention them and advicate for them so they don't have to or something???? is confusing.

words are hard. hard to explain this!!! but is frustrating and upsetting to see many disabled people here targeting each other more than ableds. example there's many posts of physical disabled vs ND, acting like being ND can't be disability. do you want to borrow my brain and see if it disables you more????? sometimes see opposite where ND is harder than physical disability. do you want to borrow my body and see if you can live easily??? see many physical disabled vs other physical disabled, example "cane user can't complain because I need wheelchair!" type things. or ND vs ND "I have more ND than you because I cant do *thing* alone but you can so you can't complain about struggling because you're talking over my bigger struggles"

I GET IT. everyone wants to feel valid and not feel talked over and all that stuffs. but stop fighting each other!!!!! stop invalidating each other because you feel invalidated/assume they are trying to invalidate you. is nothing but invalidating loop!!!! stop assuming everyone must talk about you and your struggle before their own because you think their voice shared means yours is blocked. stop having disability "Olympics" in which you jump through metaphoric hoops to prove you're more disabled and deserve most attention and more voice and everyone below is taking that away! learn how to support each other because we know ableds don't like supporting us!!!!!! we all suffer and struggle. why act like fellow disableds don't or arent allowed!! 😭😭😭😭😭 this is for both people that use tiktok to do "quirky" stuff or are able to push through struggles and want to act like everyone can too. and people with higher support needs that think lesser needs have super easy life and talk over them if they make post about their struggles. I see both!!!! a lot!!

never see anyone talk about ableism within disabled community and how it is bad for all of us!!!! but sure see lot of.......

I know. i'm bad at words. dont try to misunderstanding and attack and be mad at me! if you experience real problem with this you are valid in your feel. you can feel! but maybe don't do generalizing and invalidate all because one person or a few or tiktok did or said things you don't like. that make sense???

[birb--birb]

I am physically incapable of packing my room up at normal hours it's always 1-3am that I'm most productive I swear

[greyedian]

lmao i'm always so bad at actually sticking with my tumblr breaks, but being on here less and not really engaging with fandom already helps a ton tbh. but yeah idk in case anyone's wondering: yeah i'm still here and yeah i'm still having a bit of a creative existential crisis what else is new 👍

[tooth-fairy-yooko]

autism and other neurodivergents society who can't stand the inconsistentcy of the blueberry. may i suggest. dried blueberries.

[franeridan]

i KNOW that oda is aware he's drawn some extremely gorgeous ladies since he obviously does that on purpose (though i believe he's unaware of just how beautiful some ladies he's drawn that stray too far from his usual model are), but I'm, like, pretty much convinced he has absolutely no clue he's also drawn some of the most good looking manga dudes out there. I'm sure he has no idea. He puts down lines and then he's like "???? why are people so obsessed with this guy he has barely shown up ever????" while we're all sitting here going heart eyes or whatever. It's been twenty-six years maybe it's time for him to get on with the program. It's like his experience with benn and ace in the very beginning taught him absolutely nothing