#SilentThoughts

[in-tenebris-et-in-solitudine]

[rainy6days]

I dont always have to be involved.

I dont have to be the person they rely on.

I dont have to change myself to be liked.

Im good the way I am and if people want to talk to me, they will.

[littleroseintheboat]

You hear the echoes of things unsaid,

feel the weight of words suspended in silence.

I carry these silences in the deepest parts of me,

wondering if they’ll ever be enough to fill the void.

[mirrormood]

Sometimes the loudest echoes come from the quietest corners of our minds.

[theneophileswords]

"Secrets are ancient locks, rusted and ornate, Their keys are lost in the labyrinth of memory. They guard chambers of longing and regret, Where heartache and hope coexist."

[darktwistedfantsy]

i wish things were different when I saw you,

How i thought of all the things I wanted to do and how my precious self was so head over heels but in the moment I was more stunned than anything. I didn't say anything but you are more beautiful than I have imagined. Not just physically but mentally and spiritually. I think the fact we were able to gaze into the depths of the abyss of each other and feel comfortable was something that can't be said or done with everyone.

Either way our timeline had it's place and even thought things a different I still think of the what ifs,

But with what I know now, maybe the cosmos had a better plan in motion,

Either way my soul loves you ,

cosmic serendipity

#silentthoughts

[normally0]

Space Poison

Too much TV? Too many points of view?

Not enough real ideas? Come make space poison!

Pioneer the silence, the untouched thought,

In a land where gold once rushed, now wrought

With echoes of a gamble, a game of fate,

Foundations trembling under history’s weight.

America, a dream, a bold expression,

Yet its roots are tangled, a vast concession

To the indigenous, the cultures it displaced,

In this heartfelt recapitulation, truth faced.

No reverse gear, just a deeper delve,

Into the art of building, stories shelved.

Race, colour, creed—blurred lines in sight,

A new foundation, a cultural flight,

Where history remakes itself, echoes fade,

Rule Britannia’s song in twilight laid.

For culture’s embrace, a bridge to span,

To make peace, to forge a common plan.

#SpacePoison #CulturalFoundation #AmericaDream #IndigenousTruths #BuildingArt #HistoryReimagined #CulturalEmbrace #NewFoundations #RuleBritannia #SilentThought #ArchitecturalPoetry

[silentvoicescryingout]

Being a smut writer is being a writer who does not necessarily “enjoy” their own intimate scenes when reading them. It becomes very clinical, mostly about the prose, more than the feelings it’s supposed to impart in readers

[silentvoicescryingout]

ALL of this resonates so heavily. I'll be transparent and say praise in comments really does get me going (gives me warm fuzzy feelings and butterflies) BUT-- it is not the end all be all in terms of response to my writing. I would much rather read PARAGRAPHS of someone verbal vomitting their feelings about my characters, the plot, the storyline, etc than a "this was so good" any day. Even if the comment isn't exactly positive (although I expect *respectful* critiques, and only when they are asked for), it means that my reader is not just engaging in/consuming the fic but...thinking about it.

I think that is why after writing half of my first fanfic, I found myself gravitating to social media. Because that is where many of my readers were/are. That is the platform(s) where they are talking about what they read, and where I found myself engaging as an author with people about how each chapter of the fic made them feel, which parts made them tick, which parts resonated the most. All of these interactions fed into my desire to write and desire to write publically the most.

I totally understand those who are shy/quiet readers. Writing comments is something I struggle with myself--sometimes it really is hard to put into words what you want to say about a piece or the author. I do not blame those who cannot find it in themselves to do it all the time, half the time or ever. But...for those who do, we writers really appreciate it.

THE MISCONCEPTION ABOUT COMMENTING ON FIC

I’ve read all kinds of posts both from writers and readers lamenting about comments on fic. Authors are upset when they don’t get any, readers don’t know what kinds of comments to leave, etc. And it finally clicked in my brain why I think a lot of people don’t bother writing comments. 

And this is what it boils down to:

Writers do not want praise.  We just want to talk about our story. 

I can’t speak for everyone obviously - but I think the majority of writers don’t care so much for the “omg you’re a brilliant writer!!” comments as much as we just want to hear your thoughts on the story. Even if it’s just your thoughts as you’re reading of “oooh x happened! I can’t believe y said this! What’s going to happen now that z has happened?!” We literally just want to talk about what we’ve written like you would with a friend about a tv show. We’re not out here demanding praise like some entitled narcissist. 

While praising our writing skills or writing style is appreciated, it doesn’t need to be said on every fic and every chapter that you read. If you regularly comment on someone’s work that’s telling enough that you like our technique. Readers shouldn’t feel pressured to have to praise a writer’s abilities every time they want to comment. 

In the grand scheme of things, talking about the fic/chapter is actually more helpful to us writers instead of spewing praise. It’s the same with artwork. As nice as it is that people tell me “wow your art is so pretty!” it’s a LOT more useful to me to get comments like “I love their expressions!” or “the lighting on this is gorgeous!” because then I know WHAT people are liking about it. If no one ever comments on my backgrounds, I now know what to improve. If most people comment on liking the expressions, I now know the strong points of my art and can use it to my advantage to make even better art in the future. 

The same goes for fic. If multiple people tell me they liked a certain part of the story I now know that things similar to that are a hit. It’s feedback I can use to improve the story and give my readers more of what they want. Without that I have no idea what they like about the fic.

Talking with a writer about their story also gives them inspiration!! Nothing gets us more in the mood to work on a fic than to have people wanting to talk about it. A lot of times just talking about one of my fics with someone will give me that push to continue working on it. Getting a comment that just says “great chapter” or “you’re a great writer” doesn’t do much to motivate us to continue that particular fic. But if you talk about the story and the characters it gives us motivation to continue working on it, may even give us ideas for future chapters. I would hope that those of you with “comment anxiety” find this approach so much easier than trying to praise the writer every time you read.

So that fic the author hasn’t updated in forever that you’re dying to read? Talk to them about the fic and the elements of the story! It will make the writer want to talk to you about it and will get their mind thinking about it, hopefully inspiring them to continue where they left off. Fics that are left in silence are more likely to be abandoned or even deleted because nothing feels worse than putting your heart into a story to have no one say anything about it. 

TLDR; Writers do not want praise, we just want to talk with our readers about the story itself, and these are the kinds of comments that inspire us to keep writing more. 

AMENDMENT >>> Some people are misinterpreting my words so I just wanted to make something clear. I am not trying to police how people comment - I am merely reassuring readers that not every writer is an entitled asshole who expects you to comment about how talented they are and what a gift they are to the fandom. I’ve seen this attitude in writers occasionally and I want people to know that most of us writers are not like that. We love any and all comments but you do not ever need to feel pressured to say how amazing we are and lick our boots. There is nothing wrong with praising the writer, in fact a lot of us love it, but it is not something that should be required if you feel inclined to comment.

A good writer will love any positive comment whether there be praise or not. A good writer will never have expectations or demand something of their readers. A good writer will appreciate their readers and cherish the comments they receive. 

[writerboyz]

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[its1amsomewhere]

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[thesmilingdemon]

It's bloody cold at this bus stop. #silentthoughts #poetry #poem #instapoetry #instapoem #freeverse #freeversepoem #freeversepoetry

[xsilentthoughtsxlouddreamsx]

I know i haven’t been on here in a while and i’v seriously been slacking on my french. Hopefully ill be out of this slumpy mood soon. till then ill just be queuing up memes

[theneophileswords]

“Trust, like threads spun by fate, Binding us tighter than love’s fragile ribbons, A sacred covenant etched in stardust, Unseen, yet unbreakable.”

[angeli1977]

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[the-ceo-diary]

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