i think the one thing that really bothers me about celebrities reading fan fiction is it’s never done in an appreciative way. it’s never done with them praising someone being creative or have a hobby or existing in a safe space on the internet. for many people, fandom is that safe escapism from their every day life, and in many ways, these spaces are often occupied by queer people creating a community or even just existing in a way that is productive and mentally healthy for them.
and then you have a celebrity awkardly read a fan fiction (gay, straight, doesn’t matter) and it’s made into a mockery. suddenly it’s weird and gross and immoral and although criticsm has always existed about fandom and fic, it feels so much more harmful when it comes from someone that is admired and looked up to. that maybe that writer was really inspired by and is now being mocked by thousands of people. even if the celebrity is kind and doesn’t say anything necessarily rude, it still opens up the commentary for another ‘crazy obsessed fic writer’ and it’s just so demeaning and demoralizing.
Prompt submission will be from Jan 9th to Jan 15th
Sign-ups will be from Jan 16th to Jan 29th
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Fics will be due May 28th
Posting starts May 29th
Rules
Participants must be +18 years old
All the pairings + non traditional A/B/O are welcomed
5k minimum word count. There is no maximum word count.
Fics must be completed when posted. No WIPs.
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@Anchored_to_Lou I think that the most beautiful thing about tonight is that I felt that he was enjoying himself. In Spain he was a bit tense, but tonight he was gorgeous and confident. He’s born to be a singer. He’s born for the stage. I’m so proud of him. 💙
Pairings: Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik/Liam Payne
Summary: Life’s pretty ordinary for Harry. He lives with his best friend, got into university just like he’s planned, and manages to support himself just fine for an unbonded omega. If he sustains that lifestyle by getting paid to help alphas through their rut every now and then, that’s nothing to be hung up on. Until he’s hired by an alpha that turns everything upside down.
Or, Louis and Zayn run a music label, Liam is Britain’s up-and-coming pop star, Harry’s working on taking Louis’ walls down until he builds his own up, and Niall holds them all together without realising he does.
Word count: ~220k
Rating: Explicit
the beautiful fic cover was made by the amazingly talented @wesninskey
Part 1 - A Distant Hazy Light: Prologue /// Day One /// Day Two /// Day Three /// Day Four /// Day Five /// Day Six /// Day Seven === ~77k
Part 2 - A Dim and Airy Spark: Prologue /// First Memory /// Second Memory /// Third Memory /// Fourth Memory /// Fifth Memory === ~50k
Part 3 - A Vibrant Golden Fire: Prologue /// Night One /// Night Two /// Night Three /// Night Four /// Night Five /// Night Six /// Night Seven /// Epilogue === ~90k
I gave my drawing to a friend (GIULIA I LOVE U SO MUCH) and he signed, and said I'm a good friend, I'm crying my heart out cause I love him so so much 😭💙
"memento mori" is a Latin saying that literally means "remember that you have to die". The saying was addressed to the generals who came back victorious from the battles to remind them that they were still human and that they had to remain humble, so totally in line with the concert last night at the MSG.