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Yes please. Quarantine away..... @msbeccieboo @stephswims @stephanooch @ellen-reincarnated1967

So there’s this thing going around that says:

“The last celebrity saved on your camera roll is who you’re quarantined with”.

And I want to turn it into tag game.

How’d the rest of y’all do?

@transaurus @jenlizrose @stressedbi @angel-pirate-child @looktothewolfstars @elvendork-evans @itskitsworld @owlswithfins

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Having a mental health illness sucks.

Having a mental health illness makes every day problems just blow up out of proportion.

Having a mental health illness sucks the life from me.

Having a mental health illness makes me want to disappear.

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Sharing!

Stealing someone's hard earned work makes me sick! I'm so sorry this happened to you @smoaking-greenarrow

I don’t really know how fandom handles these things.

As far as I know, no one has ever plagiarized one of my stories before. I feel really lucky and grateful that if this was the first time, someone let me know. Hopefully that’s just what everyone does across all fandoms when we see that shit happen.

It’s not my intention to call anyone out or make a big deal about this, but taking ownership for something that isn’t yours is a problem, in my eyes.

I wrote a fic for the Olicity fandom in 2016 called Unsteady. Someone decided it was a good fit for the Game of Thrones fandom, I guess. They copy and pasted my fic, word for word, same title. All they did was change Oliver and Felicity’s names to Jon and Daenerys, and their daughter Lydia’s name to Lyanna. 

When someone let me know this was a thing, I commented on the fic and asked them to take it down. It was gone within five minutes, and this person doesn’t have any other works. My feelings are still kind of hurt because that fic was pretty personal, and maybe the most cruel one to steal from me. All the comments asking them where the inspiration came from and how beautiful and raw it was hurt my heart just a little. Deleting it doesn’t really mean problem solved, unfortunately. 

I doubt they would plagiarize one of my stories again, but I have no idea if they’ve done it before or would do it to someone else. I’m a bit like a confused old lady when it comes to AO3 and all the wonders it can do, so I’m not sure how or if it’s possible to report this person for this kind of thing. And like I said, the stolen fic was deleted before I’d even had time to write this post. I just want my followers and fellow fic writers to be aware! Please let writers know if you see their work being reposted in places it doesn’t belong :)

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Oliver Queen + baseball caps (minus fb bb cap)

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yes, i would like an oliver queen to deliver popcorn to my door. please and thank you. 

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@msbeccieboo *Claims she didn't want anyone to cry*

😂😂😂😂

Arrow 7x22 Brain Dump: Season Finale!

Well. That was an EPISODE! What an ending for a season, and for those opting out of S8, a series! And what a send-off for Felicity Megan Smoak. I think that even if EBR doesn’t choose to return at all for S8, that I can really be happy with the way they ended things for her, and for Olicity. Of course the goodbyes were devastating, and I’m still a complete destroyed mess 😭, but I love that it ended in a place ultimately of peace, of hope and of happiness (at last) for Felicity and for Oliver. As has become to be expected from me, this is hella long…

Season 7 plot wrap-up

I was worried that the plot holes this season with regards to the villain story would mean that it would be super drawn out and over-focused on in the finale, but I was presently surprised! They managed to wrap up the storyline somewhat satisfactorily, and, most importantly of all, concisely. Leaving more time for the FF and Olicity storylines to conclude. 

It opened right as we left off last week, with the team being apprehended on the SCPD rooftop. The SCPD still believe Team Arrow to have gone on a killing spree downstairs, and with their only witness, Sergeant Bingsley, out for the count, the team have no defence, so of course Oliver uses a trick arrow to divert attention so the team can escape. The shot of them all escaping off the rooftop was awesome!!

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It me

Does anyone else like…

Play a fanfiction in their head

and it’s really good and keeps you occupied

but when you actually sit down to write it

just

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Dammit Beccie!!!! I was doing okay........

This was an amazing review!!!!!

Arrow 7x22 Brain Dump: Season Finale!

Well. That was an EPISODE! What an ending for a season, and for those opting out of S8, a series! And what a send-off for Felicity Megan Smoak. I think that even if EBR doesn’t choose to return at all for S8, that I can really be happy with the way they ended things for her, and for Olicity. Of course the goodbyes were devastating, and I’m still a complete destroyed mess 😭, but I love that it ended in a place ultimately of peace, of hope and of happiness (at last) for Felicity and for Oliver. As has become to be expected from me, this is hella long…

Season 7 plot wrap-up

I was worried that the plot holes this season with regards to the villain story would mean that it would be super drawn out and over-focused on in the finale, but I was presently surprised! They managed to wrap up the storyline somewhat satisfactorily, and, most importantly of all, concisely. Leaving more time for the FF and Olicity storylines to conclude. 

It opened right as we left off last week, with the team being apprehended on the SCPD rooftop. The SCPD still believe Team Arrow to have gone on a killing spree downstairs, and with their only witness, Sergeant Bingsley, out for the count, the team have no defence, so of course Oliver uses a trick arrow to divert attention so the team can escape. The shot of them all escaping off the rooftop was awesome!!

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Signal boost! I'm so excited for this!!!!

Season One

Hi everyone! Welcome to the second Annual Olicity Tropetastic Awards!

We’re one month away from our first trope! Starting on May 20th, our lovely team will be reading and choosing their favorite fics based on Season 1 of Arrow. Of course, there are already countless Season 1 tributes out there, so feel free to send nominations here! We’ll be reading these fics for two weeks, with the final rec list of “Season One” being posted on June 3rd. 

(using gifs for fun and for science)

If you choose to write new content for the awards, you can submit the work here, to @olicitytropes! We ask that submissions please be sent in before 5/20, giving us plenty of time to read and include your story.

Our moderators this year have grown, which I’m very excited about, because the more people we have reading, the more fics we can rec! Wooo!! So big shout out and thank you to these guys for volunteering!

@blondeeoneexox, @allimariexf, @it-was-a-red-heeler, @memcjo, @msbeccieboo, @tangled23works, @igotnothingclever, @juvinadelgreko

Can you see why I’m excited!? All of them are wonderful supporters of this fandom and its writers. We had a blast last year, so I hope if you’re still on the fence about it, you take a look at the recs and join us this summer!

So, I’ve come up with some “categories” for our first trope that the team will use as a loose guideline while we focus on Arrow’s premiere season. I thought I would share them here for anyone still thinking about participating.

Overall Favorite Season 1 

Episode Related 

Postseason 

‘The Hood’ 

Tommy-centric 

Love Triangles

‘Felicity Discovers Oliver’s Identity’ 

This year, I’m really hoping to get some new submissions, so please feel free to use the categories as prompts if you’d like, and even let us know which category you’re submitting your work for. All submissions of new work, since you are writing for this project, will be considered nominations. If you’d like to nominate other stories you’ve written or read in this fandom, you are welcome to send them to this blog’s inbox (please include links)!

Also, if you know you want to write something for our first rec, but are looking for a little more prompting, I thought I could also share my Arrow Out of Context post from Season 1. 

Pick a quote, write the thing, and submit it here! It’s fun, I promise! 

Again, these categories are guidelines for our moderators to narrow things down, since there’s so much fanfic and so little time! Your submissions and nominations do not need to fit the canon mold of Season 1 from start to finish. We’re more looking for those fics that were inspired by the show and celebrate the essence, angst, and characters of Season 1.

Each trope will have similar themes based on the season we’re in (follow the blog so you don’t miss anything;) ). I’ll be making more posts like this within the month, which I hope will give writers plenty of time to get inspired and submit something for us! 

Thank you all, I can’t wait to get started with round two of the Olicity Tropetastic Awards!

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This is beautiful! But I feel attacked!!! 😭😭😭

Why does it always have to be you?

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Happy 34th Birthday Oliver

We’ve watched your journey from spoiled billionaire playboy to someone who was lost and adrift for so long, even after you made landfall and returned home. You thought you were a monster underneath the suave exterior you tried to regain.  But we saw through the facade and the darkness to the heart of Oliver Queen.  We saw the hero within.  After seven years, I hope you see him too.

Enjoy the peace and contentment you have earned.  Savor every moment of your long-overdue honeymoon with the love of your life in your new home.  

You are forever a hero and love is your greatest legacy.

Many thanks to @lucyyh @smoakmonster  and purefandom.com for the gifs :)

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No Regrets

“When I came back to Star City to start my mission.

I didn’t think that I was capable or deserving of love.

But you opened up my heart in ways that I never thought were possible.

My only regret is not telling you I loved you sooner.”

“I will find you again, I promise.”

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hint: if a person with clinical depression and anxiety says theyre tired …. dont tell them they have no reason to be …. bc guess what….. They Know and Its Shitty

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Don’t let writing become a chore

Learn how to take planned breaks 

Plan reward when you reach your goals

If goals are time framed based, make sure they’re realistic.  Nothing is more discouraging then thinking you’re failing

Engage with other writers who are positive and excited about their work. 

Read books in your genre of passion. Remind yourself why you’re writing one!

Have more than one project to jump to if one starts to get stuck. 

Make writing time special, with snacks, music, candles - things you ONLY let yourself have during writing time. 

If your schedule allows, try writing at the same time every day. If its a habit, you won’t drag your feet as much. 

Talk to other writers! Tell them why you write! Even if you just scream it into the void that is Tumblr, writing it down and putting it into words is a powerful reminder of why you want to complete this project. 

Add your own, because sometimes writing starts to feel bogged down to me too, and I could always use more help

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“Whatever happens to you, you will never leave me. On our wedding day you told me that I was the best part of you, but the truth is we are the best parts of each other and that is so much bigger than the freaking universe.”

Parallels: 6.21 / 7.22

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Now? I thought I had more time.

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The more things change…The more they stay the same.

Parallels: 1.03 / 1.22 / 5.03 / 7.22