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[gladumfdoodles]

I feel like this is an unpopular opinion, but more people should read incomplete/unfinished/in-progress fanfics.

I've noticed this huge trend where creators on tiktok and tumblr who will be explaining how to use Archive Of Our Own to new users and they always say "and make sure to scroll down and click completed only" or how people will go out of their way to mention they only read completed fics 'because they were traumatized when they forgot to check the dates and didn't realize this fic hadn't been updated since 2012'.

The thing is - I think by not engaging with and/or actively avoiding writer's WIPs readers are potentially adding to the aggregate of abandoned works. Now this obviously isn't the case for all abandoned fics, anything from major life events, to loss of interest, to getting busy can be a reason for a fic getting abandoned - but at least on some level I just know that writers are quitting while they're ahead when they aren't garnering any response or feedback because reading WIPs has become unpopular. If you're worried about reading something that hasn't been updated since 2012 then you can use the date updated function to sort out old fics.

Anyways, support your favorite fanfic writers by engaging with their WIPs.

[gladumfdoodles]

i hear a good lyric and start mentally holding up blorbos like im in the home depot paint aisle comparing swatches

[gladumfdoodles]

you guys don’t even understand what GoodTimesWithScar means to me. Funniest character to ever exist. He’s the server’s sexy pool boy and marriage counselor and he’s bad at all of his jobs and you can never tell if it’s through intentional sabotage or genuine incompetence and then you see him build the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen and log out. He’s not a himbo because he’s a genius and master manipulator but he decided a long time ago that he cares more about having abs and giant tits than proving to anyone that he’s smart. He can cry on command and make you think he’s the most helpless creature on the planet and then turn around and fire an arrow from 200 blocks away and get a headshot and kill you. And then he turns around trips over his own feet and drowns in four inches of water. I’m literally obsessed with him

[gladumfdoodles]

If you ever wonder why authors get annoyed at certain kinds of reviews, particularly those about updating, just imagine your mother saying the same thing about your room.

“You updated!” = “You cleaned your room!”: Pleasantly surprised. This one’s okay.

“You finally updated” = “You finally cleaned your room” Wow, thanks a lot mom. See if I clean it again if you’re going to be so passive-aggressive about it.

“Please update.” = “Please clean your room.” I literally just did.

“When are you going to update?” = “When are you going to clean your room?” Oh my fucking god, mom, let it go.

And when you get it from a dozen different people, over and over and over again, it’s like your mother continuously nagging you about chores that either don’t need to be done or that you just did, like, an hour ago.

[gladumfdoodles]

hey uh new type of ao3 spam comment just dropped. (I know it's spam because the fic they left this comment on . doesn't have chapters. lmfao). Report this kinda comment as spam and don't take it personally it is literally recycled bullshit

[gladumfdoodles]

Hi!! I’ve enjoyed your stuff for a while, I’ve read *most* of your fics. You’ve also helped out with fandom trumps hate so I’m hoping you’ll be willing to share

I dunno if ur interested in hermitcraft tcg, but me and a few others are putting on a tournament and I was hoping you’d be willing to share our interest form?

https://www.tumblr.com/mcytfanfundraiser/785913416960376832/tcg-tournament-interest-form

hi! sorry it took me a minute to answer this, I saw it and then got distracted and completely forgot to come back to it

thanks! and sure, I'll post this :]

in the future, I'm probably not going to post any self promo/regular promo just cause that's not what this account is for <3

[gladumfdoodles]

a feel like the new generation of fanfic readers NEED to understand that clicking on a fic (interaction) does nothing. ao3 has no algorithm. your private discord discussions of fic do not reach the authors. if you do not actively engage with writers they will stop posting. this isn’t social media this is community.

[gladumfdoodles]

been doing a ton of work on smilers au lately, have a fake twitter thread I made for the au :]

images below the cut:

resources used: google earth pro, nasa worldview, ibis paint, tweetgen.com

[gladumfdoodles]

been working on references for artfight, here's my smilers au one!!

don't know what smilers au is? check it out here!

more smilers au art that i don't think i've posted below the cut :D

[gladumfdoodles]

wip

hmm I’ve been debating this all day but honestly y’all have been starving so here’s some food

back to my insanity of merau <3

I ALMOST FORGOT TO TAG GLAD THEY WOULDVE HUNTED ME DOWN @gladumf

[gladumfdoodles]

SOUPSOUPSOUPSOUP

I’ve been holding onto this for wayyy too long…whoops

ft. @gladumf ‘s supernatural au characters!!

[gladumfdoodles]

reblog this post and put in the tags your favorite life series headcanon

it can be about the series or about the lifers, either one :]

[gladumfdoodles]

pulled an all-nighter and then promptly passed out, i drew this sometime and have no recollection but i think i get what i was going for

[gladumfdoodles]

[gladumfdoodles]

THIS IS NOT REAL. If you get this comment, they’re just trying to get you to delete your fic.

1) I would have gotten some kind of email from Ao3 if this was true

2) this comment is formatted to be perfect to tack onto any fic they choose

3) ALSO why on earth would Ao3 get rid of entire fandoms off the site? Even if they WERE inactive? Who knows if others will be ‘late’ to the fandom and want some fic to read. Who knows if someone wants to come back to their 6 year old account only to find most of their fics deleted.

I’m lucky to be a reasonable adult who has seen tricks like these who also had a very kind person comment their own doubts.

Please let your Ao3 friends know <3

[gladumfdoodles]

my favorite genre of fictional character is like "i am terrifying to almost everyone, i'm very good at killing, i can endure anything, i've become exceptionally good at playing into my reputation, and if you try to give me positive social interaction i will react with confusion and cower in a corner like an abused animal. and i may try to shoot you. but there is also a chance i may imprint on you like a feral dog receiving its first loving touch! good luck."

[gladumfdoodles]

i do write for attention, actually, because that's a normal reason to create art