I have a lot of feelings about the rise of he would not fucking say that attitudes in fandom spaces and the paralysing effect it can have on creators. As a writer i think it’s important to just write what feels true to you and not what you think others will “approve” of. Like even as a reader i have enjoyed a variety of different characterisations that all work because the writer makes them work for a particular story. And a fic that’s written out of character to some will be in character to others. Writing fic is not your job you’re not being paid it’s your hobby please. Make them as close to canon as possible. Make them completely different. Who cares! Have fun! Have so much fun! There is an audience for every kind of fic and every kind of character interpretation i promise
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fandom tumblr was another casualty of streaming services. we used to be on here posting about the episodes that were coming out weekly and posting gifs and writing insane shit about the tv shows we liked. now a new season of a show will drop and we’ll talk about it for a week. two weeks tops. and then that show will leave collectively conscious for 1+ year till the next season drops. there’s a reason succession sundays was a blast on here
we used to have real television
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Alright, I think I like tumblr now.
A pun post crossed my dash, and I reblogged it with an equally bad pun in return. A couple of my followers find it funny, it's a good day for everyone.
That was on July 7th.
Virality on Reddit was entirely algorithmic. You could garner a couple crossposts, but the success of a post was entirely dependent on whether or not it hit r/all--the main page of Reddit. If your post does that, it's immediately exposed to 10x the number of people and immediately gets upvoted.
On my pun post, I get a couple reblogs. And those reblogs get a couple reblogs--nobody really adds any content to the post, it just gets a couple reblogs here and there.
There's a specific chain of reblogs that I'd like to focus on. The most popular post on this chain has about 25 reblogs on it. Half the posts have three reblogs or fewer. Five posts in this chain have just one reblog total.
But the reblog chain keeps going. And going. It breaches containment many times over. And finally, after a chain THIRTY SIX posts long, at 9:30 AM, July 22nd this morning, it hits a popular account.
99% percent of the people who have seen the post--virtually unchanged from how it left my dash--have seen it because it was curated by 36 different people. That's insane to me.
None of those 36 people know that they're part of this chain. They saw a post, reblogged it, and moved on. If any one of these people had not reblogged, the post would have a fraction of the impact it has.
And yet, after two weeks, the post has effectively hit the main page of tumblr. It was picked up, only because people liked it enough to show it to their followers. There were no algorithms necessary.
You really, truly, cannot get this on any other website.
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FIC REC WEEK 17 – DOM/SUB
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: justanotherrollingstony (adoctoraday)
Talk about porn with feelings. justanotherrollingstony is a master of both smut and angst, and the combination of the two is absolute perfection. I especially enjoy the way she writes sub Steve and how much attention she pays to the aftercare aspect of play, it really warms my heart.
Here's some of her work that I think you should check out:
You Broke it, You Bought it
Pairing: Steve/Tony
Rating: E
Words: 2,796
Tags: Caning, Punishment, Subspace
Summary: Steve’s been fighting and failing against Hydra all week and now he’s gone and broken the punching bag Tony had made especially for him. He’s fucked up, and now he’s going to get his punishment.
Reasons why I love it:
It's so hot how much Steve revels in his punishment, and Tony's reaction to it just makes the whole thing even hotter. I especially love the aftercare and how Steve insists on taking care of Tony in return. This fic is the perfect mix of spicy and sweet, and you should definitely check it out!
Break my Baby (Valentine's Day Edition)
Pairing: Steve/Tony
Rating: E
Words: 8,307
Tags: Impact Play, Cock Cage, Multiple Orgasms
Summary: Steve has a very special gift for Tony on Valentine's Day; his submission, and whatever Tony would like to do with it, and him.
Reasons why I love it:
This fic just keeps getting better and better as it goes on. I love how much Steve revels in the sweet agony Tony inflicts on him – his thoughts and feelings are so well written. And of course, the different scenarios Tony comes up with are all incredibly hot. I love this one, and I bet you will too!
Skin to Skin
Pairing: Steve/Tony
Rating: E
Words: 14,673
Tags: Falling in Love, PTSD, Touch-Starved
Summary: “Will you…”
Steve hesitates and Tony brushes his hair back from his face as he lifts his chin to look up at Tony once more.
“Will you stay?”
Tony’s at a loss because sure, he and Steve are friends now, really good friends actually, and yea, he’s been helping him with the touch aversion thing and maybe Nat had said Steve liked him, but that didn’t mean…
He waits too long to answer and Steve presses his face fully against Tony’s stomach, breathing hot and wet and whispers out please in such a heartbreaking way that Tony breaks instantly.
“Yea, course Steve, I’ll stay.”
Reasons why I love it:
I love everything about this. How Steve initially comes to trust Tony, their growing intimacy, the smut, the angst and hurt/comfort in the second chapter, the dom/sub undertones – all of it is fantastic. Definitely give this one a read, if you haven't already!
Tuesdays are for Pegging
Pairing: Steve/fem!Tony
Rating: E
Words: 7,309
Tags: Pegging, Multiple Orgasms, Riding
Summary: It might be just another random Tuesday, but all Steve wants is to get fucked into the mattress by Toni--she always knows what he needs, and this time is no different.
Reasons why I love it:
This fic is capital H-O-T. Steve being all submissive and sweet for his wife is fantastic in its own right, but then you add a strap-on to the mix, and holy shit, it's perfection. I love this fic to bits, and I bet you will too, so please give it a read for yourself!
Long Live the King
Pairing: Steve/Tony
Rating: E
Words: 3,111
Tags: Power Imbalance, Royalty AU, Regicide
Summary: The kingdom has been in decline for years, her people starving and dying in a fruitless war with Hydra. Prince Tony knows something must be done, but at what cost?
Reasons why I love it:
I love the world building here, with Tony doing awful things for the greater good, and as always Steve's submission is a thing of beauty. I always enjoy King/Servant dynamics, and this one is amazing, I love it so much. Definitely go and read it, it's wonderful!
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I'm retiring my Robin Wars poster, so here's a new one as requested by my insta followers lol. It's 2024, still drawing these boys in these old outfits haha YOU CAN'T STOP ME
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The eroticism of an older man calling a younger man Kid, even though he is most definitely an adult.
What, are you trying to convince yourself he’s too young for you? I don’t buy it and neither do you. Just fuck him over the nearest table and call him baby boy.
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