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Adam post appreciation 🥰👊

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Ben Solo

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Writing fanfic can be a lot like trying to make a recipe that you’ve seen all over social media. Sometimes, you try it and you kill it. Other times, not so much.

You see everyone is raving about how good this recipe is and how much they love this one particular ingredient (we’ll say cheese) that just really makes it amazing. So you think, I can do that, I’m great with cheese!

So, you start cooking. You measure everything just so. You even go a little hard on the cheese because, cheese. You are super proud of your dish. It looks delicious. You think it’s all kinds of tasty. It is, perhaps, the best thing you’ve ever made. You can’t wait to share it with everyone, because c’mon, everyone is raving about this thing and here it is! You made it! And it’s gonna be awesome.

You take it to a potluck with your friends and some people you don’t know. Your friends are like, yeah, this is great! Maybe a couple of people grab a bite, and one of them even tells you it’s pretty good. But there you are, at the end of the night, with your casserole dish still basically full and you’re wondering, what happened? You did everything right, so why didn’t everyone go crazy for it?

Posting a fic is very similar. You see the things people seem to love (a particular trope, for instance) and you give it a try. You think you’ve got all the elements and you put it together perfectly and you put it out there. And then you don’t get the response you were hoping for or expecting. But you used (1) one beloved trope + (2) two characters + a dash of canon + witty banter! Maybe you even sprinkled in a liberal helping of a fandom favorite dynamic. What happened?

Honestly, it’s kind of devastating when a fic flops. You wonder what you did wrong. What did you miss? You’ve seen other people do it and readers just ate it up, so it must be you, right? Are you not a good cook (writer)? Are people tired of trying your dishes (reading your fics)?

Yes, you should always cook (write) for yourself first. But when you decide to share something with other people who have similar tastes/interests, that’s an act of bravery. You’re putting yourself in a vulnerable position by putting this little piece of your heart, of something you love, out for people to see. Of course you want them to like it. You want them to think it’s a tasty treat (whether it be for your tastebuds or eyeballs). You want that pat on the back (kudo). It’s not greedy or inappropriate to crave validation and support.

Writing is a creative, personal process. A lot of writers are frothy little balls of anxiety.

If you’re a fan of someone or their work, let them know. Yes, comments are like crack and everyone wants them, but an emoji or a kudo is extremely gratifying as well. Reblog the snippets you enjoy.  As a fan of something showing the creators you appreciate the time and effort and parts of their heart that they put into what they do matters so, so much.

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Just so y’all know: I can’t speak for every other fic author but I can say that I remember when people leave me kind comments. I recognize your urls and/or usernames on AO3. I remember you and sometimes in writing my fics I think to myself, “Oh, I hope this person sees this because they liked x in this other fic I did.”

Not only that—I go back and reread comments when I’m feeling low. I look at tags and reblogs and asks and wish I could hold them in my hand like a note from a friend on an old, torn piece of notebook paper.

Your comments have so much more impact than you know. So thanks to those who use the comment section to spread love and encouragement. We appreciate you.

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Ugggh, those eyes 🤤🤤🤤

Adam Driver as Jude + water

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I don't know who created this but my retinas thank you very much *sigh* 😍😍😍😍

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Genius 🎃🎃🎃🖤🖤❤️❤️

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Who needs those anyway 😂

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I can feel the darkness and turmoil 🖤🖤❤️❤️

by Kevin Adams

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That is hot AF 🔥🔥🔥

(Credit thedinkumreylo)

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This had me snorting today 😂😂😂

Apologies for not being able to credit the artist but I had to share this!

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Wow, this is soooo beautiful 😍

The Kiss ✨ Reylo

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This caught my eye today ♥️♥️♥️

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After 6 long months I have finally rejoined the land of Reylo and am continuing my Vampire AU

The Lost Boys of Malachor

I have just uploaded my latest chapter and would love to know if anyone out there is still interested in my story of fairground flirtations, rival vampire gangs and love at first bite.

Chapter 41: Slowly slowly catchy monkey

An uninvited party of six rock up at the fair with more than a little thrill seeking on their agenda ...

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By adamdriverfiles ❤️❤️❤️