#who give keysmashes and emojis even when you don't know what to say

[maelstrom-of-emotions]

People will sit there, whining about how their “favorite” author stopped writing because they lost motivation, and then admit they’ve never left a single kudos or comment. Not one. And it’s like, listen here you sad excuse of a jellyfish, this isn’t some zoo exhibit. There’s no sign that says “don’t feed the authors.” You starved them, and now you’re mad the cage is empty.

Look me in the eye, you crumbling starfish of a man, and tell me how you have the audacity to demand art from hands you wouldn’t even bother to hold up. You spineless parasite.

[laurfilijames]

"I'm gonna say something. Are you listening?"- Frankie "Catfish" Morales, Triple Frontier

Good. Thanks Frankie.

I've been doing a lot of thinking lately.

About fandom in general, interactions or lack thereof, how something you can feel so happy and passionate about can make you sad at the same time.

The idea of no longer sharing my fics has also been something that's crossed my mind on numerous occasions, but at the end of the day I WANT to share them. I am proud of them and I figure if they make me this happy, I hope they can make someone else happy too.

I continue to trek on, trying to compartmentalize my feelings and press on, creating fics I think others will enjoy as well, and praising the gorgeous man who plays gorgeous characters whose stories I love to change or extend.

Recently, I've felt guilt. Guilt that I haven't been creating and posting enough things for you to indulge in. And then I remember that in the last 4 weeks, I wrote and posted 3 fics.

3 fics where a majority of the reblogs are my own, and most of the notes are likes.

I'm feeling this way because of the lack of interaction. I'm not blaming or pointing fingers or trying to extend any guilt to any of you (and thank you endlessly to those who do reblog and comment and send messages and have conversations about them 💗) But I can safely say that this is a widespread issue across all fandoms alike.

It's disheartening. People leave and give up and have their creativity crushed to the point they no longer participate or share their wonderful art.

I came across a post that I reblogged yesterday that added another level onto all of this.

Artists and writers having to "market" and promote their work in hopes it'll help drum up excitement for what they have coming up.

As if taking the time and energy to create that fic of piece of art isn't enough, now we have to work like a full marketing team in hopes we will get a few more reblogs or comments.

I have seldom participated in tag games where you share snippets of WIPs etc because more often than not, the response to them are *crickets*. It's embarrassing and gives off that "no one is interested so why bother sharing it" vibe.

We shouldn't have to work that hard to get feedback on the things we share.

I know, and respect, that some people experience comment anxiety, but I promise you that if you're able to, whether it be a string of emojis or keysmashes or even a gif, you will be making a difference.

This happened to me yesterday.

Right when I felt like it's all fruitless, someone swooped in with a comment that gave me hope and reminded me why I do it. And it was on my least popular (and personal favourite) series to boot.

Because of this simple act of communication, my hope and motivation has been restored.

Now I know I'm going to get people saying "you should write for yourself" (I do) and I shouldn't rely on others to keep me motivated (I don't, I have Charlie Hunnam for that) but it's such a key component to all of this and I think most creators can agree to that.

So please, for the love of fandom and the things you love (the actors, the characters, the shows or films) PLEASE INTERACT WITH THE ARTISTS AND WRITERS WHO CREATE INCREDIBLE ART AND FICS FOR THEM.

You may not realize what an effect you have, but I promise you, you do, and it may even help save your favourite artist from abandoning it all.

[onlyplatonicirl]

Hello HeadcANON here, late, but here nontheless to congratulate you ON TCOTI's fifth anniversary. To say this fic changed me would be an understatement.

It became something so much more than just a piece of fanfic.

It became a source of inspiration, of comfort, of joy. It became a reason for me to keep going, through anything really. Anything difficult I was dealing with, I knew I could do it because despite everything you've been through, whether minor or major, you persevered.

That and, if I hung up this hypothetical phone too early, I'd never get to hear the end of it, and I really, really wanna.

This fic meant and still means so much to me. You published it when we we're 13, now we're 18, and all throughout that time, my interest (if not obsession) with your fic and characters never dwindled. It only grew. It made me want to pick up writing again, and I did, and I still do. And, I hope you continue to do so, as well.

Genuinely, I'm glad to know how much this fic has changed your life, but I need you to know that on the flipside, it's changed mine and so many other people's lives as well. Whether by inspiring them to write their own stories or to begin drawing, or just giving them that same feeling of comfort and joy.

Thanks for everything, Lorel - HeadcANON

Under normal circumstances when I recieve a complimentary message I keysmash and spam a million heart emojis because I'm not the best at taking compliments, but I would be an absolute fool to not respond to this ask with the same sincere and heartfelt energy that you put into it.

I legitmately began to cry as I was reading this ask. It absolutely baffles me that I have literally impacted people's lives over something so silly and self indulgent.

I want you to know that I see and fully internalize every single person who has ever sent me a message like yours. To know that I am inspiring people to draw, to write, to create, to overcome challenges not based on my writing but from what I've been through myself, it's all I can really hope for in life. By all accounts, if my fic really did do everything you said it did for you, than I have quite literally succeeded in life. Even if it's only a handful of people, knowing I have helped them through dark times in their life, even inadvertently, means more to me than I could ever express in words. I am so incredibly happy.

Genuinely from the bottom of my heart, I am so grateful that I could help you all like this. And I know you know you've all helped me too. I hope even when my silly fanfic has finished writing, that we can all continue to support each other and go out into the world and raise more people up. I sound so insanely sappy and dumb right now, but about a couple of weeks ago one of my friends I met thru TCOTI flew out to come see me, and us plus a mutual friend hung out together in my appartment and talked and laughed and all watched movies together and I realized my life, and their lives as well, have been changed by this. Which is simply insane to me.

I hope that as I continue writing this story you all enjoy what I have to offer. I plan on updating by at least the 9th of January, but we'll see haha.

Have an amazing day headcANON and I hope you know how much love you have filled my heart with today. I don't think I will ever forget this message <3

[rayshippouuchiha]

okay so there was this one fic author i followed because i really loved their work (obviously) but they would constantly complain about how people reviewed their work? like they didn't like when people said anything but kudos, they didn't like people questioning certain choices and just tbh they made me scared to interact with not only their blog but their fics? because they would post screen caps n complain and i guess im talking here because you're so open about supporting fic writers and giving comments and any comment is a good comment and i just idk i feel its especially hard to review things now because im unhinged and wanna say i am grabbing you, i am crushing and biting you, this fic was so good!!!, but like i don't wanna be weird and make the author uncomfortable, but my brain also can't come up with substantial thoughts aside from keysmashes and unhinged i am grabbing you, ya know? sorry this is a long rambly mess, i hope you're having a good day ray and just kinda thank you for having your inbox open and answering all kinds of asks

Yeah shit like this can happen sometimes.

Personally, I feel like there is a difference between having boundaries as an author by being like "yeah don't let negativity and/or crit on my fics that's not what I want/need/am here for" and being like "if you don't say xyz and only xyz then I don't want to hear from you at all".

Just, it can be hard to deal with running up on something like that from a reader's POV and I can see how it might shake your confidence in how you review.

Again, personally, if following their blog is shaking your confidence that much though I'd say unfollow. Reestablish that wall of anonymity between you and them even if it's only on your end. And if you wanna comment on their stuff then you won't have to worry about seeing it if they have some kind of reaction.

Or, on the other hand, you could just stick to saying kudos or leaving a heart emoji or something on their fics and save all the unhingedness for the rest of us authors who adore that kind of thing.

[myevilmouse]

Hiii, if you're still doing it maybe ☀️ and 🤔 for the ask game?

Hi!!!! Thank you so much for the asks! I love asks and December was an absolutely insane month for me so I neglected this gift of an ask for too long, many apologies!

☀️ Has anyone ever left you a comment that made your day? What did it say?

This happens ALL THE TIME. Really any comment makes my day--some even make my week or month! Comments are love, that is the truth, and whether they are emojis, keysmashes, or long detailed explanations and feedback on the reader's thoughts, I really adore them all. I admit I get huge serotonin rushes when people pull out specific things they like and let me know, in particular, or a double comment, saying they are rereading an old fic. What a lovely compliment ❤ I also love hearing about real life moments like "I shrieked out loud when X happened" or "everyone on the train thinks i'm insane for laughing while reading this". It's a great reminder that our readers are REAL and out there enjoying something we put into the internet ether...

I am sure not all fanfic writers are like this, but for me, any comment is an excuse to talk about my story! So of course I want to reply and engage and tell you how much I love what you said, or what I was thinking when I wrote that tidbit you extracted, or anything like that! It's a chance to revisit the fic, the process, and also wonderful to know that someone enjoyed reading so much they took a moment to leave that ❤ or those sentences about how they liked it.

I admit one comment came to mind when I read this ask from you, and I don't want to ID the reader in case they aren't comfortable with that, but on one of my fics, which was really a niche sort of story, I got a comment that said:

and so of course that just lit up my life. But my point is, they all do! Comments are gifts and love and I adore every single one of them I've ever gotten! Readers have the power to bring so much joy with just a note. Thank you so much to any reader who ever left me a comment or kudo, you give life 😘

🤔 What’s one genre you’ve never written that you’d like to try?

This is a really interesting question!  I would absolutely love to write a film noir-esque hard-boiled dark and femme fatale kinda story but I have zero idea how I would pull it off without it being too much a parody.  Like a REAL film noir vibe.  I think Luke/Mara would be perfect for that setup but I don’t have confidence at the moment to tackle it without edging into satire or badfic territory... mmmm.  Maybe even throw an evil alien Imperial in the mix and we’d get:

hahah maybe someday! 

Thank you so much for the asks @loth-lisa and for your patience before I answered!  I love getting asks from you!  💙😘🥂

[peachpitmp3]

!! that’s so valid <33 SAME!! nail polish is a pretty cool aesthetic but i also have a bad habit of chipping it within less than a day djskdks

favorite meet-cute? uhhhhhhhh SHNXJAJDK i d k. maybe something that involves a Sprinkle of Crime? but other than that,, yeah i have no idea hfnswjdnd. blanket forts imo, because !! drapey and dark but also larger space <33

SHDJSNDKSKKCS WAIT I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU HOW YOU SIT IN A CHAIR, BUT I WAS WORRIED IT MIGHT COME OFF WEIRD, BUT THAT'S PERFECT /gen. how do i sit in a chair?? all of the ways. A L L. but usually crossing my legs in the “criss-cross applesauce” position like the child i am :D another favorite is to have one foot on the chair and hold my knee while the other foot is crossed?? words? idk if this makes sense but you did say you were good at incoherence so hopefully the meaning isn't too lost on you!!

how do you sit on a chair? coffee, tea, or both/none? who was the last book character that you related to? - cactash (is this because for the life of me,, copying and pasting the cactus emoji turns it into the cAMERA ONE?? mAyhaps, but now you know my online name is ash :))

YES OMG okay you get it!! it's a great aesthetic but practically it just does not pan (lol pan wait no i'm bi i don't- okay) out.

omg. yes. a sprinkle of crime!!!!! yes yes yes!! i love that so much. yes. aaah yes omg!! blanket forts my beloved <333 i wanna make one SO BAD (but i cant lmao)

SDJFLKJSDFKLDF WAIT I LOVE THAT OMG. it's the queer question <33 (omg alliteration). ALL OF THE WAYS YES. wait oh my god. i do that too. okay i was at a thing yesterday and we were all sitting on chairs in a circle and i took off my shoes and sat criss cross applesauce and it was amazing. okay wait that second one. i think i know what you're talking about and i do that too!!!! yes!!! adkfajsdflsdjf yes i am very good at incoherence <33 practice w myself and my friends LMAO

okay i sit on a chair criss cross applesauce or with one foot tucked under my other leg? that is bad wording but. yeah. and then my foot always falls asleep when i do that so i have to keep switching off sides. ugh okay confession i don't like coffee or tea i just like water lmao. oooh the last book character would be august landry from one last stop!!! i just love her a lot and yeah <33

also bestie minor confession. i. may have found out who you were a few asks ago. i was going through my notifs to see who rbed the trc stuff (i couldnt help myself) and so then i found (i think) your blog and then the real kicker was. i matched the keysmashes on that blog to the keysmashes in your asks. i'm not even kidding. that's how i confirmed it. and now this is extra confirmation :D so hi ily i'm just gonna go ahead and give you a follow now :) and maybe send u an ask off anon

your questions: what's your favorite beverage and at what time of the day? sleeping in or staying up late? who was the last book character you related to?