#writers we should all read

[feralchaton]

[sttoru]

ima tell u this now : if u hate on x reader fics, block me cus by doing that you r doing us both a great favour 🤚🏽 ion need any of ur negativity on my blog because this is a safe space for people who do enjoy x reader fics goodbye

[the-kipsabian]

LISTEN all im saying is that you should read bugs' fics with ace characters cause they are just so fucking good

[generic-sonic-fan]

Shadow is extremely thoughtful and calculating: saying he's impulsive doesn't sound right. . . but he also comes off very strongly to me as a "well why don't we just do X?" kind of guy.

He sees the most immediate solution to any problem and goes for it regardless of anything if he thinks he can achieve it. If someone tries to explain to him "no, we already tried X, it doesn't work," he does not care. Anybody who's tried before and failed just wasn't good enough. They weren't the Ultimate Lifeform. He'll show them what's possible and what's not, he'll get the job done, he'll succeed. He has too.

. . . it's only after he finds himself in over his head that he realizes his mistake.

Shadow is the kind of guy who hates group projects. Shadow is the kind of guy who thinks he's the most competent person in the room. People talk all the time about how Omega trusts only Shadow and Rouge to keep up with him, but neglect the fact that Shadow is the exact same way. (So is Rouge, but that's a post for another time.)

But he's also not stupid. He doesn't make the same mistake twice, and most of the time, he isn't overestimating his abilities. And over time, he has gotten better at working with other people, even if it's still not his greatest strength.

[yutaleks]

Hi aleks, sometimes I feel like, no one wants to connect on this social media site? Idk. The like to rb ratio is depressing. I mean, I’m grateful that people are liking my posts. But like. I wanna hear what they think too, ya know?

not sure if you are a writer im guessing from the wording of this ask that you are. but I think it's a bit hard these days to get the level of interaction that you may be asking for

depending on what fandom youre in or what character youre posting about or what trope youre writing etc etc the size of the audience will change. like I already know in my mind if im writing something that is more geared towards stereotypical heteronormative relationships that will get much more interaction than something that is subversive. or if im writing a fic for a popular character that will get much more interactions than a not so popular one.

But at the same time, coming from someone who used to write for a very popular character, I have to say that the grass is not always greener? As in, I think there is a difference between quantity and quality of interactions. If im writing something that I know a core base of people who follow me will like, I know I will most likely get at least some sort of interaction from people who typically enjoy that content. I find that interaction to be more meaningful, especially if it's something I enjoy talking about. vs, if I write something with a bigger 'audience', perhaps there will be more reblogs but the back and forth interaction does not happen. that person will read the fic, reblog or leave a comment, and then be on their way. It does not create this relationship where you end up having a back and forth conversation or becoming mutuals or anything like that (at least, in my experience).

Like if I post a fic that EYE enjoy, and I get ten comments from lovely people, that means more to me than a hundred interactions on a fic I didn't put my whole dick into. ya know?

idk where im going with this. I guess I wanna say if you are passionate about something, and you receive even a few bits of feedback, that will feel so much more rewarding than trying to 'chase' the feedback by writing things you think others will enjoy. and I think too that people will be able to tell when you are writing something that you feel passionate about.

im of the opinion that you can't force people to reblog and interact with your work. ive seen every excuse under the sun for why people wont reblog. but I think if someone feels as passionate about something as you do, they will overcome whatever shyness they feel to come tell you that they appreciate what you are doing

[hyp3rfixation-h3ll]

i have been Considering. watching sgt frog again. bc i stopped at around 119 . and it is a very fun show. but The Horrors

[sashimiyas]

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[lvsifer]

Anne Rice on transgender people

Writer, actor and activist Phaylen Fairchild wrote a Medium post calling Rice her friend and “first LGBTQ ally,” recalling when she reached out to Rice in the early 2000s via the email address listed on the author’s website. Not only did Rice respond, she encouraged Fairchild’s newfound writing aspirations. 

“At the time I was a navigating difficult territory of gender and sexuality, and she was the first person I came out to as gay,” Fairchild said in the piece. 

“Anne, although I never heard her voice, felt like a safe place. … She gave me confidence to live authentically, telling me ‘Your life is a story, every day is a new page. Live a story worthy of telling again and again.’”

In 2009, Fairchild came out to Rice again, this time as transgender.   

“In typical Anne fashion, she thought it was fabulous,” Fairchild remembered. 

“She told me at the time that she believed transgender people were sacred, that we possessed a unique gift of life experience that few ever would, which would allow us to see the world from ‘a view from the greatest height.’ She shared with me stories of trans figures in history that she had learned about in her own extensive studies. ‘The most fascinating figures in mythology were always transgender or genderless’ she once told me. ‘And in so many cultures reaching back thousands of years, transgender and intersex people were deified, perceived as wise and powerful.’”

“Anne Rice was the first person who made me feel that it was OK to be comfortable in my skin, and that my journey as a transgender woman was special — not because I was by any means odd, weird or different — but that I was worthy of celebrating because my very existence was ‘a remark on the magic of the complex human condition,’” she continued.

from this article.

[eddis-not-eeddis]

There’s one trope I really love, and it pretty much only shows up in books written by or geared towards guys: training montages. I love watching a loser gradually build up to someone with a fighting chance. You don’t see that as much in books written by women, if ever.

[like-sands-of-time]

I never thought about it in all my years as a reader on ao3, leaving my kudos as I went. But after posting my first fic , and every subsequent one, the feeling of joy I get every single time I get an email from ao3 that tells me someone left a kudos on my work? Yeah that just adds a ray of sunshine to my life.

It's made me that much more aware of what I hope all the other writers feel as well when we read their works. I left that kudos because you wrote that stunning, phenomenal piece and you deserve to be made aware of it, even if it's 18 years old and you don't even think about it anymore. Thank you for your service to the community ❤️

[scionshtola]

i was just reading a thread that was technically defending fan fiction but that also said it was all bad and annoying and i think maybe i’d rather they did not defend it

[cantofworms]

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[hannibalismos-jaaneman]

i read a hannigram fic last night where op decided it was an okay thing to mention vatsyayana and my brain chemistry is fucked now.

[virtualcarrot]

You: enjoying the feeling of completion and satisfaction in finishing a fic and sharing it Reader: would love to read more of it! :3

[ei-mugi]

im not a even a fan of the "hellaverse" but i have seen helluva boss and with all the twitter uproar over the hazbin ep4 leaks i went and found a reaction video of the full ep on yt so i could see how bad it really was and. jesus christ. theres certainly analysis of the visuals that could be had regarding the original criticisms but for me the episode was more like... 1. angel dust is the exact same character as fizzarolli 2. hellaverse is never going to break away from writing its characters like a whump fic is it and 3. this is an absolutely horrible portrayal of sex workers. vivienne pleaseeeee get your head out of the yaoi bin and remind yourself of like. women and misogyny. and stop writing all your sex worker/sexually abused (notice how that is grouped together) characters in the same way. sex workers arent all victims who need to be saved from their jobs

[lildoodlenoodle]

Me who talks about a comic related special interest INCESSANTLY:

A random person/follower who’s only seen movie/tv show adaptation: Omg that’s so interesting. I should totally read the comics!

Me: no ❤️