breaking my silence we as a fandom (collective) need to have a quick meeting. now look, we love praising fan artists and giving them lots of love which, hey they deserve it cuz they’re amazing and incredible and talented and should be revered but!! i think we need to give an equated amount of love to fanfic writers. these mfs are a) putting their time and effort into A NON PROFIT PIECE OF MEDIA entirely for their and our benefit just because they want to b) going through life threatening situations to get their chapters out c) using their talents to feed our delusions and desires d) making OUR LITTLE DUMB HEADCANONS COME TO LIFE!! THEY MAKE IT HAPPEN!! THEY MAKE IT REAL!! i will literally forever be indebted to fanfic writers bc no matter if their work gets 10000 hits 10 hits or stays in their notes app they STILL!! WROTE IT!! still took the time to carefully craft and mend their masterpiece!! made someone’s day even if it was their own!!! the fact that some of them come up with LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF WORDS OF FIC feels kinda undermined to me??? like mf they DID THAT AND NO ONE ASKED THEM TO? (mean that positively) LIKE THEY JUST DID? not to mention the research and genuine care that goes into some fics I’ve seen. and the fact that some try to make their fics accessible by writing it so anyone who isn’t even in the fandom understands the story?? anyway. fanfic writers all around not just mutuals (tho i love u guys) truly, you’re amazing. kindergarten teacher voice everyone say thank you fanfic writers. <3333333333
i’m bored put the first fanfic that you read in the tags + the site you read it on and the fandom
do you have any zukka fanfic recs?
Im going to separate these by genre bc there’s a LOT :)
Angst:
Will we last the night by CSHfic and VSfic
In the soft light by CSHfic and VSfic
Plum blossom by GallifreyanFairytale
Fluff:
Half light by CSHfic and VSfic
Cinnamon by overflow
All the little things by CSHfic and VSfic
Make me feel by star_fruit (peach_tart)
The usual reasons by Wildgoosery (this one has some spice at the end so beware)
Separate section for @bisexuallsokka / @lesmiserablol ‘s fics cuz they deserve a national prize
Have fun with this selection :)
I JUST FINISHED CHAPTER TEN OF AIDAYS. U GUYSSSSSSSSSS. I AM DYING. I AM RESURRECTING. I AM DYING AGAIN. HELSPPSLAKHSKAKAJSJJS. This is not a drill I don’t think u understand how much I am affected by this. If these tWO IDIOTS DONT KISS IN THE NEXT 1K WORDS IM RIOTIIIIIIIIINNNNNNGGG 😭
reblog if you’ve read fanfictions that are more professional, better written than some actual novels. I’m trying to see something
You Don’t Have to Hide from Me - Mai/Ty Lee (Avatar)
Gen, Word Count: 2072
Mai/Ty Lee (Avatar)
In prison, distraught and tired, Mai opens up.
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The prison floor was cold and dry, and disgusting. Mai had wanted to retch the whole ride there, and as soon as she was thrown onto the murky ground, bile travelled up her throat. Having Ty Lee there helped, though. She was sure of that, at least. Her relentless optimism wasn’t as present as usual, and that, to Mai, was more disturbing than the whole prison combined. Ty Lee’s eyes were downcast, and the accompanying smile to every comment she made to try and lighten the mood didn’t quite reach her eyes.
Fanfic readers trying to find another fic exactly like the last one they read:
No but this ^^ is exactly why fanfic authors (or just authors in general) should NEVER be scared of their work being ‘too similar to other peoples’ ‘cliche’ or ‘unoriginal’ because,, my brother in Christ, we will literally SLURP every crumb of fanfic that we can get. You see a cute coffee shop au and want to write it yourself but a bit different??? Go for it. A pwp with sword fighting as foreplay??? Legendary
DONT BE SCARED OF WRITING SIMILAR FICS TO ONES YOU’VE SEEN BEFORE !!