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To whoever needed to hear it
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August 21st is Fanfic Writer Appreciation Day 💕
Let’s be honest - we all forget to leave a comment sometimes. We don’t always go out of our way to click the “come talk to me on tumblr” link on AO3 to scream about the fic in the author’s inbox. On August 21st I encourage you to take a moment and show fanfic writers that you appreciate them!
How can you do it?
- leave a comment and kudos on every fic you finish reading. Doesn’t matter how short. Doesn’t matter if you’re just repeating what other people have already said. Just be kind! Keysmashing, Caps Lock, and live commenting appreciated! (Bonus points if you leave a comment on every chapter)
- ideas for what to put in a comment: one | two | three | four
- floaty review box for ao3 (super useful for commenting as you read + it has a ‘review tips’ button if you feel stuck)
- reblog ficlets, drabbles, fics, fic rec posts, etc. Put a nice comment in the tags. Remember that likes, while appreciated, don’t give the writer any exposure, meaning the posts don’t reach more people
- go to your local fanfic writer’s inbox and talk to them about their fic of your choice. Let them know how long ago you’ve read it and what story point/sentence/scene still makes you smile when you think about it
- send thank you messages to fic writers. In a world where you have to pay for almost everything, they’re supplying you with countless hours of free entertainment. It can get quite lonely without getting messages acknowledging the hours they spend writing stories - let them know their time and effort is appreciated
- make fic rec posts and @ the authors whose fics you’re recommending! (believe me, fic writers love to see their stories in these posts)
- create something inspired by a fic! You can draw fanart, make a moodboard or aesthetic post, or even write a song for the fic you love. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro doesn’t matter - the thought alone is what counts more than anything <3
- buy the writer a coffee if they have a ko-fi page and you have some change lying around c: Caffeine keeps most fic writers awake when they struggle with a particularly slow draft or a difficult scene.
More coffee, more content.
These are only some ideas out of the sea of possible ways to appreciate fanfic writers. On August 21st show the writers in your fandom(s) some love <3
And if you’re a writer…
remember to celebrate your own works as well!
- reblog those fics of yours. Heck yeah, let people see them again! Sometimes a fic gets buried under all the new content real fast and you might feel too guilty or shy to self-reblog it again. I’m telling you now: do it <3
- talk about the favourite fics you’ve written. What inspired you? What were you trying to convey? Think a DVD commentary of your own fic (see fic example here. More examples here and here.)
- reblog fic-related question games and encourage your followers/readers to participate! Here are some that I’ve found: one | two | three
- most importantly, take some time to appreciate how far you’ve come as a writer. Go through your stories, the old and the new. Rediscover the things you enjoy in them, notice the strength and flow and beauty in your words. You did that, you smart cookie, you; don’t hesitate to feel proud c:
See you on August 21st!
It’s been so long since I shamelessly self-promoted.
Anybody with time to waste can check out my side blog @whostheblondegirlwriting to find requests, drabbles, and tumblr exclusive fics all in the master list/link in the header or check out the wips and series on AO3.
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Once again it's time for me to completely ignore canon and head to Ao3.
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If you’re over 30 and write and/or read fan fiction, reblog!
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✨just fandom things✨
don’t forget, there’s nothing like writer friends sending each other smut👍🏻
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shoutout to the people working for hours on content that only gets ten notes. i’m kissing you tenderly on the forehead as we speak
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PLAGIARISM ALERT!!!!!
So I found out 6 of my fics were translated into Spanish without my permission. This person has translated a lot of one shots taken from tumblr and, since she posted my work without asking, I doubt she asked any of you writers' consent.
The account hasn't been updated since 2019 I think, but everything is still there so I'll be reporting it after posting this. Here are the screenshots of the wattpad book's summary so you can check if there's any of your work posted (I recognised some of the titles).
PLEASE, SIGNAL BOOST THIS!!!!!!
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LMAOOOOO😭😂
Me looking at my last *gestures at entire masterlist* fics
If y'all didnt read that in his voice, I'm gonna say you are a liar.
It dropped in tone just like when Chris said he wanted to be a daddy
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Behold, the Archive of Our Own!
After moving our little collection of servers to their own rack close to six years ago, and then expanding to a second rack in August 2018, your donations have now paid for three racks total! (The pictures were taken in December, while work on the third rack was happening, which explains the extra cables and things.) We now maintain over 30 servers just to power the Archive, and we’re sure we’ll be adding more soon. 🥳
BLESSED IMAGE
I feel like I’ve literally stumbled into a fairy ring holy land legandary place-type deal.
Because I have.
Hundreds of thousands of souls, beautifully housed in steel and wire
I got a little misty-eyed, ngl…
The power contained inside these metal boxes, circuits, microchips and wires - the content provided by all those authors being read by all those readers -is beyond all reckoning. All Hail, Ao3!!!
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everyboddy shut UP im THINKING about finctional character
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One of the things I love about Avengers fic writers is that we all still write the everybody-lives-in-the-Tower stories, even though canon’s pretty well established that that didn’t really happen. And for some reason it just makes me really happy that nobody has the same Tower. Sometimes everyone has their own floor, sometimes everyone has their own wing on the same floor, and sometimes they all share a bathroom they fight over in the mornings. Sometimes explosions from Tony’s lab down the hall from the kitchen set off the fire alarm in the living room, and sometimes Tony has so many labs spread across the building that they could go for weeks without seeing him. Is the gym down in the basement? Does it have a view of the city skyline? Is the building laid out in a straight line inside, or do the hallways loop so Clint can run in circles when he’s had too much caffeine? Are there Stark Industries chefs who make all their food, and housekeeping staff to keep the place nice, or does Steve make scrambled eggs in the morning and Thor vacuums the living room? We have no idea how the place works, but that doesn’t stop us and I love it.
Pours one out for the found family we all wanted but didn’t get.
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Being-A-Creative-On-Tumblr-Culture is going through all of the 24 reblogs on your post with 357 notes just to get just enough serotonin to get through your day by reading what the five god sent people who left tags wrote
Daily reminder to add something when you reblog from a creator because it really matters! Small creators never get enough positive feedback
This is really true. It makes my heart so full if there is something left after a reblog or a comment is left. Even if it's left in the tags, i love it.
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It’s…just…like…universally acknowledged that if you don’t like a fic you close out of it, right?
But some people think they can demand to speak with your manager.
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Reblog this if you support your fellow writers, even if they don’t get much attention
Gonna piss an anon off in my inbox who sent me ‘ Delete your tumblr. Its not worth posting your writing when nobody will see it or care about it ‘
I got mad respect for anyone that writes. Don’t give up y’all. 💕💕
When you write, you let people into your mind and soul and that takes incredible courage. I get anxious every time I post a story, to the point of tears. I am sure I am not the only one.
I support you all.
heelsamizayn
I get super anxious as well. That’s why I never post as much. I have so many WIPs that I get nervous if anyone will like them. I do write for me, but it’s nice to get love on the other side. 🤷🏻♀️
Everyone that posts their writing is absolutely awesome!
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some of you dont spend hours creating art or gifs or fics just for them to be ignored or hit with the huge disparity in the like to reblog ratio and it shows