#Fandom positivity

[tavyliasin]

Boosting this one because I see a lot of posts on the AO3 subreddit of people getting unpleasant comments, critique that wasn't requested, and even people using bookmarks to note things they dislike which feels particularly harsh~

Fic writers don't get paid, we do this all for free because we love the craft~ (there are complex reasons why we can't be paid for fic that I won't get into beyond "the people at AO3 are experts in the laws around it and explicitly do not allow payment and paid content to be hosted on AO3, that's why there are no ads and it is run by non-profit donation")

Sometimes a writer might ask for critique or constructive advice, in which case by all means have a constructive discussion, pick up the good as well as what could be improved, but if it hasn't been asked for then just don't give it. Move on to other works you love instead~

The only time I have commented on a fic that I didn't enjoy is when a specifically triggering content tag has been missed that I had difficulty with when encountering that content, so I try to as kindly as possible let the author know and ask them to add the tags for future readers so they're aware of the content before I take myself away to recover from the impact.

Fan works of all kinds should be joyful and it is very valid to block creators whose content you don't enjoy so you don't see it on your feeds! That's exactly one of the reasons a block function exists~ Remember that all fan content takes time, effort, skill, and passion to create, far far longer than it takes to read/view/consume, so be kind to the creators or just quietly step away.

There is enough darkness in the world without snuffing out someone else's light.

Just a note to say it's fine to not like someone's fanfic. Just move on. Unfollow if you want, block even if that's what you want.

Please don't leave a negative comment or go out of your way to contact the author directly to say why you don't like it.

This is a hobby. It's fanfiction. It's done for fun to spark joy, please don't extinguish that joy by putting someone down about their work.

♥️

[ultimatebethylficlist]

Just a friendly reminder that even if you write for other ships or other fandoms entirely, you are always, always welcome in the Bethyl fandom!

We do not discriminate, we do not gatekeep, and we most certainly do not bash on those who choose to interpret or write our two favorite characters differently than the assumed majority of fandom.

No matter how you choose to write Beth and Daryl, and no matter who you choose to ship them with otherwise, we’re just happy to have you here! Welcome! And thank you for taking part in the fandom! We love your contributions, we appreciate the time, effort, and work you put into your fan works, and we are so happy to have you here! Please feel free to reach out to any of us and start up a conversation, promote your fan works, or simply fan out with us!

We all love the same show and the same characters, so let’s remember that it brings us together! Fandom is a foundation for friendship and family, and that is something special that no one can take away from us ❤️

[duohex]

jinx headcanons pt.1 - follow for more :3

1: releases music with a secret identity and has actually gained a decent following, including viktor

2: LOVES sour candy

3: sleeps all sprawled out and snoring. wakes up on the floor half the time

4: plays with her braids a lot

5: doesn't bleed a lot when she gets scrapes or cuts

6: actually, genuinely started to fall for ekko when they were getting ready for the battle

7: draws on EVERYTHING. you can always tell if jinx has been around

8: did her tattoos herself

9: debated running away many times just to prove a point

10: sometimes makes little doodles of her and vi as kids before.. everything

11: smells like paint, metal, and a hint of violets

12: once pulled out a lot of her hair during an episode

13: got paint in one of her eyes and had trouble seeing from it for a whole day

14: tripped and fell and broke her nose once. cried in silco's arms for hours after

15: has phantom pain from her missing finger

[solasyoulittleshit]

[museaway]

✨ love your fandom asks ✨ 

Saw the opposite of this floating around and thought the reverse might be fun.

list 3 positive things about your current fandom(s)

a headcanon you weren't sure about at first but have come to like!

a character that fandom has helped you appreciate

say something nice about a ship you don't ship (it can be another ship in your fandom, a mutual's OTP, etc)

something you see in fics a lot and love

something you see in art a lot and love

your favorite tropes to read/write/draw

you hope more people will come to appreciate ___ (a ship, a trope, an episode, etc)

a ship that isn't your OTP but that you enjoy

a blog (mutual or one you follow) that has made your fandom experience brighter

if you're a writer or artist, what fic or piece of art are you proud of making?

compliment someone else in your fandom

your favorite type of fandom event (gift exchange, ship week, secret santa, prompt meme, etc)

the ship that always makes you smile

the character that always makes you smile

a tiny detail in canon that you want more people to appreciate

the thing in canon that everyone loves and that you also love

a fandom tag that you track

your current fandom(s)

your very first fandom!

a fandom you're not active in anymore but that you still really like

the fandom friend you've known the longest

the fandom you're curious about because of a mutual

how has fandom positively impacted your life?

a piece of advice for taking care of yourself in fandom spaces

[ficwip]

say something encouraging to other fic writers!

[bi-buckrights]

Fic Rec Friday

Hi friends 💕 I figured we could all use a little positivity so I thought I would do what I've been meaning to do for a while now - share some of my favorite bucktommy fics ✨

I've had so much fun exploring this ship with y'all and hope that we don't lose this community - keep writing and keep supporting each other!

Please feel free to share your own favorites or tag anyone you think might appreciate this - trying to spread some positivity ❤️

Sick with it by @ohjafeeljadefinitelyfeel (Mellow_Yellow on ao3) | E

I've read this fic maybe three times now and it is INCREDIBLE I might just need to read it again soon. They capture Buck and Tommy at a different time in their lives absolutely perfectly. SO GOOD.

You Can Always Find Me Where the Skies are Blue by @inawickedlittletown (emquin on ao3) | M

ONE OF MY FAVORITE SOULMATE AU'S!!!! OF ANY SHIP!!!! Do yourself a favor and go read it

It feels like I'm fallin' in love by actually_allie | E

Friends with benefits to lovers. Grey's Anatomy references. Absolute perfection.

Everytime I Try To Fly (I Fall) by @typicalopposite | M

ANGST. PAIN. DEVASTATION. But so so so beautiful and so worth it in the end.

King of the Lost Boys by @trialbywombaat (summerunderthesea on ao3) | M

The royalty/magic au this fandom desperately needed 😍 if you are in need of Knight!Buck and Prince!Tommy then do I have a fic for you 😌

you may find yourself (in another part of the world) by indigostoheli | E

HISTORIC AU. BUCKTOMMY SAILING THE SEAS. THAT'S ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW. IT'S SO GOOD.

put your hands in mine by @saybiwithme (fatedbuck on ao3) | M

So soft and gentle 💕 everything I needed after last night.

Tagging some mutuals @monsterrae1 @hippolotamus @diazsdimples @bidisasterevankinard

@saybiwithme @rogerzsteven @prettyboybuckley @bekkachaos @eddiebabygirldiaz

@trialbywombaat @sirensandstories @loucifersbitch

[conkers-thecosy]

You know what, I'm super glad for the bagginshield fandom. It's a lovely little pocket of kind, funny, talented folks, who are all just out here screaming excitedly about a gentle-hobbit and a dwarf king!

[buddiesflowershop]

Buck's been doing some research in the month of Halloween and he wanted to share this few fun facts about black roses with y'all.

Traditionally, black roses symbolize death, mourning, and loss and are often used as symbols of grief. However, black roses are also associated with change, rebirth, and new beginnings and can represent courage and power. They can also symbolize devotion and deep love.

IF YOU WANNA SHOW SOME LOVE FOR YOUR MUTUALS AND FRIENDS THIS SEASON, REBLOG THIS AND TAG THEM BELOW. EVERYONE DESERVES SOME COOL ASS BLACK ROSES THIS MONTH. 🥀🎃

[theotherbuckley]

Happy 2025 from NZ 🎆🎇

I just wanted to come here and say how grateful I am for every one of you in the 911 fandom. You’re all so incredible and have made 2024 such an amazing year.

My blog grew soo much this year and I am forever grateful for everyone who has interacted with me.

Bucktommy happened and wow the fandom and community we have created is so supportive and kind and uplifting. You all never fail to spread joy. From all of the positivity projects and all of the love and support in the form of comments and kudos and reblogs, I love you all so much.

There have been several positivity projects this year which have been amazing. I love when fandom comes together to do amazing and beautiful things.

2024 wasn’t all perfect, there was hate mail and fic stealing and other stuff I don’t want to get into but i think it just made us all come together stronger to uplift each other and I am so forever grateful for that.

2024 brought me closer to so many people. It gave me @diazsdimples who is the sweetest guy who I’m so incredibly grateful to know, and who I get to actually go see in person next week 🥰

I am grateful for all of the friends tumblr and fandom has given me @hippolotamus my bfs wife 😅 who’s always so kind and amazing. @lavenderleahy who I connected with through love of crochet 💜. @snarkythewoecrow who beta-ed my fic one time and turns out they’re super cool <3. @bidisasterevankinard who started writing Bucktommy before it was a thing and is always so great to talk to 💜 I have loved talking and interacting with all of you there’s so many amazing people in this fandom I wouldn’t be able to tag everyone. @buffaluff made fanart of one of my fics which was so incredible and overwhelmingly special 💜 @steadfastsaturnsrings who always brings positivity and is always there to talk to 💜 @tizniz who sent me little!Buck fics inspired by @actualalligator there’s actually so many of you amazing people. @actuallyitsellie and @perfectlysunny02 (another two amazing people to talk to) @wikiangela (my first and beloved 911 mutual who has written some spectacular bucktommy fics this year) @diazheartsbuckley @honestlydarkprincess @eddiebabygirldiaz @your-catfish-friend @ladydorian05 @giddyupbuck @eowon @watchyourbuck (who simply has the best content of any kind) @thewolvesof1998 @rainbow-nerdss @cal-daisies-and-briars  @underwaterninja13 @daffi-990 @aspecbuddie @bucks-daddy-issues @monsterrae1 @doctorkinney @pirrusstuff @babybibuck @lonelychicago (who has the most amazing artwork! and made a cute buddie positivity project) @rogerzsteven (who’s been on hiatus but who I love talking to) @bucksbignaturals (connoisseur of all ships) @spotsandsocks @loucifersbitch @slightlyobsessedwitheverything @louvemeanyway @weewookinard @half-oz-eddie (founder of an amazing positivity project as well as hilarious tweets and texts) @xofemeraldstars (became the blog to see gifs and images for bucktommy) @hyperfocusthusly @sherlocking-out-loud @desert--moonchild @bucked-it-up (who gave me the idea for my fic) @swagmaster9k (who you know will always reblog your posts 😅💜) @bigfootsmom (incredible artist and writer for so many ships and aus that never fail to make my jaw drop because they’re always so beautiful) @laundryandtaxesworld @thatmexisaurusrex (the best long form bucktommy fics) @louisferrignojr (who founded an amazing bucktommy community) @girlwonder-writes (who founded another wonderful community) I have well hit the tag limit so I just hope you come across this anyway. I want to tag so many more of you. I sadly can not tag all of my mutuals but just know that if we are mutuals I am so incredibly grateful for your existence. Please never hesitate to reach out to me to talk about absolutely anything 💜

You are all incredible I do not have enough words to express it. To everyone I didn’t interact with as much this year I hope to interact and talk to you all in 2025. I hope you all have an amazing new year and I look forward to what’s to come.

In my own “real” life I start medical school this year which is such and honor and privilege that I didn’t expect and I’m so excited for the journey to come. This year was tough finishing my degree and coping with pains but I can’t believe it but I’ve made it here now. I hope to continue writing in my free time (ha what free time) and I hope this fandom continues to bloom and thrive. This year I posted 13 911 fics on ao3 and a bunch of ficlets on tumblr and which for me is amazing. I also have heaps of wips still unpublished. My first ever 911 fic breached 20k hits which is insane - especially because it’s a hurt no comfort 🫣.

An insane and slightly concerning fact is that I have read over 40 million words of fanfic this year (just beating last year of 37mil) which is… um… lots. Sadly next year it’s likely I won’t have the time to read as much but you bet I’ll try 😅 fanfic is a safe space and home for me. I am so grateful for everyone who posts amazing works for free. We are all so lucky 💜

I’m excited for 911 to be back in March and can’t wait to see where they head their storylines 💜 thank you all for making 2024 amazing and here’s to 2025 which I hope will be even better 💜

[theresthesnitch]

Reblog this with a Wolfstar fic rec that is (a) not written by you and (b) under 300 kudos.

I'll go first...

[nicktremblaywayfu]

Enough with the discourse and negativity.

Reblog this post with your outlast trials OC (including reagents obviously) / favorite characters and tell me about them / or saying anything you love about the game.

Feel free to dump any lore, headcanons, and fanart. Have fun with it

[touchoffleece]

A collection of hashtags from the Sulemio vs Destiel event that tickled my funny bone (pt 2)

Edit: I kept feeling a disturbance in the force and I finally figured out why. I forgot one of my favorite screenshots:

edit 2: I found this one from earlier today iirc it was too long to get the name in the screenshot and I forgot the name of the user but very relatable

[aborddelimpala]

Supernatural Week 2024 👻

From monday, september 9th to friday september 13th, join me to celebrate our beloved show ! Tag your posts #SPNWEEK

Schedule

Sept 9th - Iconic Supernatural line(s)/quote(s)

Sept 10th - Fav’ Sam & Dean moment(s)

Sept 11th - Classic SPN : Monster of the week episode(s)

Sept 12th - Team Free Will

Sept 13th - Supernatural day ! Fav’ Supernatural episode(s)

Note : this event is ship friendly 😉

[tragedybunny]

What did I just say yesterday!!!!! Lol. I'm seeing it, I'm not taking the bait. I'm gonna get some positivity going. Ya'll should send me screenshots of your Tavs with Astarion (all genders baby) so I can see how awesome they look together.