#fanfiction saves lives

[positivelyruined]

writer’s redemption

Spiel incoming!

I recently read ACOTAR and I enjoyed the first book. There are many reasons why I chose not to continue once I heard the spoilers of SJM ruining Tamlin’s character.

I didn’t love Feyre in the book. I loved Tamlin.

reasons I didn’t continue include

obvious character assassination of the best character

the glorification of Rhysand

That being said, I’m a writer myself and I enjoy writing fanfiction when I can get the chance. Who would be interested in reading a version of ACOTAR that is in Tamlin’s perspective?

[she-ismysun-archive]

how am i surviving my last semester of college?

@chenfordsource this gif of Tim saying this and copious amounts of chenford fanfiction

I’m working on so many proposals and senior projects right now and I know at the end of this tunnel, I get to read more 🫶🏻 shout out to @elementsofemily1193 @ellitheria @girlintotv @chry5alis-05 and all the wonderful chenford writers of ao3 truly 🫡

[slightlycrunchy]

i truly love fic recs from friends

bestie this is either gonna be the hottest of garbage that will make me wonder how we were ever in the same social circles or the holy grail of humanity that will have me throwing up in your dms at 3am

[ktkat1377]

*TW*suicide attempt mentioned

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If anyone ever tells you that writing fanfiction is useless, send them to me and I will set them straight. I literally am posting this because something I wrote in a fanfic a couple years ago kept me from killing myself the other day.

I've never posted the story so it's not free to read, but the gist is that it's a really angsty piece about a character struggling with their sexuality and how keeping the secret is making them depressed but they fear rejection by their friends and family so they feel they can't tell them the truth. They try to escape their misery by inducing a chemical coma.

The part that kept me alive is how I described the process of after taking the poison to it kicking in and them losing consciousness. It wasn't pleasant and it was based on research I had done about what happens when a person ODs on the particular substance. They find the process exceedingly uncomfortable and immediately regret their decision to attempt to die by poisoning.

Why this helped me. I am currently stuck in an environment that I couldn't escape from and I had had such a string of hellacious days that I was legitimately considering ending it via taking all my beta blockers at once. It was remembering what I wrote about how much dying by poisoning sucks and how the character immediately regretted their decision that caused me to rethink my decision. Instead I told a trusted person and I got help. Not quite in grippy sock jail but I'm under observation. I'm still on the right side of the dirt because of a fanfic. Fanfiction saves lives, y'all.

[aha-my-villainous-thoughts]

I think about this at least once a day.

“While many people think fanfiction is about inserting sex into texts (like Tolkien’s) where it doesn’t belong, Brancher sees it differently: “I was desperate to read about sex that included great friendship; I was repurposing Tolkien’s text in order to do that. It wasn’t that friendship needed to be sexualized, it was that erotica needed to be … friendship-ized.” Many fanfiction writers write about sex in conjunction with beloved texts and characters not because they think those texts are incomplete, but because they’re looking for stories where sex is profound and meaningful. This is part of what makes fan fiction different from pornography: unlike pornography, fanfic features characters we already care deeply about, and who tend to already have long-standing and complex relationships with each other. It’s a genre of sexual subjectification: the very opposite of objectification. It’s benefits with friendship.”

— Francesca Coppa, “Introduction to The Dwarf’s Tale,” The Fanfiction Reader (via francescacoppa)

Someone put it into words. I gotta sit down

[limonmaid]

Tealhua Bluehua Yellowhua Northern Deserthua

[starcrossedstarfishes]

Fanfic authors writing Charles be like:

[positivelyruined]

Me: sees an atomic bomb level crisis of a book

Me: uses a microscope to find the one or two things I loved

Me: I CAN FIX THIS!

being a writer is so embarrassing sometimes like awww no my feelings got hurt guess i'll go make up 90,000 words about it. ugh

[england-would-fall]

Do folks who are someone’s favorite fic writer, fan artist, etc. know it? Are they aware that their work has made a genuine impact on the lives of other human beings walking the planet? That there are real flesh-and-blood people who have been touched and affected by what they’ve made, and that they are thought of and discussed frequently with affection and gratitude and awe?

I hope they know. They deserve to know.

[peachymaryobrien]

George everytime Lucy and Lockwood are bickering in the kitchen and then hitting eye contact a bit too intense like they might kiss:

[t00muchheart]

It’s just that, in Faith, Dean thinks he’s going to die, and he’s braced for it, and when he lives, it’s only because someone else died in his place. And then, in In My Time of Dying, it happens again, and it’s even worse this time because that’s his father who died for him. So by the time All Hell Breaks Loose rolls around, of course Dean sacrifices himself: he’s already living on borrowed time, after all, but Sam? Sam is only here because he was dragged back into this life—he deserves to have the chance to leave it behind again, for good this time.

And sure, faced with the consequences, Dean can see that he doesn’t deserve it—not to die, and certainly not to go to hell—but he still believes that it’s better this way: better him than Sam, even if it would be best if it was no one at all.

But it has to be someone, and so Dean is dragged to hell, and after thirty years on the rack, Dean breaks—and after ten more, when he wakes up in his grave and pushes his way to the surface, he thinks that maybe he deserved it after all, maybe he deserved every bit of torture dealt to him and more.

And then he meets an angel, and the angel tells him that he was the one to raise him from hell, and the angel wonders at the fact that Dean doesn’t think he deserves to be saved, because even after everything, he sees something beautiful in Dean Winchester, something worth preserving. And the angel believes in Dean so much that he can’t help but start believing in himself again, just a little.

[that-gay-gal]

I’m bored so here are some Raphadoodles! (I’m so smart for that joke HAHAHA-)

He’s my go to character to draw during class

Why do I always draw him in that pose?? There’s always at least ONE hand on his hip idk why someone please take this pose from me-

Also why does the way I draw him change so much

Also also kinda random but I watched the 2007 TMNT movie (Raph was amazing so 10/10) (that’s my only ranking system)

Should I advertise my new ao3 fanfic here? Idk probs not but it’s called “Red thorns, Green Roses” (by That_Gay_Gal) if ur interested idfk

If it does get any traction I’ll put some art ive made for it here I guess

Ok pookies (/p) I’ll see you in like… 2-27 business days

(Side Note: someone told me my art would taste like homemade Mac and cheese. Tbh I can see it)

[ofmdrecaps]

10/29-30/2024 Daily OFMD Recap

TLDR; David jenkins; Rhys Darby; Taika Waititi; Samba Schutte; Con O'Neill; Nathan Foad; David Fane/Rachel House; MCM Comic Con Coverage w/AdoptOurCrew; In Person Events: Calypso's Birthday in Pittsburgh; Fan Spotlight: Gay Pirate News Hour; NeverLeftPodcast; AMuseOfFyre: Badmintons!; Love Notes;

Hey lovelies, my dad is once again trying to come home from the hospital tomorrow, and I am learning how to help with wound care, and tube feeds, so I have been completely and utterly wiped after coming home from that while also working full time (and no sleep because my kiddo had too much candy)-- so to be honest I have been taking some time to rest and doodle because I need it for my mental health! I'm slowly catching up, things are gonna be a bit bare bones while I get back into the groove of things. Hope you're all staying healthy and safe out there!

= David Jenkins =

Just a lovely picture of David and Kinga from earlier this year that Kinga shared a couple days ago.

Source: Kinga's Instagram

Also-- David's been sharing the adorable twerking gif by @smolbus over on twitter!

Source: David Jenkins Instagram

= Rhys Darby =

Rhys is keeping up with his Daily Doodles on his Substack! The last one there is.. uhm, well very specific (I love these goofy doodles btw I hope he never stops, reminds me of the Buttons McGinty illustrations). Check out the Darby Daily Doodles on his Substack!

Source: Rhys Free Substack

There are still tickets available for Rhys's Indianapolis show on Nov 7 at Helium Comedy Club! You can still get tickets here. The St Louis - Nov 8 - Helium Comedy Club is sold out!

If you're going to the IN show-- one of Rhys Buddies is really catering to the Rhys Darby fans and trying to giveaway his red solo cups that have been touched or looked at by Rhys! I'm so glad they know just how feral everyone is for Rhys Lightning.

And a quick clip of one of Rhys's Routines from the 25th anniversary!

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Source: Helium Comedy Instagram

= Gizmo & Bumbles Darby =

As you know, I can't resist cat content, especially of Gizmo and Bumbles, so here you are-- Thanks Rosie for keeping us fed!

Source: Rosie's Instagram stories.

= Taika Waititi =

Taika was out at the world series, and the Dodgers won!

Source: Taika's Instagram

= Samba Schutte (and Con) =

Reminder! Samba's Death by Cheese class is one week away! Sat Nov 9th, at 10am PST online with Be Momentus!

Also check out this very goofy video of Samba and con Re: The dish you'll be making!

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Source: Samba's Instagram

= Nathan Foad =

When Nathan's not interviewing Kristian at cons, he's out with friends!

Source: Michelle Collins Instagram

= David Fane / Rachel House =

Moana2 just broke the 2024 record for most day 1 ticketing presales for an animated feature! Congrats Rachel, David, and Taika! So excited for you!

Source: Fandango's Instagram

= Con O'Neill =

After the recent showing of 'The Men' starring Con at the Alnwick Playhouse in the UK, Con did a Q & A with Rebecca of The Northern Film Blog! Check out the article below!

== MCM Comic Con Coverage ==

Our friends over at @adoptourcrew and their correspondents were kind enough film and transcribe some of the questions Nathan asked kristian at his panel at MCM Comic Con a couple weekends back! I'm sharing a screencap + the link to their tumblr posts with the videos (tumblr only lets me share one at a time on any given post) so please head over there and check them out! Question 1: "Nathan asks Kristian about his personal style and how the way he presents himself has changed over the years."

Question 2: Regarding Kristian's first time working with Revlon

Conversation About Kristan's Life Part 1

Conversation about Kristian's life PART 2:

== In Person Events: PA ==

It's that time again! Harold's Haunt in Pittsburgh PA will be hosting another Calypso's birthday, this time on Nov 9 at 6 pm!

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Source: Harold's Haunt Instagram

== Fan Spotlight ==

= Gay Pirate News Hour =

It's time for another Gay Pirate News hour! Catch it on Our Flag Means Fanfiction's Youtube at 1PM PT/ 4PM ET!

Source: Our Flag Means Fanfiction Instagram

= Never Left Podcast =

New episode of Never Left! This time talking about Flags! (Part 1!) Check it out on your favorite listening platform on their linktr.ee!

Source: Never Left Podcast Instagram

= A Muse Of Fyre =

Our crewmate @amuseoffyre is back -- this time with the Badminton's! The Nigel flicking off the camera one is legit the funniest thing I've seen all week. Love it!

Source: Amuseoffyre's Instagram

== Love Notes ==

Hey lovelies, just a quick one tonight. I feel like TheLatestKate is basically just following me around because she always has new and appropriate love notes each week. Please please please go easy on yourself right now, you're doing so much, I know we all are. Please be kind to yourself, drink some water, and take a few extra moments of rest. You deserve it (whether you did a million things today, or just survived). Take care lovelies. See you soon.

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[frobby]

I think it would be really funny if rin was the more helpful one around his house. Like u would think rin would be the disrespectful one who always bails on housework or mass but its actually yukio who would always have an excuse not to go or forget about chores to the point that rin just does them instinctively now

[littlemissmanga]

I will literally never shut up about how fanfiction helped me recognize I was in an abusive relationship before it got too far.

Let me repeat: BEING ABLE TO EXPLORE BOTH HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS SAFELY THROUGH FANFICTION GAVE ME THE TOOLS TO RECOGNIZE ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR.

Because my abuser didn't shout or yell. He didn't call me degrading things. He didn't raise his hands to me. Yet. But that was the path we were going down. And I was able to keep my agency and pull the brakes well before I would have otherwise.

Fanfiction also showed me what treatment I should expect in a relationship and how healthy communication works. I'm not perfect, but it helped me build more solid communication skills in all my relationships, platonic and romantic.

I'm not saying those things aren't in published fiction. But the fact that I was able to read those stories, that they were accessable and not watered down due to marketing needs made all the difference. And that they were free. I didn't need to tell my parents at 14 what I was reading (a stipulation when using their money to buy books from a store).

They made all the difference.

Please reblog this if fanfiction has been beneficial to your mental health.

[wesavegotham]

These fanon Tim Drake takes/fanfictions that paint him as the ultimate victim during the Morrrison era were always annoying, but if you're looking for a character to write fix it fanfictions about because they got abandoned by their family when they went through a lot of losses and lost themselves in the process, ran away from everything and only had the batfamily try to bring them back home ages after they had already run away and only after first blaming the kid and then not prioritizing bringing that kid back, then Damian from 2018 to 2020 is right there?

Where are my 1000+ fanfictions about that?