#i am not taking constructive criticism on this opinion lol

[galadriel-blue]

VENTING

Rant under the cut (people telling me to change things about my blog [like the way I tag things???] and just general Rings of Power hate towards me

Hey just so you know, it's not my job to cater my personal blog (that I made for fun) to your personal preferences. This is a Rings of Power & LOTR blog. I am going to post about both because it's my blog. If you only follow me for my Rings of Power stuff, great! If you only follow me for my LOTR stuff? Also great! follow me for both? Awesome! Spectacular even! but like, If you don't like one of the fandoms I post about, then block the tags or just ignore it instead of going onto MULTIPLE OF MY POSTS and messaging me, telling me what to change about MY BLOG.

This is all because I tagged something Rings of Power related with a LOTR tag and a few people got mad at me (comments and messages) saying that "The Rings of Power isn't LOTR??? Can you not tag it like that I don't want to see Rings of Power stuff. I follow for LOTR" like what???

They exist in the same universe whether you like it or not?? And lots of people tag TROP stuff with LOTR tags too. Plus, sometimes I am talking about both in the same post (like comparing and contrasting things that are the same or different from the show and movies) so I am going to use both tags for that. Besides, why are you telling a complete stranger who posts her stuff for fun to make her blog okay for YOU? I make my blog and posts for me so... Maybe just block me and move on if you don't like how I post things, or tag things.

Also, it's not my problem if you don't like Rings of Power?? Don't interact with it then?? Like, you can control that? My blog is pretty clearly a Rings of Power blog. I literally have Morfydd Clark's Galadriel as my pfp lol

If you don't like it don't interact with it. I could care less if somebody hates the show I genuinely enjoy because it doesn't affect my enjoyment if someone dislikes it. Just don't be a bully and don't tell me how to run my blog because it's upsetting when the only comments I get are "I don't like this show can you stop posting about it," and "Don't use those tags pls I don't like seeing Rings of Power on my feed."

Cater your experience to you and I'll cater my experience to me. If you are going to be entitled and tell me how to run my blog, I am just going to block you <3

If you read this to the end, you deserve a The Rings of Power Galadriel for your troubles.

[cherry-bomb-ships]

Hey guyyyyysss so I am posting this just to get some constructive criticism, this is my first time trying to record vocals with a mic that isn't my phone and I would love some second opinions! You guys might know by now that I've been wanting to make vocal covers of Splatoon songs with lyrics I've written for a while now, and this is my first venture into doing so! Fair warning I'm not incredibly proud of this final result and there's definitely gonna be some stuff I'm gonna re record once I can (my voice is done for today tho lol), but I figured I'd put it out there any way to get some feedback and advice. If you are wanting to leave some feedback, please read below the cut as I might have already said something you might comment on (I'm also putting the lyrics down below the cut). Any comments, asks, or even reblogs with constructive criticism are encouraged, it's the whole reason I'm posting!

First of all the biggest thing I do not like: my vocals for Marina 💀 I already know they sound way too tired and soft, and once I have the chance I'll re-record them with a LOT more energy

That being said, I don't think I mind how Pearl's vocals came out! There are some parts that I wanna go back and re-do, but overall I am happy with them!

Another thing on Marina's parts is they definitely got a bit muffled and compressed during recording - I did her parts first, when I was still figuring out the optimal setup to record in the first place, and it definitely shows!! 💀💀 That'll definitely get fixed when I go back and re-record as well!

That's all I've got to say for now, as promised, below are the lyrics since I know some parts are a bit muffled! That's something that will get fixed next go-around

[Marina] I'll start movin' now if you're only a move away [Pearl] Pearl and Marina! Here we come, we're Off the Hook! [Marina] I'll say, it's so strange, music makes me feel this way [Pearl] Y'all ready for this?! Wanna start up this party? You know where to look! Cuz we keep it fresh where the rest get cooked Not off the chain, Off the Hook Here come those girls The hottest in Inkopolis 'Rina movin' grooves and Pearl's on the mic! Now time to fry 'em Can't stop what we're cookin' up! Freshest in the club, now give us some love! Now ya understand, with my mic in hand, there aint't a band that lands close to this jam! Wake up, we rockin' the Square! Come on, kiddin' squids, get your fins in the air! There's no problem with changing your mind, you're mine now. [Marina] Whoa, we could be the stars Me and you now We could rule this party Then take our bow There's no question You'll start ruling the world! Or, we could run away Late in the night Your hands on my body Just hold me tight And you'll be there Right where you belong!

[mer-acle]

What is it with studios being so terrible at responding to criticism.

I don't mean ignoring constructive criticism, though they do that too, I mean if they do react and change something and it's the most baffling illogical out-of-pocket thing ever.

Example:

Disney remakes Snow White and the 7 dwarves

Peter Dinklage speaks out saying the movie is problematic because of the portrayal of the dwarves

Now this is a criticism to be taken seriously and evaluated. Ideally you would talk to an organization for people with restricted growth and figure out if it's just his opinion or something widely agreed upon in the community. Part of it should also be looking into what exactly the problem is and if it's fixable without basically changing the entire story

Now I can't really say Disney only took Dinklage's criticism into consideration, they did say they did consult several people from the community but it's not exactly transparent

Regardless they end up changing the dwarves to magical creatures to avoid stereotyping.

Now other people from the community speak out that this decision takes away rare acting opportunities from them, again, understandable and important to consider.

So what does Disney do now? Do they backtrack, do they stand their ground on the change?

Mind you, both options could be sold as listening to the community

So naturally Disney does the third option.

CGI dwarves.

I cannot begin to describe the bafflement this decision fills me with. Like, how do you fuck up this bad? This simultaneously plays into the stereotypes Dinklage criticized and gives not a single actor from the dwarfism community an acting opportunity??? Nobody wins here.

I'm not saying Disney would make any decision bc they actually care about people with dwarfism, they do not. But why, as a corporation, would you make a decision that is guaranteed to make the entire community unhappy? I am confused as a human being because the logic isn't logicing, but even from a capitalist standpoint there is no sense in this and i cannot fathom this decision was made.

Sorry this specific example is the one that's been worming around in my brain lol maybe I'm missing how this is actually the perfect solution or something

[i-sveikata]

You're so nice and patient with all the asks you get, could never be me lol I get annoyed so fast at the smallest things 😅

Are there any types of asks that you really don't like or you avoid answering? (for example, some authors don't want ANY constructive criticism but some welcome it, or some authors completely ban any asks about updates but others find it motivating to get them to write)

Oh god thank you but honestly I’m not perfect!!! Niceness and patience are things I still need to work at- it’s a skill you build up over time :) but if I feel like people are genuinely trying to reach out to me in some way or other then yeah I like to reach back!

I don’t really enjoy getting the same questions over and over again and if any asks come off to me as a bit too demanding or rude I generally take a bit longer to process how I feel first before responding back. I’m not generally avoiding question beyond putting up some boundaries around questions around fic updates (because I’m bad at being specific/ guesstimating timing for dates and they were the only questions I was getting- so it was less fun to answer when I’m just repeating myself) honestly if people are being sincere in their question I will generally answer it.

Tbh my thinking in regards to constructive criticism is that most people actually don’t generally understand what that really means.

which is why you get authors being inundated with rude comments that are generally about a readers personal preference, interpretation or the opinions they develop based off their own internal life experiences which affects how they react to a fic. Comments inspired by these factors aren’t constructive it’s just criticism. The whole point of writing fic is that it’s meant to be fun and encourage interactions between the fandom and create community. But obviously negative interactions like that don’t foster good feelings and discourage writers from writing/sharing fic in general because it takes the fun out of it- and often can seem a bit entitled and ungrateful for readers to hold authors to these kinds of arbitrary standards esp when we’re all fully aware fics are not rigorously edited published works the same way novels are (AND THEYRE BEING MADE AND SHARED FOR FREE!!). They can’t be held to the same standard (even if ppl have read fics that are of a quality better than some published works)

This is why I’d say most authors have a blanket rule against any construct crit- and tbh I’m pretty much in agreement with that. we’re all essentially strangers here talking online and can’t predict how people might react or interpret the meaning of what you’re trying to say. it leaves too much room for bad interactions and unnecessary drama when this is supposed to be fun for everyone. It’s not about one person reading a fic and having a bad time and then deciding they want to make someone else feel the same way too. That’s not the fandom experience anybody wants.

So I don’t really think fics are there for the purpose of readers to offer their crit on especially not in the comments of the fic which are a response to the author- not a group chat for fans to discuss the fic where the author can also read it. Like obvs it’s fine to do that too so long as you’re aware that this is posting to the author and they can see everything you say there.

There are other places for you to talk about things you didn’t enjoy in a story- I myself often vent to friends but never on a public platform or with references to any fic details or author names that could potentially mean it gets back to the author. Because when and if I am complaining I’m not directing it at the author. There are of course exceptions to this (particularly if an author has missed obvious tags on a story and the reader wants to request it be updated)

Honestly all of this is just basic etiquette tbh fic authors are not published professionally (at least not always) they are not celebrities or public figures who go into social media platforms with the expectation of being recognised or talked about or potentially harassed etc. fandom isn’t meant to be that kind of community. It’s collaborative between author and readers, so if readers want that to keep going that means encouraging authors and being kind and encouraging them to write and share and improve. And that kind of thing is achieved through positive feedback- it won’t work on the negative.

So fic doesn’t really have the room for constructive crit (unless that author has specifically requested that because they’re looking to improve their skills)

So like yes for me the kinds of things I’d like to hear about in that regard are generally if there’s a typo/spelling mistake or if I’ve made a real life reference to something that was factually incorrect or I got my research wrong. Because these are easy to correct.

Anything else just becomes reader opinion really (which is fine of course but if it’s a negative one then that’s when the don’t comment/ click out approach applies). The easiest way to find out what the author prefers is to read their notes at start of the fic or if you follow them on social media platforms to just ask- which is what you’ve done here and is honestly the safest method. Even if I think the general accepted stance on fic is not to crit.

[skadren]

2, 5, 8 and 9 for Genesis!

50 random character asks

2. a canon or headcanon hill i will die on

genesis and sephiroth did not hate each other. dying on a hill implies there are attackers but i honestly don't know if this counts as a popular or unpopular take (the circle of fandom that i am in gives me a certain bias). but i still sometimes see this accusation floating around so i am willing to die on this hill defending genesis if needed

i know some people would say this verges more on headcanon territory than canon, but still: canonically, genesis joined shinra because of his admiration for sephiroth. he states that he wants to be sephiroth's equal. sephiroth himself calls genesis (and angeal) his good friends. that doesn't seem like hate territory to me

5. best personality trait

genesis is the kind of person who seeks out solutions, and if he can't find one he will make one. dumbapples can't be exported? no problem, just turn them into a juice that can be. he's going to die from degradation? fine, he'll work with hollander to fix it even if genesis dislikes him.

lots of people like to say he's petty or loves creating drama or holds grudges, but he honestly really isn't. he just isn't willing to let problems lie as they are if he can help it. which may sometimes look like he causes those problems on purpose. so maybe some people might consider this his worst trait lol

8. unpopular opinion about them

fanon genesis is the worst thing to happen to him since he was jailed after dirge's ending. no i am not taking constructive criticism

9. scene that first made me love (or hate) the character

so admittedly my first exposure to ff7 (including crisis core) was mostly fic? so it might not have been a specific scene from canon where i picked up on my fondness for him

but i think the thing that really kickstarted my love for him is when i started looking more in-depth at crisis core for my asgzc fic and i realized that there was a lot more to it than i had originally thought, for angeal and genesis's characterizations specifically. i know i talk about it a lot but the one scene that stands out to me the most for genesis is still the flashback scene in the training room where the english localization makes genesis way more aggressive and jealous and also way less homoerotic than he actually is, and thus make him way less sympathetic. truly, homophobia in action

[rui-drawsbox]

Hi! Sorry if this is a weird thing to ask, but how do you deal with harsh criticism of your art? Like, especially someone who's more of making fun of you rather than genuinely trying to help? I recently started trying to post my art online because I've always been super secretive about it in the past. Normally it's fine, but recently I got some (not asked for) harsh criticism, that more of verged on making fun of me then actually trying to help, and it was multiple people. It was really disheartening. I'm not letting it stop me, because I know it's just part of posting your work online, but if you have any tips on not letting it get to my head, I would love to hear it.

I absolutely LOVE your art, by the way. You're hands down one of my favorite artists.

aaa hello anon thkusm and im so sorry that happend 😭

unfortunately i don't have a similar experience with criticism to compare, at least not to that point. But i hope that the fact that those people are FUCKING RUDE is something we're all aware of and it shows their lack of awareness in general. Believing they're entitled to say their completely irrelevant opinion to a stranger online that didn't asked? ridiculous

Take it from who it cames from, a random stranger from internet that thinks they have the right to correct other people's ANYTHING aka.a rude mf. You don't have to tolerate other's people bullshit and im happy you're not letting that stop you! Always remind yourself that people that give unsolicited 'constructive criticism' are people that lack basic etiquette

am i yapping too much? sorry not really sorry hdgds At least what i (and my mom, i asked for a second opinion since she receives wayy more rude stuff than me lol) think that those opinions are not worth listening and you shouldn't engage with them. That doesn't mean you're wrong if it affects you btw, it's totally normal if you feel bad after that and specially if it's coming from many people, im just saying you shouldn't take them to heart to the possible extent

[piaisabelvargas]

thumbnail credits: https://x.com/kellymmmmmeng

Before we get to my thoughts and feedback on Vanta's karaoke stream today, I just want to make it clear that I wanted to write about this not to judge him but to just give hopefully some constructive criticism. I am not a professional singer, I guess just an amateur one. But I'm also a Filipino, so we kind of know the standard for what a good performance is like and what good singing sounds like. I know that Vanta already knows he still needs a lot of improving, and I think I just want to help him, at least in a small way. I am not one of those fans that always says, "Your voice is amazing" or like, "Your singing is incredible," when I know it's not. Honestly, I was afraid to do this at first because I knew I would be criticized a lot and might get cancelled, but I just wanted to be honest. I don't like to say things I don't mean. I think it's okay to express your opinions without sounding like you're trying to offend anyone. Please, let's openly talk about these things! Like Wilson said, let's have conversations! Feel free to DM me on my Twitter/X (@aip_lebasi).

I'm Your Man—I got to say, he improved a lot in terms of being in tune. At least in singing this song. He is definitely more in tune now. He was breathing, but not in the right places. I know he's congested; it was really hard to breathe. Knowing the right place to breathe will help you even if you're sick or congested. 

L.O.V.E.—The original is Nat King Cole, by the way. But Michael Bublé's version is so good too! Vanta sang this song well too, better than the last time. I recommend listening to the original because it's easier than you think. It seems like Vanta only knows Michael's version, and I agree that it's quite harder. 

Unforgettable—I think this song is still a little bit hard for Vanta, but I also know that he wants to challenge himself, so please continue to sing and practice this song because I think it really suits his voice.

Kissing a Fool—I will say this as nice as I possibly can. I don't know the song, but I know that he was out of tune and flat most of the time. I'm sorry! I know he likes this song and enjoyed singing it, but yeah. I will not stop him from singing this song. I want him to sing anything he likes to sing. Please continue to practice this song because I also think it's good. 

My Way—His best one! He did so well when he sang this song. He was very much in tune and hit the higher notes; even the energy level has improved. It's like he was in a singing competition. I know he said singing this song is harder for him, but the results were so much better. I also chuckled when he dedicated this song to Filipinos because of the culture surrounding this song. I agree on that one comment; I approve! No one is getting shot. LOL.

Sway—His 'Sway' this time is a lot better than the last time. Although I noticed that he knows just one version of it, Michael Bublé's, and these versions tend to be harder because obviously they add a lot of their styles and techniques into the song. It takes a lot of practice if you want to somewhat replicate those, especially the higher notes. 

What You Won't Do for Love—I think this song is beautiful, but also, I agree with Vanta, it is hard to sing. He said he didn't like his performance. I think he did his best despite being congested. I want him to continue to practice this song because it would be so amazing if he could hit those high notes and sing this song properly. 

Two accapella songs—I don't know these songs, but weirdly enough, Vanta sounds better in accapella. Even though the energy is lacking, he still sang them pretty well. Good job, Crowshi!

Overall, he did quite well despite being so congested. Another reason why I did this is because I also believe in Vanta's singing abilities; he has a lot of potential. His tone and style are definitely in the jazz genre; he's definitely a crooner, and I'm so excited because of that. That is why I'm always looking forward to his karaoke streams. I really appreciate Vanta for always giving his best for the crew. I can see that he wants to get better; the work that he's been putting into his singing is so admirable. Thank you, Vanta! Keep on singing, and I will keep on listening and cheering for you.

[sweetlarrybaby]

hey everyone :)

i’m looking for someone to beta-read my new & ongoing money heist / casa de papel larry fic. it’s still a work in progress, but i would love an extra opinion on what i already have / am currently writing.

i assume it’s going to be a long-ish fic, because the universe of it kind of requires it, but i’ve never written anything that was more than 4K so i’m mainly planning to see where this is taking me !!!! i realise as i’m saying it that it might be the worst ad ever written for a beta reader !!!!! but pls give me a chance !!!!!!!

all in all i’d love an input from someone outside of my brain. lol. what i need most imo is someone to grammar-check what i’m writing (although i don’t think i’m that bad but just in case!!!!!), rephrase some stuff (because english is not my first language), just someone to give me constructive criticism on the plot & character backgrounds + development etc etc etc !!!!

(you don’t need to know much/have watched la casa de papel imo !!!! even better if u can give me opinions on my plot etc without being biased by the series :) )

thank you thank you thank you :)

here’s a little snippet of what i already wrote for the fic:

Suddenly, a scream pierced the tense silence. One of the hostages had tried to make a break for it and was quickly subdued by Winehouse. She’d roughly grabbed her by the hair, maintaining her at arm’s length while Lennon strode over.

As soon as he reached both women, Winehouse let go of her grip, Lennon taking over by claiming the woman's arm with a violence Harry had never witnessed in his quiet life. The sheer force of his grip made the woman cry out in pain, her eyes wide with terror.

"What did I say about staying calm?" Lennon's voice was low and menacing. The woman whimpered, clutching her belly protectively.

She was pregnant.

Harry must've realised it at the same time as Lennon did, because the latter dropped her arm a second later, as if burned.

Harry felt a pang of sympathy for her, and an unsettling fear settling in his stomach.

“I don’t want to hurt anyone,” Lennon said, his voice regaining a semblance of calm as he addressed the room. “But if you don’t follow orders, I won’t hesitate.”

The woman nodded frantically, tears streaming down her face. Lennon gently guided her back to her spot next to Harry, and Harry instinctively reached out, his arms coming to cover her shoulders, as if to shield her from danger. Although he knew he couldn’t.

Lennon's demeanor had shifted as radical as life goes to death, from violent enforcer to reluctant guardian.

Harry almost had whiplash, as he was sure the rest of the hostages could relate.

He couldn’t help but believe Lennon’s words to be a lie, though. They were all going to end up hurt, in one way or another.

ps: lennon is louis’ alias !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[luimagines]

Wanting interactions and opinions from the people that support you isn't annoying. It shows how much you value our voice and feedback as well as want to improve upon your craft. It takes a lot of courage to speak up and ask for something you need I mean the fact that you are even willing to take feedback about your writing is impressive and very admirable because most people would throw a down right hissy fit if someone said "oh well I didn't like this part and I feel it can be improved upon" now don't get me wrong constructive criticism is one thing but being down right rude is another if someone is being rude I wouldn't dignify the "question" with a reaction even less an answer sorry I think I started rambling and I forgot my original point that happens alot to me I want you to know that I for one am more than happy to talk although I can't say anything yet cause you haven't released the fic part that I commissioned yet and I don't want to spoil it for everyone lol

Well Soulmates from the Start has already been published because I couldn't wait. XD

I know, at least, that it's a popular series of mine so I wanted to give while I had to motivation to write it. However, it had mixed results. So it's whatever.

I understand what you mean and there are some people whoa re rather rude, or unintentionally rude when they disagree with how something is written, but I'm the type of person who gives the benefit of the doubt in almost every interaction. Either that, or assuming the best intentions of others. Very few people are malicious on purpose and I sleep better for interpreting it that way.

As for accepting feedback in general, it's just how you get better at something period. :D

And asking for ... a need, I guess I can say, is something I'm trying to get better at. I figured I had to say something about when I'm teetering on the edge of giving up the blog when I could very well just say something. You know?

I might as well try all my options, including posting somewhere else. So I'm going to see how this all places out before I throw in the towel.

[anxiousgirl]

15 things I don’t do anymore since my pre frontal cortex finally finished cooking

- drink alcohol. used to drink only a few times a year anyways so why bother at all when it’s literal poison

- ask for people’s attention. if it isn’t given freely, I actually do not want it lol

- speak my mind all the time. I used to put my foot in it a lot because I talked too much and didn’t think enough. I am much more reserved now

- say “yes” when I want to say “no.” I just say “no” now even if it means people feel uncomfortable or awkward. my boundaries are a work in progress and I take that work seriously !!!

- hang out with people whose values do not align with mine even if they are fun to be around. (I am talking fundamental values that should not be up for debate) at this stage) I will immediately ghost you if you turn out to be a racist, misogynist, homophobic, transphobic (or otherwise intolerant of other groups of human beings existing) and have virtually no regret about doing it

- Indulge in or engage with “toxic positivity” … no room for platitudes, I want a realistic view. I don’t need pessimism either but I need the truth lol just reality please, thanks

- argue with anyone who refuses to see nuance in a topic or consider another pov

- argue with anyone who has a temper issue! haven’t done that in years but my gossssh what a waste of time to argue with someone who is coming from such a reactive and emotional place lol

- go bowling. I really hate bowling. I like the first 3 rounds and then I am just dying to get out of there lol

- ignore my own gut instincts. the amount of times I ignored my gut in my twenties is asinine! could have saved me so much grief had I just listened and trusted myself more

- neglect my family for the sake of a romantic relationship. I am so lucky to have a close family who welcomes my partners and my sister’s partners with open arms and I used to just ignore them a lot of the time 😭

- neglect my mental health or try to hack it on my own like some sort of witch doctor. when you’ve got CPTSD and anxiety issues (me) professional help is the right move. the internet cannot heal me and neither can daily supplements lol I go to therapy and therefore am calmer, more functional and organized (at least when it comes to my mental health lol)

- assume that a boyfriend will solve my problems lol I used to think that getting a boyfriend was all I needed to solve this deep-seated wound of unworthiness that I carry around with me. god I was dead wrong. no other human being can solve your inner wounds but you. so a bf has become less appealing to say the least. I still want one day cuz I’m a romantic sensitive silly little girl but maybe when I am of a saner mind lol

- put much stock in anything unkind said to me. I’ll take constructive criticism all day long but the moment someone is unkind or rude to me I file it under “projection” and disregard it because there is seldom a valid reason to be blatantly unkind when expressing even a negative opinion to someone

- assume I won’t run into people I used to know in public. I have learned you must always be prepared to run into anyone out there lol a coworker, an ex’s roommate, an old teacher, the guy who SA’d you… this city is too small. Always prepare to flee lol

[andypantsx3]

hey andie, i've been a long time reader of your work and you've been one of my inspirations to actually post my own fics! do you have any tips to get started?

Ahhh omg!! I am so deeply honored omg, and so so proud of you!! What a huge step!! Is there a particular thing you have questions on?? I'm happy to help however I can!!

In terms of more general advice, though, I think probably the best thing I can tell you is take time to prepare yourself for feedback!! Whether you ask for it or not, feedback is going to find you once your stuff is up on the internet, whether it's a super sweet comment that makes your entire week, or a 4/10 rating in someone's public ao3 bookmarks (yes that has happened to me a few times💀).

For the most part getting feedback is amazing because people are so unbelievably kind and they phrase things in ways that just make you want to roll in those comments like a dog in the dirt lmao. And sometimes people give critique but you can just sense they want to be helpful to you and it kind of touches you in a weird way even though they are picking you apart in front of god and everyone lol.

But even well-meaning criticism can sometimes deal psychic damage, to be frank. I openly ask for constructive critique but even then a lot of it is not helpful. People are very poorly informed even about the objective of concrit, which is to help the author tell a compelling version of the story they want to tell, not to dictate what you would personally find satisfying in a story. So often you will get a lot of subjective commentary, and you will need to be able to determine where it falls in terms of usefulness to your growth.

There are also rare cases where a very not well-meaning person who is just having a bad time comes across you and thinks you are the perfect person to take their issues out on. I recommend just deleting these comments or messages or whatever because they are not worth your time, and their objective is not actually to help you improve or become a better writer. It's just to be a shit.

So TLDR, just be prepared for other people to give their opinion, solicited or otherwise, and be prepared to sort through what is actually valuable feedback and what is just like, some rando who wants a personally-tailored fic or is being a butthead.

But know that it's gonna be so so so worth it in the end because you get to have a thing that you made out there in the world!! And it will help you connect with other people in ways you never have before and it's gonna be amazing!!!!

Sending you all my love and good luck for your literary debut!!!!

[grimgoregrimoire]

🕯️ ⇢ on a scale from 1 to 10, how much do you enjoy editing? why is that?

🛼 ⇢ describe your latest wip with five emojis

🐇 ⇢ do you prefer writing original characters, reader inserts, or a mix of both? 

🧃 ⇢ share some personal lore you never posted about before

🎲 ⇢ what stops you from writing more in your free time? 

🍄 ⇢ share a head canon for one of your favourite ships or pairings

🧸 ⇢ what's the fastest way to become your mutual?

🪐 ⇢ name three good things going on in your life right now

📚 ⇢ what's the last thing you wrote down in your notes app? 

🍬 ⇢ post an unpopular opinion about a popular fandom character

🔪 ⇢ what's the weirdest topic you researched for a writing project?

🦷 ⇢ share some personal wisdom or a life hack you swear on

❄️ ⇢ what's your dream theme/plot for a fic, and who would write it best?

🌿 ⇢ give some advice on writer's block and low creativity

🥐 ⇢ name one internet reference that will always make you laugh 

🏜️ ⇢ what's your favourite type of comment to receive on your work?

🍦 ⇢ name three good things about a character you hate

🥝 ⇢ do you lie a lot? what's the most recent lie you told?

🦋 ⇢ share something that has been on your heart and mind lately 

🦴 ⇢ is there a piece of media that inspires your writing? 

🍅 ⇢ give yourself some constructive criticism on your own writing

🐚 ⇢ do you like or dislike surprises?

🪲 ⇢ add 50 words to your current wip and share the paragraph here

☁️ ⇢ what made you choose your username?

🐝 ⇢ tag your biggest supporter(s) and say one nice thing about them

🌸 ⇢ do you have any pets? if you do, post some pictures of them

🎨 ⇢ link your favourite piece of fanart and explain why you like it

🧩 ⇢ what will make you click away from a fanfiction immediately?

Hi hi thank you so much for all the emojis!! 🥰

🕯️ ⇢ on a scale from 1 to 10, how much do you enjoy editing? why is that?

Pffftt well, I've been "editing" my book for the past two years, so..... Joking aside, I would probably give it a solid 8. Nothing is as good as seeing all the hard work you've put in and then just giving it that extra little cherry on top!

Now, if you're asking me about spelling and grammar editing.... Don't.

🛼 ⇢ describe your latest wip with five emojis

🧛‍♂️🗡📓👻🏳️‍🌈

🐇 ⇢ do you prefer writing original characters, reader inserts, or a mix of both? 

I've never written a reader insert but now yall got me thinking 😅

🧃 ⇢ share some personal lore you never posted about before

I have this weird thing where everyone thinks I look like someone else, and it's caused some pretty hilarious phenomenons. One time at the airport, a kid started screaming and crying because I waved at them. I still, to this day, have absolutely no idea who they thought I was ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

🎲 ⇢ what stops you from writing more in your free time? 

So I have this fun little thing called ADHD...... But yeah, honestly, I'm incredibly chaotic, and while trying to keep up with the real-life stuff and all the distracting stuff and all the projects I got going...... Yeah, that's why I'm typically up until 2 am writing lol

🍄 ⇢ share a head canon for one of your favourite ships or pairings

Yay another one!!!

Zukka (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

Anytime Hakoda takes Sokka for some father-son bonding time, Sokka relentlessly insists Zuko come along. Zuko and Hakoda think he's just being a clingy boyfriend, but he just wants to show Zuko that he is deserving of love from a father figure and that Iroh isn't just doing it out of guilt.

(In turn, Iroh tags along from time to time, and their trips quickly go from family bonding to a dad joke battle)

🧸 ⇢ what's the fastest way to become your mutual?

Literally just come say hi!! I swear, contrary to popular lore, I don't bite!

🪐 ⇢ name three good things going on in your life right now

I'm very lucky. Everyone in my family is doing great. Having this great opportunity to finish and publish my book. And I have great, supporting and loving friends 🖤

📚 ⇢ what's the last thing you wrote down in your notes app? 

"He was just one of this like shitty guitar players in a shitty band."

"And?"

"And he was in a punk band, and I did graffiti. Can I make it more obvious?"

🍬 ⇢ post an unpopular opinion about a popular fandom character

I never finished Stranger Things' first season, I don't know that I even got through the first five episodes. I was so bored the whole time.

Bonus hot take; I had the exact opposite problem with The Walking Dead. Around season five, I got really bored.

🔪 ⇢ what's the weirdest topic you researched for a writing project?

Guys, go Google New England Vampire Panic. Very interesting to read about, and also a good band name if you're from New England!

🦷 ⇢ share some personal wisdom or a life hack you swear on

Even if you absolutely suck at it, if it's something you love, do it with all the confidence in the world, and you'll find your place.

+ Nobody's as confident as they claim. It's all a production. Fake it 'til you make it, but don't sell your soul over it.

❄️ ⇢ what's your dream theme/plot for a fic, and who would write it best?

So I've recently gotten into Baldur's Gate, and I just really fucking need Gale and Astarion on like a buddy cop mission where it's just absolute clown to clown communication. Gale being his waxing poetic self, and Astarion is far too emo and far too gay for this shit.

I don't know! I'm willing to bully all my friends until one of them picks it up or I just do it myself lol

🌿 ⇢ give some advice on writer's block and low creativity

Don't force it. If it's not coming to you take a break don't chase it! You'll only wear yourself out and hate what you did write.

Rome wasn't built in a day, but it sure burnt down in one. Remember that.

🥐 ⇢ name one internet reference that will always make you laugh 

Wouldn't you like to know, weather boy?

🏜️ ⇢ what's your favourite type of comment to receive on your work?

Very specifically, "You're evil"

Muahahahahaha 😈

🍦 ⇢ name three good things about a character you hate

Oh man, I don't think there's absolutely anything redeemable about that woman.

1.) Uhh, when she shuts up, she's cute ig.

2.) She's fun to write because I don't get to be pure evil a lot.

3.)................... She's kinda the gateway to one of my favorite characters?? 👀

🥝 ⇢ do you lie a lot? what's the most recent lie you told?

Here's a fun little fact about me, I'm brutally honest sometimes to the point of offense 😅 and I don't ever really have a need to lie.

That being said, I love randomly lying to strangers for literally no reason. Just recently, someone was being rude and interrupted my dinner with my family, so when they asked what I did for a living, I gave them a very detailed description of how I work in a morgue. I've never worked in a morgue a day in my life lol but it got them to leave me alone.

🦋 ⇢ share something that has been on your heart and mind lately 

Man, this might be too deep for tumblr, but it's that time of year again when I can't stop thinking about death and all that good stuff. I'll spare you guys the gritty details, though.

🪲 ⇢ add 50 words to your current wip and share the paragraph here

"Look, when I moved out here, I got a mess in Oakland waiting for me, okay? My friend got all this shit and fucked this guy over and this crazy motherfucker showed up ate half my burger and killed a fucking guy. When the boss showed up, told me to get his wife outta there, I did and I ain't never been back. I got know idea what's waiting there for me."

"Hm, that's unfortunate," I crossed my arms, "Especially 'cause I watched it happen in Pulp Fiction with you last night!"

"Goddamn it."

☁️ ⇢ what made you choose your username?

So I answered the username part over here, so I'm going to answer about my pen name now!

I actually changed my pen name fairly recently to Gabryél Grimm-Goretz. Gabryél is actually part of my legal name 😅 and so I thought it would be cool to use it because i never get to use it day to day. I went with Grimm-Goretz to kinda represent my family and heritage in a way while also leaning into how my writing is typically grim and gory.

🐝 ⇢ tag your biggest supporter(s) and say one nice thing about them

Whelp, we've got a nice handful of followers over here now, and unfortunately, I can't tag everyone. BUT I want to tell you all that you are appreciated. You are talented, and you are loved! Never let anyone tell you you're not good enough 'cause they're no better 🖤

🌸 ⇢ do you have any pets? if you do, post some pictures of them

Right here! uwu

🎨 ⇢ link your favourite piece of fanart and explain why you like it

I'm gonna be a little bit of a punk ass and tag myself here lol Link link link

I did this piece last year in celebration of one of my favorite band's new albums, and yeah! I just love it. It came out so good.

🧩 ⇢ what will make you click away from a fanfiction immediately?

When a narrator is like, "She smiled tit-ly, so deeply that her large pendulum breasts heaved, then jiggled tightly into her pink, completely see-through lace bra. Her breasts were no doubt expressing their own excitement." 🙄

For you 😌💞

[skymoral]

So I wanted to do another take on something with TMNT! I had so much love with the previous one, so I wanted to say Thank You!

Now on to what I want to talk about his the concept of a “Teenager”. Mind you I am a HUGE NERD & FAN! Of TMNT always have been and forever will be.

Although I do have my constructive criticism here and there. Because I watched all of them from the old comics, to the first series and movie. All the way to basically… Now lol

As everyone know the lovely TMNT had another movie called, “Mutant Mayhem.” I will say it’s cute and all and them trying to do something different. I’m not going to over hype it, it was nice. It wasn’t like bad.

But the main thing I didn’t like(mind you it’s just an opinion lol), is them saying there finally TEENAGERS! Like they look,act, and voice by actual teenagers.

Now being voiced by real teenagers is cool and a nice difference. But look and act like teenagers, from all the ones I watch they ALWAYS act like teenagers when they aren’t in fight mode.

Lol here me out Most teenagers look different and act different in there own ways. Through my time when I use to be in Highschool, when I use to be a Teenager. I seen some teenagers that look like adults! Like some of them I couldn’t believe was in my school and mistook them as someone that wasn’t a student. There are also some that look like little kids that are high schoolers and act like kids. So looking and acting like a teenager is relative.

Me saying that is taking into the account of when people were talking about the design of the 2014 & 2016 TMNT film

Mind you to me teenage age begins from 13-20 at the least 13 more so leaving out of your middle schooler phase into a Highschooler.

TMNT 2014-2016 - They gave me the age of 18-19 yrs. old based on there look and behavior. Especially Mikey, but they are still categorized as a Teenager. With sometimes Teenage behavior like all of them show at time.

TMNT 2003 - They gave me 16 or 17 year old vibes they were jokable and played a lot. Even certain serious times depending on how serious. But still Teenagers.

TMNT 2018-2019 - They gave me 14-15 year old vibes. They play around and immature a lot of times even during majority of serious moments.

TMNT MUTANT MAYHEM - They gave me 13 year old vibes. Turtles slowly or just started to enter there teenage year and trying to come out of that middle schooler energy type phase.

All in all they were STILL TEENAGERS! This isn’t the first movie where they are and act like teenagers. They always do at certain time, but as you grow older and at the stage of leaving from those teenage tendencies. You act a bit more mature.

Now I didn’t age range all of them, that’s because these were the best examples to really gauge there characters. Because these were really good, different, unique adaptations. The ones I didn’t mention were similar to the ones above as well.

Now again this is just my opinion, and I don’t be bias for a specific TMNT. But a fair analysis over all of them, I won’t say what TMNT adaptation is better. I do enjoy the 2003 but I love all of them as I watched all of them across, and one may have something another is lacking and so on. So it’s hard to say what is better, each one has it’s own flavor and spice. That one person may like it and another may not, and that’s completely fine.

I just don’t like when people say this recent movie, this is the first time they’re teenagers. Probably the first time voiced by teenagers(Kudos with that). But this is not the first they act like one.

Because they act like teenagers in each adaptation, just possibly a different teenager age range or just another kind of teenager.

I love TMNT, and always will. Every TMNT is great to me in it’s own way, and any and everyone is free to agree or disagree. :>

Love my TMNT lovers!💚🐢

[insipidenvy]

20 Questions for Fic Writes

Thanks for the tag, @cnnmonbimee!

1. How many works do you have on Ao3? I have 103, though only 94 are publicly available through my profile.

2. What’s your total Ao3 word count? 423,411! Quite a lot of words, if I do say so myself 😤

3. What fandoms do you write for? A huge majority of my fics (and that I'm probably more known for) are for JSHK! Before that, I was dabbling a bit in Ensemble Stars, but the second most-written fandom for me would be Fairy Tail, the series that actually inspired me to start writing!

4. What are your top five fics by kudos?

your flowers are my lullaby (JSHK, 304 kudos)

The Girl Next Door (JSHK, 273 kudos)

The Fantastical Case Study of the Lonely Rabbit and Ghostly Cat (JSHK, 254 kudos)

Just Confess or So Help Me God- (JSHK, 198 kudos)

Whose Hunt is This? (JSHK, 186 kudos)

Looking back at some of them, I am embarrassed by my cheesiness 😌 It will happen again, sorry if that's not your thing.

5. Do you respond to comments? I try to! Whether it's a simple comment or a detailed one, I always love reading people's thoughts! This is reminding me that I haven't done so in a long time, I'm sorry to any readers who've left comments that I haven't responded to! I've just been so busy with life that it often slips my mind >< I'll try to get to them soon!

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? That's tough... I tend to write fluff so any angsty ending might just be those with character deaths... even then some of them still get a happy ending 🤔 But if I had to pick, then it's either Heaven on Earth or Fly Away with Me?

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? Again a toughie because I mostly write fluff lol. The first fic that comes to mind is farewells are not forever! Mostly because I was able to receive a lot of thoughts and feedback for this story in particular, so it sticks out to me the most 😊

8. Do you get hate on fics? I've only gotten two negative comments on my fics, and truthfully, I found their thoughts fair. Were they constructive criticism? No, but what they voiced was exactly how I felt about my writing, so I don't fault them for voicing their opinions. If anything, those comments helped me take a step back from writing to figure out how I wanted to continue with my writing/posting quality, so I have to thank them for that!

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind? I've written some, but as I've told Hime before, you'll need to subscribe to my (nonexistent) OnlyFans to find out 😉

10. Do you write crossovers? I don't, but I see merit in doing so! Personally, I like to write for fandoms separately. There may be AUs, but never a crossover between characters from both series/fandoms.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen? I don't think so? If I found out I did I don't know what I'd do apart from making an announcement here or on my ao3 profile saying I currently only post works on ao3...

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? Nope. Someone offered to translate my fics for me in the past to Spanish, but around that time there was a whole drama about how one writer/translator just used Google Translate. It got heated and I got scared lol, so I asked the writer who offered to translate my fics not to translate them and even added the whole "Please do not translate my works" thing in my profile.

As someone who does translation work myself, I hope that any translations are done with love and care and not lazily thrown into a translator. That isn't to say the person who offered is any of that, on the contrary I think they were genuine with their offer, but at the time I didn't want to get wrapped up in any drama so I stepped away from anything that could drag me into it.

I think I'm more open to the thought of having my fics translated now, but I might be picky or cautious of who offers/does them.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? No, but I find the idea fascinating! I have a lot of self-doubt about the quality of my writing, and now that life's gotten busy there's the whole speed and availability aspect to work around too, so I don't think I'll be able to write anything for now lol

14. What’s your all time favorite ship? I can't choose! My favorite ships depend on my mood lol One moment I may love HanaNene, for example, and the next it's AmaNene, or even TsuNene, or even HanaNeneTsuka! It's hard for me to pick one.

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? Never ask a woman her weight, a man his salary, or a writer their WIPs u_u I've not found the time or energy to write, and currently my interest and motivation for this fic in particular is at an all-time low, but I want to finish Down the Plank and Into Your Arms. I try to ensure all my fics as completed for this account, so that's one promise I want to keep.

16. What are your writing strengths? Dialogue... maybe? More specifically, banter? That's one aspect of my writing that's often praised, so I think maybe that.

17. What are your writing weaknesses? I'd say, without a doubt, it's descriptive writing lol Sorry I've got no imagination or good words to set the scene, it just kinda fills itself in my head.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic? I've thought of doing that before, but I couldn't think of a scenario that required anyone to speak in another language lol

19. First fandom you wrote for? Fairy Tail! Quality and pet peeves of mine for the series aside, it's got a soft spot on me for being the fandom that pushed me into writing fanfic.

20. Favorite fic you’ve written? Why must you make things tough 😭 As I'm sure you've noticed by now, I'm awful at deciding a single favorite of anything. BUT, if I really had to pick only one..! It's glass shattered, clay battered.

I think this was written the month before the Severance chapter lol It's an introspective fic in Hanako's POV and it's got some metaphors/themes that I'm proud of. Even after knowing what happens post-Severance, I don't feel like the Hanako I wrote here is all that different from the Hanako we know in the manga.

Others I'm proud of are I Must Think of a New Life and I Mustn't Give In, i leave you with all that i love, but i will never let you go, Love is a Race and I'm Stuck at the Goddamn Start Line, Roots Run Deep, Leaves Grow Bare, Happily Never After, and love like a rose!

I swear that last sentence is only six other fics even if it looks like a paragraph🤧i do like me some long titles...

I not good at thinking of who to tag in particular, so I tag everyone! Everyone is free to participate!

[dreaming-marchling]

Candle rollerskate juicebox dice mushroom planet candy tooth icecream tomato bug flower

on a scale from 1 to 10, how much do you enjoy editing? why is that?

I think I'd have to go 5. Dead center because I really love the first like 15 times I read something lol. I re-read my writing a LOT in preparation for posting. So that initial edit when it's all really fresh and then later when I'm making it all cohesive to make sure it matches with the way the story flows is great. Then it gets really miserable and tedious. The final read through before I post is like dragging myself through mud.

describe your latest wip with five emojis

🌿🐻🐍🔒🌧️

share some personal lore you never posted about before

I don't talk about books much but I'm a huge reader outside of fics too. Like I own hundreds of books.

what stops you from writing more in your free time?

I have a hard time focusing. Fighting the "I feel emotionally blah, I'm just going to mindlessly scroll" thing is a battle some days.

share a head canon for one of your favourite ships or pairings

I've not written it (yet) but I have kind of endless daydreams about Magnus using Pandemonium as an informal court for the warlocks (or just Downworlders in general but technically it's meant for the warlocks he leads) to bring him issues/requests. And then on nights when Alec is with him, this powerful Shadowhunter just drapes himself on Magnus, sits in his lap, sitting on the floor at his feet and laying his head on Magnus' leg... just not having to put on his Leader face and letting himself be Magnus' instead. Maybe only on Downworld night? And the Downworlders are unsure of how to take this but Magnus is very "he's surprisingly cuddly *shrug*" about it

name three good things going on in your life right now

I have two wonderful cats who make my home happier, I finally bought a new mattress (it's glorious) and though I'm dealing with some crap at work I do have a job that is not bad and allows me financial stability

post an unpopular opinion about a popular fandom character

I think this was the popular opinion and then the tide has since turned but I continue to loathe Nesta from the Court of Thorns and Roses series. The main justification after all those pages was like "you can't hate her, she hates herself" but like no, I can totally continue to hate her.

share some personal wisdom or a life hack you swear on

Steam a cut up head of cauliflower, slowly roast 5 to however many garlic cloves as you want in a few tablespoons of butter (or oil), combine, season, thin with a little water (especially pasta water if going on pasta) and then blend in a food processor for like a decade. Literally walk away and start cleaning up your kitchen. Blend until you worry for the motor. It'll transform into the fluffiest creamiest garlicky "alfredo" sauce that won't break and get all greasy when you reheat later. Great for batch cooking that requires reheating.

name three good things about a character you hate

Jonathan in Shadowhunters: It wasn't his fault really, he loved Clary, his little move while he was activating Clary and Jace's runes was super smooth

give yourself some constructive criticism on your own writing

I need to understand and internalize the difference between lay and lie. I can't forever go off what sounds right in my head and defying spellcheck. I'm sure some reader is like BITCH YES PLEASE lol

add 50 words to your current wip and share the paragraph here

“I will.” She promised. He hated dumping so much on her. Lying to the police, having to take care of Brian in the aftermath of something so major without him, calling everyone and having to tell their family and the team what had gone down… This was a lot to ask anyone.

They had no choice. Dom trusted her. He trusted her so fucking much.

do you have any pets? if you do, post some pictures of them

Unfortunately I am a weirdo who likes to keep all photographic evidence of my life off the internet but I do have 2 awesome cats. A tortie girl and a black boy who are littermates. They're 3 now. She never shuts up and he squeaks. She demands I wiggle the string constantly, he's literally got an anxiety disorder that in the last year has really let up its grip on him and he's like blossoming. They're great little monsters.

Thank you for asking!

[komishko]

Welcome!

-To sort the blog, I will tag things as:

"#Komishko's Arts and Crafts" - For creations like art and writing.

"#Komishko's Discord" - For ask replies, random thoughts, and reblog replies.

"#Komishko's Pinned Reblogs" - A hall of fame, clearly parodying the classic pinned comment.

-Art requests are always open! I'm also glad to participate in art trades. Can't do commissions though.

-More info below, this post will absolutely be edited with more relevant info in the future.

Once again, you bestow thy gaze upon another part of the internet.

-Good day! You can call me Komishko, or just Komi (within a clear context) (He/Him).

-If you see another "Komishko" on another site, it's best to ask me if that's me. I use this name everywhere and it's practically never taken, but it's best to be sure.

-If it's not reblogs and thoughts of mine, it's my own art. I just draw whatever I wanna draw, as overwise, this would be a mere collection of soulless illustrations.

-I am still learning things about art, so if you want to share constructive criticism, opinions, suggestions, fun ideas, or if you want to ask me a question, I would be glad to hear you out!

Can you use my work anywhere?

-If you use any of my works for personal use, (For example: using my art for desktop wallpapers, reaction images in DMs, PFPs for non important accounts), then just go ahead lol, there's zero problem in that and you don't need to do anything else.

-If you wish to use my works in a public scenario, or monetized projects, (for example: PFP of a popular account, youtube thumbnails or videos), then warn me, and please credit me! You can merely mention my name, or link this whole blog, whatever fits.

-If you choose publicly share my art on other websites (AKA Repost it) without telling me, that is not okay! Please inform me of reposts.

Do I take Requests?

-It is unlikely that I will follow every singular request that I could receive, but if I like an idea that you send me, I will be more than likely to place it upon a digital canvas for the world to see, so feel free to send me something in asks/DMs!

Do I take Commissions?

-Alas, nope! I would be completely okay with placing a price tag upon my works, but sanctions be damned, Russia's shaboingery makes it far too troublesome for me to bother. Perhaps I shall figure it out one day. Slightly elaborated on here.

Check your posture, open your window to let some fresh air in and get yourself a glass of water, if not some tea. If you aren't having a great time on the internet, you are not using it correctly!