#my f* god I'm struggling with this tumblr tag system

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I've been having a recent thought about the whole Underworld saga. and it involves Odysseus and that phrase "And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you." by Nitch. But I still haven't elaborated enough to post something concrete about my theory.

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Hey! In fact, I would like to open a tumblr for writing and imagines about MM. But the thing is, I'm not rly sure about that, like I'm not confident enough. Do you think that's a good idea? And what would be your advice? I'm sry if this is too much but you have this weird appealing and reassuring aura, I would say you make me wanna trust you haha

Oh, well I’m flattered you think I have some appealing energy. I try my best to be a kind person and genuine. I think it’s important to think with a positive note even when it’s hard to do so, trying to shift your perspective on the world doesn’t all that easy to some people, but I think trying is the real effort that we all can strive for to combat toxicity and our ill thoughts towards ourselves. 

I think that’s a great idea! Writing is a good outlet to channel your feelings in a way that you may not be able to verbalize or put into thought with your feelings in a personal way. 

Putting that steam and feeling into something written can, sure enough, make you feel surely like you’ve made something from your feelings. Anyone has the capacity to create and to be a writer if they so want to. It’s not about writing style, or if you have a “perfect” written work. God knows my writing is riddled with a lot of errors and grammatical faux pas from a grading standard, but that’s nothing but fancy talk. 

The most important thing in writing is that you can feel what the writer penned on their paper, or typed on their keyboard. I spend a lot of time reading and looking at stories that may not ever get glanced at due to the writing style and God, let me tell you that there are so many creative people out there that get overlooked due to their style. 

Writing is like art, you grow and get better as you keep doing it. 

I’ve been doing it for a long time for fun, and I still think I have a long way to go to get anywhere, whereas I think some people would say the same thing if they look at my stuff. We’re all learning and growing, and being positive to one to each other as well as helping each other get better is a great thing to do cause fandom is about friendship and support. 

I think it could be a great idea for you. 

Writing has helped me find a stronger voice because for a long time, I didn’t really have a voice and I didn’t really feel great about myself. I still struggle but knowing that I can channel my feelings into something that makes someone smile... God, I can’t express the feeling that I get when I answer a request. I think you could find that same feeling, so my first advice is that you keep an open mind and be kind to yourself. 

Don’t kick yourself for just starting out. 

We all start somewhere. 

Now, as far as a blog goes... Set your rules first. What are you willing to write? What aren’t you willing to write? Lay down what feels right. What is a trigger to you and what won’t you do? Like, I don’t do Yandere stuff, as an example. So, think about your comfort zone and label it thusly. Are you willing to write N/S/F/W or not? Label that. Are you okay with writing for multiple characters? Or do you want anons to limit their requests to a certain number per post? 

Make sure to set up a tagging system! Character tags, fandom tags, tags for any triggers, and so on and so forth. That helps a lot more than you think it would, to be honest. Masterpost is also great to have so make a chart for yourself as soon as you can when you start writing! 

Kindness is key. Don’t let anyone pressure you to write something or send you messages that are rude. You’re doing it for free, so they will get what they will get and they will wait for it if they truly love your writing and want to see what you have to say. Close the ask box if you have to sometimes, God, I’m still learning that one. 

Remember to always share your warmth with others, but don’t let anyone in that has ill-intentions. If you feel shady vibes or uncomfortable, don’t hesitate to get rid of an ask if it doesn’t sit well with you. It’s your blog, you write what you want and you do what you want. 

Oh! I know I’m rambling here, but if you do make it, let me know and I’ll give you a shout-out and probably read a lot of your posts. I love reading what others have to say.