#thats literally all there is to it when it comes down to the bedrock foundations of meaning

[lady-of-snails]

its 5pm that means its time for me to sit here and contemplate the fact that like thousands of people have read my writing and liked it enough to let me know in some way and also some of them talk to each other about it in real life without me being directly involved like huh. like that one ask i got a while back about someone talking about my fics with their bff like HUH. 

that means i have contributed joy to this world. like that’s a real thing i have done in a very small yet individually meaningful way and thinking about that is so?? wild?? i give people the same kind of happiness that i’ve been given every time i see some dope ass fanart or some adorable or well-written fic/book or yell about beloved book characters with my friend. each of us have some kind of a skill and passion that can undoubtably bring something good into this world, no matter how much we doubt our or our creations’ abilities, and literally all we have to do is put ourselves out there a little bit. its not even that fanfiction in itself is particularly meaningful or special its that creation is meaningful and special and community is meaningful and special and feeling like we’re not alone in this world is meaningful and special. and it may seem dorky or “not that deep” but that’s what fanart and fanfiction is - its using our joy of things to create, to reach out to others and form friendships and out silly little mutual connections that can mean so much to someone in dark times; its fuel for real-life connections and its proof that other people exist and care and do the little things that bring them joy that bring you joy. it doesn’t matter if its the fiftieth time you’ve read a story about two anime characters falling in love or its just the bit of inspiration you feel when you see a post of your favorite book character drawn really well, that’s still a net positive impact on the world!! i guess what i’m trying to say here is that somewhere out there in the world there are two people that are friends and they talk about something i created and it helps them pass the time; or there is someone out there that’s just been having a really rough day and they use something i once posted on a whim to make them smile. and that is so fucking rad.