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My housemate took their ferret on a field trip to the nearby park a couple days ago. Even let her out of the travel cage to explore a little. (They had hold of her so she couldn't escape) Noodle tried to eat a worm!

Aaaaw what a cutie!!! 🥺😍

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Hi! 💚 I wondered if it’s alright if I promoted my divination blog here. I’m trying to raise money so I can get Top surgery (I’m Nonbinary). I offer free and paid Readings on @bpdivination 😊

If anyone's interested!!! 👆👆👆

#ask #anon ask #non anon ask #bpdivination #shoutout

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Hey I was wondering if you could add me to your breaking bad tag list? Your writing is really good!

Sure thing, you've been added 🤗

Want to be added? Read my post & send an ask!

#ask #non anon ask #80strashbag #tagging #bb tagging

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Sending some love your way just in case you need it 💜💜💜

Thank you so much, Bethany, right back at you 🥰🥰🥰

#ask #non anon ask #himawari haebalagi #lovely regulars #<3

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Heya!! I know I haven’t followed your blog for very long but I’m happy to see you’re taking your time to take care of yourself and feeling a lot better! I hope you continue to get better and that you continue to do well! All the best to you :)

Thank you so much, sweetie, I really appreciate it!! 🤗💜

#ask #non anon ask #jellymoonqueen #<3

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Hey, lovelies. After what happened these past few months, I'm not feeling good and I need a break from writing and running this blog. I might also take some time to reply to asks, tags or messages. I promise I'll get to all your requests, I just need some time. Hopefully I'll see you lovelies soon, thanks for being patient and understanding 💜

UPDATE

#linked the latest update #icymi #please don't reblog

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I saw these and thought they might make you smile

Thank you, Sue, they're beautiful 😊💜

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This, exactly this! When we say we want comments, we don't mean praise, we just mean we want interaction! 🙏

THE MISCONCEPTION ABOUT COMMENTING ON FIC

I’ve read all kinds of posts both from writers and readers lamenting about comments on fic. Authors are upset when they don’t get any, readers don’t know what kinds of comments to leave, etc. And it finally clicked in my brain why I think a lot of people don’t bother writing comments. 

And this is what it boils down to:

Writers do not want praise.  We just want to talk about our story. 

I can’t speak for everyone obviously - but I think the majority of writers don’t care so much for the “omg you’re a brilliant writer!!” comments as much as we just want to hear your thoughts on the story. Even if it’s just your thoughts as you’re reading of “oooh x happened! I can’t believe y said this! What’s going to happen now that z has happened?!” We literally just want to talk about what we’ve written like you would with a friend about a tv show. We’re not out here demanding praise like some entitled narcissist. 

While praising our writing skills or writing style is appreciated, it doesn’t need to be said on every fic and every chapter that you read. If you regularly comment on someone’s work that’s telling enough that you like our technique. Readers shouldn’t feel pressured to have to praise a writer’s abilities every time they want to comment. 

In the grand scheme of things, talking about the fic/chapter is actually more helpful to us writers instead of spewing praise. It’s the same with artwork. As nice as it is that people tell me “wow your art is so pretty!” it’s a LOT more useful to me to get comments like “I love their expressions!” or “the lighting on this is gorgeous!” because then I know WHAT people are liking about it. If no one ever comments on my backgrounds, I now know what to improve. If most people comment on liking the expressions, I now know the strong points of my art and can use it to my advantage to make even better art in the future. 

The same goes for fic. If multiple people tell me they liked a certain part of the story I now know that things similar to that are a hit. It’s feedback I can use to improve the story and give my readers more of what they want. Without that I have no idea what they like about the fic.

Talking with a writer about their story also gives them inspiration!! Nothing gets us more in the mood to work on a fic than to have people wanting to talk about it. A lot of times just talking about one of my fics with someone will give me that push to continue working on it. Getting a comment that just says “great chapter” or “you’re a great writer” doesn’t do much to motivate us to continue that particular fic. But if you talk about the story and the characters it gives us motivation to continue working on it, may even give us ideas for future chapters. I would hope that those of you with “comment anxiety” find this approach so much easier than trying to praise the writer every time you read.

So that fic the author hasn’t updated in forever that you’re dying to read? Talk to them about the fic and the elements of the story! It will make the writer want to talk to you about it and will get their mind thinking about it, hopefully inspiring them to continue where they left off. Fics that are left in silence are more likely to be abandoned or even deleted because nothing feels worse than putting your heart into a story to have no one say anything about it. 

TLDR; Writers do not want praise, we just want to talk with our readers about the story itself, and these are the kinds of comments that inspire us to keep writing more. 

AMENDMENT >>> Some people are misinterpreting my words so I just wanted to make something clear. I am not trying to police how people comment - I am merely reassuring readers that not every writer is an entitled asshole who expects you to comment about how talented they are and what a gift they are to the fandom. I’ve seen this attitude in writers occasionally and I want people to know that most of us writers are not like that. We love any and all comments but you do not ever need to feel pressured to say how amazing we are and lick our boots. There is nothing wrong with praising the writer, in fact a lot of us love it, but it is not something that should be required if you feel inclined to comment.

A good writer will love any positive comment whether there be praise or not. A good writer will never have expectations or demand something of their readers. A good writer will appreciate their readers and cherish the comments they receive. 

#reblog #support writers

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Take all the time you need! I’m glad you’re finally beginning to feel better! Continue taking care of yourself!

Hi, Bethany! Although I used to feel like I was always feeling like crap lately, at least I managed, and these months have been a lot harder. But yeah, I'm making a big effort! And for the first time, I'm actually letting myself rest and not rush to return to the blog 😅 Thanks for dropping by, cutie 😘

#don't worry though I perfected the art of self care xD #hope you're okay sweetie 💜 #ask #non anon ask #himawari haebalagi #lovely regulars #<3

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Hello, everyone! I'm alive! I hope you lovelies haven't forgotten about me. Just dropping by to give an update 🤗

I've been working really hard to get better and fight my depression and anxiety (I explained everything here if you don't know what's been going on). It's been hard and I often get frustrated with myself and my low levels of energy and big levels of apathy, but at least now I feel a little more hopeful.

I hadn't truly realized how badly I needed a break from writing and running this blog until I took it, this month off has really been a relief so far. I really used to write more fanfiction in English than original fiction in Spanish, and I worked on requests here every single day. No wonder I was so burnout... I still am, even if not as much as before. I miss writing, but I still can't bring myself to do it 😅

Anyway, I come on Tumblr more often now, so that's something. I still have writer's block and I need some more time, I won't return until I feel fully ready and refreshed. But I'm making progress and I might post random stuff a bit more often even if I'm not ready to return and work on requests yet.

#message #update #trish talks #personal

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For being so nice🎀 and cute😚, copy this to 10 other bloggers that you think are wonderful. 💗Keep the GAME going and make others feel beautiful❤️

Thank you so much, Tia, you're so lovely! 🥰🥰

#ask #non anon ask #little faerie artist #lovely regulars #<3

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Hi Trish!! I know it’s been a while, but I hope you are feeling abit better.. 💕 I came to say that I really loved my Peter Parker drabble request! 🥰 I really enjoyed the banter and bickering between the reader and Peter, especially when they realise that they don’t hate each other, after all! I am sending you lots of virtual hugs, and here are some baby bears to make you smile! Take care! 😘

Hi, Alexandra. Thank you so much for this ask, sweetie, the cute bears made me smile a little too. And I'm really glad that you liked your request 🤗💕

#ask #non anon ask #dancingwith sunflowers #lovely regulars #<3

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I hope you feel better. You deserve happy feels, not sad feels.

Thank you so much, lovely, this genuinely warmed my heart 😊💜

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Hey, lovelies. After what happened these past few months, I'm not feeling good and I need a break from writing and running this blog. I might also take some time to reply to asks, tags or messages. I promise I'll get to all your requests, I just need some time. Hopefully I'll see you lovelies soon, thanks for being patient and understanding 💜

#please don't reblog #message #icymi

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Olive, I love when you do these!! Your vibes radar is impeccable, I've definitely texted 'wot' to my friends many times, and '???' on occasion too. As always, accurate 🙌😂

??? texting alignment chart:

pov: you’re concerned about me and expressing it lovingly through text.

lol, i’m back with another alignment chart that no one but me asked for. what is this one? your guess is as good as mine, but i saw it and decided to do it; and as we all know, vague vibes are never wrong.

tagging mutuals and leaving an empty template below the cut!

Seguir leyendo

#reblog #tagged #retvenkos #lxncelot #mutuals

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🚨 EVENT ALERT 🚨 fic writer appreciation!!

mutuals or not, i’d love to read some more fics. especially the ones that don’t get enough appreciation, so for the next day or so…here’s what you can do:

you, the OP of whichever (reader insert) fic you choose, TAG ME (@moonlit-imagines ) in the comments section of your fic of choice.

you are allowed ONE and only one fic to tag me in, but i will reblog it with FEEDBACK to my ficrec blog, @moonlit-ficrecs

it can be just about any reader insert fic (as long as the fandom is on my list, because if it’s not i probably won’t be able to fully appreciate it!!) but if you have any doubts or trigger concerns you’re more than welcome to shoot me an ask to make sure 💖

this is especially useful for fics you’re really proud of or ones you felt didn’t get enough attention!!

notes (just to be clear):

only the author of the fic may tag me in their OWN work (but if your writing blog is a sideblog just lmk!! mine is too, so i know it can get confusing!)

for this event, i will only read/reblog one fic per person, so please do not tag me in more than one fic of yours

you are allowed to tag me no matter who you are!! if you’re a mutual, awesome! if you’re not, also awesome!! everyone is welcome to participate!!

tagging some friends who may be interested: @emcon-imagines @locke-writes @sheimagineddragons @storiesbystarlight @imaginesbyella @imaginesbymk @retvenkos @randomfandomimagine @druiigg @swanimagines @scarthefangirl @thereagles @murswrites @musicallisto @cactiem

i’ll be accepting tags until March 23, 2022 @ 12AM EST (so for 24 hours!!)

#reblog #moonlit imagines #mutuals #boost

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Hello Trish!!!!! ❤️ How are you!!?? Hope you're feeling better ✨❤️ yesterday was the only and first day I was feeling a little bit better, or so..

My boyfriend started a bartending course so that he could start working as soon as possible. At the centre where he is doing this course, he told me that they were also doing a course that he had wanted to do many years ago. Now on the 2nd of April I am going to start a barista course!!!!!! 😍😍😍✨✨✨✨❤️❤️❤️❤️ Soon, and saving a lot, maybe we will open our own place, a coffee shop by day and bar by night here in Argentina or in another part of the world since the same institute gives us an international title 🤩🤭 I am so happy!!!! One of my dreams come true ❤️

Hi, Carolina! Sorry for the late response. I'm doing a bit better, I'm making an effort to do things and improve and I hope it's starting to pay off 😊

That's so cool!! I hope you have fun with your course, and that you can open that place with your boy, it would be amazing 😍

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