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I have such big feelings right now about how this fandom treats artists. This is the one hill I am willing to die on: all fandom artists deserve respect regardless of what ships they create art for.

Listen to me. Traditional fandom is dying. AI art is cropping up everywhere in fandom spaces, stealing work from real artists while getting twice as much recognition.

Meanwhile, the artists who are clawing and fighting to stay in these spaces are subject to constant criticism and harassment. They are taking hours to work on pieces that they share with us for free only to be bombarded with ungrateful comments. And on top of that, their work is constantly being stolen and reposted on other platforms without proper credit.

Fandom artists are fighting for their lives right now and the least that we can do is pay them the basic decency of shutting our mouths if we don't have anything nice to say.

If you are not paying the artist, then you are not entitled to art of your favorite ship.

If you are not paying the artist, then you are not entitled to art that fits into your specific interpretion of a ship.

If you want fandom artists to keep creating content that they share with us for free out of the kindness of their hearts, then you better learn to start supporting them.

Fandom artists are part of our community, and they SEE YOU making these negative comments. You may think that you're only putting down one specific artist, but they all see you. And they feel discouraged, and they feel angry, and they feel unwelcome, and many of them leave.

If you wonder why so many artists are putting their work behind patreon and withdrawing from fandom spaces, it's because of the way we treat them. Do better.

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Good Luck Charm

E | 31.6 K | 4/4 Chapters Feyre finds out Tamlin is cheating on her, and decides the president of his fraternity, who they both hate, is the perfect way to get revenge. Unfortunately, she's not exactly prepared for what she's signed up for.

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please read the tags 🖤

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I can't believe Jude is 26 in The Prisoners Throne. It was so good to read about her again.

#oh j my y gooddd OH MY HODD GOD IM GOING FRRAL OVER HERE

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it's rotten work. especially to me especially if it's you. I'll fucking do it but christ alive.

#jurdan #yeah prev I agree😂

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I don’t know which author needs to hear this right now but even if you never update your wip i would never regret reading it a time of joy is never wasted

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Hazbin Hotel S1 Ep.8 Spoilers!

I’ve seen lots of posts on different platforms about why Lucifer didn't arrive sooner. Well, if you see on episode 1,

Lute says he made a deal with Lucifer which makes him unable to kill hellborns. And if you see in episode 8, he appears right after Dazzle died.

They probably made a contract that the angels can’t kill hellborns in exchange for Lucifer not getting in the way. Why did he agree on this? It’s probably because Charlie is a hellborn, and this way, the angels can’t hurt her.

So for Lucifer to step in, a hellborn had to be a “sacrificial lamb”, which was Dazzle. He couldn’t give her the “family rate” because of the contract.

#I just finished this in a day and I was wondering that too

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Fanfic writers are like crows. If you give them treats (comments) they will bring you shiny things (fanfic)

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love when fanfic writers are like “I love this character” & proceed to put them through shit even God has blacklisted, baby the middle ages called they want to hear your ideas

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Lucien Vensarra 😍😍 lord!!!

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feyre cursebreaker yo

HELLURRRR IM BACK and i cant get enough of these dumb faeries rn sooo expect more

// slight acomaf spoilers sorry :P

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Elfhame Monarchy, getting high…again

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Creator Highlight #4 - @the-lonelybarricade

Welcome back to Feysand Creator Highlights!! We want to take a moment to recognize the amazing individuals in our fandom who kindly use up so much of their freetime and creative energy to share their work with us!

If you've ever looked for a feysand fic to read, you've likely come across @the-lonelybarricade. Outside of being exceptionally talented, @the-lonelybarricade also takes the award for one of the nicest people in the fandom. When she's not writing, you can often find her in the comment sections of other writers leaving encouragement and other generally positive feedback.

As if that wasn't enough, @the-lonelybarricade spends much of her free time dreaming up ways to make the feysand fandom feel more inclusive and interactive for the ship she cares about so much. If you've ever participated in a feysand week wordle, played a ship specific dating sim, or had your fic featured in a quiz for other folks to find- all of that was created by @the-lonelybarricade.

We want to say thank you for your contributions, as well as your positivity. You make this space a better place and we are so grateful to have you with us.

Check out some of @the-lonelybarricades fics- we chose three of our personal favorites:

A Court of Faded Dreams: In her grief after Rhys sacrifices himself to restore the Cauldron, Feyre accidentally sends herself back in time. Back in her human body, in her early days in the Spring Court, Feyre must be careful how she alters the timeline as she tries to save Rhys and Prythian from Under the Mountain. - “There is much that has changed already. You are no longer a fae with a human heart, but a human with a fae heart. You do not love the High Lord of Spring, but the Lord of Night. Be careful how you tread, Cursebreaker, for all your new choices will have consequences."

As The River Flows: As Feyre lamented quietly over the misfortune of her life, there, in the marketplace, she heard a merchant instruct to its patron: Place a butterfly wing under your tongue before you sleep, and you will dream of your true love.

Darling, Let's Run: A month after her sister mysteriously went missing, Feyre receives a letter instructing she leave the village immediately. And the letter's messenger? A curious black cat. Or: the Cat!Rhys fic we have all been waiting for

You can also find more on her Masterlist, and check out her Feysand Fic recommendations as well!

#the woman the myth the legend #she’s what got me into acotar fanfic back when I first read the books! #with a court of faded dreams

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Creator Highlight #4 - @separatist-apologist

Welcome back to Elucien Creator Highlights!! We want to take a moment to recognize the amazing individuals in our fandom who kindly use up so much of their freetime and creative energy to share their work with us!

It was only a matter of time before we turned a spotlight @separatist-apologist. She is such an integral part of this community, as both a prominent creator, a friend to many, and an organizer of countless fandom events!

We want to thank you for all of the time and effort you've spent over the years to make this community feel like a fun, welcoming space for everyone to enjoy. And we also want to thank you for all of the Elucien content you've shared over the years.

Separatist-Apologist has written 52 Elucien fics which altogether comprise almost 2 million words! That's a lot of Elucien content, but we've picked out a few of our favorites to get you started!

Call It What You Want To -  Realizing Elain is looking for something more, Helion offers her an opportunity she can't pass up and a reason for Lucien to stick around for longer than a day. Helion has more up his sleeve than just a little matchmaking, and his actions have far reaching consequences for everyone in Pyrthian.

Right Where You Left Me - Six years after leaving his hometown for good, Lucien Vanserra returns to bury his father. Upon arrival, he realizes he left more behind than just bad memories.

Wonderland - In a kingdom where a Maiden is forced to be sacrificed to appease the monster in the woods, Elain Archeron is chosen out of spite by her spurned suitor, Graysen. Trapped in a tower with her beast, Elain must unravel if she can truly trust the monster promising not to hurt. She doesn't know he's freed every maiden he's ever been sent...but her? Her, he intends to keep.

You can also take this quiz to find a Separatist-Apologist fic that's perfect for you, or find even more amazing content on her masterlist!

#the woman the myth the legend #she got me into elucien too

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people always talk about leaving comments on ao3 like it's a nice thing to do, or the best way to encourage writers to keep writing, or overall like it's how you Do Your Part in fandom

and yeah, all those things are true, but having spent the past few months leaving enthusiastic comments on as many things as i can, i have a different perspective

you should leave comments on fics because it's fun

taking the time to stop and focus on what i like about a story has made me way more aware of what's going on in stories and what i like about them. there's bit more actual comprehension and appreciation and not just beaming content into my eyes to fill time

i like noticing cool little things in fics, or riffing on funny events. i've never been very good at speculating or picking apart characters, but sometimes something clicks and it rocks.

and of course it's pretty nice when you get a response and it's clear you've made another person happy

so yeah, you should leave comments for your own sake, too. it makes reading better!

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Reblog so everyone can hear what they need.

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art by frostbite.studios

#THEM!!!!!!!!