#everyone should read that fic btw ❤️

[nicejobkid]

thank you so much to @enthyrea for the wonderful commission!! this is Mav and his therapy dog Tess from “at my side” by demiclar ( @slidersimp ) on ao3!!! i love that fic so so much and needed a little art of them next to each other 🥰

#mav #fanart #fics #everyone should read that fic btw ❤️ #look at these babies

[jamisonwritestf2trash]

9. (Hate or Love) at first sight with RED Sniper and BLU Spy (Enemies to Lovers, or just homoerotic enemies since youre not writing a novel here. Btw youre doing great so dont worry about rushing through all your asks <3)

❤️Red Sniper + Blu Spy💙

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Ah, homoerotic enemies to lovers, my beloved 🫶🏻 Finally writing this paired with the fact that someone asked for Bloodysuit headcanons works very well, I'm sure. Uh! I added a bit more than the original prompt because I have this idea that I need to speak on❗️Also, this means I'm finally chipping away at all this piled up content! Would you believe I have over 40 requests piled up? Anyways! Enough about me. let's get to the gays.

Per the last fic with red and blu mercs, I'm just going to call them Sniper and Spy, they are red and blu respectively.

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Sniper, even though he would never admit it, likes to recall the first time he met Spy, even if it was the start of his most infuriating rivalry.

The sun was beating down on everyone, making it unbearably hot. Sniper leaned back on his chair, stretching out slightly before quickly getting back into position, scoping the battlefield.

He stopped when his sights landed on Spy, hidden in the shade. Now maybe Sniper should have taken the shot right then and there, killing the man before he even became a problem, after all, that was his job, but he found himself unable to, only managing to stare him down. He was fussing with his clothes silently, probably despising the heat, not being used to the hot days, Sniper found himself enamored by watching Spy, wondering why he seemed so out of place. A weird mix of annoyance and intrigue washed over Sniper, and he found himself wanting to know everything he could about the strange man. He wanted to be close to him for reasons he's still not sure of. He knew the feelings rising inside him were a problem. He shook the memories of the term "love at first sight" from his head. That couldn't be right. He looked like such a pompous bastard, so arrogant, so, oh. He knew know why he was so fascinated, Spy pissed him off. That was all. That had to be it because that was a lot easier than Sniper having to admit he fell hard for a man he didn't even know. The mix of emotions in Sniper's head made him confused and rather irritated. So he did what anyone would do in order to cope with strange new emotions. He took a shot, sending a bullet drilling straight through his skull. Direct hit. He found his feelings muddled by his newfound pride in how clean his kill had been. He let out a soft chuckle and went back to work.

A little under ten minutes had passed before Sniper was distracted by a soft creak behind him. His hand slowly reached for his machete, but he was too slow. A knife to his back made him drop to the floor. He looked up as his vision faded to see the smirking face of Spy looking down at him. When he found himself back at the respawn, he knew his feelings had to be hate, and that this was the beginning of a battle. A battle he was determined to win.

That was about six months ago, and the fight between the two had only gotten more intense. Both sides were prideful and ready to best the other until one day, the outcome was different. Sniper found himself watching Spy through his scope, something that had become a routine lately. He'd find himself staring for a moment too long before taking the shot, admiring the man before him. He had tried to convince himself it was all out for trying to take the perfect shot, to get the angles just right, but deep down, he knew why he was really staring. He knew he had stared a second too long when Spy glanced around quickly, and a smirk quickly sprouted on his face as his eyes locked on to where Sniper was hiding. 

That look, so smug, reading him instantly and wordlessly. Sniper had been caught. Spy now knew Sniper was too distracted by staring at him to take the shot. That set something off in Sniper, breaking his concentration for just a second, his line of sight being broken just for one moment as he pushed back from his scope, he found himself being caught off gaurd, an emotion that came very rarely for him, he also found himself embarrassed. He figured Spy would find a way to use this against him, even if Sniper managed to blow his head clean off, speaking of that. Sniper's attention was regained quickly as he scrambled to realign his sights only to find… nothing. Of course, what else could he really expect? That Spy would stay there for even a second longer and just let himself be killed? He could only sigh, knowing Spy would be around soon enough. He held his hand over his machete, not moving away from his spot, hoping to somehow surprised Spy when he entered the room. And as if on que, he heard a slight creak from behind him made him fully grab his machete, getting up quickly to defend himself, but Spy only stood there, lit cigarette in, looking as pretentious as ever. It was laughable that even amidst the battle, he still seemed so keen on keeping up his appearance of class and elegance. Sniper could only bring himself to stare at him. Confused.

"You seem to have a staring problem, Bushman." Spy teased, his smirk from before creeping back. "I see now your insistence on seeking me out has been more for personal reasons than a true desire for composition." Sniper seethed quietly, infuriated that Spy seemed to have so much control over the situation, that he was so smug, that he had the upper hand. Then it clicked. Sniper walked closer to Spy, neither Sniper nor Spy's confidence wavering in the slighted. Sniper reached a hand out, grabbing Spy by the collar, no doubt ruffling it,

"So what if it is for me? I highly doubt you don't like the attention." And in that momen, Spy's facade cracked, as his looked changed in a way Sniper still can't decode. But it didn't matter. In Sniper's mind, the falter was enough to signify that he had won. He could only bring himself to laugh, now having to debate on killing Spy or watching how things would play out from here. Maybe he'd do both. Maybe he'd do neither. It's a fine line between love and hate, but Sniper had the rest of the match to walk it.

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Gay men, GAH!! I might have taken the subtext out of homoerotic subtext, but oh well, and I may also have gone feral a couple of times while writing this, but hey, at least it's done now. The rest of the flufftober prompts will get done soon, I swear, I'm going to get all these ask answered stat! Excuse any, um, possible plot holes, and anything that might not make sense, i am very tired rn :,) Sorry again for the long waits Pro! Hope you enjoy <3

Embarrassing how many times I rewrote this 💔

#tf2 #team fortress 2 #tf2 sniper #tf2 spy #bloody suit #sniper x spy

[quinloki]

howdy, new fic writer who just started writing smut here 👋

is there any way to get rid of the embarrassment you feel when you write sex scenes?? like I always feel like there's a voice yelling that what I'm doing is cringe or weird, especially doing anything x reader?? I can't shake off the vulnerability that comes with it, like this is what I fantasize about I guess ._.)

thank you btw, you're a huge inspiration for me starting to write again ❤️

first off, you're welcome ❤️ - I'm glad I could help inspire you to write!

Hmm... I think there's a few things to consider and possibly unpack here, but I won't be able to help much aside from getting you started on the process. (I will, certainly, help clarify anything and answer any other questions as best I can!)

First, the biggest hurdle, and probably what's at the center of your embarrassment is social and/or cultural. I don't know where you live, but a lot of places have really weird (read: christian/imperialistic/puritan) hang ups about sex. The core of these ideas is literally to be able to control people, and it's a large part of why they're so pervasive.

Enjoying reading and writing smut are then, by definition, a kind of rebellion all their own. (Seriously, I could write as may words about how awful Puritan ideals have fucked over the world as I have written words of smut (750k for the curious), but I'm not going to get into that here).

It's going to take work, because it's very easy to say "It's okay for me to do this." and a lot harder to actually believe it.

For what it's worth though, I don't think there's anything wrong with being cringe. Embracing that what I was writing was Cringe As Fuck is part of what helped me write it. Screw people who decide my enjoyment is worth less because it makes them cringe! If that's how they're going to be about it, then I'm going to write Specifically to MAKE THEM CRINGE! \o/

Bow before my power! [insert evil laughter here]

... Once you're re-writing the way a feel works, it's easier, I think. Be weird. Be cringe. Write while you feel weird, and write even when it feel cringe as fuck. Fuck the people, the society, the whatever, that put it into your head that you should be ashamed or embarrassed about what brings you joy.

Sure, some people aren't going to like it. There's not a single thing on this PLANET that pleases everyone. It's okay. Some people might be fuckasses and decide to tell you they don't like it - eat them. They're .000000000014% of the population - their opinion means jack and shit.

You've got a finite number of days in this life, and there's no reason to let other people dictate how you spend that time.

You're not going to please everyone, so just make sure you're pleasing yourself. And if that means writing x readers and smut and using all the most over-used tropes to ever exist - then do it. Do it with your head held high too, because I promise someone else will appreciate it, even if they're too embarrassed to say so.

As for the technical side of writing smut, that's going to take practice, but really the best thing to do is read lots of smut by a dozen or so different writers at least. Don't read it for the smut, but really break it down. What works for you? What doesn't? There's writing styles that make me laugh instead of turn me on, and the person who writes them isn't doing anything wrong. It's just not a style that works FOR ME.

There's going to be stuff that works for you, and stuff that doesn't. Maybe fade to black is what you enjoy writing - that's perfectly fine \o/ you don't have to be raunchy or blunt, you can use euphemisms, you can allude to sex happening without even saying words like sex and orgasm.

Read what you write a few times, over a few days - self-editing is hard, but if you can get a program that reads to you I think it helps. It helps highlight what's repetitive and clunky, and any misspelled words. Don't feel rushed. There's no deadlines. Take your time, but start as soon as you can.

Starting is the hard part, everything else will fall into place after that.

#quin answers #anon asks #writing advice

[nickcharleswife]

Very very cool and exciting to realize that my first fic, Fate is Bullshit (& yet annoyingly real), just got to 4000 hits today. I’m still so proud of that project and I had lots of fun writing it. Thanks to everyone who’s read it, that means the absolute world to me ❤️

(Btw: I’ve had a few chapters of a Stiles’s POV version in the works for almost a year. No promises if it ever gets finished but just thought you should know)

#I love these two goofs #steter #steter fic #teen wolf #teen wolf fanfiction #stiles stilinski #peter hale #yes I know the fic has typos #one day I’ll fix misspelling Deaton’s name #Fate Is Bullshit #nora’s fics

[ewanmitchellcrumbs]

What exactly is a community label? I loved the Ettore fics btw. ❤️❤️❤️

A community label is something you can choose to apply to your post if the content is considered mature. It absolutely kills engagement though, because unless people have the correct settings applied then community labelled posts just don’t appear for them. If this was where the feature stopped then it would be fine, but it’s not.

Tumblr gives people the option to community label other people’s posts - effectively censoring a post for everyone based on their own personal tastes/preferences/what they find offensive. Nobody should have the right to censor anyone else’s work. Most fic writers are responsible and appropriately tag their works and use a read more, so people have the option to choose whether they read it or not. Community labels are redundant because of this.

People applying community labels to other people’s creations are rarely doing it with honest intentions either. It’s usually other creators deliberately trying to stifle the reach of other people’s work out of jealousy. “Oh your fic has more notes than mine? Not anymore!”

It’s a fucking awful feature that does more harm than good and Tumblr should get rid of it.

#asked and answered

[strang3lov3]

Hello Bug 💚

First of all congratulations on reaching 5000 followers( which I’m very happy to be one of) and happy one year writing anniversary 🤯🥹

I really wish I could tell u what exactly brought me here but my brain is not braining. However I’m certain it was a Joel Miller One Shot cause they are sooooooooo good, there’s not one I haven’t read and the most recent „Dirty Laundry“ made me look at my Washing Machine in a different way. 👁️👁️

My current mission is to show my favorite writers(which u are obviously one of) some love and appreciation cause u most definitely deserve it 💚

Even though I’m always excited for everything that you put out I want u to know please don’t ever feel pressured or forced to write I will gladly wait, it’s worth it 💚🙏🏻

I hope I’m not to late for the extended sleepover 🫠🫠

👯‍♀️So I’m a Scorpio and I’m interested in knowing which sign u are?(maybe we’re greatly compatible)

Favorite ice cream flavor? (I don’t think I could make a decision but recently they started selling bowls of bubblegum ice cream in a store close to me and yeah I want that 🤩) 🍦

👩‍💻I don’t think this will really be a writing request because my „idea“ is not that special or creative but I’ll just tell u whenever I’m like daydreaming/ making up scenarios in my head it’s Sugar!Daddy Joel idk saving me from my toxic family. In the beginning there are no feelings manly because I don’t trust easily and rather avoid feeling stuff but he breaks through all that. He accepts me for who I am even with my so called flaws. He shows me that I can trust, that I’m worth it and acknowledges my struggles and just helps me with my anxiety and self doubt. In the end he makes me his housewife so I can stay home take care of my plants 🪴,read books 📚 and paint 🎨. (if you do think about writing something like this, I will be very excited, but if it’s not your cup of tea, I am absolutely not mad just letting you know.) 💚

Now for the end I want to show u my sweet pets 🐈‍⬛ 😍

The grey beauty is Luna, then we have my white fluff ball Milly and the oldest is my boy Jonny ❤️

Hi!! You're not too late at all. I'm taking my sweet time with all of these asks lol so if you've sent something and it's not answered yet, I know and I'm getting there. Just going at my own pace.

You're so kind <3 I'm glad you loved Dirty Laundry and I'm glad you love my other pieces. I always feel pressured to write lol, but I am glad to know that you and everyone else is patient. I couldn't ask for a lovelier audience.

I'm a Scorpio too! Leo moon and Saggitarius rising <3 I don't keep up with astrology though lol, I think it's awesome but it's a lot of work.

My favorite ice cream flavor is probably pistachio or Scoops Ahoy Cinnamon Bun Bytes LMFAO

I think your sugar daddy Joel idea is fucking fantastic and I think you should write it. Even if you don't end up publishing it, it sounds like it means a lot to you and it could be very rewarding to write <3 No way to know unless you try! I never wrote before last year, like the most I'd write was a haphazard diary entry and that was that. But I've found writing fic to be very soothing and gratifying, especially with some older fics that were a little more personal. I have a hard time getting personal with my fics now, but it's so amazing to write nonetheless.

You're too kind <3 this was such a nice ask to get. I hope your week is going well! Cute animals btw 🩷

#strang3lov3 #ask #strang3lov3 celebration #evolnoomym

[catcorsair]

I actually think you should finish your story the way you had it outlined! I would rather see the vision you originally had for it than something that was crowdsourced from other readers. Just my opinion though! Either way I will read it I just think you should focus on what you want and the people who will be there will be there.

Hello! Thank you for the very sweet words of encouragement! I should clarify that I never planned to change anything about the overall plot of the story based on the poll results - it was more of a goof for fun and to learn what it is about the story that its readers gravitate towards. I hear a lot of positive feedback about Sophia in the comments of chapters focused on her, but of course I do wonder if the pacing and temporary focus of the story being on an OC makes those who are mainly reading for Christine lose patience. Although I will say that Sophia's storyline is inexorably tied to Christine's, for reasons that (I hope will blow folks minds 😁) will become clearer as the story progresses - there's a reason why Sophia entered the narrative when she does. (I hope y'all stick around!)

All that being said, there are certain benefits to publishing a story in parts rather than in book form (I do plan on publishing a print version eventually btw - I won't be removing it from AO3 when I do though) just as there are drawbacks, and readership is far more likely to be lost in a serially published format than a traditional novel. And I don't want to lose the readership the story appeals to most, the E/C folks, before the plot payoffs that they're reading for. I've mentioned before in asks that the story is finished to the end in its first draft, but there is always wiggle room for certain aspects, especially having to do with the flux between Sophia and Christine's narratives. So the poll is really helpful for me in determining when, in this serial format, I focus on who, if that makes sense. Additionally, this is fic and isn't limited by publishing standards of word count etc, so I can go into more detail with a character than what the plot technically requires - for example, Sophia's first main chapter (part four) was so well received by my readership that it did influence my writing - I've really gotten to dig into the details of her narrative rather than moving through it in the same way as I might have were she poorly received. But that's the beauty of serial publishing, and of course, it's why commenting and interacting with the story as a reader is great for everyone! 😁❤️

ANYWAY. Rest assured that the story itself will not change based on the poll. Your faith in me to tell this story (one that I love and am very excited to tell) is so motivating and meaningful to me! Sorry for my delayed response, my box is overflowing atm (thanks loves! 😭) and Mercury retrograde is kicking my ass in the communication and writing departments as it does...

Fans of Teeth, y'all are the best and I feel blessed to have you, so trust me that I won't do you dirty just because of a poll 😁❤️ And if you haven't read it yet, I hope you'll give it a chance!

<3

Cat

**OH and editing to add for those who are curious that the next chapter (part 6) is currently about ~45K (😅🤭) and mainly focused on Sophia, though Christine does feature in it (and not just as a child! 😂)

#phantom of the opera #e/c #le fantome de l'opera #poto #like pulling teeth #catcorsair answers

[kyokoenthusiast]

❤️🥳💌

❤️ What is your favorite line that you’ve written in a fic?

This is a difficult one, so I suppose it's good to start with that. I'm not my best with creative writing, and I don't have the freshest memory of everything I've ever written, but let's see.

Off the top of my head, I would say that the line "However grim her future might be, she only hoped it was the right thing," from the very end of Chapter 9: The Right Thing in AFOD (spoilers below for it).

That chapter is likely my favorite thus far, and this line specifically kinda encapsulates the very idea of it. The struggle of wanting to be a better person, a feeling that anything is better than your current path. "The right thing" is a destination Byleth seeks that's left ambiguous and without detail. There's no exact goal, just a desire of self-acceptance.

She believes herself dead, and as long as that is better for everyone, she's willing to go. It's unhealthy, of course, but she doesn't know that. Her perception of morality is rather immature at the time. The flashback at the beginning attempts to communicate that. It's simplistic. Black and white. But the desire to be better, to do what's right, is relatable.

🥳 Why did you start writing fanfic?

The first thing I ever wrote was fanfiction, actually. Though, that thing needs to stay buried in the mountains of paper it's currently under. I don't say that because I found my early teens to be cringe or whatever (it was), but because of dialogue and topics that I find morally reprehensible today. Nothing too egregious, but also nothing anyone needs to see, nor am I comfortable sharing.

I rediscovered fanfic after getting my most severe hyperfixation ever with FE3H. At the time I had been writing and revising the same original story for almost a decade and after a year of stagnation after binging the Edeleth tag, I had so much inspiration that I just had to write something with these two women.

Reading and writing fanfic honestly should've made me realize I was gay a lot sooner, but I'm the most fucking oblivious person on the planet, lol.

💌 Is there a favorite trope you like to write?

I haven't written it specifically, but I have a guilty pleasure with amnesiac stories. Something to do with a fantasy of a clean slate protagonist who attempts to overcome their past misdeeds. The stark contrast of their past and present self is fun to see, and when their past self bleeds a little into the present, it can just be simply entertaining. It does forgo a lot of slow character development, but there's just something about someone's metaphorical mask being forcibly removed, not just to other people, but themselves, that is... almost euphoric? Freeing? It's difficult to describe, I suppose.

Though, as for something I've written myself? I suppose the modern AU setting would be my most common trope. I enjoy the setting immensely. It's relatable and much more tangible than others. That's not to discount other settings such as fantasy and sci-fi btw. Hell, I wouldn't be here right now if not for my favorite fantasy lesbian couple.

But like, imagine the rough feeling of asphalt on your bare feet, the mushy snow collecting near a curb, the heavy heated air of a heater in the middle of winter, the sound of a running car on the side of an isolated road, the smell of a cigarette passing by in the air.

These are things most of us are intimately familiar with, something we've felt before, and that familiarity helps descriptions and scenes feel that much more real, gritty, and tangible. And that's just something I like to portray. Romanticizing the day-to-day.

I'm rambling. I just don't wanna spend 3 hours researching sword stances, strategy, and trying to figure out what century is a good reference for Fodlan. (I'm joking. I feel like I should note that.)

#I sense a common theme about morality in all 3 of these #surely its nothing #thank you for the ask :) #its fun to talk about this stuff

[supernovadragoncat]

I wanted to ask you about this since I find you to be one of the more understanding people in this fandom... I'm not writer but I can't help but feel these pointed comments about dark fics (BTW: not talking about Littlefeather's posts; 100% think she's right and fully support her decision) can discourage and alienate writers and readers who do enjoy reading fucked up dynamics and themes. I don't want to enter a fandom that is already made out to be some 'freak fandom' by the larger ASOIAF fandom only to find people lowkey judging others for enjoying darker aspects of an admittedly fucked up canon ship, you get me? I feel like there's SOME policing going on and I just don't see the need to look down on people for enjoying these fics if they are properly tagged or make these little comments about how we somehow we don't truly get the dynamics. Sometimes I want to read about Sandor being a creepy stalker and sometimes I want to read about Sandor having a secret affair with his Queen lol. Why limit the pool? Am I being sensitive?

Hi Sweet Nonny!

First of all, you’re not being sensitive at all. There will always be a place for you and everyone in this fandom. I don’t mean that in a kumbaya way. I mean that in the sense that fandom and shipping should be a fun and enjoyable experience. It shouldn’t be mired in negative feelings. Not for you, not me, not for people who like drastically different things. No one.

Your preferences and triggers, the things that make you squeal with delight and the things that make you “nope” out immediately—they are all valid. Everyone deserves to feel included and safe to explore this ship however they like. That doesn’t mean, of course, we all align, but just that there’s a spirit of respect and understanding extended to others, whether or not they enjoy the same flavors of the ship.

I'll put the rest under the cut since I've apparently written you a novella, but I want to say that I value you in fandom, whoever you are, and thank you for coming to me with this ask! ❤️

The topic of dark content versus light content is one where I do honestly see both sides of the discussion. This is also a complicated discussion because it’s not just a matter of preferences, but very often there needs to be parallel discussions about triggering content as well as kink shaming. That’s where it can get unwieldy—trying balance these facets in a fair and reasoned way.

When discussions of fandom trends come up, it can create a sense that parts of fandom are being ostracized. I empathize with that feeling and I have felt it when these topics are raised. When you’re on the receiving end of “why is this trend/thing happening in fandom?”, it can feel like your preferences are being policed or that you’ve been voted off the island, so to speak.

In 2013/14, there was the great Sandor woobification debate where the fandom tendency to show the softer side of Sandor was hotly debated. After Game of Thrones brought in a lot of new fans in 2011 and 2012, there was the show!sansan vs. book!sansan debate. There were many debates about “how sexy is too sexy?” re: Sandor headcanons (there was bearded insta-thotty Sandor; then that time when several of us fell down a WWE rabbit hole). The rise of Modern AUs. The debates about dark fic and kinks.

All of these were discussions where people undoubtedly--myself included in more than a few--felt like they were not shipping “correctly.” Of course, that’s silly. It’s a ship. You can do whatever you want as long as you’re kind and you tag things properly, which most people are and do. And yet, the best of intentions can still go awry.

In these discussions, sometimes the topic becomes a monolith where, for example, something like Dark Fic™️ encompasses not just the content itself but the writers, readers, and artists who exist in that part of fandom. I think most of the time this isn’t intentional but is where the discussion can become hurtful. This is why Littlefeather’s post was so bang on—it tactfully decoupled the creator/consumers from the content itself, such that there were no value judgements being passed.

If I can offer a perspective from the flip side, imagine you’re scrolling the sansan tag on AO3 and you see an influx of sansan fics that are tooth-rotting fluff or domestic bliss sansan. If this isn’t your jam, it’s perhaps, at worst, annoying or eyeroll-inducing. However, imagine you’re scrolling the sansan AO3 tag and you see an influx of darker fics, especially fics that deal with a topic that is triggering to you. Even if you don’t click on the fic, it very well could still elicit a feeling that the ship isn't a safe space anymore or a general sense of unease.

My point here is that this topic is more complicated than just “don’t like, scroll on” or “dead dove, don’t eat.” Triggers are deeply personal and many times don’t manifest in ways that make sense or are predictable. This is why I personally espouse the mantra of “better to tag liberally than not enough, spoilers be damned” for dark fic.

“…Only to find people lowkey judging others for enjoying darker aspects of an admittedly fucked up canon ship, you get me?”

I get you completely and I think you’ve hit the nail on the head of what the divergences really boil down to.

First of all, no one—I don’t care how long they’ve shipped sansan—gets to lay claim to understanding the dynamic better than anyone else. Only GRRM gets to say that and, 10+ years from the last ASOIAF book, I’m not even sure he gets to say that anymore.

Everyone is drawn to this ship for their own reasons. For some, the darker aspects drew them in—a deeply traumatized man and a girl whose dreams were ground to dust. For others, the canon dynamics are fascinating from a psychological perspective. For some, it’s the BaTB dynamic. For others, it’s envisioning a happier, kinder future for two characters who’ve suffered so much.

There are many sansan shipers who are or were victims of abuse, domestic violence, and/or sexual assault and something about the ship is their way of working through the trauma. Someone once said that they were drawn to the ship because Sandor was the type of protector they wish they’d had when they were being abused. As the saying goes, you never know what battle someone is fighting or has just survived but is still healing from. Fandom may very well be their port in the storm.

However you ended up here, it’s valid. There isn’t a VIP entrance to this ship. We all get here how we get here, and it doesn’t really matter other than it’s cool that this ship means different things to different people. That should be cause for celebration, not division.

When there are people who come to this ship to escape dark things that’ve happened in their life or just to enjoy the love and romance, it’s probably hard to understand why some of us like and want to explore the darker, angstier side of the ship.

When you like and are attracted to the ship because of the complicated, fucked up aspects (I think we can all acknowledge the fucked-up parts of canon sansan), it can feel a bit disingenuous when others are baffled that this ship attracts people who appreciate the darker side.

Whichever side of the ship you like, you don’t need to explain yourself. You don’t need to justify to anyone why you enjoy what you enjoy. This is especially true of the darker side, which can be subjected to kink shaming. If you like creepy stalker Sandor, you never need to explain why you do and why that's valid. If you write creepy stalker Sandor fic, you don’t need to justify yourself to earn your place in fandom. If someone doesn’t like it, there are 4,000+ fics in the tag. I’m sure they’ll find something they like or they can write the fic they want to read.

Fandom dies without diversity. We need diversity of voices, interpretation of the ship, the identities and histories we all bring to the table, tropes, headcanons, themes. If we have one flavor, guess what? No one’s coming to the popsicle stand. It's amazing that the fandom keeps trucking on with the absolute breadcrumbs GRRM and GOT has given us. I credit that to fandom diversity and a willingness to accept new approaches to the ship.

Write shamelessly what you want to write (just tag it). Read shamelessly what you want to read. Draw shamelessly what you want to draw. Podcast shamelessly what you want to podcast. You get the idea...

If anyone intentionally makes you feel bad about it, block and carry on. I strongly believe in creating a bubble in fandom to exist in if you need to.

I hope this helped, nonny, and my ask box is open to you or anyone, anytime. Take care of yourself! Much love to you. ❤️

#sansan #on fandom

[stopthatfool]

what would you say is the most underrated Top Gun fanfic you've ever read?

(Btw, I'm absolutely in love with all of your work!❤️)

Hello Anon! Thank you so much for the kind words! (im screaming crying sobbing tearing at my hair out of excitement!) <3

As for the question, I definitely have to give a shoutout to ALL of my mutuals who write top gun fics (and all of my mutuals in general, y'all are awesome!) I think that all of their works deserve so much more attention and praise! I have so many mutuals that write (one of my greatest accomplishments! Love, love, love you all!) and i definitely think everyone who sees this should check out the talented people i follow and read their work because it's all so fucking awesome and cool! (love love love!) As for a specific work? Hmmm, i haven't been reading much top gun fanfic recently (or much of any fanfiction right now, school is kicking my ass </3) but i remember being shocked that Kissed By The Sun by @wordsonamission only has around 2,700 hits! Reading that fic was such a joy! And in my humble opinion, very underrated!

Anyway, thank you again, Anon! Getting this ask was such a nice surprise! Even though I don't know who you are... this is so us...

#thank you again! #i love getting asks about fanfiction so if people have any questions about mine or any in general send 'em my way! #stopthatfool goes crazy and explodes #stopthatfool's photoshop adventures #not sure it qualifies as photoshop cuz i literally just put text on an image... but whatevs

[fixfoxnox]

Also let me scream into the creative writing Void

THE GHOST’S DEAD FIANCE???

Chef kisses, left no crumbs

I love how you are defying the past! GhostRoach and dead fiance! Roach rule by twisting it up making them establish and alive all while soap is like “i need to have them both carnally” FUCK YOUR PAST! GHOSTROACH

(Not a request btw) Although I also wanna read a dead fiance! Soap because I think that’ll be hilarious in a “how does that make you feel GhostSoap shipper with Past! GhostRoach hmmm? How you like them apples??” But like i need them to have a good communication and instead of roach being hurt that he cant have ghost its more of Roach helping Ghost to heal in a healthy way that makes them have a good relationship from the start and then them establishing a healthy relationship later too

I was also laughing so hard when Roach asked Ghost if he’s been telling everyone he died, bro was about to break off the wedding (I also love how u made them fiances here my roachghost heart healed a little) its giving “i can still hear his voice” “quit telling everybody I’m dead”

I do have a question though, is roach also military in this? Or is he retired or have a different job?

MONSTER AU

When your boyfriends are fast food ❤️

ASDSFHDKDLFL I AM in love with Monsterfucker, I will eat it up everytime especially if its love between different monsters?? Slurping that bitch up like its soup

Also i need to yell about the fact that Ghost is a Vamp-Demon hybrid here?!!! And that he scares people but then Roach meets him for the first time and he fully wants Ghost and Soap goes along with him💀💀💀 me too roach, me too, its giving, you should be more scared of the person holding the leash than the dog itself (im sorry I had to) like imagine living out your whole life and people are scared of u even tall behemoth of men, but then this small funky mousy haired guy just looks at you with so much lust?? Ghost I would fold ngl

STREAMER/CAMBOY

I know u haven’t written this yet but Im going to yell about this anyways because this has got to be my fav AU, i really just love streamer love stories despite the whole reborn not being canon that was still a hilarious take, Ghost would make so many “in my days” joke every time someone tries too hard in a game

And I absolutely am stealing this from real people’s experience; but what if Ghost is a faceless streamer and when he just started getting to know Roach, trying to flirt with him, he face reveals in front of Roach while roach is streaming and roach is just speechless and going redder by the second all while his chat is going insane

Im gonna go to my corner now and buzz around while i brain rot

Ahhhhh!!!

On Ghosts Dead Fiance:

I just love when Soap see's Ghost and Roach and is just immediately in love (especially with Roach) its my favorite dynamic ever and I think he's just enough of a himbo for that to happen sjdjdjdj

I would still like to eventually do a flipping it on its head in the method of killing off Soap version, but we probably won't get that until I get enraged by dead Roach content again ahsh

And I'm 100% going to make them more healthy than any of the SoapGhost fics but I'm also gonna throw in a line like "because of you I forget that I was ever even in love with Soap" just to pass people off because I'm evil like that

Then in the comments I'll hit 'em with "wow guys, Soap sent Roach for Ghost guys 🥺 he knew that he was better for him"

Also Roach is meant to be retired in the story, hence why Ghost has one of his dog tags. Since Roach wasn't going to be out in the field anymore (personal choice he made because he was tired, and he works CIA now with aunt Laswell) he decided to give Ghost one of his tags so he would "always have a piece of me with you"

On Monster AU:

*scary powerful monster walks in the room*

Roach, immediately: I'll just take that, thank you very much *seduces him*

Roach and Soap and even Ghost in this Au are definitely the be more scared of the person holding the leash than the dog itself thing. Roach has these two men wrapped around his finger dude and he's so good at playing innocent here

I think I mentioned but his whole thing is like seducing people while making them think that they're seducing him. He just chooses his partners though and gets Soap to growl at any unwanted people (most people) while he enjoys his two hot fellow monster boyfriends 😌

Also love making Ghost panic and run out of the room like a bat outta hell because he knows if he stays he will absolutely end up sleeping with these two members of his team who he's not even properly met yet. Poor guy is in for it though cause Roach isn't going to let him get away that easily

On Camboy/Streamer AU:

LISTEN I THINK ME AND YOU MAY BE THE ONLY TWO EXCITED FOR THIS AU BUT IM SO GLAD SOMEINE ELSE LIKES IT AS MUCH AS ME

IM GENUINELY SO EXCITED TO WRITE IT SKSKKDJDJ

If I didn't have to write part of an essay today I would be drafting up part of it right now because ACK

JUST THESE BOYS BEING IN LOVE AND SLOWLY GETTING PUSHED TOGETHER AND AHHH I LOVE THE IDEA OF GHOST BEING A FACELESS STREAMER WHO DOES A FACE REVEAL FOR ROACH WHILE ROACH IS ON SCREEN

I just know they'd have a shit ton of fanfics written about them

Also on the line of if this Ghost was reborn Ghost I've been thinking about that more and like...streamer AU's Gaz and Soap being his gaming buddies (Price is Gaz's controversially older boyfriend who hangs out with them on stream occasionally)

And I can just see people shipping Ghost and Soap from the streams and someone is like "Are you two dating" and Soap just playfully drops "No, Ghost is whipped for another streamer, take your bets on who"

And it starts a whole big thing and when, eventually, Ghost and the squad start streaming with Roach everyone just knows that this is the guy that he's whipped for

LISTEN I MAY HAVE TO DO AN AU OF THE AU FOR THIS SJDJJDJD YOUR MIND DUDE, YOUR MIND

#thoughts with luke #you asked luke #gary roach sanderson #simon ghost riley #john soap mactavish

[konigenblobbity]

Hi! So I read your last fic about Hobi and omg! As if you wrote it based on my personality, im like shy reader, but cuz i grew up in a tough place 🥲. I wanted to thank you for making me see myself in more positive ways ✨️🫶🏻🩷, if ur comfortable would you write a request for Hobi with F!reader

tw : mention of trauma without details

f reader who works at HQ as a tech engineer and is non-verbal due to childhood trauma, her quiet and well-reserved characteristics make her seem invisible, and how physical touch and sign language is how to connect to people. can you also show how Hobi would - by his easy-going nature- connect to her, how his feelings towards her protect her and gives her a safe space to grow.

I'm learning to be more open about my disability and this request is a special one, ofc if it's ok with u, im "merai" anon btw 💙 if u want to tag it

Thank you so much Merai anon for the kind words ❤️

I’m so glad that my work was able to lift you up and helped you see yourself in a better light. I’m so proud of you for making it through whatever it is you went through, but the fact that you’re still here and even striving to grow is an amazing feat that you should be proud of yourself for.

That goes for anyone else as well, I’m so proud of any of you who have the strength to move forward even when it feels like you’re being dragged down.

I love this idea and am more than happy to write this special request for you… in fact I’ve already started writing it! I’ll link this request to the work once it’s posted and feel free to message me privately if you want me to tag you - or simply message you if that makes you feel more comfortable - when I actually post it.

Sending love to everyone, wishing you a great day, or night.

Until my next post meine Lieben :)

#konigenblobbity #reply

[navybrat817]

That nasty anon clearly have nothing better to do with their life, if you don’t like someone’s writing which btw they are doing for free then don’t read, unfollow or block if you want to. Never knew that people on this site could be so nasty and rude for absolutely no reason. Also how sad do you have to be to send someone who you do not know unnecessary hate? How sad do you have to be to try and put someone down when they are creating stories for people to read for free? And at the end of the day it just makes spiteful anons come across as jealous.

I’ve read stories that I’ve not liked whether it be because of the storyline, trope (cheating) but I’ve never once sent the writers any hate, I just simply move on to the next fic. It’s understandable that sometimes the writing isn’t everyone’s cup of tea but there’s no need to bitch and moan about it.

Please don’t let anyone get to you, your writing is incredible and it’s because of you I’ve been thinking about getting into writing myself. I love your work and so do others

I hope you have a wonderful day/night💞

(any mistakes I’m sorry I’m dyslexic)

First, nonnie, NO apologies for any mistakes (which I don't see any!). I appreciate that you took the time to send this in.

Second, I'm in awe that I've inspired you even just a little to consider writing. I'm so excited for you! I'm cheering you on over here and sending you all the good vibes.

Third, I agree! There are tropes and universes that aren't for me (not a general cheating fan either), but I'm glad there are writers who write those. Life is tough. This hobby should be an escape for us and support is one of the major things that get us through it when things seem down. So I appreciate your support.

Love, thanks, and have a Happy New Year! ❤️

#navybrat answers #blog love #love letter 💌 #sweet nonnie #sending love ❤️ #asks are always appreciated

[rosenlily-aka-choconut]

i promise i’ll stop spamming you from here haha

yijung was a character with misplaced potential imo. he probably is more interesting just BECAUSE he’s played by beom but there were moments that i felt his and gaeul’s story should have been the main one, with or without the pottery teacher. like…yeah junpyo’s problems never compelled me in any way and gaeul was similar enough to jandi that the same arc could have been made with her instead. idk. maybe the other versions of bof do it all better 🤷🏻‍♀️

i love how there’s this split between the headcanon of aroace 2020!rang because he doesn’t reciprocate to yuri’s kiss and then the headcanon of playboy rang who had one night stands to fill the void. i don’t really know what version i prefer (at least in 2020—in 1938 i’m very happy about his romance) but i’ll read your fic, that might help!

also YES SINGING BEOM UGH I LOVE HIS VOICE 😞

-kbcu anon

Ah, no, you’re not at all spamming me! Do pop in whenever you feel like talking about Beom - I love having these conversations.

One thing I definitely agree with you on - Yi-jung/Ga-eul deserved more screen time. They looked so perfect together. Whenever they weren’t on screen I hit the fast-forward button because I quickly grew tired of Jun-pyo and Jan-di and her ji-hoo is my soulmate but I love jun-pyo. But then, like I said, I’m not the target age group for BOF.

And yeah, another actor doing this role wouldn’t have interested me this much. Beom’s dimples did 90% of the trick ❤️❤️

In my view, playboy!Rang would suit 2020!Rang, assuming season 2 didn’t happen and season 1 ended at episode 15 - I would’ve been fine with that - never cared about season 1 Yeon and the lesser I talk about Ji-ah, the better (everyone who has interacted with me knows how ardently I hate that character). Getting a man like Rang with a wounded past to warm up to a woman he considers just a night’s playmate would be interesting…

BTW, I felt 2020!Rang’s non-reaction to Yu-ri’s kiss on his cheek was not because he’s aroace, but because he just doesn’t think of her like that. She is his ward, someone he rescued just like Soo-oh, someone he wants to protect. Yeah, a man and a woman can just be friends and that’s what they are (though Id have loved it if they were developed into a couple)

And… I simply refuse to believe 2020!Rang to be a virgin. 1938, yes, but not this charmer with a devilish smirk 😏

Also, a little off topic - have you watched The woman who still wants to marry? Beom is absolutely swoon-worthy in that!

About Beom’s singing live - which song did you like the best?

#lee rang #tale of the nine tailed #tale of the nine tailed 1938 #kim bum #kim beom #boys over flowers

[theolddivorcedzukka]

sorry but i was wondering if u have any good post canon zukka fic recs??

okay so i’m gonna have to be the one to apologize to you because i actually haven’t read much zukka fic lately and i also don’t bookmark ANYTHING but i can rec you my favorites that i hold in my brain all the time which are coincidentally post canon ahem ahem

all’s fair in love and war by shorthairzuko (also recommend any of nyck’s fics they’re amazing)

i wanna be still with you by jaanii (comfort fic of all time btw. those little letters make me lose control)

your love, so sweet by verdanthoney (started rereading the other day!! i ❤️ the idea of stepdad sokka and zuko and sokka getting together when they’re old people)

august by gendercloud (fic that made me like this and i mean that in the best way i think everyone should have their brain rebooted by this fic)

those are their tumblr blogs i don’t remember their usernames on ao3 and i also didn’t want to bother and tag them so..

#asks #anon

[gayhoediaz]

hi!! SO i read your new fic ’still’ yesterday and i haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. it’s genuinely one of my favorite fics of all time. i wanted to leave a longer comment than i did but i didn’t have enough brain power to do so yesterday so now i’m here instead. so yeah this is probably gonna be very incoherent but i just wanted to let you know all of the things your incredible fic made me feel! though i’m not very good with words so i hope all of this is understandable

i honestly don’t know where to start but just your prose? *chefs kiss* absolutely EXQUISITE! the way you described eddie and buck’s thoughts and feelings were so vivid and just beautiful! the amount of tension you were able to build up was SO amazingly well done! i’m honestly just such a sucker for fics like this and you did this so wonderfully and i’m just in love with everything you managed to do in just over 9000 words.

the exploration of the feelings between eddie and buck that you managed to do in a situation like this felt both subtle and not subtle. it permeated every single moment between them but in a way that didn’t make it feel suffocating if you know what i mean? everything was just so well balanced. every moment of hurt and angst made the sweeter moments so much more sweet and vice versa. the bittersweat feeling throughout the entire fic almost until the end just made me so emotional and almost worried for the outcome even if i knew that everyone would be fine in the end.

(i’m currently getting tears in my eyes just talking about this fic!)

the moment when buck had to leave and then the voicemail to christopher just… god absolutely broke me in the best way possible. the way you wrote eddie’s thoughts and feelings about this moment maybe being the end for him… just holy fuck honestly.

the end when the bomb had finally been defused and the amount relief that both buck and eddie (and me) felt in that scene was everything! it almost felt like i could’ve been in the room with them. the ’buck isn’t breathing’ turning to ’buck breathes’ literally made me speechless! it took my breath away (pun totally intended btw).

this moment:

” That’s why they’re soulmates.

As soon as that piece falls into place, the rest follow.

Everything he’s felt for the past five years - everything he’s thought of as friendship. The swoop in his stomach, the warmth in his heart, the pride in his chest - the reliefwhen he pulls up to his house, and walks through that door.

Home.

“I love you, Eddie.” ”

and this:

”I’m sorry we didn’t say that until now. I wish we had more time together. We were supposed to have more time together. I thought we would have more time together. I wish I could kiss you. I’m sorry I didn’t kiss you this morning. I’m sorry I didn’t kiss you months ago. I’m sorry I didn’t kiss you years ago. I’m sorry we didn’t wake up in each other’s arms this morning. We should have. That’s the only place I ever want to be. I love you. I love you. I love you. I’m so sorry you have to lose me. I know how much it’s going to hurt because if it was you, I don’t think I would ever truly be alive ever again. I would die with you, whether or not my body did, and I know that’s how you feel too, and I am so sorry. I’m so sorry. You’ll laugh again, I promise. You’ll smile, and be happy - but there will always be a piece of you missing - both of you - and I’m so sorry. I would never choose this. I would never choose to leave you. I will always fight to come home to my family, but this time I don’t think I’ll make it. And I am so, so sorry. ”

like oh my fucking god i’m SOBBING!!!!!!!

i could mention so so SO many more scenes! but we’d be here all day if i did that. these were just two of the scene’s that made me the most emotional.

and just yeah idk, i’m honestly just in awe of this fic and of you as a writer and i’m so glad that you’re here in this fandom and giving us such incredible stories to read! ❤️

oh god. i genuinely don’t know what to say to this. the fact that my silly little words affected you enough that you took the time to write this giant essay makes me so emotional and i don’t know what to say back i’m just here like 🧍‍♀️

no but truly this is without a doubt one of the most amazing responses i have ever received to any of my stories, and i’ve been posting since i was a young teenager. i cherish you so very much and i’m so happy that you loved it this much. i truly wasn’t expecting it to kind of blow up as quickly as it did (speaking in comparison to my other stories) but the fact that my words seem to have had such an impact makes me very emotional and i’m so happy that you loved it.

i hope you have the very best day because you deserve it mwah 💕✨

#nie answers 💕 #sunshineravi