#if you misinterpret that it’s on you

[gaylittleguys]

unstoppable force vs immovable object

#based on that one text screenshot you know the one #astarion/durge #astarion x dark urge #astarion #bg3 #Mal #doodles #astarion finding the one guy in faerun who doesnt give a shit about his seduction skills #and needing him so bad #Mal best in class at the Will Graham school of misinterpreting gay feelings #(fast forward to act 3 and they’re irritatingly in love) #somehow

[a-scary-lack-of-common-sense]

Weep

That's not what Sniper meant when he said he missed them and wanted to see them again, Spy :/

#tf2 #team fortress two #my art #tf2 sniper #tf2 spy #this was supposed to be a longer comic with a whole convo betwen spy and sniper about his parents but i was too tired ✌️ #spy you insensitive ass how could you misinterpret what sniper said this badly #I FUCKED UP SNIPER’S FACE- IGNORE IT I CANT DRAW SAD EMOTIONS

[sygneth]

I have had a lot of thoughts on the original story after listening to the Sherlock&Co "Gloria Scott" and a new headcanon just dropped.

(a second part i think - part 3 - part 4 - part 5 - part 6) (it's on AO3 too)

thoughts, if you're curious:

As far as gay Victor Trevor absolutely got me, I don't think there was anything serious between him and Holmes. This all comes down to my reading of Holmes, who is (to me) too aroace-spec to get involved in a regular relationship (althouuuughh about Holmes, his sexual and romantic orientation and him discovering it I have had so many thoughts I could write a whole essay). He likes to have a default person though, someone who will take him as he is, and maybe even admire a little - now that's Watson, earlier it was Trevor.

And yea I think Victor got a crush straight away after their first meeting, maybe they even talked about this at some point. Maybe Holmes said that he won't be able to reciprocate this affection but if Victor is fine with keeping things as they are, then he is too. I like to think they stayed pen friends even after Trevor's leave.

I feel like I should emphasize this? My intention in the comic was to make Trevor visibly flustered because he didn't expect a young attractive boy (he's hopeless in my head), while Holmes simply didn't expect to see someone his age and so sincerely sorry.

#i feel like i lost the ability to write meta for my drawings you know #the irrational feeling that i'll get misinterpreted if i don't explain everything thoroughly is taking over #truly horrible #also my imposter syndrome is full on lately in terms of my art so ughh it's so hard to share anything #at least i don't think anyone even sees my sh art so i may ramble in the tags here an noone notices :3 #my art #sherlock holmes #victor trevor #acd holmes #acd canon #sherlock holmes fanart #i am rotating young holmes in my mind lately #oh yes and i made victor a botanist and named his dog dante for no apparent reasons #holmes collage adventures

[albertserra]

girl. what.

#people checking from the notes to see what this is about: it was top gun 2 #i literally say in my post you can watch the movie just dont get defensive over criticisms #i swear people will do anything to misinterpret posts to find ways to argue

[rosey-tta]

is it a controversial topic to say that making the reader's appearance overly detailed, giving them a title and a overly detailed backstory (mary sue backstory often), focusing more on their pov which reveals their personality heavily that some readers would NOT relate too, not making it poc friendly, saying it's gn but using personal pronouns and characters calling them gender specific nicknames (princess/ baby girl...etc), is it controversial to say you didn't write an x reader fanfic but an x OC and you're tricking us to read it?? lmfao i think people have the right to be mad ESPECIALLY if it's not gn or poc friendly when you claimed it was... like i love writers and i appreciate the works ALL of you are putting yall are awesome for giving us this fanfics but PLEASE BFR

if your (y/n) is someone the reader can't relate to it's not x reader. simple as that. idk why ppl are scared of saying this.

PS; i deleted a stupid reply that got mad at x black!reader for being exclusively for black people when black/poc friendly fanfics are already a minority when the harmful majority is very european centered (white people specifically) and even very anti black in some cases. don't twist my post to be fucking racist/sexist/homophobic/fatphobic or ableist because that's not what i'm talking about at all ffs. to the poc and other minority creators who are writing for their people and for unconventional, non-white beauty standards i love you, you're amazing and a straight up war veteran in some of these fandom, geez. (this is for context if anyone looks at the replies. and to tell yall to be decent human being cuz some of you are bold ASF.)

PS 2; i didn't want to address this but, some people pointed out that writing ambiguos x reader is impossible and hard. that's not the case at all, look at the most popular fanfics in a fandom x reader. they ARE ambiguous and general stuff! such as jealousy headcanons, general dating headcanons, prompts, general kinks or the like.... why? because you didn't give the reader too many details or made them mfing black widow or madoka kaname, who'll be relating to that???? you might say "oh i'm writing for myself" or "this is my self-insert don't like it don't read" cool, we all have self-inserts. stop tagging it as x reader however. that's it. tags exist for a reason, and you not using it properly is your problem not the readers who have been misled.

Ps 3 PLEASE READ: ❗❗❗

I read what other people opposing this post said and I absolutely get how difficult it is to write for ambiguous readers. I'm deeply sorry for making it seem as though I'm berating writers when I don't share my work here on tumblr. My post was NOT meant to insult creative writing OR to say that putting the slightest bit of detail on your headcanons, fanfics, scenarios etc is a terrible thing because I assure you it's NOT. But please for the love of god tag your work correctly. THAT'S IT. And give warnings and heads ups about what your writing contains. If it has fem!reader only tag it as fem!reader, if there's mention of physical characteristics specific to one race others or group may not relate to PLEASE give a warning. I know the content here on tumblr is free and I like many here are SUPER grateful for it.

I don't appreciate entitled readers and ik how frustrating it is to get backlash from something that you do for free and it brings you immense joy, but please remember your work is also public and by that it WILL be subjected to criticism and feedback however it may be. And of course I'd never support harrassment or rudeness on any party giving or receiving feedbacks.

Remember that tags and warnings exist for a reason and you're free to write WHATEVER as long as you publicize it keeping in mind the target audience you're reaching. Of course people will not be happy if you state your work is something that ultimately isn't. But imo if you give a prior information then no one should harrass or demand of you anything. This post was made to address the lack of honestly with certain content, the non-poc friendly fanfics and MY PERSONAL OPINIONS. You're free to agree and you're free to disagree.

I read the replies and tags and I understand both sides of the argument, but I also needed to clarify what this post is NOT about. Of course any harrassment or rude comments will be ignored. You're free to have your opinions and preferences and free to say them as long as it isn't problematic.

I also removed the x reader because I understand how it would be hypocritical of me but I truly needed to get people's opinions on a wider scale. Again I apologize if I offended everyone and if I came off as rude or entitled i promise you that's not the case, And you can't even say I think the fanfics should be centered around me since most with the unconventional beauty standards and personality within them do not match me in any way and that's okay 💁‍♀️

#genshin impact #honkai star rail #csm #jjk #fandoms #fandom: discourse #fandom discourse #(y/n) #hopefully i covered everything regarding my take and the feedback i received. #also sorry but i won't allow anon messages since i already got soms nasty ones and I'm not bothering to argue with someone- #that either was crude or gave threats #if you misinterpret my post as something as me restricting writers or being entitled it's on you and your reading comprehension

[blessyouhawkeye]

all lesbians know is be ginger, betray each other, do cannibalism and lie.

#re my last post. hello toxic dykes i love you toxic dykes #all women should be redheads and stabbing each other #can't wait for hotd s2 to start and for me to be wildly angry at people misinterpreting rhaenyra and alicent #the locked tomb #yellowjackets #house of the dragon #griddlehark #jackieshauna #rhaenicent #dykes and dragons show

[metanarrates]

an artist is a director of audience reaction, not its dictator. if you know your craft well, you can make most of your cues hit, but in the end, interpretation of art is up to the viewer. you cannot guarantee that everyone viewing your work will react as you are trying to make them react. a good artist knows that this is what allows works to breathe. by definition, you cannot have art where the viewer brings nothing to the table. you do have to respect both the generative and interpretive ends of the process if you want your art to mean anything.

this is why you have to let go of the urge to plainly state in-text exactly how you think the work should be interpreted. that desire for control conveys disrespect for audience. if you have developed your storytelling skills well enough, the audience will understand what you are trying to communicate without needing you to intercede as authorial voice. sure, some won't get it, but it's better to be misinterpreted sometimes than to talk down to your audience. you won't even gain any control that way; people will still develop their opinions no matter what you do. just find a way to communicate your ideas and hope that it comes across well to your audience at some point

#narrates #this is sort of a companion to that post i made a few days ago #i get ANNOYED at misinterpretation. but you just cannot let that annoyance rule your creative process

[five-and-dimes]

For some reason I'm imagining Hob and Dream getting together and Hob- closet monster fucker- hesitantly asks about Dream's shapeshifting abilities. But of course Dream- idiot with zero self-esteem- immediately assumes that Hob asked because Dream's form must be "unattractive by human beauty standards". So suddenly Dream keeps showing up looking like various supermodels and now Hob has to figure out the best way to explain that actually Hob is head over heels for Dream's usual form, he just wanted like. Tentacles.

#the sandman #dreamling #I'm a sucker for Dream being insecure about his form and thus misinterpreting Hob asking for eldrich shit #Hob: You are perfect and I would love to explore some wild kinks with you :) #Dream: Hob thinks I'm ugly :((( #Hob: ...I'm gonna start over and you tell me where I lost you kay?

[sappholily]

I think this post from Reddit really sums up what a lot of us are feeling, but these two screenshots in particular are what I’ve been trying to say in my last few posts.

But also, I think they’re neglecting the fact that, yes, you can get to a place where you make the quality content you want to create, but before you get there, you might have to make some sacrifices. I know I said before that I wouldn’t want to do art just to pay bills, but if it meant making art I wasn’t satisfied with to grow my audience first and help pay the bills, I wouldn’t exactly be against it. I really appreciate that they want to show the best, but when you’re barely starting out, you do unfortunately have to make sacrifices before you’re able to get to where you want to be.

Now, tbh, I didn’t watch the video, so I don’t know how they framed it. I haven’t heard of a timeline they’re giving. But they could do damage control by saying “this is what we were planning on having achieved in the next five years, we’re not actually going to go cold turkey on you, sorry if we weren’t clear,” to get people to relax a little.

I have no idea if I’m getting everything across as I mean it, and I know reading comprehension kinda is ass here on Tumblr but whatever I’m sleepy

#watcher entertainment #watcher tv #watcher #shane madej #ryan bergara #steven lim #don’t be dumb and misinterpret me #that’s embarrassing for you

[aq2003]

ten and martha thankk you for the dialectics amv

#tenth doctor #martha jones #doctor who #dr who #ten and martha #my edits #aqmvs #tenmartha #i think they have every insanity and i am kind of totally obsessed with them. et cetera. #i originally planned to draw a comic but then realized my art skills are not good enough to do it justice gbless #also. not making that ten + flight of the crows amv bc it will change my mental health for the worse <3 #the lyrics to this fit so well if you uhh if you're brain damaged enough about s3 like i am and you're misinterpreting the song in #one specific way #10 era

[a-dragons-journal]

(Foreword: I’m not vaguing anyone in specific, I’ve seen this a number of times recently.)

I am gonna need you guys to start clarifying what you mean when you say “believe we’re/they’re actually animals”, because if you’re using it to mean “believe we’re/they’re physically animals” I need to point out that that is not what you’re saying, you’re saying “genuinely identify as animals”. Actually is a synonym for genuinely, not physically. If you don’t believe/feel yourself to actually be your kintype, you’re by definition not otherkin at all. Using “actually” to mean “physically” is at best unclear and at worst implying that people who don’t identify as physically nonhuman “know” we’re not ~really~ nonhuman at all, which I know is not what any of y’all mean but is definitely how it reads, especially to anyone not already intimately familiar with the discourse. Please use the words you actually mean, I’m begging you guys here

#otherkin #therian #Rani talks #alterhuman #I’m sorry I usually don’t make posts like this but I’m starting to see this more and more #and it makes me want to scream bc I don’t know what you fucking mean!! #I think I probably know but I don’t know for sure and there’s a lot of room for misinterpretation!

[the-far-bright-center]

Ultimately, he’s just a pathetic guy who’s had a very sad life.

George Lucas on Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader (from George Lucas and the Cult of Darth Vader, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2005)

#Anakin Skywalker #Darth Vader #George Lucas #PSA: Lucas doesn’t mean ‘pathetic’ in a negative way!!! #he’s saying that Anakin/Vader is a figure of immense pathos #and that we the audience are supposed to have sorrow and pity for him!!! #please stop misinterpreting this post thank you :))))

[wiisagi-maiingan]

Hi if you struggle with opening containers (jars, bottles, etc) because of poor grip strength or w/e, there's lid opener tools that range from fancy electronic ones to super cheap and basic ones and they can be an absolute game changer. I have one that looks like an angry can opener and now I can actually open bottles on my own without wanting to break down crying from the pain.

#i don't know how to explain mine it's got a lot of spikes #if you search 'lid opener' you'll find a bunch and you'll know it when you see it #i didn't want to put this in the actual post because i don't want it to be misinterpreted #but it's actually really humiliating being forced to ask someone to open a bottle for me just so that i can have a drink #especially when i've been working at it for a while and i can't really use my hand anymore from the strain

[wannab-urs]

some of y’all post straight up abuse fics and refuse to tag it dark fic and it’s giving colleen hoover. do you read colleen hoover? i bet you do.

#that part in bold is important #don’t misinterpret what i’m saying please i beg you

[skyefeys]

so this might be a controversial opinion, but i really hate the interpretation that herlock knew everything all along, and that his deductions were entirely him messing around to help ryunosuke learn.

a massive part of his appeal - to me, at least - is that he isn't just a blueprint of your stereotypical genius detective. like susato says, he can see to the heart of a matter instantly, but because he makes these logical jumps, he fails to correctly identify the minutiae, the details leading up to his conclusions. and so he always notes the first thing that comes to his mind - again, all about these rapid logical jumps.

a lot of people cite the partners' deduction as evidence of herlock knowing everything, but to me, it just highlights the significance of his partnership with mikotoba. herlock is still going on his usual tangents, but passes the baton to mikotoba in the crucial moments, who identifies details necessary for the proper conclusions, so herlock can then take his cues and run with them. they work like a well-oiled machine. whereas when it comes to ryunosuke, he's not on that same level with herlock, so instead herlock jumps to his outlandish conclusions before ryunosuke cuts in. herlock is rather impressionable and flexible, the way i read it; whatever detail he identifies is the reality he becomes convinced of - until a new detail is brought to light, and he quickly adjusts his view.

i'm not saying herlock is not smart - he's still a genius, by all means. just not in the way people tend to read it. cause remember...he's still extremely goofy. he gets mad when no one pays attention to him. he kicks down doors for fun. he dyed his hair red, thinking it would disguise him enough to get money. he mistook his violin for a beaten-up viola. he worked at a wax museum as one of the figures. he thinks every case people reference around him is "the one with the snake", and the snake wasn't even central to the one with the snake. he's eaten soap.

part of his appeal is that he's always just a little bit stupid and to me that means he did fully believe, however briefly, that the garridebs kept a lion in their room and that a time bomb was an anti-gravity device and that mikotoba laying on his couch was the king of germany. this is all perfectly in character. you can appreciate his genius without diminishing his silliness

#long rant because i feel like people misinterpret him a LOT #he is not stupid and he is not a stereotypical genius but those are the only two interpretations of him you see... #tgaa #dgs #dgs2 #herlock sholmes #ace attorney #yujin mikotoba

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

epic fail <3

#howdy: im about to be soooooo smooth <3 #howdy five minutes later: *putting up a 'Store Closing: Everything Must Go' sign* #all he wanted was to give barns an opening for pickup lines... smh... #while i love the idea of howdy being rizzed as fuck #cause realistically he probs would be #i also like the idea that hes so Cringefail when it comes to romance #he's constantly tripping over himself #luckily for him barnaby loves him anyway! #either that or he Is rizzed. but barnaby is really good at misinterpreting everything he says #both are Amusing! #scribble salad #welcome home #laughingstock #barnaby x howdy #howdy x barnaby #theyre both Such Disasters in my mind #like they both try soooo hard to Convey Their Feelings and they both consistently miss by a hair #and yet half the time they're both still like 'haha nailed it' #babes you did Not. you didn't <3 #I LOVE THEM I LOVE THEM I LOVE THEM THEY WONT LEAVE MY BRAIN I LOVE THEM-