#kind things

[undercoverpena]

little cute things to remember (because it’s been a while since we’ve done this):

✨ you’re more that the notes or the followers you get: outside of the obvious, sometimes a fic is a grower (it’ll find people in time) and sometimes it’s because people are storing your work away ready to read when they need comfort. your worth isn’t attached to your numbers, it’s your storytelling, your soul and kindness. plus, if you love it, that’s one super fan—and anyone else is a bonus.

🌙 you don’t have to write X to fit in/be seen: just like we don’t eat the same meal every day, people’s interests change. what is popular changes, but what doesn’t change is what makes you happy. so, write that because that means your heart will be in it.

🌾 it’s okay to be nervous about connecting with people you admire: but I promise it’ll be worth it. work up to it, take the time you need, but I promise (from someone who is a chronic worrier and big ball of anxiety) everyone will be just as thrilled to hear from you, as you are to hear from them.

🪴 your process is your process, own it: I see people worry about not posting enough, and those who worry they post too much. your process, your writing, your blog at the end of the day, is yours. if people don’t like it, they know where the unfollow button is. you’re doing amazing, you’re doing what you want, when you want it, with the time you have. don’t let anyone take your shine.

🔑 I don’t think I can write X or Y or Z: that’s okay. you don’t have too. even if they’re wildly popular or it’s your fave character/trope to read, it’s okay if you find it overwhelming to write. but, try. even in private, even if it never makes it online and stays in a private discord with your bestie. sometimes, it’s scary to take the leap, but sometimes it’s also pretty fucking great.

🩷 for my anxious, worrying souls: sometimes, it does feel lonely. it feels like you’re shouting into a void, surrounded by people, but still on the outskirts of the convos, the chats, the places, the fandom. it’s one of two things: perspective—your brain, as wondrous as it is, is also very cruel, and twists good things into bad (like a disney forest that if you go too deep into begins to look eerie) or you just need to find your person. the one you send all your thoughts to, the one who learns all the intricacies of your life, your routine, easily. it can be hard (and intimidating) to find them, but you will. they’re out there, waiting for you as much as you are for them.

☁️ what makes fandom great is not just the works we find along the way, but the souls we find and connect to. fandom is about supporting art, sharing, loving, enjoying, but it’s also about having fun, being in a space you can curate that makes you smile, and doing so with people who get you, who understand why you love that movie (even if it’s not rated that great) and love you for it all the same.

🫂 do what’s best for you: you don’t want to tackle that fic now, that’s okay. you want to change fandoms, that’s okay. you want to take a break and come back. you want to be around, connecting but not writing for a while, that’s super cool. you want to press pause, hide, lurk for a moment, you do you bby. ignore that pressure you feel on your shoulders, it’s not real. those who love your work, your words, your style, your heart will be here. there’s only one you, and if you burn out at both ends, all you’ll be given is a version of you that you’ll look back on and not like to be reminded of.

lots of love,

jo (undercoverpena) 💕

#kind things #jo’s thoughts

[stingrayextraordinaire]

Hi Jane!

Spud here, just stopping by to spread a little bit of positivity in your inbox 🐸🩷

Firstly just wanted to say a massive thank you for always being so sweet about my writing. Really means a lot to me when you leave your comments, so much appreciated!

I LOVE your blog and your moodboards. They're so cool. To curate a good one takes a lot of time and thought and you do it brilliantly! I pick out some pics for each chapter of my fics and I know how rough it can be to find the exact one you want hehe.

Anyway, hope you have a great day and thank you for being such a great presence here on this hellsite. Really appreciate you. Sending hugs! 🤗

Spud, you are the absolute sweetest!!! Seeing this absolutely made my day :) I'm so glad that I get to give feedback on your jaw-dropping showstopping amazing fics, because they are truly out-of-this-world sensational! I also appreciate the positivity you put out on your blog. It's always so refreshing when scrolling through my dash!

I'm so glad you enjoy the moodboards! They are such a joy to make, even though I don't have quite as much time for them during the school year. I've got some new ones coming out today, and I hope you'll enjoy them :)

I hope you have a great day as well! Thank you so much for the kind words and for starting this sweet challenge! Hugs and love your way! <3

#if you love the mandalorian CHECK OUT SPUD'S FICS #they are AMAZING #the mandalorian #din djarin #kind things #my asks

[ohheyitsokay]

Elle!!!!!! I love your new icon omg!!!

ahhh thank you!! I got inspired by my dear @saradika 's spooky themes and I accidentally walked into a hobby store and came out ready for fall 😌

(ps I adore you and hope you're thriving!! <3)

#friend chips #kind things #art from elle

[ajumbleofpages]

just wrote a literary analysis of ur book which my prof had as an assigned reading for our fairy tales course and everyone in our class enjoyed it so much that im p sure it was the most written on beauty and the beast variant for our second essay assignment👍keep up the good work! i look forward to reading more of your tales🫶🖤🤍💜

Oh my gosh, this is so cool to hear?!! I'm so flattered that you (and so many of your classmates!) chose to write a literary analysis of More Than Enough--and also that your professor assigned it as a Beauty and the Beast variant. Thank you for sharing! And good luck with the rest of your course! 🖤🤍💜

#more than enough #kind things #knowing that students are writing literary analyses of my books is my new favorite thing omg #thank you so much for sharing!

[cannibalgh0st]

#ty🥺🥺🥺🥺 #nice things #kind things #tumblr friends

[thefact0rygirl]

Boba would surely disintegrate whoever did you wrong. 🖤💚

you're so right 😌

#thank you helen!! #this was really sweet 💙 #i hope your weekend is kind to you! #vee answers #hideflen #kind things

[sssilverstoned]

honestly seeing a black face claim for social media aus means so much to me after seeing the same faces everywhere 😭 thank you so much for repping us xxx

tumblr glitched i suppose bc i 100% answered this but!!!!! thank you!!!!! my heart is very happy knowing i can make even a morsel of a difference and make my fellow black girls feel seen in this space. love u!

#kind things #anonymous

[momentofmemory]

Came for the Scott love

And stayed for the general awesomeness of the gif (and the Scott love) <3

🥺🥰

You're the best lou<3333

#kind things #personal

[lokigayforhela]

I LOVE YOU AND YOUR WORKS THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING I LOVEYOU ILOV EY OU I LOE YOU

I love YOU for reading my silly little posts!

I know I’ve been MIA the past couple of weeks after my cruise, but I promise I’m working on several different projects as we speak to make up for it!

#anonymous #ask #answered #not a prompt #author's notes #kind things

[sparkledfirecracker]

Bestie i just read it will all come back and im HOOKED oh my god how much i love mob ari. are you still planning to continue it or not?

I’m not going to lie Nonnie! You made me cry 😭 (in a good way)

Truly, I’m happy you’re hooked and addicted to mob!Ari because bestie, SAME!

I do plan on continuing, but life hasn’t been the greatest and along with adulting, it leaves not a lot of time for writing! (Most of my mob stories are around 10k since I have no idea how to split them up into shorter chapters without leaving people hanging on a cliffhanger).

I tend to take my time with stories, turning every stone to figure out which direction it should go in naturally. So you will have to be a little patient with me. (Along with, I’m terrified to post the Ari chapter as probably not a lot of people might like what I have in store for them 😅)

#lilo gives answers #nice nonnies #sweet asks #kind things #I’m just thankful people enjoy my writing #I’m just not the fastest writer out there #imposter syndrome #anxious thoughts

[stingrayextraordinaire]

💐🌷spread the love to the people you’re glad you’ve found in this corner of the internet 💐

Love your mbs, thank you for them ❤️

Thank you so, so much, friend! I am so honored that you enjoy them! <3

#my asks #kind things #jane talks

[ohheyitsokay]

AAAAAAA! NEW PROFILE PIC NEW PROFILE PIC! I always get happy when I see your art and I love the new pic!!! It’s so cute like you 🫶🏼

aaa thank you for this!! i didn't love this one but i wanted to decrease the fall vibes of my pfp so i realloy appriciate that <3<3

#kind things #art from elle

[ajumbleofpages]

I just read Of The Wild and omg my heart. This book just radiates love and I'm not a crier but I cried because they all love each other so much - wonderful, amazing, 100/10

Ohhh, thank you for leaving this message! It always feels weird to say this, but I'm delighted that Of the Wild made you cry! <3 Aeris's whole life and whole family is built around love, and I'm glad that carried through!

#of the wild #kind things #ps your username is cool!

[cannibalgh0st]

Yesterday on my zoom hangout a lot of people were just mentioning how pretty colored eyes are- and of course they are! Blue, green, hazel etc. are all beautiful eye colors!

I told my group my eyes are so dark they're basically black- and someone private message me saying "dark eyes are pretty"

And I felt that🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

#all eyes are beautiful but dark colored eyes need love too! #nice things #kind things #sharing time #eyes #eye color #dark eyes #brown eyes #dark brown eyes

[thefact0rygirl]

Long time lurker who got the courage to tell you I love your writing you are responsible for my boba obsession no one writes him like you

🥺💖💛 I really, really needed to hear this. I’ve been struggling a lot recently with my writing, so this means a lot. Thank you, nonnie!

#vee answers #anon #kind things

[sssilverstoned]

black writers in f1 are super important omg i love your posts sm!!

thank you lovely! yours are wonderful as well :)

#kind things