#they can be very influential

[frownyalfred]

Things you might not realize are affecting your ao3 readership:

Putting unrelated fics into one compilation instead of series or collections

Not tagging your fics/“haha I’m so bad at tagging!”

Tagging all of the ships in a fandom instead of the relevant ones to the story

“This is my first fic ever”/ “I’m really not a good writer” / “sorry if this is crap”

Summaries that say “sorry don’t think I will update much” or “might be abandoned idk”

Tagging “r@pe” or “unaliving” etc instead of the actual tag so people can filter/exclude

NOT tagging major, relevant tags or kinks without using the “creator chose not to use archive warnings” option

Telling people how bad your writing is and how you hate it so much and how they shouldn’t even be reading your fic (self deprecation)

Weird punctuation: not starting new quotes or descriptions on a new line, and/or putting extremely long blocks of text on the page without a break

#while there are many valid reasons to do these things #they can affect if people will click on your story #they can be very influential #and it might explain some hits or ratios you don’t like #but not all #we all go through it as writers and we do this for free #but these are some reasons I might keep scrolling and that I’ve seen from other people #fanfic #fic #writing #fanfiction #ao3 #archive of our own #most of this applies to ao3 but still #soft writing rant for Friday #I’m not saying things will magically change if you don’t do these #but it will help i promise #always put your best self out there #and so much of these are self deprecating as a protective measure #I totally get why we do it #IVE done these #trust me #writing things #just writing things #reading #reading things

[thekidsarentalright]

so fobcore to be up for two awards they deserve to win, lose both of them, not even show up to the awards show But dress up in silly outfits for their prerecorded performance. would expect nothing less from the band of all time tbh

#can i go on a more serious ramble in the tags #lets go for a more serious ramble in the tags #fob exist in such a weird space in the scene and pop culture like they are literally one of the most popular bands on earth #yet are constantly snubbed and not considered and not included and are always the underdogs in everything #they have influenced pop culture so much and yet are never recognized for it #and i think it’s a space theyre very comfortable being in like. they are loved and recognized by people who truly get them and mostly #ignored by those who dont and those who dont are. the majority of the music scene #but idk it’s just so interesting to me how they can be so popular and beloved and influential yet such underdogs all at once #and that is who they always have been and who they always will be but idk. sometimes i wish they got recognized a lot more #bc they deserve it. they might be happy occupying the space they do but. give them some fucking awards please JFKDNF #txt #p: 100

[red-racing-cars]

I feel like McLaren missed a great opportunity with not putting Good Lookin' (he's bouncing off my booty cheeks I love the way he rides) into the video

#like come onnnn #it's a very influential country song #how can you be so incompetent? #landoscar #twinklaren #mctwinks #oscar piastri #lando norris #formula 1

[timeisacephalopod]

The type of Christian who asks atheists how they don't like, murder people on the reg are so funny to me because they seem to think their religion makes them the Peak of Morality when statements like "if you don't believe in God how comes you don't do X thing" all but outright state they have no idea why shit like murder and rape is bad except that God doesn't like it lmao. Like way to admit you have no intrinsic sense of morality and need to be afraid of a higher power to be a decent person, but I promise if you're not a piece of shit it's actually very natural not to want to do heinous evil shit all the time potential punishment from a higher power or not 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

#winters ramblings #seriously its SO funny when that happens because every time its like ??? the FUCK kind of thoughts do you have #to ask HOW i resist doing evil shit all the time because i dont fear god because i dont believe in God?? #what kind of fucked up person do you haveto be to only resist killing people because of fear of a higher power?? #these are people to avoid because typically they also come with the issue of using their religion to make any action they want #perfectly Good and Moral because GOD said it its in the BIBLE whether thats true or not and like bible or no #if you have no intrinsic sense of morality i dont want to hear about atheist morality from you lmao #not that athiests lack issues i swear to god white dudes who evangelize atheism like its their new religion #have WILDLY missed the point and often suffer the same problem as the aforementioned Christians #wherein the onky thing thats ever given them any kind of pushback is the church so they decide RELIGION is horrible and bad as a whole #which isnt true religion can be a perfectly lovely amazing thing for people but that brand of atheist #doesnt seem to understand that people turned away from the church because of wide spread abuse and discrimination not because #believing in god makes you literally mentally ill like some of these fuckos act like. abelist AND shite to religious folks in one fowl swoop #so you know atheists have problems too but like they arent making laws in their beliefs images across the world so you know #temper the criticism with how influential the group actually is although richard dawkins types DID get a lot of space to spew their idiocy #like dawkims if you think youre SOOOO much smarter than christians how come you have ALL the same misogyny problems?? #youre not that smart and logical if youve decided a whole kind of person is inherently less than you buddy. in fact thats very Christian #of him actually. funny when that happens but again if you dont actually know WHY something is a problem #its very easy to say Thats Bad and then literally do the exact same thing you just condemned because when YOU do it its no longer bad #because its got YOUR flavor of fucked up morality on it now instead of being like hmm maybe Christianity isnt a problem #because it EXISTS but because a lot of people use their religion as a pointed barb to discriminate against huge swaths of people #and often the intolerance becomes a legal issue when Christians and other religious majorities shove through laws based on EXCLUSIVELY their #religions and opinions and that doesnt mean religion should be dismantled it means we ahould tell religious folk who would know what #morality was if it fucked them up the ass to shut up and figure out what morality is outside of rekigion before they start legislating about #it and whatnot. also i wish extreme opinions werent ALL the news focused on exclusively on the political right #can we platform some NORMAL well adjusted christians who are god loving AND not a bunch of wingnuts #who are two steps away from arguing thou shall not kill only applies to people they LIKE because they dont seem to understand #maybe murder is bad when EVERYONE does it not just The Bad People??!?!

[masculinepeacock]

sometimes you watch a fictional man implode his whole life and you think to yourself. i find him too relatable. i’m gonna be better. and now you do self care activities. guess who this is about.

#i feel like some ppl can #i watched this show at the Very influential age of during the height of the pandemic circa 2020 #beatrice.txt

[grassangel]

Anyway, thinking about Pratchettian narratives (stories about stories, righteous rage at injustice e.g. Vimes et al) and realised that El is the Tiffany Aching & Granny Weatherwax type of witch.

Like El's entire journey is that quote about turning selfishness into a weapon: "Make other lives and dreams and hopes yours! Protect them! Save them!" but on a much larger scale than Tiffany's chalk or the Ramtops

I think even Granny Weatherwax would approve of El's final approach in how to get enclaves to change.

It's enough to make me look askance at Naomi Novik, as I was on LJ in the late 00s too and the circles in which there was overlap between us would definitely have read Terry Pratchett.

(Especially as Gwen fits the description given of Pepper's mum in Good Omens/observation of such types rather closely)

#I vaguely recall the overlap also being DW/TW HEAVY #so I'm also trying to figure out if the group of wizards near the Millennium Center is a reference the Rift in Torchwood #(very fun if so) #anyway I'm finding it fun that one fandom can fit two personally influential fandoms in it #mikkary? selfishness as a good thing? *slaps the side of the fandom* The Scholomance can fit so many of my cornerstones #The Scholomance #Terry Pratchett #Discworld

[beeapocalypse]

whos lila is going to haunt me for the rest of my days i think . good lord

#watched someone play a chunk of it and then watched a video explaining the esoteric shit. auuughh !!!!!! #the scene where william remembers lila after throwing her reel off the tower and begins to scream I DONT REMEMBER in a desperate attempt to #--undo what has been done and the immediate coldness as she takes over and does damage control . man #the use of memes to convey the idea of massively influential works of media+the life that they can take on (in that world when they are-- #--possessed by noospheric individuals) was a very nice touch. the slow realization that lila ISNT that as well #absolute favorite detail that the explanation video pointed out is that every instance of tanyas face Outside of-- #--direct conversation with her is replaced with lilas. her missing poster her portrait in the awards cabinet her twitter pfp

[capcavan]

About Riko 1/?

My idea of Riko is of an absolutely insufferable person, but person everyone tolerates because his ways bring home results. Not talking about the behind scenes terror he exposed foxes to. That's dirty play, and I usually write it off as something master Tetsuji was behind. Riko just used them as manipulation tactic (which backfires as instead of frightening foxes, he pissed them off and motivated them to work harder). Ravens are trained to be pinnacle of excellence when it comes to their physical abilities. After all, they are worth little to nothing outside of court. But to be good player you need to be able to strategize on the fly and synergize with your team and that's not something charts before game can always prepare you for. That's what Riko excels at, quick decision making and risky play. The ravens are groomed to support this play style. Their only job is to read Riko and adjust their game to match him (this is why the board was concerned about the play style holding Kevin Day back). Current team for ravens is undefeated because everyone on the team trusts Riko's judgment. As fucked up as the little fucker is, he knows the game. He has intuition few can rival with. He does not fuck around, does not allow people to feel more important than they are when their game is shit. That's why raven team consists of numbers from 1 to 4 then 10 and up. The fodder is in constant competition between each other to earn that single digit. They know Riko is crazy. They know a person should not function like this but they also know that his way bring results. They follow him off field with the same trust they follow him on field because for ravens there is no difference between the two. They need Riko, who gave his life away to the game (a choice master made for him) to carry them to better future. But then Riko's only reason to play is gone. His father passed, never acknowledging him as a human being. And the game does not matter so much any more. TLDR ravens know Riko is fucking insane but they respect it because they need him that way.

#riko moriyama #aftg #all for the game #nora sakavic #edgar allan ravens #i think the book had not done him justice i'm sorry he is just very badly written character #i think he is brilliant and there is a reason whole team plays along with all of his bullshit #and as tropes go most likely this lands him as extremely influential character #fear goes long way but skills and results go even further + this way he can still be horrible person (love u baby do not change) #we were not given insight on anyone form raven team nora portrayed them as mindless drones #so i am applying this to their play style too #ravens are just cannon fooder to let riko (kevin jean and whoever riko chooses) excell at the game #riko does not know raven 10 and + names he refers to them by numbers

[benisasoftboi]

God I just love Amber and Diamant so much. They really fulfill three of the most important criteria for a ship for me, in ascending order of importance:

They genuinely like each other. Serious and silly duos are usually written with the serious one being constantly irritated, to the point where you wonder why they even keep the other one around, but Diamant is consistently shown to be very fond of Amber, and to sincerely enjoy his silliness. And of course Amber adores him right back.

They’re actually better off for being in each other’s lives. Amber gives Diamant respite from his stressful life. Diamant gives Amber a greater purpose, and not just because Diamant’s a prince, but because Amber likes him as a person. They make each other happier people, particularly Diamant. It’s sweet.

It’s just so fucking funny

And then you’ve got Jade, witnessing all this, not as an exhausted bystander, but as a friend who’s even more enthusiastic about their nonsense than I am (only in a hilariously deadpan sort of way). Absolutely iconic trio. Love this game

#fe engage #amber fire emblem #diamant fire emblem #…diamber? ambemant? alpaca husbands? someone more influential than me decide so i know what to tag this as #‘really really funny’ is ofc the most important thing a ship can be but the other stuff is a very fun bonus!

[illusioncanthurtme]

UHHHH

I JUST READ THE PART IN DRACULA WHERE MINA RECALLS HER CONFRONTATION WITH DRACULA

and uhhhhh

This book is a fucking soap opera I swear to god

#HE SAID TO HER THAT SHE WOULD BE HIS #'BOUNTIFUL WINE PRESS FOR A WHILE' #AGDJFJFJFJFJFJF BITCH WHAT!?!?!?!?!? #i can see now how this book was so damn influential on pop culture now #like its crazy #and this moment..... #you dont hear a DAMN WORD from dracula the whole book save for the very beginning with Jonathans journal #the whole time hes this mysterious force thats never seen clearly #you just get glimpses of his influence on people #and all the protags have been after his ass for a while now #and after ALL THIS TIME you get the most crazy ass shit with him and mina #hes just so fed up #i love it #i love the fact that hes ugly too like yes please dhfjgjgkggkk #ok #i am reading dracula for a reason that will hopefully come forward sooner than later #anyway #bram stokers dracula fandom where you guys at agdjfjfjgkghkhk

[britneyshakespeare]

throughout the series of drake and josh it pretty consistently implies that josh nichols is a christian (josh peck is jewish) and in the finale of the series helen (played by yvette nicole brown, not jewish[?]) is portrayed as a practicing jew

#i dont have a problem w either of those things necessarily i just find it interesting #if i had to guess. drake and josh was a mainstream that didnt wanna touch on religion generally #but josh was kind of a dork and usually when josh's religious beliefs are implied it is in dorkish ways #such as praying and thanking the lord after he has his first kiss. #but since dan schneider is jewish perhaps he wanted to make helen have a jewish wedding in the finale? #not that there needs to be a reason. but u do notice occasional jewish-related jokes in d&j but none of them are what you could call #offensive. in good faith that is. 'eric is a pacifist' 'i thought he was jewish?' like come on #text post #i have been rewatching drake and josh recently and i have had so many thoughts #im almost done. i just have left that stupid dance episode that they premiered last for the stupid reason #of a special dance-themed premiere night in fall 2007. they premiered the third episode of icarly and a new zoey 101 on the same night #which i think is so stupid. they should've aired really big shrimp last. it messed w my understanding of the series at the time lol #i remember not really knowing that the show was ENDING. like i knew icarly was starting & miranda was doing that #i thought really big shrimp was like just another special like go hollywood. #and then like two days later they premiered the helicopter episode for some reason #and i was like why is drake not famous in this. he just had a number 1 song in a superbowl commercial #and then a month later the dance one. which. if anything is satisfying about that as a final episode it's just that #that unnamed girl from the blues brothers episode who is obsessed w drake shows up again and congratulates them #and the very final line of the series is 'who is she?' because. because really who IS she? #that's a funny enough throwback to wrap things up with i suppose #drake and josh wasn't a highly serialized show so i can see how they could air those after the intended finale and act like it didn't matte #but i have to tell you it did fuck with my brain a bit at the time. lol. i still think of those episodes as having 'happened' after #and on paramount plus those episodes are still placed after really big shrimp. the injustice #but thats kinda messy. what a weird way to end such an influential and popular sitcom #season 4 had a few lowpoints while still also having some VERY solid episodes. #idk. ill have to continue my series review another time im getting way too longwinded here #helen dubois is jewish

[merakiui]

hey meraaa <3333 im new to your blog and really love leona. i adore your writing style and wanted to ask if you have written anything about him yet?? lots of love :)

Hello!! Welcome to my blog! ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و ♡ thank you for liking my writing style!!!!! Lots of love to you in return, anon!!!! <3

I have written something for Leona, but it isn't entirely finished yet. And I do have a few fic ideas stowed within my drafts for him that I would like to write in the future. My goal is to write a yandere fic for each Housewarden that makes allusions to the film they are inspired by. I haven't thought of any solid concepts for Leona's fic, but I'm certain that with enough thinking I will eventually find some interesting themes to build off of!

#sweet messages #i really should write more leona because he can fit into a very delicious trope i enjoy #royalty x commoner :D #although i suppose it is also like that for any of the characters who are rich and influential >_<

[a-god-in-ruins-rises]

#i've never considered it but it's true #holy shit i never realized it before #i think trump may be the single most influential person when it comes to the internet lexicon #i use so many of these on a regular basis #also #many such cases #and #SAD! #and it's called we do a little trolling #very legal and very cool #i just made a post a few weeks ago #how we need a total and complete shutdown of midwesterner migration to california until we can figure out what's going on #oh also #so true! #the man really was prolific and influential as fuck

[densitywell]

it's mostly funny bc it was from that one imogen guy bc what power does orym hold over bh. quickly.

lmao like i do think that Orym having these institutional relationships has given him an amount of respect (and through that, authority) with the hells, as part of the way in which his identity as "the nice, normal one" is largely a result of his comparatively lucky hand in life in comparison to his friends, as opposed to inherent character traits he posseses.

Orym IS smart and reasonable, and cares deeply for others, and he's empathetic and principled and brave, don't get it twisted! but having a stable upbringing and loving family, and like, not being marked a social pariah due to circumstances outside of his control, are all incredibly impactful blessings that helped those positive characteristics to grow, and that the other hells didn't have. (the one who gets the closest is Fearne, who mostly gets tripped up by feywild vs material plane differences and her based refusal to abide by mortal cultural norms she thinks are stupid.)

so Orym does a little bit have social power over the other hells, depending both on how much they see an ability to move comfortably through society as inherently good and aspirational, and also on their general ability to read people (and their general outlook on people, tbh!). which is why you get FCG on one end being like "Orym's just great," and Ashton on the other being like, "Well-"

#but also you're right like that's a very passive and small amount of power. which can in fact be influential in a group this indecisive #but that same indecisiveness can also upend that power as well so! #crposting #asks #anonymous #and it IS funny for that one poster to say that. not thinking orym is a terrible person who should die is bootlicking. lol

[fukikoichinomiya]

i need to practice my japanese sooo bad but it’s sooo hard when i’m not in a class for it yet

#please please please @ my profs let me into the japan trip next year i know my gpa is a 3.7 i swear im good for it #im going CRAZY… #i want to learn japanese and french sooo bad #preferably many more languages too im just veeerrrryyyy slow #i’ve been thinking of making a sideblog to practice my japanese. like part of studyblr or whatever it’s called #IDK mostly i just want to read nobuko yoshiyas work which is hard because it’s not translated #but it’s SOOOOO influential on yuri ESP older yuri that i HAVE to read it.. #i looove learning abt lesbians around the world #very chatty all to say i am going to practice more #helping kids learn to read at my job really made me realize that learning languages is HARD even if u already speak them! #i took asl in high school but that was easier for me to conceptualize than spoken languages #i reallt don’t know much japanese at all mostly just introductory stuff #i can read hiragana but i’m still learning katakana #i know maybe. maybe. 5 kanji. that’s it #LOTS TO LEARN IM EXCITED i’m supposed to be taking a class this winter hopefully!!!!!! #jonesytag

[235uranium]

being from the midwest is having everyone from basically every part of the us assume there's no culture here and dismiss it as boring

#☢️.txt #ppl from the south at least tend to have like. a sense of solidarity #midwesterners just kinda. get left out #hell detroit was one of the most influential american cities but you barely see anyone talk about the culture of the area! #and even then its usually related to the (yes very significant) black detroit culture #but god you only see ppl from detroit talking about other groups! #like have yall even heard of coneys? do you know about woodward? do you know about the factory culture and the history or anything????? #do you know HOW many groups immigrated to detroit to make it the city that it is? from greek immigrants to metis to appalachins to irish? #jewish and italian immigrants??????? #can anyone outside of the midwest even identify a detroit accent as being different from a middle east coast one.