Tag: writing
me as a writer: Oh no I can’t write that, somebody else already has
me as a reader: hell yes give me all the fics about this one scenario. The more the merrier
Sometimes I’m like “writing is dumb and not profitable and also a setup for my failure” but then I’m like???? ok, you capitalist slave, who else is gonna write fantasy novels about Black girls????? John Green??????????
Fantasy does NOT have to follow real world rules. Fantasy does NOT have to relate to some real world event, country, concept, law, or history. Fantasy does NOT have to mirror any particular time period or country, even if you’re basing your world on a real world one. There is NO SUCH THING as “historical accuracy” in fantasy as it relates to the real world.
THE ONLY THING Fantasy has to do to be believable is follow the established rules OF ITS OWN WORLD. Fantasy can literally be anything you imagine it to be.
If your fantasy world excludes people of color or those belonging to the LGBT+ community, if it’s grossly misogynistic and white cis-male centric, that’s because YOU made it that way. Stop blaming “historical accuracy” or “believability”. It’s not the genre; it’s YOU.
To all the fic writers out there that are not currently writing. Either it’s because of RL, health, writer’s block or something has happened that have disheartened you. Thank you for what you’ve written, and don’t ever feel pressured or stressed – fanfic should be something good for all of us; both reader and writer. You’re more important than what you do, but thank you for what you’ve done!
Oh, yes, thank you so much for this. Passing on the love again!! ♥♥
Unlikely Scifi Novels
- Scientist Decides To Play God And It Turns Out Great
- Alien Matriarchy Sustainable Without Men In Positions of Power After All
- Alien-Human Relations Not Used As Metaphor For European Colonialization/Imperialism
- Alien Babe Has Incompatible Genitalia and Is Also Uninterested In Fucking You
- Racially Diverse Crew All Make It Back From Mysterious Supposedly Uninhabited Planet Alive
- Utopia Not Actually Dystopia
*shakes fantasy authors by the shoulders* You have magic! You have other worlds! You can do literally anything! Stop writing about bland white people oppressing other bland white people for their ability to shoot multicolored sparklers out of their fingers! Where are my black-skinned dragon riders? Where are my alternate magical philosophies between cultures? Where are my stories about indigenous civilizations using magic to fight off would-be colonizers? Where are my mathemagicians? Why are you like this?!
isn’t it amazing!! six continents, seven billion people on the planet, and a whole lifetime of choices and outcomes and in this particular string of decisions, in this point in time, out of everyone i get to meet, i got lucky enough to know you
I like this one because it’s suppose to be mushy and cute but with a certain tone of voice I could very easily turn this entire sentence into a passive aggressive fuck off
It’s okay if you write fanfic as a way to hone your skills until you are comfortable writing original fic.
It’s okay if you write fanfic because you love fanfic and don’t intend to ever write something original.
It’s okay if you only ever write one fanfic to work through some problems in your real life.
It’s okay if you write fanfic your whole life because you just can’t help falling in love with characters.
There’s no wrong way to write fanfic. THERE IS NO WRONG WAY TO WRITE FANFIC. Write what you love. Love what you write.
Be proud of your accomplishments, not everyone could achieve them.
It’s okay if you STILL write fanfic once you’re comfortable writing original fic.
It’s okay if you like coming up with fic ideas but never actually write them.
It’s okay to play and write the bits you like without making it a long, comprehensive epic.
It’s okay to write a long, comprehensive epic.
And the best part is: no matter what you like to do, there will be someone out there who loves to read it.
YES. THIS.
As a writer you eventually figure out the kinds of stories and shapes and characters that you want to spend time with—as a reader, too. The more honest you are with yourself about the particular, peculiar-to-you kinds of things that you enjoy, or that you have an interesting quarrel with, the easier it is to reach for them as you work.
starry-eyed 