“when they ask what i’m reading and i can’t say a 100k word fanfic so i just say [insert classic novel]”, stop it. talk about the fic. talk about your interests. don’t let other peoples judgement stop you because you’re ashamed. do presentations on the art of fanfiction. write essays on the art of minecraft building. if your favourite peice of art is a random artist’s work with 20 likes on instagram then tell people that when they ask. scream and shout and yell about the art you love until you lose your voice, because art matters and artists matter even if they’re “just fic writers” or “just minecraft builders” or “just a random digital artist you follow”. they loved and cared enough to put their art into the world for you to see and what a disservice it is to not show you care. when someone asks you what you’re doing, reading, listening to, watching, etc, explain it to them. share the art you love and listen when other people share back.
