stevie

Hi friends,

Today's the last day of the Finish Your WIP challenge event! I hope we've been able to find some time to ponder, write, or draw this weekend. If you managed to get any of that accomplished, congratulations! You're that much closer to finishing your WIP! If you happened to finish a WIP, you're a challenge winner!!

I wanted to impart some things I've learned that might be useful, considering some of the behaviors I've noticed in my current fandom.

1. Do not expect a piece of media you did not create to do what you want. Be delighted when it does. But deep expectations will destroy you and your enjoyment.

2. The actors you love do not need you to defend them online. Many of them make more money than the rest of us will ever see. If they're that bothered, they can lawyer up. They do not need you. They are not your little babies. They are grown ass people. I know that's hard because your knee jerk reaction is to jump into the fight. Save yourself the anxiety. Go eat a snack instead.

3. There will always be other fans trying to stir shit for attention. Again. Go eat a snack instead of feeding the trolls. You don't need to feed their toxicity.

4. If a piece of media makes you uncomfortable, sit with that. Think about it. Don't just rag on it as something you hate. Hold it in your hands and think about it.

5. In ten years, you're gonna cringe hard at some of the shit you put online. That's okay. We all do.

6. Your ship is two characters who do not exist in the real world. Debate stuff with other fans. Don't make it personal. Don't be cruel. You're acting like a bad person over something that doesn't exist outside its book/tv show/movie/comic. It's not worth hurting a real person.

And Jason, who had been alone for so long, for most his life, realized he needed something so simple and normal. Something he didn't tend to ask for. But there was no Batsignal to flick on and broadcast against the smog.

✨ TRAIL ✨

How to play: Find the word in any WIP and share the sentence containing it. Reply, reblog, stick it in the tags, tag us in a new post, or keep it private. All fandoms, all ships, all writers welcome.

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My illustration for the Jaydick Flower Zine organized by @jaydick-week featuring one of my favorite flowers and ~vibes~ 🪷

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hello friends,

the tailgate weekend for Finish Your WIP 2026 is on its last day. i'll be sprinting off and on this lazy sunday, please give me a ping or dm if you'd like to chat/brainstorm/have a writing or drawing buddy for the day :)

also, huge congratulations to @bitterleafs for finishing a wip already!! our first winner!!

next weekend is the Finish Your WIP 2026: For Real edition so if this weekend didn't work for you, i hope to see you around in a week 💕️

good luck and happy creating!

congratulations to @faalthien for finishing a wip this weekend!! inspired by you and everyone else closing out projects 🥹️