#be grateful

"Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It's the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul."

Amy Collette

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I don't believe joy can be found without gratitude.

You can't enjoy a warm bath without appreciating the warm water. You can't enjoy a sunny day without appreciating the sun.

Learn to find gratitude in everything, the joy it unlocks is amazing!

these are my favorite authors who's bakudeku fics i adore. all of these authors are such great writers too; the characterization, the imagery, the cuteness. and most of their fics don't have a lot of hits, so i wanted to make an appreciation post to show some love for them, as well as to share them with others who might never had come across these authors :)

derDschungelderRosen : they have written the cutest, sweetest, most in love dkbkdk stories i've ever been blessed with. they write aus, quirk accidents, the fluffiest smut, and they just finished a long fic about ram-hybrid izuku and hunter katsuki. the emotion and feels in it had me non-stop crying

Sifl : their bakudeku fics really make my brain work. their scene-setting, descriptors, and characterizations never leave my head. they also are really great at immersing you in japanese culture (i really appreciate this because i feel a lot of authors americanize bakugo and izuku a little much for me)

Yinera : this author writes gen/teen dkbkdk stories that are on the shorter side. they wrote a really cute au about katsuki having a little brother; the two fics in this series are so cute

after whiskey, saint anthony always gets mean : written by ArsenicInYourPudding, this is an honorable mention because i haven't read any of their other fics as of yet. it's whumpy, it's short, and the feels are real

these wonderful authors (and every other author on ao3) choose to share their stories just to be kind, and i think some people forget that; they write for fun, not to be graded, or judged, or criticized.

if you have the time to read their stories, then you have the time to write a simple comment too; at least a thank you for sharing, telling them your favorite part, or saying how much you enjoyed their story. a couple sentences don't take that much time to type, and i know they will deeply appreciate it. (please don't rate their fics, or give them a "grade". you aren't their teacher, you are a reader who is lucky to have so many wonderful stories of your favorite characters to read at your leisure.)

and if you're someone who feels like you have too much to say about a fic, don't be scared to just type out your reactions to your favorite lines/moments. most of the times i've left a long comment on a fic, authors are incredibly grateful to receive such a thoughtful response.