Variousflumps

(spoilers for the first two episodes and speculation for the rest of the season below)

I could fill seats you know, but they all thought it was because of my sitcom or the fire. I was never seen as legit by guys like them.

season 3????? ❤️‍🩹

sooo last round of silly drawings before crashing with the reality of the third season 🫠

I thought about writing this post for a long time and decided, fuck it, I'm gonna write this.

All over my dash I see people being disappointed because nobody is leaving comments on ao3 anymore/rebloging things on tumblr.

And the only thing I can think about this is: it's so true.

Two weeks ago I posted the epilog of my 60k words fanfic (I've been writing on it for almost a year and got some positive feedback on it) and I got ZERO comments, or kudos on the epilog.

I can see that people kicked on it, but I have no idea whether they liked it or not. (And I used to get a comment on my story now and then)

Last week I posted the first extra chapter (I planned three of these) and also got no reaction.

No I'm just sitting here, wondering if my writing is just true shit.

This is also the reason I was hesitate to post this. Maybe it's not the people and just that shithole of a story I've been writing.

Things like are just running around my head now and must say that the motivation to even finish those extra chapters is gone.

GUYS, IF YOU LIKE A FANFIC PLEASE LET THE AUTHOR KNOW, IT MEANS SO MUCH TO THEM.

Creating and sharing fanworks is a lot like live, in-person theater or concerts. The audience is absolutely integral to the performance because they bring an energy to it. There's an opportunity for direct interaction both during the performance and even afterward backstage or at the stage door. It is a collaborative process. When the audience participates and receives the performance well, it's synergistic. Both the audience and the performer come away from the experience with a natural high, with a feeling of connection. When the audience doesn't participate, it's soul-crushing.

THIS is what fanwork creators are talking about when we bemoan the lack of interaction. We're not seeking popularity; we're seeking that collaboration. We're seeking connection. Fandom is a community, and fanwork is one of the ways we contribute to the community. But it's worthless if the community doesn't participate by leaving comments, by kudo-ing, by reblogging, by rec-ing. Without that, we can only assume that the community has told us our offering is unacceptable and therefore we shouldn't bother to offer more.

Thank you all for participating in the process of proposing and selecting themes for our late fall 2023 Hacks Week event! With nearly 50 total votes, we have our 7 themed days now scheduled! A plain text version of the schedule is provided below the graphic.

Hacks Week 2023, Sunday October 29 - Saturday November 4

Day 1: Sunday, 10/29: Smutty Sunday Day 2: Monday, 1030: Yearning Day 3: Tuesday, 10/31 (Halloween): Hurt/Comfort Day 4: Wednesday, 11/1: Happy Endings Day 5: Thursday, 11/2: Favorite Trope Day 6: Friday, 11/3: Missing Scenes Day 7: Saturday, 11/4: Loose Ends / WIP Updates