Pulling that bait-and-switch on your betas like:

When someone says they don’t like your genre:

Acting totally confident about your writing even though you’re pretty sure it’s the worst thing that’s ever been written ever:

Sliding into that slush pile like:

When someone asks you — a writer — if you want a drink:

Next week — a new journey begins.

Beginning next week: An all new weekly digital fantasy series from E.B. Johnon (@thehonestauthor).

Stay tuned.

What fictional death impacted you the most?

For me it’s the iconic “Not Penny’s boat” moment. What fictional death got to you the most?

Hi guys, 

Just wanted to say that if you ever happen to be reading a story on fanfiction.net and have thoughts about it please PLEASE leave a review. Us writers love to read your comments, it helps us with the story and also makes us feel good. There is nothing worse than putting so much effort into a chapter for it to go by unnoticed. Makes us think you guys don’t like it! Remember, we’re writing to make you happy!! 

Thank you :) 

kalluraloveblog:

scottxlogan:

unmaskedcardinal:

leviverse:

it’s so frustrating (and heartbreaking) to see so many writers going on indefinite hiatus / deleting their blogs because they are not motivated to write anymore. worst of all: people would always be like ‘no why are you leaving we don’t want you to do so :(’ but they were nowhere to be seen in our notifications beforehand. the lack of support on this platform is a huge issue and it’s a shame that content consumers don’t get the hint when writers have been waving the red flag for months.
pleasesupport creators by rebbloging their posts, interact with them by leaving a few tags, a comment or an ask! if you’re too shy then hit that anon button and you’re good to go. show them that their works matter and you enjoy their blog, because when the decision to leave is made, it’s already too late.

Normally I’m not one to add my two cents to a post but I think this has inadvertently stumbled into exactly the reason why readers aren’t getting engagement: because their audiences are not communities and don’t see themselves as such, but ‘content consumers’.

Writers and artists create because they are compelled to, but they share because they want to engage with the community. When we approach their works with the emptiness of the term 'content’ that so characterizes the commercial media landscape, we devalue the work and intentions of writers and artists.

Yes, comment! Yes, reblog! Yes, support! Because as a reader and audience member you are a vital part of the community! I think there is this sense that you are only valued if you share your creative efforts, and only then can your voice be appreciated, and that simply not true! Audience, we love and appreciate you because we share for you! You are a part of the community too!

This is a really important thing to share. As someone who loves to write and create, I also love interacting with people on the things I create. Yes, I create them because I love doing it. Building new worlds whether via writing or art or even design is something that I feel like I thrive in. It’s when I’m in the best zone for me. It’s why I spend endless hours designing new things not only in the fandom world, but in my field as well that just get me so excited to talk about and share. I just LOVE creation and world building and what better place to get lost in that then in fandom? 

It’s such a fun feeling to share something you worked hours on with someone out there who might see it and offer up their interpretations of it in a way that maybe you hadn’t considered or something about it touched them in a way that means something special to them. As an extreme introvert when I first started studying design I was terrified of showing my creations and having people say they were terrible. It scared me to get up and present my work because there’s that fear that someone is going to hate it. Each time you put yourself out there in displaying your art, you are offering a piece of your own creative center that you don’t often share with the world around you (at least for introverts like me). When someone offers positive feedback and a response no matter how little the response may be, no matter if it comes from an anon it makes my day. It hits a spot inside of my creative brain that makes me want to create more, to design and world build and feed not only my creativity but others around me with the idea of sharing these things that have inspired me.

So many times I’ve seen people get frustrated and give up because they pour their heart into something and then they are met by silence. Silence comes about for a lot of different reasons all personal, but silence can stifle a creative person’s drive to be creative as they start doubting themselves and wondering if what they thought was inspiring and fun wasn’t so great after all. All artists whether they are writers or artists are seeking out validation. They do what they do because of a love for their craft and their creations, but if someone gives artists love and support it can move mountains. Community is so important for artists, writers and readers alike! This message is such a good one to be heard and shared :)

All of this, plus other writers heavily “borrowing” from our stories after radio silence on the ones we wrote, not even bothering to reblog them ‍♀️ People like to ask for favors of having us reblog their shit after not sharing ours, which is a big problem in itself. People want to receive support but not give it