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Awkwardly Social

@meghantheconqueror / meghantheconqueror.tumblr.com

Honestly, I don't really know what this shit show is.
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*releases pack of dads into home depot* go……be free

invasive species encroach on lesbian territory

This is a common misconception because they’re such similar environments, but you should be aware that dads are native to Home Depot, while lesbians are actually native to Lowe’s. At this point, however, both dads and lesbians have made themselves at home in both Home Depot and Lowe’s to the point that trying to separate them back into their original ranges would probably do more harm than good to the delicate ecosystem of large chain hardware stores.

“We see a wild lesbian being approached by a Dad. Their similar color schemes might allow some interaction and…ooh…ooh he’s approaching…”

“I’m a lesbian”

“hi A Lesbian…I’m Dad”

Marvelous.

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ITEM DROP:

AMBER TALISMAN

The likeness of a robed woman carved from what appears to be a large tooth. Attempting to cast miracles with this talisman has a 50/50 chance of either

- producing nothing but an incomprehensible prophecy about the near futute

Or

- producing the desired spell, at drastically improved effectiveness, with no regard to where the caster actually wanted the spell to go

It is impossible to tell how many charges the talisman has left, but it can be recharged by setting baked goods on fire.

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children, let this elder fandom auntie tell you a thing:

if you take the time to comment on a fanfiction but your comment is some variation of “this story would’ve been better if ______” then perhaps, in this one case, it is better to Not Comment At All

like, I am a disillusioned, emotionless fandom native at this point, so your comment will be met with mild annoyance and some form of dumbfounded laughter as I share it with my friends and baffle over the fact that you took the time to say, “this is cute but i would’ve liked it better if you had written a completely different story than this one”

but some people who write and post fic have not been in fandom as long as I have and therefore they have not built up an immunity to This Shit, so perhaps take their feelings in mind and wonder how it will affect them emotionally and mentally for you to essentially say the story they wrote wasn’t good enough

aight? aight

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kiriei

For fucking real.  How many times do we have to say this shit?

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immoralq

What about comments like:

“This story would’ve been better if you’d explored that plot point you created in more detail.  It was really interesting. Are you going to do that in another story?”

“This story would’ve been better if you’d given more time to the OC you created, you did a good job with them. They are really relatable.”

Are these kinds of comments acceptable??

No, I would suggest saying something like this instead:

  • “I’d love to hear more about ____! It sounds great / interesting / [whatever word you like].”
  • “I could read a whole fic just about _____!”

It gets across your point without making the author feel as though they have failed miserably.

Here’s the difference, right. Saying “I loved this part, I want to read more about it” encourages the author to create more.

Phrasing it as you did – “this story would be better if” – is inherently critical and makes it seem as though you think the fanfiction was a failed experiment and perhaps if they had done this differently, it would have been marginally better.

Your phrasing is discouraging, whereas the alternative phrasing is encouraging and gives the impression that you would like to read more by this author.

Does that help?

I’m of the opinion that unless someone literally asks for you to tell them how to improve their fic, that’s not your place. Or anyone’s. Even betas, it depends entirely on what they’re asking you to read for. If I want to know about grammar and I didn’t ask about story content, don’t. At best, you will annoy the writer, at worst you will deliver a blow to their confidence that may keep them from creating - and they might even delete the story.

If you want something written a certain way so bad, feel free to do it yourself. Otherwise, just be glad they shared what they did do. Ao3 is a platform for sharing creative content, not a writing workshop.

Sorry-not-sorry for sounding so harsh, but as someone who literally stopped writing any of my own ideas for a couple years because of unaskedfor criticism when I was less confident in myself as a writer, I have no patience for this.

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it just occurred to me that cats are basically pet monsters

  • go bump in the night
  • scratches at your door
  • alarming noises
  • “where are you, kitty?” looks under bed to see a pair of luminous eyes staring out of the gloom, unblinking. “oh there you are!”
  • you spot movement out of the corner of your eye, but when you turn to look you see nothing 
  • turn back and THERE IT IS
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monstertwix

I’m sorry I couldn’t resist drawing these

bonus cuddles

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densoro

@manicbucket how do train dragon?

I love the creature design on this thing. 10/10 would own five.

If you’re not careful they’re going to bite your toes when you sleep.

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I AM THE CARETAKER OF THE STARS VASSAL TO THE NAMELESS GODDESS OF MAD ORACLES THE STARS DESIRE APPLE JUICE STOP SCREAMING

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It is the third time a parade like this has been held in the city.  The first Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City took place in 2016. It was inspired by the opening sequence of the James Bond film Spectre, which features a similar event in the city. 
This year’s event is in memory of Mexican refugees who died as they attempted to travel to the US.
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‘The Visitor’

A cute story I wrote about an ancient eldritch being visiting earth and falling in love with a sweet farm boy <3

This is the first of a few zines I am going to have available for sale at an art fair! I can’t wait to go look at everyone else’s work.

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