I know it was fanfiction writer appreciation day and I didn’t really tag anyone (honestly I worry about forgetting someone and hurting their feelings so I didn’t do it) but I just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who writes fanfic. 

You all give us wonderful, well-crafted worlds full of laughter, heartache, horror, love, smut, and friendship and you do it all for free. You touch so many lives. You give us worlds where our favorite people hurt to show us that we’re not alone in our pain. You give us worlds where our favorite people fall in love so we can experience joy and warmth along with them. You make us whoop and holler when characters triumph, you rip our hearts out, you make us laugh uncontrollably, and you share with us your steamiest fantasies. You make us feel. 

So thank you, all of you. Thank you for giving me exactly what I need exactly when I needed it. 

Okay, so! I know that some of my friends write (actually most of them) but I might not know if some of the newer people I’ve started to interact with write. So if you’re a fanfic writer, please let me know. What’s your ao3? What fic if yours should I start with? What’s your favorite thing about writing? 

belovedyuuri:

August 21st is Fanfic Writer’s Appreciation Day  💕

Let’s be honest – we all forget to leave a comment sometimes. We don’t always go out of our way to click the “come talk to me on tumblr” link on AO3 to scream about the fic in the author’s inbox. On August 21st I encourage you to take a moment and show fanfic writers that you appreciate them!

How can you do it?

  • leave a comment and kudos on every fic you finish reading. Doesn’t matter how short. Doesn’t matter if you’re just repeating what other people have already said. Just be kind! Keysmashing, Caps Lock, and live commenting appreciated! (Bonus points if you leave a comment on every chapter)
    • ideas for what to put in a comment: one | two
    • floaty review box for ao3 (super useful for commenting as you read + it has a ‘review tips’ button if you feel stuck)
  • reblog ficlets, drabbles, fics, fic rec posts, etc. Put a nice comment in the tags. Remember that likes, while appreciated, don’t give the writer any exposure, meaning the posts don’t reach more people
  • go to your local fanfic writer’s inbox and talk to them about their fic of your choice. Let them know how long ago you’ve read it and what story point/sentence/scene still makes you smile when you think about it
  • send thank you messages to fic writers. In a world where you have to pay for almost everything, they’re supplying you with countless hours of free entertainment. It can get quite lonely without getting messages acknowledging the hours they spend writing stories – let them know their time and effort is appreciated
  • make fic rec posts and @ the authors whose fics you’re recommending! (believe me, fic writers love to see their stories in these posts)
  • create something inspired by a fic! You can draw fanart, make a moodboard or aesthetic post, or even write a song for the fic you love. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro doesn’t matter – the thought alone is what counts more than anything ❤
  • buy the writer a coffee if they have a ko-fi page and you have some change lying around c: Caffeine keeps most fic writers awake when they struggle with a particularly slow draft or a difficult scene. More coffee, more content.

These are only some ideas out of the sea of possible ways to appreciate fanfic writers. On August 21st show the writers in your fandom(s) some love ❤

drst:

roane72:

penmeetspage:

roane72:

I’ll be dead before the day is done (x)

#OH MY GOD #i’ve never seen this song applied to the hero before #i’ve never seen a gifset that so perfectly encapsulates that burning righteous anger that fuels luke’s compassion #skywalker the destroyer indeed #i’m so glad #star wars#luke skywalker #also i love how the last gif goes from black and white to color #because yes #that’s exactly it #luke throws away his lightsaber and rejects the black and white view of the world his jedi teachers offered him (fialleril)

# i love this a lot# tbh i especially love it with fialleril’s lens on luke – compassion as an active thing# fuelled by a blend of love and anger that’s… very well suited to burning kingdoms down# and color as the visual shorthand for what he’s doing in this scene# not only rejecting the villain’s proposal about the shape of the world# but also his own (nominally good) teachers and mentors’ model of the world…# star wars# ex umbra in lucem  (@penmeetspage)

You guys have made me very very happy. ❤

Yes.

Wincestiel + Rockstar and Groupie AU

samanddeaninpanties:

“Holy shit!” Dean slaps Sam’s arm. Hard.

“Ow!” Sam grouses, glaring at Dean. “What was that for?”

“You suck at this.”

Dean turns Sam so he’s facing the front of the bar and then he sees him – Cas. Castiel. Their favorite singer. “Oh my god. He’s actually here!”

Cas’s eyes flicker and he tilts his head, looking right at Sam. He smiles. Well, it’s more of a smirk, which looks delicious on his glossy lips. His bodyguard gives an irritated full body sigh when Cas begins to walk towards Sam and Dean. “Are you okay?”

“Yeah.” Sam bites his lip, taking in Cas’s eyeliner and short checkered skirt. “Maybe a little too okay.”

“Jeez, kid. You’re not subtle,” Dean cackles, slapping Sam’s back. “Taught you better than this. Or so I thought -“

“I’m twenty-two years old, you ass. Not a kid -”

“Are you boys coming with me or not?” Cas says, hands on his hips. “You’re ruining my buzz.”

–

Cas kisses and nuzzles Dean’s cock through his red panties before pulling them off with his teeth. “Please,” Dean breathes, spreading his legs wide. “Please fuck me, Cas. I’ve wanted this so long, please -“

“Shit,” Cas gasps when he touches Dean’s used hole. “Who did this?”

“Me.” Sam launches onto the motel bed with a too thin mattress and grabs hold of Cas’s hips, admiring the skirt no one bothered to remove. How it compliments Cas’s ass. Draws attention to it. Sam gives Cas’s butt a swat and watches it jiggle. “Do you wanna be where I’ve been?”

“Only if you plan on fucking me, too,” Cas says, eyes full of unbridled mischief as he glances over his shoulder at Sam. “You gonna?”

–

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