It's A Valid Fear, But I Think The Benefits Outweigh The Possibility Of That Happening. Reading Books

It's a valid fear, but I think the benefits outweigh the possibility of that happening. Reading books from the genre/s you want to write is an excellent way to learn the rules etc of the genre, so then it'll be easier to follow or subvert readers' expectations. Plus, even if you are heavily influenced by others' work, I believe it will evolve and become more original as you go.

I want to read other books in the genre(s) I'm writing in, but I'm also afraid that if I do, those books will end up influencing my own writing too much, and I'll end up writing something that's effectively a copy of something else. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Is my fear well-founded?

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2 months ago
Studies From The Fellowship Of The Ring
Studies From The Fellowship Of The Ring

studies from the fellowship of the ring

2 months ago
Google AI telling me that Endermen were added to Minecraft in "around 3000 BC" when Herobrine first created them, with the real answer (beta 1.8) listed underneath

got my first less than helpful Google AI search result

2 months ago

you know, i have this whole schpeel in my head that i need to yap about.

the kudos-to-hits ratio in fanfic is way off.

i'm not only saying this as a writer, but as a reader too.

if you like a fic, even mildly like it, leave kudos. if the first few chapters are kinda meh but you think it can get better, leave kudos. if there's even one bit that you think was kinda enjoyable, leave kudos.

you don't need to have an account to leave kudos. it doesn't cost money, it doesn't take extra effort. it is literally pressing a button when you get to the end of your fic.

and for people who "don't want their account attached to that fic" that's bullshit. you're literally talking to strangers on the internet. i doubt they care about you reading smutty fanfiction.

i have more to say, but in summation, people just need to leave kudos.

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1 week ago
Promotional graphic for May01st featuring a chibi of a 501st clone trooper. On the left the text reads, "2 weeks until May01st." Underneath it is smaller text that reads, "May 1st - 7th 2025" and "#may01st, #may01st2025, @may01st." In the bottom left there is small text that reads, "Art by: @littletroggo"

One more week until May01st starts! We're very excited to see everyone's submissions!

Important items of note:

All the daily posts announcing the prompt are scheduled at 12 AM PDT. That said, there is no such thing as early or late, so post at a time that's convenient for you!

Make sure to tag us, so we don't miss your works!

If we haven't reblogged your submission after 24 hours, send us a message with the link.

We will continue to reblog submissions and keep the AO3 collection open a week after the event ends (until May 14th).

Don't stress! This is an event to have fun!

Rules and Guidelines ⁕ Prompt List ⁕ Q&A Tag ⁕ AO3 Collection

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2 months ago

apparently, having the wip document open on my computer while making tumblr posts about writing does not make words appear on the screen. interesting.

2 months ago
Star Wars Vs. The Simpsons Masterlist

Star Wars vs. The Simpsons Masterlist

@padawancat97 @pb-jellybeans @littlefeatherr @the-bad-batch-baroness @elephantwoman4 @goblininawig @sevdidntdie @nobody-expects-the-inquisitorius @covert1ntrovert

2 weeks ago
Cropped picture from the 20 Years Lucasfilm Animation poster, showing Fives chilling at Jesse's side as he should be

Looks like I'm bad at Where Is Waldo after all, Fives was in this picture all along ahahahahahahaahahahfhfaafjlfkadjf

Full poster of 20 Years Lucasfilm Animation, with Fives added to it

I'm sorry I miss this man so much, I'm so delusional ahahaha

Reaction image of stick person leaning against a table whilst crying on top of it

I'm too exhausted to add my taglist I'm so sorry, will tag you all again when I'm doing more serious art or when I'm not sleep deprived (which is never ahahahahahahahaha fooled ya)

2 months ago

Perhaps if I had written my brilliant idea down when I first had it, instead of waiting to do it later, I wouldn’t be currently struggling to remember that idea

3 months ago

Oh the chaos

this is so niche but I believe I've just peaked

This Is So Niche But I Believe I've Just Peaked

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4 years ago

“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” - Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere’s Fan


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