Growing up is actually all about realizing people don’t inherently dislike you and it’s a bit odd to assume they do

1. have fun
2. write whatever is interesting to you, even if it won’t be interesting to anyone else
3. appreciate kudos when they come, but don’t expect them
4. appreciate comments when they come, but don’t expect them
5. if you wish you could just write that one scene you have in your head, do that. you don’t need to create a 30K backstory for it first.
6. embrace one shots
7. embrace drabbles
8. embrace writing your story out of order
9. rough drafts are meant to be rough. if you can’t think of a word, put in a placeholder for it and keep going. 
10. try not to get stuck on the little things
11. it’s okay if your readers can’t see the picture inside of your head
12. some people work well when they have a posting schedule. some people work well when they don’t. it’s okay if you don’t know which kind of person you are, and it’s okay if the type of person you are changes over time.
13. if a rule you created for yourself isn’t working for you, get rid of that rule.
14. make fandom friends. even if they don’t read your fic, they’ll cheer you on while you write it.
15. cheer on other writers you know. you’ll be cheering yourself at the same time.
16. no trope or genre is better or worse than another one. they all just appeal to different audiences.
17. quality and popularity are not the same thing, although they do sometimes overlap
18. numbers and statistics will never tell you whether or not you’re a good writer. they will never tell you how valuable you are as a person. 
19. you belong in fandom if you want to be there
20. you’re a writer as soon as you start writing things
21. writing and posting are two different things. your story is still worth writing, even if you never plan to share it
22. you don’t need to apologize for what you write or what you post. 
23. don’t worry about taking up too much space. the internet doesn’t have a maximum size. 
24. keep your readers in mind when you’re tagging your content. how could they search for your fic? if you use a tag, will be a reader who loves that tag be satisfied with how much it appears in your story?
25. if you have a relationship in your fic that plays a minor role, tag it in the Additional Tags section instead of the Relationship section so that people who love that ship don’t get their hopes up
26. be cautious when looking at bookmarks on your fic. they aren’t “extra comments.” that’s a space where readers make notes for themselves and each other, not for authors. 
27. you don’t need to know everything about canon before you start writing fic
28. you don’t need to read fic in the same fandoms you write for
29. you don’t need to read fic at all in order to write it
30. love your work because sometimes you’re the only one who will - and that’s okay
31. if your hobby starts feeling like a job, you might need to take a break before you get burnt out
32. if you get stuck on a story, you can always start a new one
33. if you fall out of love with a story, you can always stop writing it. if you’re worried about your readers, you can always give them a bullet point summary of where you were planning to go with thing. for a lot of people, that’s satisfying and provides closure
34. if you get hate, report it
35. use the tools at your disposal to block hate before it can come in (limiting or turning off comments, limiting or turning off asks, blocking users, etc)
36. try replying to comments sometimes. it can be a lovely way to make fandom friends
37. don’t be afraid to reblog your own writing posts.
38. if you get stuck on your summary, just write 1) who the story is about 2) what they are doing and 3) what problem gets in their way
39. notice when your writing makes you smile. that moment is a gift. enjoy it.
40. notice when your writing makes you cry. that moment is a gift, too.
41. even if you’re disappointed in how your story turned out, there’s something in there that’s fantastic. find that thing and focus on it and feel proud.
42. some ideas are ones you want to write. some are ones you want to read. if you ever have too many ideas to deal with at once, give some of the latter ones away to someone else. 
43. sometimes the things you write will be really personal. be careful about putting them where other people can comment. they won’t know how personal it is for you, and you need to remember that comments aren’t about you, they’re about the story.
44. remember that you can write series as well as stories. if the story is done but you still have passion or ideas, start a new one in the same universe.
45. enjoy the satisfaction of finishing a story. savour it. bask in it a little while.
46. don’t feel guilty about abandoning a story. not every story gets finished, and that’s okay
47. you can have separate accounts for different fandoms. you can have one account with a million fandoms in it. do whatever works for you.
48. sometimes writing is more important than sleep - but only sometimes
49. it doesn’t matter if that story has been written before by someone else. it doesn’t matter if it was written by you. write it again.
50. only follow the advice that makes sense to you. the rest isn’t important.

I just saw an infographic explaining that if you want a cupcake you really just want phosphorus/carbon/sulphur and you can get it from “better foods” like sweet potato. I’m losing my MIND. We do not need to seek an elemental reason for why we want a cupcake, and why we shouldn’t have it. The degree to which diet culture is jumping back up to punch us is reminiscent of my childhood and why I developed an eating disorder. When you see this junk please think about who is making it, why, what they stand for, whether it’s true, and if it matters. You do not need to switch sweet potato for a cupcake because the internet said sugar is bad. We all deserve to eat well and eat happily. Listen to your body, not Pinterest.

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