rin ⋆ secret skill: three thousand words

By the way, the blood-pact you signed upon becoming a creative states that you don't need to create every day. The council of creative demons allow breaks. You're fine. You're not falling behind. You're no lesser a creative for needing rest. Shit happens sometimes, bro. You're doing great.

whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever you're going through, i hope you make it. i hope you achieve your dreams. i hope you and your family are healthy and your bills are paid and your joys are many.

take a deep breath. hydrate. eat something.

i'm rooting for you 💛

Me: Being creative brings me peace. I love it more than anything.

Me being creative:

“this fic idea has already been done before” idc give me 100 others just like this but in different words

there is no escape

Listen bro, you can create a little and you did something. You can create nothing, take care of your mental, rest, and you did something. Imagine, envision. It builds toward the ultimate goal of finishing something. Sometimes, this shit is slow and agonizing. Just do what you can when you can.

DID SOMEONE WRITE A FANFIC THAT YOU FEEL WAS INCORRECT, OUT OF CHARACTER, OR SCARY SOMEHOW? TRY THESE STEPS:

🔘 Hit the back button
🔘 Log off
🔘 Tell a trusted adult about your feelings

DO NOT. COMPLAIN. TO THE AUTHOR.

Remember! Stories are not real! And you can always write your own! Or shut up!

Look you just have to make the cool weird shit that excites you. You must. In this world besieged by bland, scrubbed boring, computer slop, you must. Make the thing you’re embarrassed to make, the thing that feels “too much” because otherwise we get drowned in a sea of cowardly work made by a button

"can't wait to create today"
[later that day]
"oh god, oh no, oh fuck. a weird shift in vibes"

pup welcome back!! your art makes my heart so full every time, they are SO cute, and i am so so so excited to read! 💙

A five panel zosan comic. No dialogue or narration. Sanji is leaning on the railing on the Thousand Sunny, smiling and surrounded by blue butterflies, looking out towards the horizon. He then hears Zoro laughing and glances down at him. Zoro is smiling broadly and looks radiant. Sanji smiles again, a blush on his face.

Something about the combination of Zoro’s smile and the way the sun caught the gold lustre of the metal had Sanji entranced and did dangerous things to his heart. #zosan

Art for Chapter 6 of ‘Because It’s You’ here on ao3: archiveofourown.org/works/529235...

‼️CAREFUL, AO3 PHISHING SITE DISCOVERED

[rising from the ashes] guess who FINALLY fucking finished their fic
chapter 8 of sugarspun (canonverse zosan fwb-to-lovers with a HUGE side of sanji+lingerie/lipgloss/identity crisis) is now up!!

archiveofourown.org/works/602236...

A picture of a skeleton dressed up like Carmen Sandiego. Text reads Just Leave (A COMMENT fest) August 4th 4-8TH every day: Hitting Every Major City - FILL IN BINGO CARDS oR MAKE YOUR OWN Day one: Airport Delays comment on fics over 20k Day two: New and exciting local cuisine comment on fics in a new fandom Day three: Learning a New Language - comment on fics that are not written in your first language Day Four: Breathtaking Vespa Ride - comment on as many fics as you can under 2k Day Five: Homecoming - reread your favorite fics and leave comments

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN EVERYONE! GET READY FOR OUR SUMMER FEST STARTING AUGUST 4TH!!

This please. It doesn't have to be elaborate, just hearing "I like this" or "this is so cute" really is nice and makes my day! I don't know how or why people started thinking it was annoying or insincere to give compliments but it's not. Artists like knowing if people resonate with things we make.

Can we normalize not apologizing when there's an art draught?

We're all busy, life is stressful, and inspiration and motivation aren't bottomless. Everyone needs time to relax, to recharge their batteries and to reacquaint themselves with the media that made them want to draw in the first place.

no matter what kind of stuff you make, censorship is dangerous to you

the two moods of a writer

I have nothing to add to the discourse today that hasn't already been said more eloquently elsewhere, but if you're feelin' helpless I might suggest that this is an excellent time to toss a coin to your local smut peddler. ♥

🔞 artists feel free to reply with your work and donation links!

shout out to all the writers and artists who take forever to finish something. I get it, bro. I take a long time too. but your worth as a writer/artist isn't built upon production. so just keep striding it out. keep taking those steps. we each have our own race track. we'll get to the finish line

btw when they said “get yourself a small group of friends in fandom and ignore everyone else. you will be so much happier.” they were right.