Never thought of using that option tbh. Sure, realizing that a great fic hasnt been updated for a long time and it has most likely been abandoned can be heartbreaking but I can still appreciate the chapters that are there. Limiting yourself to reading only completed works deprives you of seeing so many interesting scenes and concepts for stories etc.
And yeah definitely, the authors arent paid to write fanfics, the best motivators they have are the love for the og characters and the energy they get from the rest of the fandom. They deserve to get a nice word for all the emotions their work is bringing about - doesnt have to be super long.
Btw sth one misses out on when reading only completed works is waiting for the next update and it can be fun too - wondering what happens next, re-reading to appreciate the details more, being super happy when it updates, getting excited whenever there is a snippet on the author's social media etc.
I feel like this is an unpopular opinion, but more people should read incomplete/unfinished/in-progress fanfics.
I've noticed this huge trend where creators on tiktok and tumblr who will be explaining how to use Archive Of Our Own to new users and they always say "and make sure to scroll down and click completed only" or how people will go out of their way to mention they only read completed fics 'because they were traumatized when they forgot to check the dates and didn't realize this fic hadn't been updated since 2012'.
The thing is - I think by not engaging with and/or actively avoiding writer's WIPs readers are potentially adding to the aggregate of abandoned works. Now this obviously isn't the case for all abandoned fics, anything from major life events, to loss of interest, to getting busy can be a reason for a fic getting abandoned - but at least on some level I just know that writers are quitting while they're ahead when they aren't garnering any response or feedback because reading WIPs has become unpopular. If you're worried about reading something that hasn't been updated since 2012 then you can use the date updated function to sort out old fics.
Anyways, support your favorite fanfic writers by engaging with their WIPs.
Saaaame. It would break my heart đ
Iâve read comments from people saying sheâs just using him. I really donât think thatâs the case and i really really really hope iâm not wrong in this one.
T h i s
This exactly
And this part: "the neglect was more from the writers than them as genuine character" - yes. There are a lot of things about her story where I choose to take that approach. Somewhere in my head there is a timeline where it all went a little differently cuz Marcy was honestly treated so unfairly by canon it hurts.
Ok but one thing that bothered me is Marcyâs relationship with the newts
Anne earns the frogs respect and becomes a hero.
Sasha proves her use to the toads, and while most of them leave, grime, Percy, and Braddock stay
Marcy does everything she can for the newts, and they forget about her the moment she gets stabbed.
Like what gives? Why are the newts so uncaring towards their hero? Some fans say that she spent so much time having adventures that she didnât get to know them, but we know that isnât true with how much she tries to befriend others(and even if she didnât, certainly someone would have cared out of gratitude). So instead, it comes off as the newts being self serving jerks, and Marcy shouldnât have even tried to help them.
Oh no no they didnât forget about her!! Well they probably did for a bit but, after they decided to turn on the king, they then considered breaking her out JUST so the physically and emotionally scarred 13 year old could help them outsmart him. Not only did the thought of a rescue attempt only cross their minds for selfish reasons, but Yunan immediately tried to shoot the idea down. She wanted to abandon Marcy and leave her terribly injured in the hands of a âmad kingâ just because she overheard ONE mistake she made when she felt like her whole world was falling apart and wasnât thinking.
I can see Marcy maybe not having a whole lot of personal conversations with Olivia or Yunan, but she was someone they knew â a CHILD at that â and had good experiences with. Yet they wouldâve left her for dead if Olivia didnât know Marcy once beat Andrias at a board game, meaning there was a chance she could outsmart him for them.
I do like Olivia and Yunan, honestly, and am deciding to think that the neglect was more from the writers rather than them as genuine characters, but it just makes me so sad cuz they couldâve cared a LITTLE BIT without affecting character arcs ;-;
As much as I love angst, Marcy deserves better than this shit that lowkey just makes the two newts just seem like bad people and doesnât even serve the plot :<
Edit: WHOOPS I got so caught up in my rage that I didnât even realize you meant the newts in general, not just two of the ones she personally knew XD. BUT UH I can sorta excuse everyone else (except like the Triple B ig) cuz she was up in a flying castle that only a handful of people had access to lol.
Same vibe
It must have been a reference right?
"They are the same picture"
distance models my beloved
Honestly
Also, I wonder if people like that realize they are shooting their own foot by doing that
Because if other fans see that and they happen to want to publish a fanfic (or already do) that you might actually like, they'll be more likely to decide against it. People can be really critical about their work and thus worry it might get that treatment even if many readers really enjoy it.
Some fics might not be your cup of tea but other people (or even just the author) might like them and thats normal and a great thing about fandom. No need to be negative, whats the point of doing it?
Today I saw certain (I hope younger) fandom members doing a thing on twitter where they called out fandom-famous fics and saying how bad they are.
And, no. We don't do that. We aren't rude to each other like that. If we don't like a fic we move on and find one we do like. We do not go slagging it off on twitter to make ourselves look cool.
Authors, artists, video editors, gif makers: all of these people give huge amounts of their time to provide you with content for free. They don't owe anyone anything, and being cruel about what anyone makes is below us as a fandom.
milestones (difficulty rating: nightmare)
anne, peering over sashaâs shoulder: âweâre not having a house party, you would violate the noise ordinance within the first fifteen minutes.â
marcy, also peering over sashaâs shoulder: âyeah but like fuck the HOA, right?â
anne, giving her a Look: ânot with how much their dumb fines are, marblesâ
sasha, looking up at them both like đ„ș: âok but like, a dinner party. a dinner party should be fine right. weâre adults we can be classyâ
marcy: âyeah anne đ„ș we can be classy đ„șđ„șđ„șâ
anne:
anne: đ€Šđœââïž
Marcanne Tuesday, hehe, Anne picking Marcy up from the airport <3 the grip they have on my brain yall. unbelievable
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Omg this is so cool!
i made grumbot plushie sling bags, if you even care
headcanon:Eda was absolutely DEVASTATED over the fact that she coud not play eda's requiem with Raine anymore so Raine taught her how to whistle and she whistled the tune and thats how they managed to duet still IM SOBBING AT THE IDEA
Commission for @gaytenderness ! I was given free rein to do what I liked with the clothing so I did birds cus my heart is soft :â)
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