Omg
All the rocks
Just pick up the whole planet and throw it at him. Extra™️ Sassy Jedi Master finally feeling himself I see.
You don’t have to apologize for your story being “corny” or predictable. Are you proud of it? Do you enjoy writing it? That’s what’s important.
(Also while we’re at it: predictable ≠ bad)
I like personality quizzes in theory but in practice I just get irritated by the semantic ambiguity of literally every question. “On a spectrum from scientific to artistic what are you” motherfucker I literally wax poetic about the laws of thermodynamics where the fuck does that land on your spectrum
we forgot to teach your boyfriend media literacy and he completely misunderstood all the themes and narratives. yeah the underlying message too. he got tricked into believing in-universe propaganda and is writing a longpost about it now sorry
My experience being a fan of stuff
nothing can break the bond between a friend who loves spoilers and a friend who just watched an amazing show and needs to tell someone the entire plot from start to finish
Oh haha theyre like a group of silly ghost guys with a leader!!!
OH.
Sometimes a fanon interpretation shared by so many people will gaslight you into thinking YOU’re not smart enough to understand it when, in reality, no, the collective of a fandom can indeed just be misinterpreting a character beyond parody. It’s not you, it’s them
2 genres of fanfiction:
1) put that guy into situations
2) take that guy OUT of situations for the love of GOD let them REST
everyone has a ship thats just: theyre perfect. they hate each other. theyre married. they havent spoken in 15 years. they have date nights three times a week. theyre divorced. theyre pining, its unrequited. its requited. theyre starcrossed. theyre meant to be. theyre doomed by the narrative. they love each other. theyve never held hands. they wont stop making out at parties. they cant look each other in the eye
Write the story you want to write
It’s ok if your story is predictable. Not every work of fiction needs to reinvent the wheel.
There’s a reason that tropes exist, and it’s because readers enjoy them and they make compelling stories. As long as the journey is fun, readers will come along for the ride.