❥ — i love to write, since i was little, but sometimes i feel like i'm not good enough and that i should stop. i disagree with that, but sometimes i lack the motivation to keep writing. these are nice reminders for myself that i shouldn't stop, even though i think some of my writings aren't that great.

• “everyone knows that when you are writing a character you have to think of their motivations and goals to progress the story. but, to progress their character development, you need to ask this: what is the lie your character believes? and what happens when they find out the truth”
  • ― songofthebee (from twitter)
• “write bad fanfic. write mediocre fanfic. write fanfic that a thousand people before you have already written. write niche fanfic. write fanfic that only a few people will read or understand. write fanfic just for you. write fanfic just for a friend. write ocs. write self-inserts. the fact that you're taking time and energy to put your ideas into the world is amazing and people who shame you for it need to find better ways to spend their time”
  • ― fanonical (from tumblr)
• “another thing we need to remember is that, unlike professional authors, fanfic writers are a completely different and more diverse demographic of writers. you have sixteen-year-olds struggling with life who need an outlet to vent. you have writers who write original work, but uses fanfics as a way to experiment and practice. you have middle-aged moms who want something fun and inconsequential to do between working and taking care of their kids. you have closeted queer people who can't express themselves in real life. you have disabled and mentally ill people who relate to the characters and want to keep the story going. fanfic writers are students, workers, parents, all balancing their own lives and on top of that, still volunteer hours of their time to do something they love in exchange for a few likes and comments. i'd say, as someone who's been writing both fanfics and original works for over 13 years now, fanfic writers embody the concept of "writing for the love of the craft" in its purest form”
  • ― eekspiders (from reddit)