Danika Fendyr Fanart Collection With Credit Links

You know what breaks my heart?

Rhys would have endured Feyre hating him just so she would feel something. So she would stop being that empty shell.

She could be angry at him and hate him if it meant getting her out that big hole she fell in after the UTM.

I love Rhys so much. I love Feyre so much. They deserve the world.

I think first and foremost this fandom needs to remember that everyone has faults. And by everyone, I mean the people within this fandom, the characters in ACOTAR, and SJM herself. I think that we need to remember that despite all the character’s faults, we kept reading. We kept reading because we like the plot, we like the inner circle, we like Feyre, Rhysand, Cassian, Nesta, Azriel, Mor, Emerie, Gwyn… we like the universe that Sarah J Maas has created. (Anf if you’re that group of people that reads for the sake of hating it or only read on because of so and so character, that’s okay too.) At the end of the day, all of us still read on. It doesn’t matter how problematic you think Sarah J Maas, she still deserves our thanks for creating a universe that we love, characters that we relate with, and a community that we get to share in. People come into this fandom because they have something to say about the book, not to argue over who’s right and who’s wrong. It’s fine for a huge fandom to not have a generally agreed on opinion, it’s fine for people to share theories, opinions, love and hate certain characters, find certain actions problematic, that is totally fine and is what the fandom is for. But a fandom is supposed to be a loving and accepting community, and when you see people leaving this fandom, leaving social media, shouldn’t we also self-reflect? When you see such a clear line between pros and antis, so many people blocking each other, so much hate, isn’t time to do something about it?

Everyone has good intentions and I know that. When it's no longer about the ships and the theories, everyone in this fandom is the sweetest person. But it's always about the ships and always about the problems, and there's so much hate isn't it time to just wonder why? I dont think it's any single person's fault. Sarah J Maas is human, she doesn't wake up one day and decide that the abuser that people characterize Rhysand as should get together with the heroine. Or that it's such a beautiful day for her main characters to be neglectful rulers who are so selfish that they had a bargain to die without regard for their people.

I get that authors should be called out for poor representation or some other sorts of "problematic actions" but I think this fandom has overanalyzed the books to a point where everything is problematic and everything is either this or that and if it's not it's Sarah J Maas's fault it's that person you just blocked's problem. And maybe I'm being naive and maybe this is what the freedom of speech and all that crap entails. But other fandoms aren't like this. Other authors have faults too, but they're never overanalyzed to this point. People love certain characters over others too, but they don't have the entire fandom divided because you either like Nesta or you don't.

And I think that just because you can filter out anti tags and "the block button is right there"... is that really any better?

This isn't right. This isn't a community.

And I honestly don't even know what tags to use at this point because it's not gonna reach the target audience regardless because either the anti tags are blocked or the pro tags are blocked and there's fucking wars with actual people dying right now and we're fighting over fictional characters. And I really want to be nice and fair and reason with people and actually DO SOMETHING instead of just talking about it, but I am also so, so mad.

im just putting this out there and seeing how much sense this makes (count the lyrical references - difficult)

my taylor swift obssessed brain compiled a list since the second we knew about (then rumoured) toe breakup all the way to the present (travis kelce) enjoy!! (or maybe not because this list is so messy it doesnt even make sense to ME)

you didn’t even see the signs…

lover house burning down

making an L to lover 

crying during champagne problems (MULTIPLE TIMES)

esp glendale n2 😭

switching invisible strings to the one

ANGRY SINGING “if you wanted me you really should’ve shown”

angry lover

“I LOVE YOU AINT THAT THE WORSE THING YOU EVER HEAAAAAARRRRRRD 🤬🤬🤬🤬”

crying lover 

MEXICO CITY

dissociating lover 

“my my my loverrr 😶😐”

surprise songs

“wondering if i dodged a bullet of just lost the love of my life”

should’ve said no + better man 

better man “cause he never didddd”

this is why we can’t have nice things 

“here’s to my baby 😐😶🫤; here’s to my mama 🥰😚😘” (dissociating version) 

all of the girls you loved before (angry version) 

cornelia street (shooting daggers version)

CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT TO ANGRY/SAD VERSION

i miss u im sorry HEARTBREAKING VERSION

MAROON MY SHOW 😭😭

Matty Healy. (they broke up afterwards but like) 

they held hands at that private club 

attending eras tour MULTIPLE times 

“you know who you are i love you” - both on stage (DURING CARDIGAN TOO??)

YOURE LOSING ME

and his response???!!! ITS NOT IT JOE ALWYN 

bejeweled (and midnights being the “ultimate breakup album”)

he didn’t show up at her party (eras tour)

everyone unfollowing him (gigi/ haim sisters/ blake/ ryan reynolds etc.) AFTER they went out tgt 

-> travis. (But this came later so it doesn’t count)

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romance is not dead if you keep it just yours 

king of my heart (SMILING ????!!!!)

exile (cuz they wrote it tgt BUT THE SINGING WAS GUT WRENCHING)

entire rep album??? lover album???

their photos tgt where she looked SO HAPPY 

(the one of her in a green and yellow dress/ them dancing tgt/ leaked mirror photos/ miss americana/ i couldn’t find you and i got so sad/ singing LOVER/ looking at him during rep stadium tour😭😭)

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In your life you'll do things greater than/Dating the boy on the football team (my ass)

She attended THREE of his shows

First show - riding off in a getaway car (y’all this is Taylor “brings a trauma kit” Swift) 

Her sitting on his lap during the afterparty where he rented out the entire restaurant 

They held hands the third (?) time they walked out of the show together 

KISSES ON CHEEKSS (the photo) 

THE TWO PAP WALKS

SNL AFTERPARTY where they danced together

SNL cameo 

Him leaving her house

Her at his house

His dad saying how she cleaned up the suite

New Heights (jason kelse 👑)

"I’m sorry that you were not truly loved and that made you cruel. I’m sorry that no one saw how guilty you felt and only saw your guilt. I’m sorry that no one saw the pain you’re in but only saw the pain you caused. I’m sorry that no one realized that you hated yourself more than anyone ever hated you. And I’m sorry that I could not help you."

im practically a celebrity now!! i have my first "do you like home videos" ask 🥰🥹

"and this is for Lidia"

Me manifesting a scene in cc3 where Ruhn beats the shit out of Pollux

i dont know about you but i get surprised by my own music taste sometimes. like ill be randomly playing a song from my playlist and be like damn this is really good??

Here’s our lovely beauty, Elain Archeron and her partner in crime, the Spymaster/Shadowsinger from ACOTAR series by SJM.

Declaimer: This is NON-CANON scene!

When Rhysand said to his wife/mate and sister of Elain, Feyre - “I wonder if everyone has spent so long assuming Elain is sweet and innocent that she felt she had to be that way or else she’d disappoint you all.” … “With time and safety, perhaps we’ll see a different side of her emerge.” ACOSF, Bonus Chapter… So, naturally I imagined Elain opposite of what she allowed us to think of her. I wanted to create a composition of Elain dressed in black in a place such as the Court of Nightmares, an event which has not yet occurred. I think we may see something like that in her book. I understand there was mention in ACOSF of her to not looking flattering in black. I believe it was done on purpose so her sister, Nesta could outshine her. I also believe with Elain’s gifted beauty, she can look stunning in black with the right cut and materials of course. I’m a Paulo Sebastian fan and if you know the designer’s collections then you may see where I got the inspiration for Elain’s dress. I haven’t decided if I will post this on my Instagram since it’s not canon, but I may in the near future. So I wanted to share this with you guys.

I have read many of your fan-fictions and I could never write as amazingly as you. I can only convey my fan-fiction stories through visual art. Perhaps some of you may weave your magic with words to describe the scene of this art- just for fun? That would definitely be a treat! I hope you like it. I’m about to start reading Kings’ Wife by @nikethestatue , I heard the story is a hit. ;)

I gladly welcome any constructive feedback, however I have zero tolerance for any snide or hate comments. I will delete any such comments and accounts will be blocked. Only positivity allowed in my space. Thank you for understanding.

Sharing is welcome. Credit me please. :)

Fic Writing on Tumblr - Tips

Hello friends! I'm sure there's a million of these style posts floating around the good ole hellsite, but I thought I'd make a little post to tape up on our corner of the internet for any of the writers (old and new) that are interested in some tips for posting fic on tumblr 💕

Tip #1 - Always Use a Read More

This is crucial if you actually want people to reblog your fic. People don't generally want to subject their followers to scrolling through an entire chapter. I know it may seem like you're more likely to "hook" readers by putting all the story up front, but people who may have ordinarily read your fic may be disinclined simply because you decided not to follow this curtesy. As a general rule, I always put a "read more" on any fic that exceeds 500 words.

Tip #2 - Be Mindful of Using Art

Fandom is a community and people who read fanfic are part of that community. A lot of times, readers on tumblr will know fandom artists and their reposting rules. Always use credit if you will be using fanart as a header for your fic and always double check the artist allows this. Usually their reposting rules are stated very clearly on their instagram bios.

Additionally, you need to be aware that the art you're using is setting a first impression for your fic. For example, if you use AI art as a header, many users will decide not to reblog your fic simply because they do not support AI. The same goes for using art of whitewashed characters.

I would personally recommend creating a banner or moodboard for your fic, which will give you much more creative license to give the impression you feel is truest to your story! I use canva for all of my banners and moodboards, though you may find other apps that work better for you!

Tip #3 - Taglists

It is common curtesy to only tag people if they have requested to be on the tag list. There are some exceptions to this, where you may tag friends that you know don't mind or users who have openly encouraged their followers to add them to taglists (like me), but as a general rule of thumb, you should avoid tagging people unless they explicitly ask.

If you want to use a taglist but don't know where to start, I would recommend posting a (small) teaser or a synopsis of your fic in the appropriate tag and simply ask people to interact if they'd like to be added to the taglist.

Tip #4 - Use a Masterlist and hyperlink, hyperlink, hyperlink!

People are more likely to read your work if you make it easy for them to find. Generally, people won't spend time scrolling through your archive trying to find chapter 1 of a multi-chaptered fic you just posted. Making a masterlist that you link to each chapter will help new readers start at the beginning. And if they like your writing, a masterlist will also help them do a full binge of your works!

My friend @ofduskanddreams also recently did a poll here that suggested most users (at least in our corner of the internet) prefer to read fic on AO3. If you'll be cross posting to AO3, I definitely recommend adding a link on each chapter as well as linking your AO3 in your bio or main masterlist.

Tip #5 - Use appropiate tags and content warnings

Foremost, be respectful. While it may be tempting to use the ship tags for any background relationships that appear in the fic, I advise only tagging the ships that are central to the story. You may think using tags for background ships will give your fic a wider reach, but really you're just going to clog those tags with content that isn't really related to the ship. People, generally, don't appreciate this! Fandom is a community and our community is fairly small, so you definitely don't want to set off on the wrong foot by trying to "game" the tag system. People go into those tags because they want to see content for their ship and seeing an improperly tagged fic will certainly turn them off reading it and possibly reading anything from you in the future!

Additionally, if there is anything in your fic that might warrant a content warning (e.g. graphic violence, non-con or dub-con, blood, torture, etc.), then you will want to ensure you label this upfront. Both in the tags (with the format tw: blood or cw: blood) and stated clearly at the top of the fic (E.g. "Content warning: this fic contains graphic depictions of sexual violence). As a curtesy, all potentially triggering or NSFW content should be put beneath a read more.

Tip #6 - Fanfic Is a Community

I really can't express this enough! If you are not experiencing the engagement that you want on your fic, try engaging more with the wider community! Reblog and leave comments on other people's fics, send other people asks, reblog art and headcanons, participate in event weeks.

And lastly, because this is a community, be concious of the posts you make outside of fic. Your writing may be good, but if you make unlikeable posts about other characters, ships, etc., people may decide they don't want to support your works on principle. While it's impossible to please everyone and it's important to be true to you, it's important to understand that your blog represents your writing just as much as your writing represents your blog.

SJM interview TRANSCRIPT

Below is the transcript of SJM's interview with Katherine Webber on LiveTalksLA. A hell lot Cresent City and ACOTAR spoilers will be included

SJM's been planting hints in acosf and cc1 (question of the day: how blind am I to not see the hints in acosf)

WILL EXPLAIN HOW THE WORLDS CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER IN CC3

okay sjm said the hints in acosf includes the eight pointed star

(also you all im literally crying rn im that excited oh my gosh)

the world that kicked out the Asteri IS THE WORLD WHERE RHYS AND FEYRE LIVES

in acosf there's talk about a group of people who lived in Prythan before Rhys and the bunch ("the overlords and the high fae)-- they're the ones who kicked the Asteri out

we'll find out more abt the eight point star

cc3 will have NON STOP REVEALS AND CONNECTIONS

CC3 picks up right off where CC2 leave off cuz sjm can leave us hanging bahahahaha

first draft is split between acotar and midgard

"book three is going to be so long... maybe my longest book ever"

"you'll see what happens with Ruhn and Day" (im sqealing)

"you should be worried [about Ruhn in the dungeons]"

"what goes on in the dungeons might be too much.. I'll see what my editors say about it"

"poor Ruhn and Hunt and Baxian" (im scared for my babies)

confirmed Aelin sees Rhys and Feyre in KoA

The "star" (Aelin) Rhys sees gets fully mentioned in CC3 (im crying even harder now so exicted omigosh)

Rhy's already been thinking about them not being alone in the universe.. he been "kinda of ready but not really for it"

Bryce from a modern world with technology in a world without it (sjm's biggest concern is "toilet paper" and "that" (im assuming how people in acotar shit) will be answered in cc3

Hunt's lineage and bat wings and angel wings will all get explained in cc3

I KEEP CRYING

"avengers level crossover"

"how they get along and DONT get along"

"Nyx definitely features...so far... in book three" (dont cut Nyx out im beggin)

timeline could shift a little but Bryce falling through the world happened around six months after silver flames ("so Nyx is still like a little baby")

Will see everyone being very protective of baby Nyx

“Who else can open up gates to” “That is a big question” (suggestive expression😉)

NO BUT SJM’S LOOK WHEN Katherine mention WYRM GATES asdfghjkl

cc3 will be released in 18 months to 2 years

“Set up for future books..future acotar or cresent city books” (I’m waitingggggg)

Sjm be nodding so enthusiastically when Katherine said “im sure their be new people for us to meet” and “shifting perspectives from Nesta’s perspective to Feyre” asdfghjkl