My Heart Cannot

y'all need to join this server!!! SUCH a friendly enviornment and there's a buncha ppl who also stan feyre/ sjm & who won't look at me weird when i randomly start squealing because House of Sky and Breath is so exciting loll

Feyre Discord Server!

created and managed by @dreaminginvelaris and @colorlesschristmastree <3

a discord server for feyre stans! doesn't matter what side(s) of the fandom you're in, if you love feyre, you're welcome to join :)) this server will contain multiple channels where you can all interact in! including a CC channel that contains both a spoiler and spoiler-free chat rooms! plus many more fun creations

we wanted to make a place where all feyre stans can come together and be in a peaceful, fun, and friendly environment! so no matter what ships you support, or what characters you like/dislike, you will have loving feyre in common with everyone! <3

*only those 16 years and older can join*

please share this with your mutual who love feyre and reblog for more exposure but ONLY tag with #pro feyre

invite link:

https://discord.gg/NyDCCmSwY3

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.

y'all its 10:55 and I have finals tmr and I haven't started studying uh yea no problem at all everything's fine probably shouldn't be on tumblr but why am i here

Our Violent Ends spoilers

Fandom : did Juliette and Roma just… die?

Chloe Gong : you know, it was really unclear

i approve

Rowan Whitethorn: Where is Aelin? Where is my wife?

Cardan Greenbriar: This is my room. And that is my wife.

Reid Diggory: You are my wife now.

Thomas Cresswell: My best friend, the absolute love of my life, now until forevermore, I call you my wife.

Casteel Da’Neer: She is my wife.

Desmond Flynn: Years I have waited for this, anticipated it. My wife.

Rhysand: Though also calling you my wife sounds mighty appealing too.

Me:

"this is me trying" i sing as i scroll through instagram telling myself ill study for that math quiz tmr

@taylorswift @taylornation

Hinted Iron Flame spoilers

I’m going to need Violet and Sgaeyl’s relationship to get a lot more screen time in the next book.

No one will fight as fiercely for Xaden as his girls will, and those two together would be a forced to be reckoned with.

honestly at this point i no longer use hashtags that get my posts seen yk. like this is my personal rant space, the point is not the amount of people that sees my post. it's for me.

It's wild to me when I see booktokers finally read ACoTaR and then say things like "Wow this silly little fantasy book was actually good?" First of all, you like Den of Vipers- the bar is in hell.

Second of all, it's almost like they truly don't know that ACoTaR is quite famous. Like if you look up Famous Epic Fantasy Books to Read you'll get Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, ACoTaR AND ToG.

Miss Sarah Jennifer Maas did not write,

"To the stars who listen—and the dreams that are answered."

and

"I would have waited five hundred more years for you. A thousand years. And if this was all the time we were allowed to have... the wait was worth it."

and

"I have no regrets in my life, but this. That we did not have time. That I did not have time with you, Nesta. I will find you in the next world - the next life. And we will have that time. I promise."

and

"For it was music between their souls. Always had been. And his voice was her favorite melody."

just for you to call it a silly little fantasy book on a clock app.

i love how tumblr's just making fun of twitter