October BAG post (in lieu of)

[meridian_rose]

I'm still not wanting to talk much. But I'm writing. I'm attempting NaNoWriMo. I'm participating in Yuletide.

I miss more community and interaction in fandom. I hate the fandom policing and sexuality policing that Tumblr revels in.

I hope you're all doing okay.

Comments

[cmcmck]

All of which sounds like a good reason for me not to go there.

Hugs.

[meridian_rose]

Honestly sometimes you can find interesting people but other times it's just awful. There's a lot of support for things like queer issues and trans issues but then there's a whole backlash on what terms you're allowed to use or what you're allowed to explore in fiction, and if I never again see the term "gold star lesbian" used without critical commentary attached I'll be happy. So yes, DW is a much nicer place :D

[capri0mni]

Ooh! what's your NaNoWriMo screen name? I'll add you as a writing buddy!

Here's my NaNoWriMo Novels page: https://nanowrimo.org/participants/capriuni/novels

PS:

*HUG*

(hit "post" prematurely...)

[meridian_rose]

meridianrose (I'm super original :P)
Thank you :)

[collartheory]

Tumblr is a trash fire.

Anyway, if I manage to get myself into gear for NaNo, I hope we can be writing buddies!

[meridian_rose]

I managed to find some anti-the anti's blogs which has been nice. Not all 14 year olds policing things they know nothing about!

:D

[under_the_silk_tree]

I'm sorry you are still having a rough go of it.

Tumblr is definitely a double edge sword because on one hand it can be very accepting but it can also be very inhospitable, especially if you don't agree with them exactly. Although I am very thankful to it for bringing to my attention certain things that in my isolated sphere I probably wouldn't have learned about. Such as Asexuality. The first time I had heard it defined was on Tumblr and for that I will always be thankful. For it made me realize that I wasn't broken instead it was just a part of who I was. I've made great strides in accepting myself because of tumblr but on the other hand I am almost scared of speaking up there because I am afraid I will be smacked down.

Anyway good luck with Yuletide and Nanowrimo! *Hugs*

[meridian_rose]

Thank you.

There are definitely some good blogs but they are blogs and not communities and with zero privacy settings so it can be difficult to find places you feel safe speaking up, 100% agreed.

Thank you! :D

[bleodswean.livejournal.com]

Ugh. I miss so much, L, that to even think about it for a minute is to descend myself into depression. And what's worse than looking backwards is looking forwards. Fandom has changed and I no longer recognize it. Not just the community, the fics are .... at least in my fandoms ... shifting out of literary and plot-driven to first-person or reader PWOP and are just not worth the click. Glad to hear you're doing NaNo. You doing it here or at the site or where? *hugs back*

[meridian_rose]

:/ But we keep going I guess, as best we can, as do the others who write plot :)
I'm signed up at the nanowrimo site as meridianrose, as always :) Need to add something other than the working title, genre, and cover art which someone kindly made for me!

I wish I had seen this earlier! 😀

[dmousey.livejournal.com]

Hey There! If I had laid eyes on this earlier I would have sent you huggg. I've been a bit off kilter.

https://giphy.com/gifs/Xz5yiymhR5qta/html5

Thanks for the gentle nods and nudges. I saw the prompt- is that yours? When is it due? I don't know if I'm ready, but I might like a stab at it, then again, I can't commit. I'm not sure I understand the prompt well enough. I haven't read and ingested much Greek mythology though.
Anyhoo, just popping in to say hello! Huggs again and peace! ✌🐀😀👻

Re: I wish I had seen this earlier! 😀

[meridian_rose]

Thank you :D

Not my prompt, but the first prompt there by bleodswean, and you can make fills at any time - in fact there's a special "lonely prompts" section for never-before filled prompts. I don't know all the details myself I admit.
*hugs*