[ SECRET POST #5029 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #5029 ⌋

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Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 28 secrets from Secret Submission Post #719.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 1 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

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[fscom]

Official advertise your fandom-related event thread.

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3. What IS allowed: roleplay advertisements, fandom comms, fandom events, things like that.
4. What is NOT allowed: anything for profit, any kind of fic/art commissions, seeking 1-on-1 RP, that kind of thing.

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Official clickables thread.

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General comments:

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Games thread!

[(Anonymous)]

Just offer an apology and come back anon. All of us need time out now and again. And at least then your fandom friends will know you're okay.

[(Anonymous)]

I don't give them an iota of leeway. It's the rotten core of Americas capitalism being exposed - money from China trumps Democracy and people fighting for it.

My heart bleeds for Hong Kong and those poor students who have been abandoned by the world for fear of China.

Advice sought

[(Anonymous)]

Apply within

Looking for writing/editing advice

[(Anonymous)]

After yesterdays discussions about beta readers, I find myself a bit stuck as to what to do.

The conclusion from yesterday's threads seems to be that good beta readers are usually also freelance editors who, quite rightly, charge for their services.

My problem is that I cannot afford to shell out for an editing job just for my hobby, but I still want to get better.

So how can I go about doing that without other people's input?? All suggestions gratefully received.

Inspired by.#7 - dubious things that turn you on

[(Anonymous)]

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[(Anonymous)]

Some options:

- Post a single blanket explanation/apology, explaining that you had to be away for RL reasons, and you're sorry for disappearing, etc, but you're back now and looking forward to fandom again

- Ignore your old accounts altogether and start fresh on a new name. Works if you want to just get in without baggage from before, but does have the downside that old friends don't know what happened to you

- Hybrid of the above, post an explanation to your old accounts that you're fine but leaving fandom, then start fresh with a new name

[(Anonymous)]

If they have family in China, whose safety they have to worry about, they might not have a choice.

Re: Inspired by.#7 - dubious things that turn you on

[(Anonymous)]

In the song 'Psycho' by Muse, I the guy screaming 'aye sir' over and over disturbingly erotic. D:

[(Anonymous)]

IIRC, most of the fandom for Five loved whump. He was the whump Doctor. So I don't think you're alone there

How was your day, FS?

[(Anonymous)]

:)

[(Anonymous)]

Excellent suggestions :).

It's never "too late" to return to fandom, OP, so if you do choose to return, I hope all goes well for you as you settle back in.

ACNH Players!

[caecilia]

Does anybody have an empty plot and want Frobert?

Edit: Nevermind I got an offer.
This can be a thread about ACNH.

[(Anonymous)]

Come back, anon. I am 100% certain there are people who miss you and will be happy to see you again.

[(Anonymous)]

Hmm there is some nuance here you are right to point out, but I feel the moral standard being unmet is quite clear

[(Anonymous)]

+1

5 is megawhumpy, it's just how he is, lean into it and accept it

[(Anonymous)]

It's the rotten core of Americas capitalism being exposed - money from China trumps Democracy and people fighting for it.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but we're talking about actors who are Chinese nationals here, right, not Americans? I don't really see how that applies in such a scenario

Re: Looking for writing/editing advice

[(Anonymous)]

I am one of those betas who does freelance editing for published writers and I charge for my work. That said - I edit friends' work for free, and they do the same for mine. It's not easy finding a good (and free) beta, but it's not impossible. Unfortunately, it takes time and effort to cultivate relationships like that. I sort of stumbled across my betas - our friendships began in fandom (but we were all people who wrote original fiction) and even after we all drifted away from fandom, the friendships have lasted well over a decade.

I'd recommend reading a lot, not just for enjoyment but with a critical eye. What do you want to improve about your own writing? Look for that in the things you read, look for people whose writing skills are strong in areas that you're most interested in. Likewise, find people whose writing style, subject, etc. are a good match with your own. Put your own writing out there and let it be known that you're open to constructive criticism. If/when you receive it, be gracious about the concrit regardless of whether or not you agree. You don't have to take every beta's advice or agree with their feedback, but in those cases, a polite thank you for their time would be good. Then you move on and keep looking for feedback that clicks with you - you look for that person whose advice you read and think, "Oh, my god YES, that's it exactly!"

Good luck.

SA

[(Anonymous)]

I forgot to add... if you cannot find a good beta or are still in the process of looking, then IMO the best thing you can do for yourself is to read quality writing. We all read stuff for pleasure - that's not what I'm talking about. Look for the kind of writing you want to emulate in terms of quality. Then read it with your own editor's hat on to figure out WHY that writing works for you, and HOW it accomplishes what it does.

Read in the genre you want to write in, but read a wide variety as well. That includes non-fiction. All of that stuff goes into your writing, it's like being on a highly nutritious diet to maximize your physical performance.

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT Sorry I was unclear on that point. I meant on the additional pressure from American studios on actors not to offend China because of the Chinese market.

[(Anonymous)]

As a Star Wars fan (and Kylux shipper), I have always wondered about Palpatine and if anyone liked him or shipped him with Anakin or whomever, and in the fandom it's always a kind of "lol we don't speak about that/hahaha crack!fic" kind of thing, but anyway, good for you, nonny!

Re: ACNH Players!

[(Anonymous)]

For a second I was like "Assassins Creed... New Horizons?"