Something I found

[alexcat]

This was very true in the Tolkien fandom when i got into it 20 years ago. It was all BNFs or nothing.

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FROM tumblr

tedrakitty

drrockbell

Fandom: God there’s like NO content anymore. I wish we could get more art and fanfics :(((

Someone: Hey, I can’t draw anything digitally, because I can’t afford a tablet, but here’s a pen on paper drawing that I spent a lot of time and hard work on. Also, I took a shot at my first fanfic and I’d really like some feedback or at least some kudos if you enjoyed it :)

Fandom: Oh... yeah sorry no... not you. We actually meant writers that are already well known and popular to produce MORE content... I mean, if a popular blog shares your work then maybe. And we don’t really like pen to paper art. We just don’t think it’s professional or even looks good :/

humanedspresso

This is why I try to reblog things that have little notes - the fandom NEEDS new people, or it dies, but the OLD people are there to support the new creators! New creators will leave and forget if the fandom doesn't welcome them, because they feel left out. We should remember that all great artists and writers, even the famous ones in big name fandoms, they all started from nothing.

If you don't want a fandom to die feed the sparks that come anew, don't blow on the old burnt ashes hoping they'll start again.

Source: drrockbell

Comments

[shipperslist]

Well... I come from destiel background where the best way to get attention is to write an explicit multichapter fic and post it chapter by chapter. And destiel isn't the only one but the one I'm most familiar with this phenomenon. And it's just plain stupid.

[alexcat]

That seems to be true somewhat in the MCU Stony and Stucky fandom as well.

[shipperslist]

Somewhat, yeah. 😕