My therapist just told me my problem is that I need to write more fanfiction.

This sounds fake but the logic behind it is actually really interesting? She said obsession with a new fandom triggers quick dopamine release when we consume all this related content--it's easy and addictive.

What we're NOT getting is that 'slow dopamine' that's more sustainable and engaging. That's the kind we get from DOING things that take effort but are ultimately rewarding.

So like, she suggested that writing fic and making fanart are ways to balance the quick dopamine of watching a show/reading fic with the slow dopamine of working at something that takes effort.

Moral of the story is you should engage in the process of creation around your favorite things. You'll feel better for it.

Oh.

OH.

Let's all go do fandom.

FOR SCIENCE!

:)

Tommy is like if the word disgruntled became a creature.

Some Elizabeth insect inspired dresses designs i played around with. Might do more 🍁

Creation has begun!

You may choose one prompt for each day, only two or all of them. Also, you can mix prompts from different days. These can be interpreted in any way; they are only meant to be a spark of inspiration!

Of course, you don't need to complete all prompts to participate!

Drew him in his Benedictine monk outfit from my fic Awakening of the Spirit

Finally broke down and looked up "67" on wikipedia today, and i love that wikipedia had to include the fact that people are using the meme as evidence of "brain rot" in younger generations because of how low-effort it is. And like, i have no horse in this race, i'm clearly out of touch enough with what the kids are saying that i have to go look up memes on the internet to understand them, but brain rot? I'm pretty sure kids have been saying random numbers as memes since... like, the beginning of language. the beginning of numbers. I'm guessing that some time around 15,000 years ago in hunter-gatherer tribes all around the world a scene played out where one kid shouted "hey look, four rocks!" after seeing a few rocks on the ground, and every other kid in the tribe shouted "four rocks! four rocks!" and the adults just stood around like "what the fuck are the kids on about now?" and then had to live with the kids saying "four rocks!" every time they saw four of literally any object together. Like, this does not seem like a new phenomenon.

You make a compelling point. Especially because "four rocks" IS hella fun to say. Thanks for the new way to confuse my friends when hiking!

four rocks!!!

four rocks!!!

four rocks!!!

four rocks!!!

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there's this phenomenon i've noticed on youtube which i dub "man math" which is when men STEM-ify hobbies/activities/art forms in order to make them more masculine. it's very noticeable in the cooking video sphere where there's an endless stream of videos made by men along the lines of "the SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN best way to cook an egg" (and dgmw, i watch them and find them helpful, but the observation stands), but i notice it also in the way men approach ceramics (a lot of focus on mold-making and slip-casting to perfection, basically reinventing one man mass-production rather than play and discovery), tailoring/sewing/knitting/textile art, gardening and other nature-oriented hobbies, interior decor, furniture making and woodworking, journaling/planning/productivity, even drawing and painting, there's always some man math angle to it that although interesting it often strikes me as some sort of overcompensation to move away from the inherent vulnerability that comes with art making and once you notice it it's literally everywhere

It's not Vicreature, but I can't help imagining that young Victor met a classmate who looked like Jacob 😝 And the guy had just punched Victor's bully.

alternate timeline where Henry Clerval was in the movie and Jacob played double roles as both Henry and the Creature

Wrap me in love.

every time we have an unseasonably warm january day in boston i’m like girl the molasses !

yes... ha ha ha... yes!

Welcome to Vicreature Week!

Very happy to announce this fan event dedicated to Vicreature! This event means not only to celebrate these characters, but also the beauty of (art) creation.

Fanfics, art, gifs, analysis, playlists, edits... SFW or NSFW. You may participate in any form you wish!

The event will run from 16th of March 2026 to 22nd of March 2026, and each day will include three prompts. You may choose one, or mix two, or use them all!

Prompts and more details will be announced very soon!

And now...

people talk about how we need to bring back "don't feed the trolls" rhetoric for modern internet ragebait and I agree but also I think the most useful thing from the Old Internet that I miss is LURKING

be a lurker. just read things and think about them without feeling the need to weigh in or call out or disseminate everything you encounter. it's so nice and so freeing and it's a good way to learn things.

I have frequently regretted getting involved in shit that didn't involve me online but you know what I've never regretted doing? Lurking. literally lurk moar

I'll definitely be checking this out!

Got it for My Son and he took to it without being told to which is high praise for him; Favorites so far are Clifford: Puppy Tales and Maya & Miguel

It's out! You should be able to find it on all available platforms, as well as their classic YouTube channel!