AO3 got a shoutout!! It’s such a unique digital space. I’ve read heartbreaking, life-changing stories on AO3 that honestly had very little to do with the source material lol. It can also be a great place for new writers to get their work seen, what with the lack of algorithm. Thank you for mentioning it!
This little footnote at the end caught my attention as well:
“I have always hated the advice people gave regarding consistency and reaching your goals. Before I knew I had autism and ADHD, I felt like a complete and utter failure because I could simply not keep habits or be consistently disciplined.”
I’m so glad you let go of that hustle culture dogma and started working in a way that suited you. I’ve recently brought this knowledge into my life as well, and since accepting that not doing things as neurotypicals would doesn’t mean my coping skills and treatment have failed me (and in fact that maybe the aim of some of those coping skills are misguided), I’ve felt much lighter. My drafted essays and unfinished stories don’t hold the same amount of dread, and I’m not as afraid to return to them after long periods of absence. I just posted an article titled “Giving Up on Consistency” but I really do feel this topic could be fleshed out some more, and I would be interested to read anything you write on it in the future if you choose to do so!!
the lack of algorithm is one of the true wonders of AO3. when I was working on my thesis project which was essentially an independent fashion media archive (now abandoned due to change of plans lol) the filtering and sorting system I came up with was directly inspired by theirs. I have so much love in my heart for AO3, in another life (or maybe later in this one once I have the time) I’m spending my days writing fics lol!
also just read your piece and it resonated sooooo much with me!!!! it has been one of my biggest struggles (and it continues to be), and most of it I’ve just had to figure out on my own. I’m still nowhere near where I’d like to be, perhaps I never will be, but I do have a lot of lessons and tricks I’ve come up with to make this more sustainable! I will definitely write more on this :))) thank you for your comment!
BRILLIANT. the world needs your gifts!
so much love <3
AO3 got a shoutout!! It’s such a unique digital space. I’ve read heartbreaking, life-changing stories on AO3 that honestly had very little to do with the source material lol. It can also be a great place for new writers to get their work seen, what with the lack of algorithm. Thank you for mentioning it!
This little footnote at the end caught my attention as well:
“I have always hated the advice people gave regarding consistency and reaching your goals. Before I knew I had autism and ADHD, I felt like a complete and utter failure because I could simply not keep habits or be consistently disciplined.”
I’m so glad you let go of that hustle culture dogma and started working in a way that suited you. I’ve recently brought this knowledge into my life as well, and since accepting that not doing things as neurotypicals would doesn’t mean my coping skills and treatment have failed me (and in fact that maybe the aim of some of those coping skills are misguided), I’ve felt much lighter. My drafted essays and unfinished stories don’t hold the same amount of dread, and I’m not as afraid to return to them after long periods of absence. I just posted an article titled “Giving Up on Consistency” but I really do feel this topic could be fleshed out some more, and I would be interested to read anything you write on it in the future if you choose to do so!!
the lack of algorithm is one of the true wonders of AO3. when I was working on my thesis project which was essentially an independent fashion media archive (now abandoned due to change of plans lol) the filtering and sorting system I came up with was directly inspired by theirs. I have so much love in my heart for AO3, in another life (or maybe later in this one once I have the time) I’m spending my days writing fics lol!
also just read your piece and it resonated sooooo much with me!!!! it has been one of my biggest struggles (and it continues to be), and most of it I’ve just had to figure out on my own. I’m still nowhere near where I’d like to be, perhaps I never will be, but I do have a lot of lessons and tricks I’ve come up with to make this more sustainable! I will definitely write more on this :))) thank you for your comment!