by far the single most important thing is the connection the reader or listener or watcher has with what you are inadvertently saying through your work. i can tell if you don’t care. the way your words translate through your characters or points is incredibly valued. who cares if it’s been done be4.

a lot of fan works can come across as either “unprofessional” or “slapdash” and i personally don’t really care as long as it’s made with care and provides some degree of well-placed thought. you can tell when something is made with hate and id rather not engage.

because it will be wet and heavy and make a resounding reverberated slap as i throw it at a wall