I Am So Honored To Be Twice On This List.Its Always A Great Incentive To See People Share And Want Us

I am so honored to be twice on this list.  It’s always a great incentive to see people share and want us to thrive some way or another. I already looked up several fics on this list to read myself! So, please, reblog, like, and support all these amazing writers! They deserve it! 

Week 23 Masterlist

This week was all about celebrating hidden gems. Hidden Gems are fics that have been overlooked or tucked away in the corners of the tumblr shelves, fics that haven’t gotten the appreciation that they deserve. With less than 1,000 notes, they are usually written by smaller authors, who deserve just as much a voice and just as much feedback as the big authors we usually feature.

Criteria for recommendations:

Must have less than 1k notes at the time of reccing

Any member

NSFW or SFW

For chapter fics, it’s just the note count of the first part, not cumulative

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Fics recommended by followers:

NSFW ONE-SHOTS

As We Go Along by ddaenggtan | yoonji 💌

Atmosphere by @kimtaehyunq | namjoon

Baby, Please by @chimyoung | jungkook

Backseat Driver by @btsinlondon | jungkook

Basketball Captain!Yoongi by @jungshookz | yoongi

Copy Room Christmas by solarjeon | seokjin 💌

Crescendo by @i-live-so-i-love | mxm yoonminseok

Daffodil Rings by @vanaera | jimin

Ddaeng by @personawife | mxm namgi 💌

Exposed by @jeonsweetpea | hoseok 💌

Freak-quency by @taehyungforreal | jungkook

Friskiness Under Control by hobisbeautifulass | hoseok 💌

From Eden by ddaenggtan | yoongi, hoseok 💌

Hard Rock by @strawbxxymilk | taehyung 💌

Heavenly Plump by @namluve | jimin

His Hands by @nahfamily | yoongi

Hooked by @joopiterjoon | namjoon 💌

Hush by @kissmetae | jungkook

Inside my Mind by @jimlingss | namjoon

Kairos by @luffles424 | seokjin

Lost in Winter Wonderland by @btsaudge | namjoon

Love Me by @seokjinlovebug | yoongi

Parrying Blows by @foreignfingers | jungkook

Picture Perfect by @moononthejoon | jungkook 💌

Purple Mist and Candlelight by @mind-of-a-hardstan | namjoon

Rose by @jjkpls | jimin

Smile by @saikokirakira​ | jimin

Support by saikokirakira​ | yoongi

Sweet Relief by @cassiavioletblue | mxm yoonkook

Taking Chances by @foreignfingers​ | yoongi, !CW

Tangents by @magicsmutshop | yoongi, taehyung

The Morning After by @softlyjiminie | taehyung 💌

The Tiger’s Labmate by @aiimaginesbts | namjoon

Thigh Highs and Neckties by @you-know-bts | jungkook

Transit in Transition by joopiterjoon | yoonji x hoseok 💌

Until the Spring Comes Again by @diortae | jungkook

When That Moon Falls Asleep by @hungline | mxm kimline 

Where it Hurts by @honeyyvee | taehyung

SFW ONE-SHOTS

A Place like This by softlyjiminie​ | hoseok 💌

Ambergris by honeymoonjin​ | namjoon 💌

Bink Bonk by hobisbeautifulass​ | hoseok 💌

Blooming Lungs by @jour-de-printemps​ | mxm sope

Breathless by personawife​ | mxm namkook 💌

But That’s Not My Business by @chimknj​ | mxm minjoon

Fading Lights by personawife​ | mxm yoonmin 💌

First Thing’s First by @jiminssizzles​ | yoonji, namjoon

Footnote: Better Together by @yoonsgiggle | seokjin

Forever Rain by @kimlinebiased​ | mxm rapline 💌

Ghost of You by @fairykooks​ | mxm yoonkook

Heaven’s Gate by @thedefinitionofbts​ | yoongi

Hell on Wheels by @peekaboongi​ | yoongi 💌

Home for Christmas by @dinoyoongi | yoongi

How to Enjoy your Summer and Mend a Relationship in Two Weeks by @almostkoo​ | namjoon

I Got You by @swervingkpoptrashcan​ | taehyung

I Want to Breathe, I Hate this Night I Want to Wake Up, I Hate this Dream by @jooniesmind​ | mxm minjoon

It Isn’t Love by @scriptaed​ | yoongi, namjoon

La Vie en Rose by @minkive​ | taehyung

Love Means Nothing by @widowkooks | jungkook

Melody Companion by @prisczero​ | yoongi 💌

Meowy Christmas by @enchantedyoon​ | mxm taegi 💌

My Mistletoe by @lovelylittlemaknae​ | namjoon

New Year’s Countdown by hobisbeautifulass​ | seokjin 💌

No!Brainer by @spookitokki​ | hoseok 💌

Paint the Roses White by @kimlinebiased​ and @i-live-so-i-love​ | mxm vmin 💌

Persephone & Hades by @fantasybangtan​ | taehyung

Relapse by hobisbeautifulass​ | hoseok, !CW 💌

Shattered by hobisbeautifulass​ | hoseok 💌

Soul Tie by @i-live-so-i-love​ | mxm jihope

Spring Day by @fairykooks​ | mxm minjoon

Starry Eyes by @gguksgalaxy​​ | jungkook 💌

Ten Minutes Ago by chimknj​ | mxm taegi

The Age of Blossoms by jour-de-printemps​ | hoseok

The Fairy Garden by kimlinebiased​ | namkook 💌

Through the Years We Will be Together (if the Fates Allow) by @yoonminos​ | yoonmin 💌

Tides Will Bring Me Back to You by @ftyoonmin​ | mxm yoonkook, !CW

To Have and To Hold by hungline​ | mxm minjoon

Translucent Fireworks by vanaera​ | jungkook

Veggies with your Steak by hungline​ | mxm taegi

We Float by @lamourche​ | hoseok

When He Needs You to Comfort Him by @apriorisea​ | yoongi

When the Ice Melts by @crystaljins | jimin, !CW

With You, Always by cassiavioletblue​ | mxm yoonkook

NSFW SERIES + TWO-SHOTS

A Forma da Arte by @yoonseok | mxm taekook

A Little Above the Surface by @cheelchan | namjoon

After All Night by @btsracket​ | jungkook 

Among Us by chimknj | mxm minjoon

Ares by @plumblackjeon​ | jungkook, !CW

As Friends by @holyfluffly | ot7 💌

Baby Blue by chimknj | mxm minjoon

Blindfold by @themfchase | jungkook

But Didn’t You Know? All this Love was for You by @guktwt​ | taekook 💌

Celestial by @seokjxnnie​ | taehyung 💌

Dancer in the Dark by @gwoongi | jungkook

Drown in Me by cassiavioletblue and @softjeon | mxm yoonkook 💌

Evergreen by cassiavioletblue and softjeon | mxm yoonkook 💌

Everything You’re Not by @softjeon | mxm jikook 💌

Featherlight by cassiavioletblue and softjeon | mxm minjoon 💌

Finding Beauty in Your Darkest Places by jungtaeyoongles​ | ot7 💌

Gamin’ for Love by @jiminsfault | jungkook 💌

Heartbeat by @re-sugance | ot7

Hooked by joopiterjoon | namjoon 💌

House of Cards by @sweet-teeth-mfs | namjoon, hoseok

Lucidity by @luffles424​ | ot7

My Tiny Secret by @personasintro​ | seokjin

Not Your Typical Flower Shop Story by jungtaeyoongles​ | taehyung 💌

Pups by @ubemango​ | namjoon

Raven Unit by @themfchase | jungkook, !CW

Remember Me by @ve1vetyoongi​ | taehyung

Sleepless by @yojeongin | yoongi, smau

Starfire by @readyplayerhobi​ | hoseok

Tainting Purity by @sevenincubistolemyheart​ | ot7

The Affair by @heartbeatan | hoseok

The Contract by @namjuicyy | ot7

The Bodyguard by @letspurpletogether​ | jungkook, !CW

The Dinner Party by @lamourche​ | yoongi

This Tiny Space by ubemango​ | yoongi

Through the Veil by softjeon | mxm yoonkook 💌

SFW SERIES + TWO-SHOTS

나의 가족 (Nae Gajog) by hobisbeautifulass | yoongi 💌

All That Shimmers by @flora-jimin | mxm yoonmin, !CW

Black Ties White Lies by @sevenincubistolemyheart | ot7

I Can’t Live Like a Dog When I’m Born to be a Wolf by @jeonsdear | mxm taegi

I Got Youniverse by @joonkookiemonster | jungkook

Kiss me Quietly by cassiavioletblue and softjeon | mxm yoonkook 💌

Olive Me (Loves Olive You) by joopiterjoon | seokjin 💌

Stray Cat Strut by @bang-to-the-tan | ot7

Taste of Lies by @firebettercallnct​ | jungkook, smau

The Colour of our Voices by jimlingss | jimin

The Fight by @apriorisea​ | namjoon

The Way that Gucci Look on You (Amazing) by @joonsrack | mxm taekook 💌

Truce by @bangtanstanst​ | jimin 💌

Witch Hazel by @yoon-kooks | jungkook

With You, There’s Only Love by @ftyoonmin | mxm yoonkook

Thank you to everyone who recommended these fics!

Join us for our next round of recommendations on Monday the 10th. We are taking a small break this week and will not be having recs. Recommendations will open at 8am KST on Feb. 10!

I just wanna ask if there will be a RU update any soon? but as always take your time and don’t rush pls ily 🥺💕

I’m so sorry I’ve been IA for so long, I’m moving soon and everything has been sort of a mess. But thankfully I have good news! I might update RU tomorrow depending on how fast I can Edit and Revise the chapter! Hehe. I’ll also be posting a one shot by the end of the month just like it says in my update schedule! I  hope you guys haven’t given up on me or Raven Unit so far! I have amazing things planned for the next chapters and I’m looking forward to sharing it with you guys.  Please, leave love and likes and reblogs! It always helps us authors get to more readers and feel more motivated! Thank you for the love! And let's keep our fingers crossed for tomorrow. 

the most fun thing about being a fic author is when you know what’s supposed to happen but when you go to write it you realise that, for the event to be plausible, you need to add another 2k of development and establish like six extra things before you can even get to the scene you need to write, and by ‘most fun’ I mean fuck everything someone take this fucking story away from me I’m on strike

OMG OMGH OMFG ZJZJZKZK I LOOOOVED IT !! LIKE OOF I LOVED IT!! OOF I WAS LIKE JUNGKOOK NOOOOO BSJSJDJD YOONGI AT THE END THO SJSJSJ THANK YOU SO MUCHHHIEEE TWAS PERFECT 💕💜💕💜💕💜💕 💙💜💙💜💙💜💙

I’m so glad you liked it. HAHAHAHAHA God, I can’t even picture Jungkook hurting Raven, did you read the other drabble game I did for the Anon? It’s also based on RU.  Thank you so much, sweetie. You’re the best! Look forward to updates soon! I’m almost there!

wait fuck i love ru :( soso good. looking forward to the next part

Coming soon! Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy the next chapter!

I've noticed how Tumblr seems to be dying and I don't understand why. People stoped reblogging and posting and this used to be my absolute favorite website for fun, information and general content... Is it dying because of lack of motivation caused by stealing assholes or because people aren't engaging (if this is the case, why)? This was the best place for fandoms for so long, but nothing ever happens here anymore. And I refuse to go to Twitter, because it is so fucking toxic. Help. Whyyy

Hey anon. I believe there are many factors that have contributed in people not posting as much as they used to on Tumblr. It’s either one of these factors, a mixture of two or three factors or in some cases for content creators all four factors have taken place.

Firstly, we had the censorship purge last year, where Tumblr started flagging nearly every other post as inappropriate even when half of those posts weren’t even nsfw. Many tumblr accounts don’t show up in searches anymore, even though they are still active. This is all because they post nsfw content. A lot of content creators that primarily wrote smut decided to leave Tumblr last year and many never came back.

Secondly, a lot of content creators started noticing their work being reposted on other websites. These creators were not given any credit. In fact the reposters claimed the work as their own. This happened to every kind of content creator on here. Fan made videos, fancams, photos, gifs, fanart and fanfics were all getting reposted on websites such as YouTube, Wattpad, DeviantArt, etc. Unfortunately it is happening all over again for gif makers, where their gifs are being reposted on Twitter. We’ve lost a lot and are still losing many content creators due to this issue.

Thirdly, when Tumblr originally turned from a photography and art website into a website for various fandoms, people interacted with posts a lot more. Before I became a KPOP account, I used to be a part of Supernatural, Teen Wolf, Dr. Who, Sherlock and Harry Potter fandoms. I remember that any post that was either a fanfic, gifset or fanart used to gain more reblogs than likes back then. People used to reblog every single post they enjoyed seeing on Tumblr. Content creators were used to having their posts be reblogged by followers, which automatically meant that more people saw their content. In the last 2-3 years, posts hardly get any reblogs. People tend to hit the like button and move on to the next post on their dashboard. The main reason why content creators were drawn to Tumblr in the first place, was the REBLOG button. Every time someone hits the reblog button on a post, that post gets shared to that person’s followers. In other words, new people are seeing this content. When a content creator’s followers only hit the like button, no one new sees that post. 

I’m a fanfic writer myself and I don’t even mind if people decide no to give me any feedback on my content. However, the least people can do is hit the reblog button. I have zero motivation to continue writing on Tumblr. The last chapter I posted for my fanfic Queen of Jeju ( back in April 2019) has 29 notes in total. 19 people liked that post and out of those 19 people only 3 decided to reblog it. The rest of the 7 reblogs were done by me. For a long time I kept telling myself that the reason I’m finding it so hard to post any new content is because I have writer’s block. I finally admitted to myself that the real reason I haven’t posted anything new on Tumblr since April is because hardly anyone reblogs my content. When someone likes my post, but decides not to reblog it, it makes me think that okay this person liked reading what I wrote. However, my writing wasn’t good enough to be shared with this person’s followers and that is why they never reblog my content. If my content is not good enough to be shared (reblogged), then why should I even post it in the first place.

Lastly, content creators started receiving asks and dms where people began to rudely demand for new content. Content that has always been free on this website. Gif makers started receiving asks where people demanded them to create gifs of their favourite idols at a faster pace, not realising or appreciating the fact that it takes at least 2 hours for someone to create a HD quality gif. Fanfic writers started receiving asks where people demanded updates for chaptered fics and also ‘requests’ for new fics when their account description clearly states that they are not taking requests at that time. If that wasn’t bad enough content creators started receiving asks and dms where people began to spew hate towards them because the content creator was either too slow at updating or because they didn’t create content about certain KPOP artists, ships or specific genres/themes.

If people want content creators to stay on Tumblr, then they need to treat them with kindness and respect. People also need to show content creators their appreciation, since we post content for free. We specifically take time out of our own busy lives to create content that is absolutely free to consume. In other words, content creators on Tumblr don’t get paid for their work, yet people still treat them like shit.