Spectralarchers

spectralarchers is a fan creator mostly active on Tumblr. They joined Tumblr in March 2011. They are mostly active fandoms related to the MCU, focusing especially on Clint Barton as a character. They have written several National Novel Writing Month fanfics focusing on Hawkeye, but are mostly known for their "constructed reality" gifsets.Tumblr tag "Complete tumblr tag of their gifsets on Tumblr.
==Relationship with Fandom==
spectralarchers first began making gifsets in August 2012 with a gifset focusing on Cabinlock, a crossover between Cabin Pressure and Sherlock BBC.GifsetCabinlock When Martin’s van breaks down, he goes to Sherlock for help only to find out that his brother isn’t very helpful when it means skipping breakfast.. They made their first Marvel focused gifset in May 2013.GifsetMarvel Black Widow is sent in to confront Jean Grey, but is too late to shop her from using Cerebro... (requested by stormxpadme)
As of June 2022, they have created over 270 gifsets with Clint Barton. They began making animatic gifsets with "fake deleted scenes" shortly after the premiere of The Avengers and the lack of acknowledgement of Hawkeye as a character in the MCU fandom. 
===Fancast becomes canon===
On May 14th, 2014, spectralarchers created a gifset of Clint Barton and Kate Bishop and used actress Hailee Steinfeld as a fancast for the character of Kate Bishop.Gifset Tumblr post from May 14th, 2014. This is one of the earliest instances where Hailee Steinfeld was used as a fancast for Kate Bishop, prior to being announced as the official actress for the role in 2020.Collider article Mancuso, Vinnie (December 2, 2020). "'Hawkeye': Hailee Steinfeld Confirmed as Kate Bishop as Filming Begins". Collider. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
===Fancast becomes fanon===
Since May 2014, spectralarchers has been using Daniel Craig as a fancast for the character of Barney Barton.Gifset Tumblr I know quite well your brother Barton, Barton. Why is he with us?, originally posted on May 30th 2014- The fancast has since been adopted across the general Clint Barton fandom and used by other fanartists. Tumblr post by lehawkeye from May 2016Tumblr post by clintfbarton from October 2021Tumblr post by agreatandhonorablesoldier from November 2021Tumblr post by clintfbarton from December 2018
==Fanworks==
===Fanfiction===
*Nothing Burns Like The Cold, Ao3, a gen and het Clint Barton-focused fanfiction, published 2017-12-05, completed 2017-12-05:
*Swallow Your Soul, Ao3, a Clint Barton-focused fanfiction, published 2015-11-05, completed 2016-02-17.
*Remember, I Loved You, Ao3, a Clint Barton-focused fanfiction, published 2014-11-04, completed 2014-12-13.
*Destroyed Under Gods, a gen and het Clint Barton-focused fanfiction, published 2016-11-01, completed 2019-11-14: 
*'Til the skies bleed ashes, a gen and het Clint Barton-focused fanfiction, published 2018-11-05, completed 202-04-24
*a mausoleum fit for me, a The Old Guard Sebastien le Livre-focused fanfiction, published 2020-12-30, completed 2021-04-14
==Additional Reading==
Works or posts by spectralarchers are mentioned on the following wikis: 
*Animated Gif
*Clint Barton's Farm
*Where was Clint Barton during CA2?
*Clint Barton
==References==
Category:Fanwriters