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one day I’ll finally write that ridiculously elaborate fanfiction that I’ve been carefully constructing in my daydreams for months and then you’ll be sorry. you’ll all be sorry.

#it is! in progress! #it is barely begun but it *is* begun #that’s the important thing #writing #backfire series

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Reblog if you write fanfic and would be totally down with your followers coming into you askbox and talking to you about your fic

#always always #i know i haven’t posted anything in a bit #but i am writing some stuff! #trying to slowly get back in the groove

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A persons fanfic tells you a lot about them, i , a fanfic writer, realize in terror

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About the AO3 "No Guest Comments for a while" warning

If you're not following any of AO3's social media accounts you might be in the dark as to what kind of "spam comments" have engendered this banner at the top of the site:

These spam comments have been posted about a great deal on the AO3 subreddit for the past couple of days. Initially they comprised a bunch of guest (logged out users) bot comments that insulted authors by suggesting they were using AI and not writing their own fics. Some examples, from the subreddit:

But it then escalated to outright graphic porn images and gifs being posted in comments, again by logged out 'Guest' accounts. Obviously, I'm not going to give examples of those, but between these two bot infestations, AO3 has clearly decided to act and has temporarily closed the ability to post comments for users who are not logged in with an AO3 account.

Unfortunately, this means that genuine readers who don't have an AO3 account won't be able to leave comments on fics that they enjoy.

If you are a genuine reader who doesn't yet have an AO3 account, I strongly suggest getting yourself on the waiting list for one. More and more AO3 authors are now locking their fics down to registered users only - either due to these bot comments or concerns about AI scraping their work - which means you're probably missing out on a lot of great stuff.

Hopefully guest commenting will be enabled again at some point soon, but I suggest not waiting until then. Get yourself on that list.

Wait times are going to be longer than usual at the moment, due to the current Wattpad purge [info on Fanlore | Wattpad subreddit thread], but if you're in line, then your invite will come through eventually.

Update: There's now a Megathread about this on the AO3 subreddit.

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Fanfic Writer Ask Meme

A: Of the fanfic you’ve written, which is your favorite and why? B:  What was the first fandom you read fic in?  Which was the first you wrote fic for? C:  How did you come up with the title to [insert fic]? D: What’s the most personal fanfic you’ve written? E: What character do you identify with most?  Is there a certain fic of yours that captures these qualities particularly well? F: Is there a song or a playlist to associate with [insert fic]? G: If you wrote a sequel to [insert fic], what would it be about? H: How would you describe your writing style? I: How many fandoms have you written in?  Do you have a favorite? J:  What’s your favorite fanfic trope?  Have you written it? K:  Do you have a guilty pleasures in fic (reading or writing)? L:  Which of your fanfics was the most emotionally challenging to write? M: What’s the weirdest AU scenario you’ve ever come up with?  Did it turn into a story? N: Any fic ideas brewing that you’d care to share? O: What are your thoughts on people writing fanfic of your fanfic? P:  Where did you find the most inspiration for your story < insert title >? Q: Do you like getting prompts from your readers? R: Which writers (fanfic or otherwise) do you consider the biggest influence on you and your writing? S: How do you feel about fan art inspired by your writing? T: Any fanfic tropes you can’t stand? U: Is there a pairing you would like to write, but haven’t tried yet. V: Are there certain comments you’ve received on your stories that have stuck with you? W: What is your favorite pairing to write?  Favorite pairing to read? X: How would you categorize your fanfic reading?  Are you a voracious reader?  Do you carefully pick and choose?  Something in between? Y: What are your thoughts on your personal satisfaction with something you’ve written vs. the popularity of your stories?  Do you tend to be most satisfied with your most popular stories?   Z: Is there a story you’ve written that doesn’t seem to get much love?

#ask away! :)

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#vibe i’m going for with a long fic i’m trying to write #i tend to write shorter stuff #but this is gonna be way longer than anything i’ve ever written before #but also i really really want to write it #normally i’ll admit i am the type to edit as i go #now i’m just like #it’s on paper (figuratively) it can sit for now #and i’ll come back to edit later!! #fingers crossed this works and this fic actually gets written lol #backfire series #<- fic title hehe

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Fic writers!! Go to your works page on AO3, open up the filters, and tell me

(mine is Explicit at the top, followed by Teen+, Mature, and then Gen. Haven't ever posted with the No Rating selected option)

#teen 35 #no surprise there #mature 3 general audiences 2 #polls

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#can confirm

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dialogue prompts for ~injury~

!!please credit/tag me!!

“Shit. Shit, shit, shit, c’mere.”

“Someone get the medic. Get the medic!”

“Hey, hey, shhhh. Shhhh. You’re okay.”

“You did so good. Don’t worry, you-you did so good.”

“Here, lean on me. I can carry you.”

“We’re gonna fix you up, brand new. I promise.”

“No. No, stop. Stop talking like that. You’re gonna be fine.”

“Okay. Okay, here’s what we’re gonna do—fuck.”

“I know, I know it hurts.”

"I don't care. I'm not leaving you."

“I’m going to lift you up, okay? Tell me if it hurts.”

“Where are they? Where are they?!”

"I would believe that you're fine, but you have a goddamn knife sticking out of your leg, so."

"You just watched them die."

"This is going to hurt, okay?"

"God, I'm so sorry, it'll be over soon, I promise."

"How many fingers am I holding up? ... I don't have six fingers."

"Stop. No. Wake up. Wake up! I said wake up!"

"I came as soon as I heard."

“Get away! You’re hurting them!”

“Please be okay. Please be okay, please be okay—”

“Shit. Shit, that’s a lot of blood.”

“You dumbass. Don’t do that. Ever again.”

"Help them! Please!"

"You scared us all back there. I... Including me."

"[name]? [name], this isn't funny. Stop... please..."

"Breathe... breathe. Look at the stars, kid."

"It was supposed to be me... please, no, [name], please..."

"Tell me where it hurts, and be specific."

“You’ll be fine.” *silence* “You’ll be fine. Hey! Wake up! Please. Please wake up…”

“I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.”

#ooh these are good #mmm i don’t really take prompts but #if any of you have a character (or relationship) in mind #feel free to ask! #i won’t make any promises but i’ll do my best :) #prompts

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Can you help feed my curiosity? How many words have you posted across all pseudos and fandoms on AO3? Reblog to paint a pretty picture!

*Bonus points if you include how long you’ve been posting on AO3 in the tags.

#146k+ over 7 years #oh it hurts to sort by year and see how much my yearly count dropped since 2021 #i’ve still been writing just not as much #and not all of it has been posted #and it shows #writing #polls

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A follow up to this poll (still going if you want to vote!).

#not really a pattern #sometimes if there’s gonna be a follow up fic where i can say there’s been an update #then i’ll hold off on replying till the update is up #but i’m in that scenario now with two fics #and both are still waiting on updates after several months #so i’m at the awkward stage of #‘well should i reply or not’ #oops #polls

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From April 6th to 12th, we’ll be celebrating 84 Years of Dick Grayson 🐦 with the following amazing prompts you voted for:

DICK GRAYSON ANNIVERSARY WEEK 2024 PROMPTS

Day 1: Leader of the Titans | Dick’s Undervalued Competency | Spyral Crew Day 2: Captivity | The Meaning of Robin | Rescue from Juvie Day 3: DILF Dick Grayson | Apologizing To Dick | Time Loop Day 4: Batman’s Most Trusted | Trauma Reveal | Reverse Robins Day 5: Dick (Helen) of Troy | Batfam Meets Agent 37 | Polyamory Day 6: Supernatural Creature AU | Dick Pushed to the Limit | Identity Porn Day 7: A Celebration of 84 Years

You’ve a little over 3 months to create your works.

‘A Celebration of 84 Years’ is the free prompt.

For the Muse:

If you’d like to challenge yourself, how about… - using all three prompts of one day for one fanwork. - writing a multi-chapter fic that uses one prompt of each day. - drawing sequential art that uses one prompt of each day

Join us on the Dick Grayson Discord server ‘Green Booty Shorts’ (18+) to keep your muse going or simply to talk all things Dick Grayson!

Any questions left? If you can’t find an answer in About or Rules, be sure to send an ask.

I hope the prompts inspire you and wish you lots of fun during the creation process! 💙🤸‍♂️🕵️‍♂️

#dare i venture back into this fandom #it’s been a very hot minute since i wrote yj or jla fic #fandom event #dick grayson anniversary week 2024

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fanfiction writers. this is literally so fascinating to me

also add in the tags: why do you like it so much? additionally, what do you prefer to read? is different from what you like writing?? why is that???

#i’ve written most of these! #writing #polls

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#writing

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#asdkgjksja BYE lmao #writing

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#writing

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Hi! Just a small reminder that I HIGHLY recommend to readers that are uncomfortable or scared to publicly comment and reblog a fic that it is TOTALLY fine to send an anonymous ask and tell the writer what you thought about the fic!

I totally understand the fear of commenting on a fic publicly, so I truly believe that the anon button is the next best thing to show your support ❤️

Hope everyone has a good day/night 😘

#comments on anon are totally fine!