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itsillyakuryakin · 4 months
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Chapters: 1/2 Fandom: Formula 1 RPF Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Kimi Räikkönen/Sebastian Vettel Characters: Kimi Räikkönen, Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton (Formula 1 RPF) Additional Tags: Idiots in Love, Established Relationship, Falling In Love, rbr seb, Ferrari Kimi, age gap, simi - Freeform, Angst, Hurt, Comfort, Happy Ending, Kimi is an idiot, And Seb is smitten for him Summary:
“Kimi.” He breathes out silently.
 “He’s just Kimi.” He repeats again, totally lost in the feeling of how blissful Kimi’s name sounded as it rolled out of his lips. But obviously Stefania didn’t need to know that.
 No one else, except Sebastian, needed to know that.
 He was just Kimi to Sebastian after all.
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sunglassesmish · 7 months
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facfic writers PLS this is a nascar au waiting to happen
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lazybakerart · 1 year
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“only so many hail marys a boy can make until he’s rubbed those rosaries to rubble.” fucking poetry. bukowski could never. no seriously baker what is your secret. how long have you been writing? is writing just a hobby for you? how are you so fucking clever? have you considered writing a book? or doing commissions on facfics? because i would uh. i would pay your rent, car insurance, morgage. suck your dick. goes w out saying.
just finished your cherry fic and dude. god i dont know how you do it, your talent is fucking otherworldy. the art of billy for that fic,???????????????? impeccable. indescribable. i kept referencing the picture and fr it made the fic so much more enjoyable to read (not that your writing isnt enough, the art was just the cherry on top AHAHA) and brother ive read a lot. a lot of fanfiction in my lifetime and you are by far the best writer ive come across. everests above anyone else. you write as good as billy looks.
but who is this person behind this gloriously gifted artistically genius mask?? i must know how you are so good 🙏🥺🙏
well you are just the nicest person ever alsdjfhsdgfs. THANK YOU. i've been writing on and off for around 15 years - but i'm not very consistent so i can never do writing commissions XD. i have one original idea for a book! i'm currently struggling through writers block tho T__T so there isnt much writing going on atm (i'm reading more trying to get back into it).
thank you again for the extremely VERY VERY KIND words on my writing and my art. i cannot begin to say how much your kindness means to me. really. i'm a mess now aslkjdlhvdsfashgd.
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rhyslahey · 9 months
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i just finished your wwi teen wolf au and i NEED you to know that it's a literary masterpiece,,, it's sooooo well written and the plot is amazing, the way you managed to write the classism of edwardian england into it was especially impressive to me,, like it's the form of transformative work i wish i created but i mainly focus on in depth analysis,, ANYWAYS i just wanted to let you know that it's the best teen wolf fanfic if not facfic overall that i have read,, like it's literally making me go insane i've watched over 5 hours of wwi documentaries on youtube in the past 24 hours initially just because i wanted to figure out how well you'd researched but then i got really into it,,,, you're an incredible writer and i cannot wait for mason's story
AAAAAAAAAH... I honestly bluescreened there. Thank you so so much! That is unnecessarily high praise, but I'll take it!
I always felt that the WWI series was never going to be one of mu popular writings because historical AUs tend not to be the kind of fanfic people expect (least of all in Teen Wolf), and WWI does not lend itself for light, casual writing, but I am chuffed that you're liking it! I saw some digital art of two soldiers in the cold trenches looking up into the sky and secretly holding hands, and I thought I NEED SCOTT AND ISAAC DOING THAT. But since I am incapable of writing a small scene without explaining the background and how the characters got there, I ended up writing nearly 80k words about it...
And sorry if I threw you into watching Great War documentaries. I cannot recommend the BBC Radio with the Imperial War Museum series enough, because (a), that's the basis of Mason's chapter and (b), it is first-hand accounts.
Mason's fic should be ready by the end of the summer, and then the series will be over! I may still write a few small snippets and shorts scenes, mostly of Scott and Isaac having quiet shared moments in the trenches and such, but that'll be something else.
Thank you so much again! Your comment has made my morning!
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phoenixyfriend · 2 years
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Hello! For the facfic meme,
M: What’s the weirdest AU scenario you’ve ever come up with? Did it turn into a story?
& T: Any fanfic tropes you can’t stand?
please?
Fanfic Writer Ask Meme
M: What’s the weirdest AU scenario you’ve ever come up with? Did it turn into a story?
People ask this every time I share this ask meme, and the answer is always "IDK, most of my fics are weird as fuck."
Medical Malpractice Mpreg Vader is possibly the strangest? And that has not been turned into a fic (by me).
T: Any fanfic tropes you can’t stand?
I feel like most tropes are ones that I'm fine with if the right author is handling them?
But I hate, hate, hate bashing.
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nkogneatho · 2 years
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PASIIII I want to write my first facfic but I'm lazy and scared that I'll just stop writing it midway and then I'll feel horrible for the people who took time to read it
AND THEN its supposed to be angst, maybe not too angsty that you're going to cry reading it, but angsty that you're going to feel a tingle in your heart and I'm scared I wont ever make anyone feel that way.
AND THEN I have a certain emotion I want to capture in the characters and I'm worried that it just won't make the cut in the end
sorry... I needed to rant about this to someone, I apologize for taking up space in your ask box
LOVE YOU PASIII
Hie baby. Never apologize for talking to me. Please you're so precious.
I think you should definitely give it a shot. Writer's blocks are common. I think at least you'll have fun until you write.
I suggest going deep in the plot if you're looking for heavy angst. Take character and it's characteristics, all the things they have done or suffered. Their back story. Then hit the reader right where it's needed. Example if a character struggled to achieve something in the past, give them hope. Let the character almost reach the finish line and then pull them back. Hit them in the knee. Oh shit. That's what I do. I am sorry for the unasked advice😭
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stravvberryf1elds · 3 years
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CAN SOMEONE PLEASE PLEASE WRITE MORE MOBIUS M MOBIUS FANFICTION PLEASE
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jacklyn-flynn · 4 years
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zukoskataraa · 3 years
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a request i got from @blood-and-lychee a long time ago! sorry this took so long, i hope you like it!
prompt #39: we need to talk about what happened last night
“Katara, open the door.” Zuko says, sighing.
“Go away.” Katara replies, not wanting to see him.
“Katara, I’m not the one at fault here.” Zuko says, and Katara sighed, knowing he was right. She slowly opens the door to her apartment, and Zuko walks in. Silence was hanging in the air, neither of them wanting to talk first. 
“L-Let’s sit down.” Katara says, avoiding eye contact with Zuko as she walks to her bedroom. Zuko follows, going into the room he had been in many times before. Katara sits in the middle of the bed, crossing her legs, and Zuko sits down on the edge of the bed. The silence was awkward, and Katara wanted to crawl into a hole and die.
“We need to talk about what happened last night.” Zuko finally speaks, looking at Katara. Katara avoids his gaze, biting her lip. She knew that Zuko had come over to talk about it. She knew that what she had done was wrong. But, she didn’t feel bad about it.
“There’s nothing to talk about.” Katara says, and Zuko scoffs.
“One doesn’t simply kiss their bestfriend on a fake date, Katara.” Zuko says, his tone harsh. Katara looks up at him, sighing.
“It was your fault for inviting me.” Katara says, defending herself. Zuko raises an eyebrow, an amused look on his face.
“I’m not the one who kissed you.” Zuko fights back, and Katara lies down, staring at her ceiling as she recalls yesterday’s events.
“You want me to do what?” Katara asks, eyes wide. She looks at Zuko, who was sitting next to her, looking desperate.
“Pretend to be my girlfriend. Just for tonight.” Zuko says, pleading. Katara was still processing the question that Zuko had asked.
“Tonight? Are you crazy? And why would you pick me? Ask Mai or Ty Lee or Toph.” Katara says, avoiding looking at him. Her heart was beating fast. Sure, Zuko was her best friend, ever since high school. They were now in college, and Katara would be lying to herself if she didn’t develop feelings for Zuko over the years. But, she didn’t want to ruin their friendship, so she never acted on her feelings for him.
“I was supposed to go with Mai, but she cancelled on me! And Ty Lee said no, very bluntly. So did Toph. And Sokka would kill me if I asked Suki. So, here I am.” Zuko says, and Katara scoffs.
“So you’re coming to me because you have no one else to turn to? I’m your last choice, huh? Go fish.” Katara says, rolling her eyes. She had already made up her mind, but she wanted to toy with Zuko for a bit. In an instant, Zuko was on his knees in front of her, and Katara widened her eyes.
“I didn’t mean it like that! I just didn’t want to burden you with this, so I never planned to ask you, until now. Please, Kat? I’ll do anything!” Zuko was clearly desperate, and Katara sighed.
“Man, I can’t believe you’re right here, begging in front of me. It’s a sight to behold, if I’m being honest.” Katara teases. “But, I’m no sadist. Get up, dude. I’ll pretend to be your girlfriend.” Katara says and Zuko stands, hugging Katara.
“Thanks, Kat!” Zuko says, smiling as he pulls away from the hug. Katara blushes and looks away.
“Y-Yeah. No problem. Where are we even going?” Katara asks, standing up from the couch.
“It’s just a formal dinner party. My parent’s company is hosting it to celebrate a new partnership. And my dad told me that I had to bring my significant other, who is non-existent.” Zuko sighs, sitting down on Katara’s sofa. Katara giggles.
“Well, why would he assume that you had a girlfriend in the first place?” She asks and Zuko shrugs.
“He thinks that Mai and I are still together. And as you know, we broke up last month, but we’re cool.” Zuko says and Katara nods.
“But he already knows who I am. If you bring me as your date, won’t it be awkward?” Katara asks and Zuko shakes his head.
“He thinks we, quote unquote, look good together. So, he’d probably be ecstatic if he thought that we were dating.” Zuko explains and Katara blushes, biting her lip. Well, at least his family approves of her.
“Okay, fine. Now get out of my apartment, Zuko. I have to get ready for dinner tonight, which I don’t even want to go to.” Katara says, joking.
“Hey, at least you’ll get free food.” Zuko says. “And like it’s still 2pm? Dinner isn’t til 7. You can get ready later.” Zuko says, and Katara rolls her eyes.
“You really don’t understand women.” Katara says, shaking her head. She grabs Zuko by the hand, who willingly follows her, as she walks towards her front door.
“I will see you later.” Zuko says as he opens the door and Katara let’s go of his hand. “I’ll pick you up at… 6:30? Sounds good?”
“Yup. Later, loser.” Katara says and Zuko chuckles.
“Wear something nice for me, okay? The theme is black, green, and blue.” Zuko winks and Katara rolls her eyes.
“Whatever.” Katara says and Zuko smiles.
“Bye, KitKat.” Zuko says and Katara blushes before sticking her tongue out at him and closing the door. Zuko would be the death of her. She nearly trips over the edge of her bed as she walks to her closet, looking for something to wear. Zuko was lucky that Katara had a green dress in her wardrobe that was formal enough. Her black dress was a little too provocative, and her blue dress wasn’t fit for the occasion. Katara also wanted to wear something nice, to see Zuko’s reaction - to tease him a little. Katara was sure that Zuko didn’t think of her romantically, that he only saw her as a friend. And that was okay with Katara, because she cherished her friendship with Zuko.
Katara took a shower, and got ready. It was a few minutes past three, and Zuko would pick her up at 6:30. So Katara had at least three more hours to prepare. She spent the first hour eating and watching a show, the second hour doing her hair - which Katara hated because her hair was a mess, and did her make up. Katara was changing into her dress when the doorbell rang, and Katara sighed as she was still struggling to zip up the dress from the back. She would get Zuko to do it, she decided, as she walked to the door. 
Zuko gasped when the door opened to reveal Katara. She was wearing a satin, emerald green dress, with the neckline plunging low. There was a slit on the right side, showing her long, dark legs. Her hair was straightened at the top, but was wavy midway to the tips. She had a pearl clip on one side of her hair. Her makeup was just enough - lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner, but there was a hint of pink on Katara’s cheeks as Zuko had stared at her for what seemed like minutes.
“What? Do I look ugly?” Katara asks, unsure. Zuko shakes his head, embarrassed.
“You look great, KitKat.” Zuko says, smiling. “I mean it.”
“Thanks, Zuko.” Katara says, blushing. “Ah, can you zip this up for me?” Katara asks, turning around. Her dress was still zipped open, down to the small of her back. She felt exposed, but it’s not like she could have zipped it up herself.
“S-Sure.” Zuko says, gulping as he reaches for her dress. His fingers touch Katara’s back, and Katara closes her eyes. Silence is in the air as he slowly zips the dress up, and Katara grabs her hair and puts it at the side so he can finish zipping it up. “All done.” He says. Katara lets out a breath she didn’t know she was holding and turns around to look back at Zuko.
“Thanks, loser. Come on in, just lemme grab my things and then we can head out.” Katara smiles as she walks away, letting Zuko enter her home. Katara goes into her room, with Zuko behind her, and grabs a small gold purse, putting her phone, lipstick, keys, and some money inside. Zuko leans on the doorway, arms crossed.
“You look really stunning, KitKat.” Zuko compliments her again, and Katara blushes. Thankfully, her back was facing him, so he couldn’t see her reaction. She takes a deep breath before looking at Zuko. He looked good as well - in Katara’s defense, he looked good no matter what he wore - with an all black outfit, except for the emerald green bowtie, which ironically matched Katara’s dress. His hair was slicked back, except for a few loose tendrils flying around.
“You don’t look so bad yourself, Zuko.” She says as she grabs a gold necklace from her jewelry box and puts it on, centering the pendant in the middle of her chest. “Your tie matches my dress.”
“That it does.” He says, amusement in his voice. “Wasn’t expecting it, to be honest. But hey, we still look good.” Zuko says and Katara hums in approval as she walks past him and puts on her gold heels. Zuko was watching her the whole time, and Katara could feel his eyes burning into her.
“Stop staring, creep.” Katara says. “Come on, let’s go.” She says and Zuko chuckles as he follows her out of her apartment.
“I could be watching a movie right now, in my pajamas. Eating takeout.” Katara sighs as Zuko revs the car, the engine sputtering to life. Zuko laughs.
“This’ll be worth it. I promise. Plus, wouldn’t you rather look at me, your handsome best friend who is currently your fake boyfriend right now, than some actor on your tv?” He says as he starts to drive. Katara snorts, blushing.
“Puh-lease. I’d take Henry Cavill over you any day.” She says and Zuko chuckles.
“You wound me, Katara.” Zuko says and Katara giggles. “Okay so, if anyone asks. We’re dating, obviously. That’s been established. Uh, let’s say we’ve been dating for about two months now. I made the first move when I drove you back home from a dinner date. You said yes, and boom.” Zuko makes up a story, and Katara wishes it were true. “Also, I might like, touch you. You know, putting my hand on your waist, holding your hand, that sort of thing.” Zuko adds and Katara sighs. This would be so hard.
“Ew, you’re gonna give me your germs.” She jokes, trying to distract herself. Zuko laughs. “But fine. You owe me big time, Zuko.”
“That I do, my friend.” Zuko says. The rest of the car ride was filled with them bantering and laughing, both of them hoping to ease the tension before having to be serious at the dinner party.
They pull up to the hotel, which was very fancy, and Katara gulps. One room probably cost more than her tuition, she thought. The valet opened the door for her and helped her get out, to which she smiled and said thank you to. The valet then walked over to Zuko, and gave him the keys. Zuko walked over to Katara, smiling.
“I haven’t seen my parents in six months. To be honest, I’m kinda nervous.” Zuko says, and Katara wraps her arm around his.
“Don’t be nervous. I’ll be with you the whole time.” Katara assures her best friend, and Zuko nods.
“Well, Kat, off we go.” Zuko says and Katara giggles as they walk inside the hotel, towards the ballroom.
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“You know, this is pretty boring.” Zuko whispers in Katara’s ear. It had been at least two hours since the dinner started, and there had been 5 long, dull speeches - all of which were talking about the same thing more or less. The food was exceptional though, and Katara had to give it to the chef’s, they knew how to cook. The appetizer was delicious, the main course was enamoring, and the desert was mouth-watering. The waiter had given them wine to drink, and they clinked their glasses.
“I know. This is why I should have just stayed at home.” Katara giggles, whispering back to Zuko. 
“Sorry for dragging you here. I haven’t even seen my parents yet.” Zuko replies. “Well, I have, but they seem busy, so I’d rather not approach them.” Katara takes a sip from her wine and sighs.
“You could always-” She starts but is suddenly cut off.
“Zuko!” A deep voice calls out. Zuko immediately stands, looking at his dad. Zuko was almost as tall as his dad, Ozai. 
“Hi dad.” Zuko greets. Katara stands up, smiling.
“Ah, Katara. So good to see you again.” Ursa, Zuko’s mother, smiles and gives Katara a hug.
“Hello, Ms. Ursa. Mr. Ozai. It’s nice to see you.” Katara says as she hugs Ursa.
“Katara, what a surprise. Zuko said he was bringing his girlfriend. Is that, perhaps, you?” Ozai asks, surprised. There was no malice in his voice, just shock.
“Yup.” Zuko responds, taking Katara’s hand in his. Katara wanted to die.
“Y-Yes. Zuko and I are dating.” Katara says, smiling. Ursa smiles and clasps her hands together.
“I can hear the wedding bells!” Ursa exclaims and the fake couple blushes.
“Mom! Stop.” Zuko says and Ursa giggles.
“I have to continue making my rounds. But it was good to see you, son. You too, my dear Katara. I have high hopes for you two.” Ozai says as he and Ursa walk away. The fake couple let out a breath they didn’t know they were holding, but Zuko hadn’t let go of Katara’s hand yet.
“Well, we passed. Can we go now?” Katara asks as she lets go of Zuko’s hand. She didn’t want to, but wine was more important at the moment. Zuko chuckles.
“Don’t you want to dance?” Zuko teases. There was a slow song playing, and some people had gone up to the dance floor, holding each other in each other’s arms. Katara scoffs.
“You know I don’t dance.”
“Yes, but, you’re not gonna die if you dance with me.” Zuko says. ‘I beg to differ’ Katara thinks. “I’m not going to force you, though. It’s up to you, KitKat.” Katara sighs.
“One dance. And then you’re taking me home.” Katara says and Zuko nods. He takes her hand and leads her to the dance floor. Katara puts her hand on Zuko’s shoulders, and Zuko puts his hands on Katara’s waist. The awkwardness would be the death of Katara. She looked at the ground, slowly moving to the beat. Zuko gently tilts her head up, brown eyes looking into blue ones.
“Hey, look at me.” Zuko smiles and Katara blushes. She didn’t know if it was the wine or something, but she suddenly wanted to make a move. They danced, looking into each other’s eyes the whole time. Katara was feeling brave and confident. If she didn’t do it now, she would never be able to do it. The song was about to end, and she would never get this chance again. She closed her eyes before leaning up to kiss Zuko. It was quick, and a bit rough. It was a peck, that’s all that Katara thought of as she pulled away. Zuko looked at her, eyes wide. And she knew she made a mistake. 
“Hey, you owe me a favor right?” Katara asks as she sits back up, looking at Zuko. Zuko hums. “Okay. My favor is, just forget about what happened last night. Forget about the fake dating, forget about the kiss.”
“That’s hard to do, KitKat. I’m curious though, where did you run off to? I chased after you but you were gone.” Zuko says and Katara snorts.
“I hid in the bathroom for a few minutes before calling a cab.” Katara explains and Zuko chuckles.
“You shouldn’t have run away. I was going to say something before you dashed off like you were the flash.” Zuko jokes and Katara shakes her head.
“I was embarrassed. And… I never did get to apologize for last night, right? Sorry, Zuko.” Katara says and Zuko scoots closer to her.
“What’s there to be sorry about?” He asks, looking into her eyes. Katara gulps. “The reason that I can’t forget about last night, is because I like you, KitKat.” Zuko says and Katara’s heart skips a beat. “That wasn’t the ideal first kiss, but it’ll do.”
“W-Wait a minute, you LIKE me?” Katara says and Zuko nods. “Since when?”
“Well, I’m not gonna say. A man has to have a few secrets after all.” He winks. “I was waiting for you to make the first move, that’s all.” Zuko says and Katara blushes. Zuko leans closer to Katara, his eyes glancing at her lips. Katara gulps. Zuko’s hand caresses her cheeks, tucking away a strand of hair.
“You’re such a tease.” Katara says, her voice barely a whisper. Zuko chuckles before connecting his lips with hers. The kiss was slow and sweet. Zuko’s thumb caresses her cheeks, his other hand on Katara’s waist. They pull away a few seconds later, Katara avoiding his gaze.
“If fake dating was all it took for you to be mine, we should have done it sooner.” Zuko says, teasing as he pulls Katara in for a hug.
“Shut up. I hate you.” She says into his neck, voice muffled.
“No, you love me.” He replies. Katara smiles. ‘Yes, I do love you.’
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devdevlin · 4 years
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I learned many years ago that, as a fanfiction writer, receiving mean reviews really sucks. It can make you feel awful and make you regret ever making the decision to share your story, and (for me at least), can set you off with a case of writer’s block that can last for MONTHS.
In terms of the types of people who leave such comments, I think it is fair to say that mean commenters can be characterised in three ways:
Commenter 1: This commenter TRIES to be constructive, with points like plot holes and spelling errors and such. While I get where this sort of commenter is coming from; if it hasn’t been asked for, YOU’RE BEING AN ASSHOLE.
Commenter 2: This commenter gives you a comment which is nothing more than a personal dig. Needless to say, this commenter, like commenter 1, IS AN ASSHOLE.
Commenter 3: Lastly, this commenter leaves a mean review which is simply mean and contains no substance. It could be them knocking a character you’ve written, a plot line, a relationship, anything. This person is probably the BIGGEST ASSHOLE out there, and I bet they live alone and haven’t gotten laid in years and their name is Sharon* (fucking Sharon*, honestly).
As a new writer, a comment from commenter 3 cuts the deepest. But in fanfiction, they really are an inevitable sort of comment and when you get one, especially your first, it really really hurts. But, alas, as the years go on, and you get past it and you become more a more experienced writer, something sort of... miraculous happens. Your shell hardens, and eventually, these comments stop hurting you. Then, they actually… start to... sort of... entertain you.
Now, in a bid to help normalise receiving these sorts of comments (because I highly doubt any writer out there has gone without recieving one and clearly posting things like ‘don’t be mean’ doesn’t work), that leaves me to the point of this post:
I HEREBY CHALLENGE MY FELLOW WRITERS TO REBLOG AND POST OR SEND ME IN AN ASK THE WORST/MOST RIDICULOUS COMMENT YOU’VE EVER RECEIVED FROM COMMENTER 3. I WANT TO SEE THEM ALL. LET US ALL COME TOGETHER AND LAUGH AT SHARON* AND TAKE AWAY HER POWER.
I will start: My favourite one that I personally have (it was a hard choice because I have so many, but this one always makes me giggle) is: ‘I think Hermione has been replaced by Lav-Lav, she's soft, weak and more than a bit of a moron not to see the giant holes ins Snake Face's logic. She's an idiot.’ (bahahah ILY KNIGHT OF STAGS, THANK U)
*(I am truly from the bottom of my heart deeply sorry if any of you are called Sharon and are actually nice people-- I’m sure you are. I have simply used the name cos it’s used for a bit of a joke here in Australia. If it bothers you, hit me up and I’ll change the name LMAO).
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Can’t tell me Shakespeare only wrote about straight characters. Have you read a Midsummer Nights Dream?? Helena is 100% gay for Hermia and deserves more than Demetrius— someone please write a fix-it fic of a Midsummer Nights Dream
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giant-black-cat-huh · 6 years
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GUYZ i wrote sth
http://archiveofourown.org/works/13431132
A little one shot bc Sanvers is an endgame and I can never get enough of them
Hurt/Comfort and just really sweet
spread the word, I’ll love you all for it even more <3
http://archiveofourown.org/works/13431132
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momo-writes-fanfics · 6 years
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I have writer's block, but I'm working on it 😥 I'm writing as much as I can whenever the inspiration hits me, so there may be a delay in updates
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winchestersnco · 7 years
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This Just In
I just read this from a blogger/writer I admired and looked up to: “writing fanfic won’t prepare you creatively to write original content and it’s not real writing.” 
And I just have to say: FUCK THAT. 
Writing fanfic has done nothing BUT prepare me to write original content. If it weren’t for writing fic, I’d have never attempted nanowrimo, I would have never outlined that novel, or even thought about it. If it weren’t for fanfic, I would never believe that I could do it. I would never have believed I could be a writer. 
TO MY FELLOW FANFIC AUTHORS: 
Fanfic is so much more than just twisting stories to fit the world these characters live in. It is us creating original work that is sometimes better than what the show gives us. It is us stretching creative muscles that maybe we’ve never stretched before. It is us cultivating a talent that we love and enjoy. I’m proud of all of you. I’m proud that you’ve put pen to paper and fingers to keyboards. I’m proud that you’ve done it when it seems there was no decent feedback. I’m proud that you’ve posted what you’ve written, because that shit is scary. I’m proud of you. 
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So keep writing. Keep showing your favorite characters love. Keep bringing those stories to life. 
Because Fanfic Writers ARE real writers. 
And don’t let anyone else tell you otherwise. 
xoxo, me
Tagging my forevers for signal boost. Let’s spread some love… 
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writeiolite · 4 years
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reasons why you shouldn’t post a BLM fanfic right now
earlier, i posted a do/don’t list for those writers that want to write comfort fanfics for their black readers. here i’ll be informing you all of why you shouldn’t do so, even with good intentions.
everything will be below the cut, but this info is being presented right here so it’s easily available.
black mental health resources
BIPOC therapy resources
education resources on racism and black incarceration
1. fanfics clog important searches that are used for resources 
when you write a fic and use any words related to on-going BLM affairs, you show up in the search results for those words. if doesn’t matter if you use the tags or not, your post shows up. for people that are looking to educate themselves on BLM, bills, protests, riots, etc, or those that are seeking help and trying to find the proper outlets, it doesn’t help if the search is clogged with something irrelevant to these matters.
this is the same reason you may have seen people asking others to stop commenting/posting the official #s on posts that don’t have helpful info — blacks, allies, and anyone trying to self-educate cannot find the necessary info they need. 
filling up the searches like this does harm in that regard, and it can also be frustrating. even if your post doesn’t come up in the “top” search, it can still come up in the “recent” search. this goes for other sites besides Tumblr as well.
what can you do?
don’t post it right now. especially if your fanfic mentions any words related to the movement and current events pertaining to the movement (names of victims and protests especially). instead, share it in a BLM/fic discord server OR post a google doc link to your work and don’t use any BLM-related words in that linked post. this way people can still access it, you can still support, and it doesn’t trigger the searches.
my fic is supposed to help people though!
you can help people in other ways that don’t simultaneously make it difficult for people seeking life-saving resources. some of those searches contain info for protestors, others for mental health resources, and some give tips for what to do if you’re a victim of police brutality. your intentions are good, but please consider that i personally (a black protestor) am not going to be too happy if i can’t find a post that will help me safely protest because of some “bts protestor!au smau.” don’t care about me? idc. i know i’m not the only one that depends on these searches for resources considering mainstream news and media isn’t the most trustworthy rn.
2. if not done carefully, it can misinform readers of what BLM is 
this is not about differing opinions, this is about the objective message that BLM is based on!!! if you’ve read my other post with helpful tips on these fics, then you’ll hopefully be able to avoid this. unfortunately, no one is perfect and there’s still a chance you can give the wrong impression. 
one of the most common misconceptions that i’ve seen is anything that portrays BLM as being anti-police. BLM stands against systematic racism and injustices. if an individual supports those things then naturally they are included in that too. but BLM does not stop at the individual or at the police force, which is why it is not an anti-police movement. this is a movement about our (black) rights and equality on a national and global. we’re striving to change the white supremacist bias and laws that this country was built on, not say “fuck the police” and convince everyone to agree. we want the same freedom and rights white people do.
i do this and i’m sure i’m not the only one: i get some writing habits and concepts from reading someone else’s fics. it’s possible that someone reading your BLM facfic may write their own, but if the info your fic is based on is inaccurate of BLM, then it creates a chain of misinformation. 
what can you do?
read through that link i provided in the second paragraph. read through the info here to educate yourself on what’s going on. stay up to date with accurate, unbiased, resources (i suggest don lemon on youtube). share what you’ve learned with others! if you’ve gotten a good grasp on what BLM is, then please make sure you write to portray that. be explicit. you don’t need to write from a black perspective to retain the message BLM stands for.
you can also avoid writing from the black perspective and focus on the movement as a whole, as there are many black experiences with varying diversity and they aren’t exactly going to be relatable to a non-black.
3. if not done carefully, it can harm or trigger black readers
again, i’ve already given ways to avoid this, but that shouldn’t discourage you from thinking about this. no matter how confident you are in your writing, please keep in mind that unless you’re black, you won’t understand our struggles. these are things we’ve lived our whole lives with, conditions we grew up under, habits we’ve adopted, lessons we’ve been taught, and so much more that pertain to the black experience in America. things that we bond on with each other that any non-black person will not completely grasp. because of that, there are things that a non-black person may not realize triggers a black reader. if you’re writing for black readers, it’s really counterproductive to mistakenly harm us as well.
what can you do?
you can inform yourself as much as possible every single day to do your best to avoid accidentally triggering memories and feelings related to oppression, racial discrimination, microaggressions, etc. there are updates every single day on the movement and current events bc this is an international movement. if that sounds tiring or like too much work then please consider why you wanted to write that fic in the first place. imagine how tired we are. then keep doing some research because you can never be too educated on this topic. 
how will i know what’s harmful/triggering if i’m not black?
i don’t think it’s possible to get a full grasp on that, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t double-check with links like this and look into stuff like microaggression, tokenism, covert racism, and more. you can still write your fic to show support and avoid these mishaps.
in conclusion
points 2 and 3 can happen whether someone has willingly read through your fic, or if they were scrolling through the search and happened to see something that stuck out in your fic. for that reason, the 1st point is extremely important!! no matter how helpful or comforting your fic is, now is not the time to openly post it because of the search result issue. so if you’re going to write, please consider the things i’ve mentioned.
there is going to be some person that will see this, ignore all it has to say, and go on posting BLM fanfics bc they believe they are doing a service to the black community. if that’s you and your righteous feelings then please educate yourself. there are so many resources out there and i urge you to look into them and help us. again, support comes in many forms, but black lives need change. don’t just stand behind us, stand with us. 
if there is anyone who would like to add onto this with more reasons, please do so! i can even add it to the post itself if you message me about it @seijoh
please protest safely and be careful while leaving your homes for anything. always check for curfews and don’t go out alone.
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I honestly don't know why some people get so mad about a story having angst and characters having or going through different forms of trauma. Like I get being sad a bit, but you have to realize that the angst isn't there for no reason- it's essential to the plot, character development, etc. of a fanfic (or just a normal novel). Zuko getting kidnapped is a big part of the story Hella wants to tell, and yes it's been four months which is a long time, but it's also changed Zuko and the swt a lot, which'll change the outcome and relationships of the rest of taob. Obviously atla has lots of time skips in the show, so the period of four months is probably an accurate amount of time passed to skip to the point in the show where Hella would want Zuko to (excape/get rescued/etc). Sometimes authors like to joke about sad stuff to the readers cuz their responses are funny, but it's not like they write sad things just to fuck with people.
Then there are some people who get really upset about the things that happen and even try to get the writer to change the story- and not at all in a joking sense. If the author wanted the story to be different, they would have written it that way. Lanse is dead, and that happened for symbolic reasoning and to give some character dynamics to Zi se, and Zuko's time in the prison would serve the purpose of an accurate time skip, a change in Zuko's character, a change in the ulaakut crew and Toph, and who knows what else.
I get that some people get upset jokingly but I feel like other people just really cant get over some things and if they really have a problem with the way things are going they either need to try and get over it, avoid reading the story, or at least NOT harass the author for what they choose to write.
I'm not saying that anyone is really harrassing Hella, because I obviously don't know everone who talks with her, but I think it's a good point to make so that people remember not to hurt the feelings of ANY writers for writing the stories they want to tell and letting certain events play out how they want, even if the things that happen are unfortunate. Not every story is a happy fluffy love trip where all the characters' problems are immediately solved.
I remember a long time ago I read a facfic and the readers got really angry at the direction in which the fic turned and the author was so upset that they discontinued it. Fanfic authors write their fics because they have a story they're willing to share with other people without pay, and for people to get upset at them for not writing what they'd like just seems rude to me.
Sorry this got kind of long lmao
hi hello i love you. your presence on earth is a blessing. i wasn’t sure whether to post this or not at first because i don’t want anyone getting the wrong idea, but i think it’s quite important especially in regards to that end bit. to be clear; i have never felt like you guys are harassing me. there might have been times when you were being serious and it went over my head because i’m stupid like that, but majority of the time i really love the balance of humour and deep-thinking we’ve all got going here. like i’m probably more proud of the atmosphere in the Cult™ than i am of taob itself. i truly do love you all as HUMILIATING and GROSS as that is.
however, op got some good points in that sometimes - especially over anonymous - readers can get very .... passionate. now i personally have a very mean sense of humour so i either bounce off that, or if i see an ask i don’t vibe with in this regard, i delete it and don’t think twice about it after that. however some fanfic authors won’t be like that. the people writing these stories are, at the end of the day, human. i’ve seen authors who are literally fifteen or sixteen years old having to tackle really quite aggressive asks when i know for a fact they’re actually very sensitive people. i’m not saying you guys need to never be passionate ever, and i’m not even really talking to you guys personally because i’ve genuinely not encountered a single asshole through taob (touch wood), but in a general sense in the community as a whole.
just remember to be nice to your fic writers <3
(i however will continue to bully you all so im giving you a free pass to bully me back, it’s only fair. you were already doing it anyway but Just So We’re Clear)
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