#fanfic authors get on it

[send-me-a-puffalope]

“she covered up murders” “she threw mike’s pills into the river” okay and? 🤨 god forbid women have hobbies. what happened to supporting women’s rights and women’s wrongs.

she has sad eyes, daddy issues, and a sweater. i rest my case.

#fnaf movie spoilers #fnaf movie #fnaf vanessa #vanessa shelly #vanessa afton #five nights at freddy's #fnaf #as a lesbian it is in my code to defend vanessa with my very last breath #god i am so unfreddyfazbearable rn #i’ve become so obnoxiously obsessed with this woman #i’m waiting for everyone to have watched it so i can have my delicious delicious whump #fanfic authors get on it #i wanna read about my sopping wet cat getting hurt

[crispyliza]

I've got you all figured out fanartists

#I should have learned how to draw #i have so many ideas and so little time to write #i wish i could make a vague comic about them and have a fanfic author get hooked and write it for me 😭 #fanfiction #fanart #meme #crispy talks #shitpost #this was inspired by some overlord huskerdust comics with incredible ideas i saw on twitter #where the artists are clearly waiting for someone to get hooked lol #hazbin hotel #the witcher #hannigram #hannibal #geraskier #good omens #ineffable husbands #my edit #helluva boss #the magnus archives #house of the dragon #dungeon meshi #atla #stranger things #aang #zuko #steddie #mlp #dc #percy jackson

[siriuslemonmuffin]

instead of bitching why don’t we all just be thankful ao3 doesn’t have ads xxx

#ao3 #respect authors #fan fiction #stop crying bitch boy they’ll update when they’re ready #faith shit posts #fanfic author appreciation #but like genuinely understand what i’m saying here #no ads = no revenue #=authors don’t get paid #and so riddle me this wise guy #why are you whimpering and begging in comments for updates #from authors who are providing you with their work #FOR FREE?!

[frownyalfred]

I think authors underestimate how many people reread their works/chapters.

That’s why, when I’m rereading WIPs or old works, I always leave a comment. Just a little hey, I’m rereading this and it is still great goes so far, actually

#go leave a comment the next time you reread #sometimes authors don’t realize those hit counts are from repeat readers #fic #fic things #reading things #ao3 #fanfic #fanfiction #archive of our own #author things #how to get an author to update 101

[vixenfoxpup]

I need more dca fics to read, not just because they're all so cool and special and unique-

I want to collect their y/n's in my pocket, and bring back the y/nverse. All of them in a lil pocket dimension (the dca stay in their respective stories, this place is reserved for the self inserts and side characters/family to interact. The boys can have their own pocket dimension)

The y/ns live on the same street or apartment complex, being bunched into groups that are roomies

For example. Bamsara's Solar Lunacy y/n, Paper-Lilypie's CCRT y/n, and bones-of-a-rabbit's staffbot y/n. SB is there so CCRT can perform routine maintenance, plus CCRT can be a but messy, plus they could help clean up after ccrt's kids. SL is where, you may ask? Their room has been vacant for some time, but CCRT and SB keep it clean and regularly dusted, out of respect. They don't know if or when their friend will return, but they'll be welcome at any time.

Naffeclipse's y/ns share a suite, probably.

spadillelicious's LDR y/n could stay with saltciphblr's lovebug au y/n

Again, I need to read more to get a better feel of the different wonderful y/n's

This probably won't be uploaded, maybe someday, but this is mostly self indulgence that my brain has been blasting on repeat all day

Into the y/nverse, I raise you from the depths

#bamsara #spadillelicious #paper-lilypie #bones-of-a-rabbit #saltciphblr #naffeclipse #dca #fnaf #into the y/nverse #dca fanfic #solar lunacy #copper cogs rusted through #ccrt #staffbot au #lovebug au #love death and rollerskates #i wonder which y/ns wouldnt get along #need to sit on this idea a bit more #just wanted to throw it out there #dca fandom #this fandom has shaped me in so many ways #mostly good #some emotionally scarring #pointed stare at sleuth jesters #im shy and scared to tag the authors #go check them out! #eating their writing

[thefirstpotatoe]

I have a theory So i keep seeing fanfiction writers say people commenting on their works gives them such a dopamine rush that it spurs them to keep writing.

By that logic, if i were to comment on a fanfic that hasn’t been updated in over a decade, could i commit a feat of real life necromancy and revive a fic back from the dead or am i just delirious on copium?

#fanfic #fanfiction #writing #writer problems #fanfiction writing #writing fanfic #fanfic authors #archive of our own #please come back #i need to know how it ends #The pain of seeing that last updated date #It gets worse with each passing year

[dragonagitator]

We REALLY need more fanfics that explore this side of Gale.

But, like, in a smutty way.

Please.

#hornyposting #BG3 #Baldur's Gate 3 #Gale #Gale of Waterdeep #Gale Dekarios #Gale BG3 #BG3 Gale #i love him so much #TFW your autistic boyfriend's special interest is ascending to godhood #oh you always liked the idea of being worshipped adored and obeyed? well i would be delighted to get on my knees for you sir #fanfic authors pls

[maaxverstappen]

help me hold onto you | T | 4/12

f1driver!max and streamer!charles

The man– Charles, Max assumes– sounds French. He loves that. He should be used to a French accent, he was forced to converse with Pierre often enough, but it sounds different coming from Charles. More melodic. Almost similar to someone he used to know once. “And that made me think,” Charles says, voice bellowing from Max’s speakers. “That it was stupid that we didn't have carrots before. Like, come on, it's a farming game.” Max has no fucking idea what the hell he is on about.

or: Max is lonely and finds Charles streaming on Twitch.

based on this prompt sent to @f1prompts

#eeeee I'm rlly excited about this!!! #the prompt lived rent free in my head since the moment i saw it so i Had To #hope i can do it justice just a little :) #also for context: the songs i would add to a playlist for this fic are the archer by taylor n satellite by harry #like i said in the authors note: currently anticipating 10 chapters and one every week or so. maybe be sooner may be longer #I'm excited to get it written and posted tho so we'll see!! hence the no beta too lmao my gf said she would but i wanna post it Now #alims writes #f1 rpf #f1 rpf fic #f1 fanfiction #f1 fic #formula 1 rpf #formula 1 fanfiction #lestappen #lestappen fic #lestappen fanfic #lestappen rpf #1633 #3316

[luckyfox3000]

DC X DP PROMT #3

Another idea! Imma be honest, this one came in my dreams when I fell asleep in my car.

Alright, so, idea.

Imagine.

Danny Fenton goes to Gotham for a visit, and let's just say hes an animal magnet of sorts. He's minding his own business when, let's say, hes attacked or something.

And so after he deals with the problem he feels a presence, and its Damian in school uniform. And I dunno how you'd like to play it, but what kind happened in my dream was the Damian claimed Danny.

And just. Wouldn't let him go. Sort of kidnapped him too.

Danny just wants to know why the eccentric billionaires son has kidnapped him. And what is with his luck with rich people?

Feel free to use or add on!

#dcxdp #batfam #dpxdc #dc x dp crossover #dc x dp prompt #dc x dp #dp x dc #dp x dc prompt #dp x dc crossover #fanfic authors #please write this #Danny just wants vacation #Why has he been kidnapped by a Tiny Billionaire? #Damian has now claimed him #If his dad gets to bring people into the family #then so does he #it's only fair #Lucky_Fox

[skyppl-e]

oh yeah.... im making aus now.... florist au but al haitham is a part time employee at the plant nursery tighnari owns and kaveh keeps running into him

#im very scared about talking about aus #since im not a writer... im a reader!!! shout out to all the fanfic authors you guys really carry me #also this is very obviously a modern au #in said au i like to imagine that when kaveh isnt actively drawing he wears compression gloves that double as normal art gloves theyre just #expensive as fuck so he tries not to get them dirtied in ink and graphite #in a similar vein al haitham owns 1 billion compression shirts cause comfy compression #i have a bunch of really specific and small headcanons tbh #ANYWAY ABOUT THE NURSERY PART #kaveh is a regular that likes to support his friends by buying way too many flowers he doesnt have the time to take care of :3 #also he buys samples to show clients when he has an idea involving flowers for decoration #collei also works there part time #also kaveh and al haitham knew each other in college but the Fallout(TM) happened so they stopped talking until they met again #met again in the nursery lol!!! #imagine being surrounded by carefully tended to flowers and trees and other flora while slowly falling in love #with the same guy that tore open your chest and peered directly into your soul #haikaveh #kavehtham #kaveh #alhaitham #genshin impact

[delyth88]

Who's currently writing Loki fanfic?

I'd like to know who's currently active writing Loki fanfic here. If you are, please reblog and let us know:

Which version(s) of Loki you write for (e.g. OG Loki, Ragnarok Loki, series Loki etc)

Where we can find your work

And maybe a little about what sort of fic you write.

Thank you! 💚

#please also feel free to reblog to get the word out even if you're not an author #i'd love to know whos till active #and find some new favourite authors! #loki #og loki #loki fic #loki fanfic #fanfic #loki fanfiction #fan fiction #loki fandom

[panevanbuckley]

don't get me wrong i love ao3 i would sacrific my soul for ao3 but sometimes i really wish it had that one feature from wattpad where you can comment on paragraphs rather than whole chapters y'know??

#please tell me someone else understands #like if i'm reading a 10k+ fic that's all one chapter there is just NO WAY i'm remembering the parts that made me squeal #but i want the author to know which bits are my favourite y'know?? #and suuure i could make a memo and copy and paste parts or whatever bc i've had comments like that myself and LOVE them #but i just get so engrossed in the story that i totally forget to do it! and then i'm so sad bc my comments are never as good #ao3 #wattpad #fanfic

[bisexual-panic]

the best thing about reading fics on ao3 is following the accounts tumblr blog. it’s like seeing the bts of a tv show

you’ll have the most beautifully written piece of literature ever and the author is advertising it on their blog by saying “here’s some shit i wrote at 3am cause the idea wouldn’t leave my head, anyway hope someone enjoys my horny thoughts lol”

you get to see updates on your fav fics and if the author has any new works in progress. it’s exciting!

#also ao3 authors need to be more confident about their fics #it took u weeks to plan and write so u are able to say that it is a masterpiece to u and fuck what anyone else thinks #they do not get enough credit for the research (although sometimes unnecessary) that they do so the fics are as accurate as possible #fic related #ao3 #ao3 writer #ao3 fanfic

[frownyalfred]

getting rated in the bookmarks of your fics — even if it’s a “good” rating — can be so demoralizing.

I know the reader-centered arguments for ratings and public comments/recs, but as an author, sometimes it really stings to put something out only to get a 6/10 sticker slapped right across it.

I’m not saying people can’t or shouldn’t do it but. Take a second before you do it publicly and ask, will this come across poorly to the author? Will it discourage them? Is it actually useful or helpful?

#thoughts #as I get rated yet again #it’s fine but also #it stings #myfic #theresurrectionist #writing #fic #fanfic #fanfiction #fic writing #author things #ao3 #archive of our own

[anghraine]

Okay, breaking my principles hiatus again for another fanfic rant despite my profound frustration w/ Tumblr currently:

I have another post and conversation on DW about this, but while pretty much my entire dash has zero patience with the overtly contemptuous Hot Fanfic Takes, I do pretty often see takes on Fanfiction's Limitations As A Form that are phrased more gently and/or academically but which rely on the same assumptions and make the same mistakes.

IMO even the gentlest, and/or most earnest, and/or most eruditely theorized takes on fanfiction as a form still suffer from one basic problem: the formal argument does not work.

I have never once seen a take on fanfiction as a form that could provide a coherent formal definition of what fanfiction is and what it is not (formal as in "related to its form" not as in "proper" or "stuffy"). Every argument I have ever seen on the strengths/weaknesses of fanfiction as a form vs original fiction relies to some extent on this lack of clarity.

Hence the inevitable "what about Shakespeare/Ovid/Wide Sargasso Sea/modern takes on ancient religious narratives/retold fairy tales/adaptation/expanded universes/etc" responses. The assumptions and assertions about fanfiction as a form in these arguments pretty much always should apply to other things based on the defining formal qualities of fanfic in these arguments ("fanfiction is fundamentally X because it re-purposes pre-existing characters and stories rather than inventing new ones" "fanfiction is fundamentally Y because it's often serialized" etc).

Yet the framing of the argument virtually always makes it clear that the generalizations about fanfic are not being applied to Real Literature. Nor can this argument account for original fics produced within a fandom context such as AO3 that are basically indistinguishable from fanfic in every way apart from lacking a canon source.

At the end of the day, I do not think fanfic is "the way it is" because of any fundamental formal qualities—after all, it shares these qualities with vast swaths of other human literature and art over thousands of years that most people would never consider fanfic. My view is that an argument about fanfic based purely on form must also apply to "non-fanfic" works that share the formal qualities brought up in the argument (these arguments never actually apply their theories to anything other than fanfic, though).

Alternately, the formal argument could provide a definition of fanfic (a formal one, not one based on judgment of merit or morality) that excludes these other kinds of works and genres. In that case, the argument would actually apply only to fanfic (as defined). But I have never seen this happen, either.

So ultimately, I think the whole formal argument about fanfic is unsalvageably flawed in practice.

Realistically, fanfiction is not the way it is because of something fundamentally derived from writing characters/settings etc you didn't originate (or serialization as some new-fangled form, lmao). Fanfiction as a category is an intrinsically modern concept resulting largely from similarly modern concepts of intellectual property and auteurship (legally and culturally) that have been so extremely normalized in many English-language media spaces (at the least) that many people do not realize these concepts are context-dependent and not universal truths.

Fanfic does not look like it does (or exist as a discrete category at all) without specifically modern legal practices (and assumptions about law that may or may not be true, like with many authorial & corporate attempts to use the possibility of legal threats to dictate terms of engagement w/ media to fandom, the Marion Zimmer Bradley myth, etc).

Fanfic does not look like it does without the broader fandom cultures and trends around it. It does not look like it does without the massive popularity of various romance genres and some very popular SF/F. It does not look like it does without any number of other social and cultural forces that are also extremely modern in the grand scheme of things.

The formal argument is just so completely ahistorical and obliviously presentist in its assumptions about art and generally incoherent that, sure, it's nicer when people present it politely, but it's still wrong.

#this is probably my most pretentious fanfiction defense squad post but it's difficult to express in other terms #like. people talking about ao3 house style (not always by name but clearly referring to it) as a result of fanfic as a form #and not the social/cultural effect of ao3 as a fandom space #you don't get ao3 house style without ao3 itself and you don't get ao3 without strikethrough and livejournal etc #and you don't get those without authors and corporations trying to exercise control over fic based on law (often us law) & myths about law #and you don't get those without distinctly modern concepts of intellectual property and copyright #none of those things have fuck all to do with form! #anghraine rants #fanfiction #general fanwank #long post #thinking about this partly because the softer & gentler versions of fanfic discourse keep crossing my dash #and partly because i've written like 30 pages about a playwright i adore who was just not very good at 'original fiction' as we'd define it #both his major works are ... glorified rpf in our context but splendid tragedies in his #and the idea of categorizing /anything/ in that era by originality of conception rather than comedy/tragedy/etc would be buckwild #ivory tower blogging #anghraine's meta

[brigidfromthecelts]

Do you know what makes me super happy as a fanfic author? Regular readers! That! You know why?

Whatever you write, they are there to read it!

Isn't that the most amazing thing ever? I'll give you an example:

I write the most self indulging piece ever! It's angsty, it's hurtful, it's downright sad and I might even kill a character or two just for the whim of it. What happens?

They read it!!

The best part? They comment and still like what you write! Like: oh well, this was not my cup of tea... I prefer fics where the characters I love don't suffer more trauma then what they already have and... You know... LIVE! But I still loved it! Thank you for sharing! ❤️🤗

And I just want to cry!

Because I feel loved! I mean! I wrote that crazy, weird, indulging thing because I have a disturbed mind and just wanted to play around with some horror themes, trauma and angst but hey... You loved it? 😭 I'm crying happy tears now and I want to hug you!

All this just because I wanted to say:

I love you, regular readers! So much! Thank you for all of your unwavering support! It means the world to me! 🙏🏻👏🏻

That was it. Thanks for reading.

🎤 Drop.

#I love you guys so much you don't understand! #I get all giddy with repeat readers! #The puffy eyes are tears of joy and appreciation! #fanfiction ao3 #ao3 #ao3 readers #a03 writer #fanfic writing #writer #ao3 writer #ao3 writers #writerscommunity #writers on tumblr #writing #a03 fanfic #ao3 fanfic #fanfiction author #fanfic