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Types of AO3 Summary

Option 1 - The Excerpt:

The quickest, the easiest! Find a section of your fic that contains the main premise of said fic and also showcases your writing. Copy paste that into the summary box. BOOM! Done.

Best used for any fic, unless it's so short the excerpt would be the whole fic.

Option 2 - The No Frills:

Just a description of the fic. No need for drama. No need to complicate matters. Keep it simple, keep it safe.

Example: "A short character exploration of Blorbo's thoughts after Daisy leaves."

Best used for short fics, poems and fics where the style/format is more important than the plot. Or fics that tie directly into a scene/episode from canon or another fanfic.

Option 3 - The Hook:

Draw the reader's interest by giving them a set up with no conclusion. Introduce the main character(s), introduce the status quo, describe an inciting incident, leave a question in the reader's mind.

Example: "Blorbo is a barista at a coffee shop, struggling to pay their bills, but after handsome rockstar Obrolb walks into their coffee shop they find that they have to decide whether a chance at love is worth the cost of fame."

Best used for mid to long fic where there's a strong premise and follow through. Especially good for AUs. Can be expanded for more complex plots or used multiple times in one summary for multiple characters or subplots.

Option 4 - The Sitcom One-Liner:

"The one in which [over simplified description of one of the main plotlines]" This is essentially 'boil your plot down to the very simplest statement you can, oversimplify if possible. The more bizarre or unhelpful the better.

Example: "The one in which Blorbo learns to like cake".

Best used for fics with at least a little humour in them.

Option 5 - The Rule of Three:

Three is a magic number. Find three key moments in your fic and just list them. That's it. Often ends with 'not necessarily in that order' if used for comic effect. If it's an AU, establish that quickly (i.e. 'Star NHL player Blorbo…').

Example: "Blorbo makes a friend, falls in love, and almost burns to death, not necessarily in that order."

Best used for anything, really. Three is a magic number. The human brain loves things that come in threes.

Option 6 - The Trope Lure:

Why bother describing the plot? We all know AO3 readers are here for the tropes. Similar to The Sitcom One-Liner just using tropes instead of plot. Often followed by the phrase 'that nobody asked for'.

Example: "The Space western / A/B/O / Mail Order Bride fic that nobody asked for."

Often tacked on to the end of The Hook or The Excerpt as a tl;dr.

Best used for fic that plays its tropes straight with no shame or second guessing.

Option 7 - The Pre-emptive Strike:

(Not recommended) You just wrote this fic, the self doubt is consuming you. You feel the need to apologise profusely for your existence for no apparently reason. You feel cringe, you think the fic is cringe, you want everyone to know that you think the fic is cringe in case they don't like it and judge you for it.

Example: "So I fell in love with this pairing and had to write this. It's weird and terrible. Lol! I suck at summaries! Sorry!"

Best used for no fics ever. I cannot stress this enough.

(Seriously, I am begging you, don't do this. If you're planning to use this option, rethink it and do one of the others. I guarantee you more people will want to read your fic.)

Sometimes added on to any other summary as a strange disclaimer. (srsly. don't.)

Option 8 - The Unapology:

Embrace the mayhem, embrace the deep dark depths of your soul. The opposite of The Pre-emptive Strike. A combination of The No Frills and The Trope Lure that truly gives no fucks.

You have committed crimes and you are proud of them. You know what your USP is and you're going to make sure your target market finds you. Look upon my works, ye readers, and despair!

Example: "There aren't enough tentacle fics in this pairing, so I had to write one myself!"

Best used for fics with controversial/polarising tropes with all relevant details already clearly stated in the tags.

Option 9 - The Interrogation:

What if you wrote a summary entirely in questions? What if your readers had to read the fic to discover the answers? Who knows what will happen if you do this?

Example: "What happens when Blorbo McBlorbo gets his wish and Daisy doesn't make it to the plane on time? What happens when Obrolb finds out? How will this change Daisy and Blorbo's friendship?"

Best used for... I honestly don't know. This style of summary does not vibe with me. Mystery fic maybe? Sorry guys.

Option 10 - The Multipack:

Got a bunch of shorter fics in one work? No way of summarising them all without a wall of text larger than the Great Wall of China? This one is similar to The No Frills in that you're not describing the plots themselves and similar to The Trope Lure in that often broader genres and tropes are mentioned. What links those fics? Are they all in the same fandom? The same pairing? The same challenge? Just slap that right in the summary. A chapter list with 1-2 word trope/pairing summaries can be included or not.

Example: "A collection of Blorbo/Daisy/Obrolb fics based on Tumblr prompts. Chapter 1: Regency AU Chapter 2: Werewolves vs vampires Chapter 3: Ghost!Daisy Chapter 4: Space pirates!"

Best used for (obviously) works that are compilations of fic.

Option ? - The Void:

I said The Excerpt was the quickest and easiest summary to do. I lied, well... I didn't exactly lie. What is quicker and easier than not having a summary at all? After all, that's what the tags are for.

Example:

Best used for... nothing? Write a summary, guys. Please?

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who put all these dramatic bitches in the same room

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colors

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Do you plan on writing a synopsis or a review of the upcoming No. 6 novel?

I will if that would be something people are interested in! I've already put in a pre-order for it XD that toi8 cover art is gorgeous ;~~;

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Hi!!

I know you used to like No. 6 cuz I read your manga summaries, and most likely you already know about the new novel!!

But I wanted to share my excitement with someone!!

Reunion will come

REUNION WILL INDEED COME.

And the fact that toi8 is doing the cover art for it!! My soul is transported back to a better time.

I'm still concerned this will not be everything I want it to be...

...but what if it was? 🥹

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Japanese of course :) the bluray will be released this year as mentioned (though I’ve already been running streams on my server for people who want to see it, since I have the senshuuraku stream saved).

Hey we never heard how the HnG stage play was! Will you blog about it soon? 👀

!!!! I totally forgot to post here, didn't I? And here we are months later, with the bluray about to come out, and I'm so far behind on my sub lol. BUT I'M GETTING AROUND TO IT.

Anyway, it was???? So good??? The songs weren't broadway-level or anything, but they were so catchy and stuuck with you, and everyone looked amazing in costume. Absolutely 10/10 casting all around.

You'd think it would be difficult if not impossible to create a musical around a board game, and I'm sure it WAS difficult, but they made it look effortless.

Probably my only complaint--albeit an understandable thing--was that the play only covered up to just before the insei arc, ending with Hikaru taking the insei exam. The cast reminded us all that they wanted to continue and that a continuation would hinge on how well the DVD sells.

If anyone wants to support the series by buying the physical disc, it's coming out Feb 28, 2025, and you can pre-order it on Animate here (can probably get it shipped via a service like Tenso if you live overseas).

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shouldn't have wished to live in more interesting times

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scooby-doo ass gang fr

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fuck yeah !!!!!!!!!

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musk is going to die in a Tesla explosion in 6 months after sticking his nose where it doesn't belong and we will never get a conclusive answer on whether it was a CIA car bomb or just a normal Tesla malfunction

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Hello I was wondering if we can make podfic recommendations

sure thing! Should be Drarry only (neither of them with anyone else plz), without a podfic already, and I'll probably prioritize fics I've read and liked.

Otherwise hit me with some recs/requests :)

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!!!!! Thank you for this amazing comment and promo! Especially because, well, Vox Mockina is me XD Narrating my own stuff is a little side passion project of mine and a way to let the world hear how these lines went in my head when I put metaphorical pen to metaphorical paper.

Seeing that it's genuinely helped people enjoy my work in ways they otherwise wouldn't be able to is absolutely AMAZING to hear, so thank you thank you thank you for sharing this!

Escaping into a good book has always been a part of who I am. But reading Drarry fanfiction has been my escape and love for a decade now. It’s what I look forward to after a long day. My own secret safe place no matter what’s going on around me. Harry, Draco and every scenario they’re put into have been my constant companions in life on my best and worst days.

Then, this past year, vestibular vertigo took my ability to focus and read for any long or even short periods of time. Dizziness and fear of slipping back into another weeks long episode stole that joy and safe space. Through therapy I’ve found ways to manage and I can do more than I could only a few months ago. However, reading can still be a struggle.

This post wasn’t even supposed to be about me or that, but just a sincere, heartfelt and emotional shout out and thank you to everyone narrating Drarry fics into audiobooks. Who are giving me and others a way to escape into a long, comforting fic again. And are doing it all for free 😭❤️❤️

‘Every New Beginning’ by @fencer-x is one of my comfort fics and Vox Mockina’s narration and voice work is phenomenal. I’ve listened to it so many times I have parts of it memorized. It’s been a life saver and I’m holding onto it white knuckled and on repeat.

Check Vox’s YouTube channel out if you want! And please feel free to send any Drarry audio recs my way🙂

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Gale: Tara NO Tara: Tara YES

Spawn Batstarion AU

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writing dialogue for Astarion in like a normal text editor is very difficult actually because it feels like all his dialogue should be created with WordArt