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just saw a fanfic on ao3 have a dedication for chatgpt... that section is meant for your horny perverted mutual who proofread your work, you violated sacred law and you will be torn apart and laid bare btw

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surprised this hadn't been made yet

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girls I know this isn’t at the top of the concerns list but you’re gonna want to stop eating commercially produced meat real soon

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someone I follow on the bird app just announced they’re starting a very exclusive private fic server because they and a bunch of other people want to talk about how much they love the fics they’re reading, and as an author can I just say that a really great place to talk about a fic you love is in the comments for that fic

I understand that people are trying to create safe spaces, but as the number of comments that I get on my fics dwindles with each passing year, knowing these spaces exist where my fics are being discussed, places that I am excluded from, makes me want to write fic LESS

I mean I guess who cares, right, because if I stop writing, there’s 10,000 other people that will continue…but if you participate in a fic “book club” server and you say nice things there about a fic you loved, maybe copy and paste that into a comment on AO3?

the only thing fanfic writers are asking for in return for hours of hard work is attention. please don’t rob us of the one thing that we hope for when we hit “post”

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Please keep the momentum going for Ayesh. He’s risking his life verifying Palestinian fundraisers while at the mercy of Israeli bombs, disease, and starvation. Just today he had fo hide away in the midst of IOF raids and I am incredibly worried for him

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all debates abt the artistic merits of fanfiction fail to recognize the purpose of fic. you don’t write fic to be published or to learn how to construct a narrative although you can use it to develop style. you write it so that your friends will message you “bestie you’re utterly deranged for this one im eating dirt” 

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the best fanfic is the one the author had fun writing actually.

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To the people in the OTW Tumblr Inbox asking about how the OTW is responding to the American Election.

This is a separate post (and not a response to a specific message) because we all need to see it.

Folks have been asking Support (through the form) as well as the other social media mods, and we have now been given the following to tell you.

We are continuing to closely monitor political developments that may affect AO3 and the OTW as a whole. First, we want to assure you that there are several factors that tend to protect AO3 and its users from legal risks and challenges. These include that we are a non-profit, do not host images, do not use algorithms to promote or advertise content to users, are not aimed at children, and collect very little user data. The results of the 2024 U.S. election are deeply concerning, but the OTW remains committed to providing an inclusive space for fannish expression and will continue to fight for fans' free expression, both in court and through legislative efforts, in the U.S. and worldwide. We have seen that fans are a powerful force for promoting free expression, and we will continue to inform people about opportunities for their voices to be heard. If a bill is likely to be passed in the future that could impact our ability to provide services, our legal team will be prepared to offer updates, guidance, and legal support to our users. Fans are not alone in this fight. Both the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) (https://www.aclu.org/news/civil-liberties/the-aclu-is-fighting-back-against-trump ) and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/2024-us-election-over-eff-ready-whats-next ) made preparations for this outcome and have developed strategies to combat anticipated efforts to curtail online freedoms. We urge our users to support these organizations and others as they fight for your rights and ours.

<3 Mod Remi

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Tbh I think fandom generally needs to get better at sitting with the uncomfortable fact that a story/fanwork/meme/whatever can hurt one person and help another

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writing fanfic is more about having ideas than it is about writing them. unfortunately for us all

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the most annoying stage of burnout is when i want to write, and i have the urge to write, and somewhere in my skull are the words that want to be written, but they have to get through the cursed minotaur maze first and nobody remembered to bring string

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Hey while you're at it, you should contact your reps and tell them to support the No Kings Act to reverse the immunity ruling

(If your legislator is a republican, just tell them how "dangerous" it would when a leftist president has the same lack of accountability)

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Hot Take

Abandoning your fic IS NOT a crime and DOES NOT ruin what has already been written! For all you know, the prompt could still inspire someone else!

Taking long hiatuses from writing is OKAY and sometimes REQUIRED!

You SHOULD NOT feel bad about having multiple WIPS and not finishing them promptly!

Taking care of yourself is MORE IMPORTANT than finishing the fic!

And for the love of whatever, DO NOT be afraid to start posting a WIP because you are worried you won't be able to finish it! The fact that you haven't finished your fic WAS NOT a waste of time!

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STOP BEING SELF CONSCIOUS ABOUT YOUR CREATIONS STOP SECOND GUESSING WHAT YOU REALLY WANNA DO STOP DEBATING IT'S WORTH. LET YOUR ART SERVE YOU INSTEAD OF THE OTHER WAY AROUND

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"you cant ship that 😡😡 they hate each other/would be toxic/haven't canonically met/aren't from the same media/etc!!1!!" "you can't just ship things for fun!1!!" "you can't ship things that aren't canon!!1!!"

pls for the love of god just SAY u don't understand what fandom is. STOP trying to dictate fan spaces when u don't know anything whatsoever about fandom or its culture thank you amen

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we need to make using chatgpt embarrassing bc sorry it really is. what do you mean you can’t write an email

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few things more humbling than the realization that you really do write the same fic(s) over and over again