#FANWORK!

[flowerfell-regrowth]

HIHIII IT'S ME! i have been putting this off for far too long after i sent that last ask, but thank you!! i am SO excited to get into this, especially being a fairly new unedrtale fan,. I remember when it came out and I wasn't super interested. i was like, "oh another weeeird cartoon thingy." but just like with steven universe and FNAF, I was WRONGG. I actually just recently played it and I am consumed by this little world. anyways, your regrowth au is my absolute favorite!!! I love how you redid it. here is a little snippet of what I have for the first chapter!!!! ♥♥♥ (i'm imagining frisk in this to be they/her , and teetering on the edge of gender neutral. this is just how I percieve them!) ----

Drip

Drip

…

Drip.

Inhaling deeply through their nose, the child was met with the unmistakable aroma of rain. Well, not rain per se, but instead an all-too-familiar mixture of moist cobblestone and mud. Wet grass and aging leaves that had long since fallen from whatever tree might've lurked on the surface. 

The earthy scent was what Frisk first noticed; however, the second thing that they became aware of was the searing pain that seemed to be pulsing from her lower half. The pain was like fire burning their legs. She whimpered. It blew up in her head with a terrifying blankness. It was nauseating. Frisk started to quiver. The stiffness spreading throughout their limbs made it challenging to shift her arms.

Futile as it was, Frisk needed to get up. Needed to see. Head fuzzy, they cracked their eyes open. Bringing up an arm to rub the blur from her vision, Frisk grimaced. A dull throb in her shoulder, too. It felt like she'd been hit by a truck--and for all she knew, she had.

Finally, finally looking to the sky, Frisk froze. Blinking rapidly, they willed their eyes to move about the cavern. Cave? The walls of wherever they were. A faint light fell in beams from a very, very distant hole in the ceiling. Where was-

Oh.

The mountain. 

Frisk had climbed up the mountain. More importantly, Frisk had fallen down the hill. Which, in hindsight, probably explained the near-torturous pain she was experiencing in their legs. 

The steady patter of the rain hitting the ground filled the air, creating a soothing soundtrack to the rather uncomfortable moment.

"Oh, you're awake. Geez, finally."

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EEEEE OH MY STARS!! I love this, thank u for liking my au and taking the time to write this!!! :D

Sorry this took so long to respond to, i wanted to draw something as a thanks :)

[just-french-me-up]

'ao3 needs a like and dislike button'

what you need, my algorithm-rotten minded friend, is a grip

[miiilowo]

phenomenon

[shyjusticewarrior]

At some point "fanfic can be as good as professional writing" became "fanfic should be as good as professional writing" and that's caused major damage to fandom spaces.

[morbidmira]

ao3 writers are either *90% of works are short oneshots* or *physically incapable of writing a oneshot, everything must be expanded upon*

[gahellhimself-blog]

Come closer…

[jellysnail-draws]

🐞

[zivilzz]

I don’t know where we are in the grand scheme of things, but I just wanna be hugging you tonight. 💔

(A painting I made inspired by Romantic Encounter by Mihaly von Zichy)

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[paganinpurple]

AO3 Etiquette -UPDATED

Based on both decent and not so decent replies, I have made some changes to my original post below.

It would seem a whole new kind of AO3 reader/writer is emerging and it is becoming clear not everyone quite understands how the website community works. Here is some basic guidance on how most people expect you to go about using AO3 to keep this a fun community archive that funtions correctly:

As well as likes, kudos is for when the story was interesting enough to make you finish reading. If it sucked or was badly written, you probably left. If you finished it, you liked it - so kudos.

If you really liked it, you should try to comment. It can be long and detailed or a literal keysmash. Writers don't care, we just love comments.

No critisism unless the author has specifically asked or agreed to hear it (so use your notes to say if you want some constructive feedback). Even constructive critisism is a no-no unless an author note tells you it's okay. No, posting it online is not an open invitation for that. Many people write as a fun hobby or a way to cope with, among other things, insecurity and just want to share. Don't ruin that for them. I've seen so many authors just stop writing coz they can't handle the negative emotions the critism brings, and it's only meant to be a fun thing shared for free (pointing out tagging errors is not included in this).

Do not comment to ask the author to write/update something else. It's tacky and off-putting and will probably have the opposite effect than the one you want.

There is no algorithm, it's an archive. Use the search and filter function to add/remove the pairings/characters/tropes etc. you want to read about and it will find you the fics that fit the bill.

For this to work, writers must tag and rate stories. This avoids readers finding the wrong things and missing the stuff they want. I don't care how cringy that trope is in your eyes - it gets tagged.

The tag exception is if you don't want to tag a million things or spoil your story, you can rate it as "chose not to use warnings," and maybe tag the bare minimum.

Don't censor tags. How can someone exclude a tag if the word isn't typed out correctly? There are no content bans for terms so don't censor them.

If the tags are mostly content/trigger warnings, especially if they are things considered very fucked up or graphic, you might want to use "dead dove - do not eat" to ensure people know that you're not messing around with tags and what they get is exactly what you've warned them about.

Character A/Character B means a ROMANTIC or SEXUAL relationship of some kind. Character A&Character B is PLATONIC, like friendship or family.

Nothing is banned. This is an rule because banning one thing is a slipperly slope to banning another and another, until nothing is allowed anymore. Do not expect anyone to censor for you. Because of the tags system, you are responsible for your own reading experience.

People can create new chapters and sequels/fic series any time after they "complete" a story. So it's considered perfectly normal to subscribe, even to a finished story. You can even subscribe to the author instead just to cover your bases.

Do not repost stories or change the publishing date without an extremely good reason (like a complete top to bottom rewrite or an exchange youve written for going public). It's an archive, not social media. No one cares what's the most recent, only what fits their tag needs.

Instead of deleting a story you wrote if you hate it - consider making it anonymous or orphaning it so others can still enjoy it, without it being connected to your name anymore. If you still want to delete it, fair enough.

It's come to my attention that metaworks ARE allowed on AO3, which is something I wasn't aware of. So if you do post an essay or theory, please tag it as such so others can choose to search for it or exclude it. Art is also allowed.

The only reason this archive works is because NON ONE PROFITS. Do not link to your ko-fi or patreon or mention monetary gain in any way or you violate the terms and risk having your account removed. If anyone does link, it leaves the archive open to people claiming it's for profit and having the whole thing removed.

I KNOW there's plenty more I missed but I'm trying to cover most of the basics that people seem to be struggling with.

I invite anyone to add to this, but please explain, don't berate.

[heohl-art]

✨page 3✨ of my Ineffable Cats' (short) series is HERE🩷🐈🐈‍⬛

• "Jim", p.3 •

(Cat-Crowley being as dramatic as he should be 🩷)

EDIT: I just realized that I forgot to make Aziraphale wear the bowtie collar in this page😱 (I'm dumb)

ps. A little poll for you all~

[scales-n-art]

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[pend4ri]

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feat my beloved sketchbook nobody can stop me...

And of course a happy birthday to Michael Sheen 💙

[antich-19]

Crowley as angel

[yearoftheotpevent]

hello fan creators!

Year of the OTP is officially back for 2025 with a new set of prompts!

we've switched some of the prompt categories around in an effort to make the event more inclusive of all kinds of fanworks. we've also included song prompts this year! the playlist is on spotify here.

we want to give a huge thank you to everyone who participated in the last event - it grew so much larger than we ever expected and it's truly amazing how you all took our last set of prompts and made so many wonderful things. keep it up!

a couple housekeeping notes: we will not be reblogging every entry this year. mods will keep an eye on the blog if you have any questions, but the reblogs were too much last time. thank you for your understanding!

we will be closing the 2023 collection on December 31. thank you for your continued participation, but it's time to look forward!

the link for the new collection will be posted here January 1.

we're looking forward to seeing what you create this year!

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Year of the OTP 2025

The Rules: the Ao3 collection accepts any /-ship works inspired by a prompt from this sheet The Challenge: make 12 works for one ship in one year, using prompts from each month

*you do not need to do the challenge to post to the AO3 collection, as long as you follow the rules*

January first kiss ♦ “may I have this dance” ♦ sharing clothes ♦ BDSM AU ♦ stockholm syndrome ♦ Strong – One Direction

February Valentine’s Day ♦ “it made me think of you” ♦ bed sharing ♦ multiple penetration ♦ mind control/mind break ♦ Like Real People Do – Hozier

March fresh starts ♦ “what are you doing with that”♦ florist/tattoo artist ♦ phone sex ♦ major character death ♦ Take Care – Drake

April pranks ♦ “right in front of my salad” ♦ running away together ♦ dom bottom/sub top ♦ raised to be a killer ♦ Drops of Jupiter – Train

May hanahaki ♦ “we’re dating? since when?” ♦ body swap ♦ magical sex toys ♦ stalking ♦ Paper Rings – Taylor Swift

June pride ♦ “I can’t get you out of my mind” ♦ relationship reveal ♦ unconventional sex positions ♦ paying a debt with your body ♦ Good Looking – Dixon Dallas

July vacation together ♦ “I like my _ how I like my coffee” ♦ kidfic ♦ mutual masturbation ♦ dehumanization ♦ You May Be Right – Billy Joel

August Sports AU ♦ “you’re thinking too much”♦ cooking together ♦ object insertion/ penetration ♦ becoming a monster ♦ You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC

September high school/college sweethearts ♦ “come here” ♦ date night gone wrong ♦ semi-public sex ♦ abduction ♦ Thinking Bout You – Frank Ocean

October costumes ♦ “boo” ♦ online dating ♦ shibari ♦ mutual non-con ♦ Mr. Brightside – The Killers

November camping ♦ “are you sure” ♦ touch-starved ♦ cockwarming ♦ abusive relationship ♦ A Thousand Years – Christina Perri

December holiday traditions ♦ “where are you taking me” ♦ bathing together ♦ food play ♦ tortured for information ♦ Everything Is Alright – Laura Shigihara

[starvousid]

choose wisely.

Artwork by me!