#fanfic writers

[waywardsou2]

Some idiot: "Why are you reading your own fic, that's shallow and stupid"

All fanfic writers and writers everywhere: "Who the fuck do you think I wrote it for?!"

[anachronismstellar]

Actually surviving the Ao3 curse

@ fic authors what do you personally consider a successful fic? What’s the bar?

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

have you ever read a fanfic so good that you wanted to write a fanfic about that fanfic, but was too shy / too intimidated to ask for the author’s permission and too afraid that your writing wouldn’t be half as good as theirs and that it would be an insult to their work that was basically a literal masterpiece, so you just sat there fantasizing about their work and how beautiful it was and how you wished you could just eat it and how you wished canon could write your blorbos half as good as this writer did and how you just wanted to cry because you just loved that fic so much????

[miwiheroes]

i’m a writer btw

[destiel-wings]

people who leave comments on AO3 I LOVE YOU

[writeastormsblog]

um…

✨💜Rhyiona💜✨?

please someone make this part of the fanfics

"I want to kiss you but also maybe punch a wall about it." OC behaviors

❤ he looks at her mouth mid-conversation and immediately pretends he didn’t.

❤ she laughs a little too hard at his bad joke and then bites her lip like it’ll keep the real feelings in.

❤ he adjusts his shirt collar even though it doesn’t need adjusting. the air got hotter for some reason??? (hormones.)

❤ she crosses her arms, uncrosses them, then tucks her hands in her back pockets. because what do you even do with your hands when he’s standing that close?

❤ he leans in to say something and she doesn’t hear it, on purpose, just to make him do it again, closer.

❤ her laugh is quieter now. more private, like it’s just for him.

❤ he bumps her shoulder “accidentally” but makes zero effort to move away after.

❤ her pinky brushes his. it’s .02 seconds of contact but now neither of them can remember what they were talking about.

❤ he tugs on the end of his sleeve while staring at the floor because if he looks up he’ll 100% say something reckless.

❤ she says his name a little too softly. a little too slowly and now he’s useless for the rest of the scene.

❤ they both start talking at the same time, then stop, then smile, then look away, then freak out internally for the next five pages.

[ramenwritesss]

Sometimes, if I'm bored, I'll narrate what I am doing- "-she typed as she sat in the darkness of her hot, painfully boring carpeted garage."

[my-castles-crumbling]

Whenever I see someone recommend one of my fics, I have to resist the urge to get down on one knee and propose. Not because I want the clout or anything but because like....you thought of ME? Of all the people? Like it makes me want to cry.

Is this just a me thing?

[reignnyx1302]

Chapter 17 is so sweet. I love happy Dramione.

AO3

FFN

[bean-writes]

[tethered-heartstrings]

[bribun96]

AO3 has been scraped, once again.

As of the time of this post, AO3 has been scraped by yet another shady individual looking to make a quick buck off the backs of hardworking hobby writers. This Reddit post here has all the details and the most current information. In short, if your fic URL ends in a number between 1 and 63,200,000 (inclusive), AND is not archive locked, your fic has been scraped and added to this database.

I have been trying to hold off on archive locking my fics for as long as possible, and I've managed to get by unscathed up to now. Unfortunately, my luck has run out and I am archive locking all of my current and future stories. I'm sorry to my lovelies who read and comment without an account; I love you all. But I have to do what is best for me and my work. Thank you for your understanding.

[just-french-me-up]

the urge to write is like a cat meowing for dear life for someone to open the goddamn door, who then shows utter disinterest in said open door

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

when I say writers, fanfic writers are always included — because they’re just as valid and talented as every other writer who writes and sells original works

[la-gotica-fantasma]

“We’re in a fanfic drought” Tell the writers you like their work.

“All Tumblr ever does is write oneshots now” Tell the writers that you’d love to see them write longer things.

“Nobody updates their fics anymore” Tell the writers you love the fic and want to see more of it.

Tell the writers.

Edit: I’ve had to turn off reblogs because this post has gotten popular enough that I’ve seen hate. I adore all of the stories you lovelies had shared, I read them all. :)