#fanfic writers doing the good work

[coline7373]

On fanfics and all fanworks.

[tea-cat-arts]

I simply think this fandom doesn't give Wei Wuxian enough credit for the various ways in which he saved Lan Wangji

[batwynn]

Sometimes I randomly wonder what some actors think when they find fanfiction featuring their character. Not in the ‘oh nawr it’s PORWN!!?!’ Kind of way, but more in the: ‘huh, so that’s what people got from my acting?’ Or ‘Oh, that’s a different place that story line could have gone.’ Or ‘wait why didn’t we explore this in the show?’ Or ‘He Wouldn’t Fucking Say That.’

[corntired]

Fanfiction is so goated actually

No monetary incentive, just writing in one's free time. Some incentive for like kudos and comments, because who doesn't want to hear that someone else enjoyed what they wrote. Just writing a story that is good and/or enjoyable, no real-life pressure to keep it going because god forbid you and other people are depending on it financially.

Writing a story because you want to write a good story, so you can write what they want the way you want, at a pace that is realistic for you, with exactly the plot pacing you want there to be.

[zara-renata]

Taking out my utter frustration with having to negotiate with a shitty American company that completely disregards the etiquette of redlining drafts and isn't even funding our full costs by working away at the next part of the Sylus series while I wait for their no-doubt rude response, and it's almost at 10k now. If I end it here, it will end on a sad note that i did not set out to write at the beginning, but apparently this is where we are now. I can't decide if I should really end it here and start on a fully wrought higher note in the next part, or provide relief at the end of this part but flesh out the relief in more exposition at the beginning of the next part. I don't want each part to be so big that they feel like they drag.

[lowrezbonuslevel]

i can't believe they r roommates

hi guys i don't read much fanfiction but i read my mutual's gijinka fic And They Were Roommates and it was good and you guys should read it, i also thought i should show my appreciation by depicting my favorite moments artistically (i took a few creative liberties okay)

number one the glitter incident:

number two the sparring incident:

and finally number three the parmesan incident:

all gijinka designs by the fic author, @starsh0cked (i did my best lol)

[ineffable-rohese]

Please reblog fic posts!

You know those posts that go around saying how important it is to reblog art?

Same is true for fic.

Even if it's not 100% your cup of cocoa, it may be just what someone else wants. I've found so many great authors and stories from other people reblogging their things!

I know it's a bit more challenging, because you can't always read something right away and you can't totally rec something you haven't read, and then finding the post about it again is a nightmare. But. If it's an author you like, or it's a story concept that looks neat, reblog! Maybe add a "[author] is great!" or "this looks neat!" tag.

It's so helpful, especially for less well known writers and especially in a super prolific fandom like GO where it's literally impossible to read even a fraction of what gets posted.

[jacks347]

I have concocted a brilliant mix of Army Dreamers, I Love You Like An Alcoholic, and that one Ei and Yae Miko sound on TikTok of "Eternity is too cruel a fate for you, Ei" to be the background track for the latest fic that jumped into my brain

I don't work tomorrow, I got all night

I'll stop torturing the fans of the fandoms I love when they stop being so fun to break

[bloodydeanwinchester]

and when i say "typical" and "good" i mean what is the average for you to get written when you aren't having like an off day or something. not what you write on your best day...just like a normal day.

also do you consider yourself to be a fast or slow writer???

[rosie-b]

Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Let’s spread the self-love ❤️

Hi @kasienda! Thanks for the ask! 🩷

True Blue - It's not even that close. This is my baby, the AU I've put the most effort into and gotten the best response to. I got to crank up Gabriel's villainy and then had to put myself in his shoes in order to get Marinette to join his side (even just for a while). It was a challenge (still is, since it's not finished yet) that I really enjoyed, and I've loved the comments I've gotten on it! I really adore it when I can know that I'm not the only one who loves my fics, and this is one of the fics that allows me that security.

it's them (again) - Recency bias, partially! The idea for this fic was just so fun to work with, and it required more thought than your average AU since it doesn't really intersect with canon at all. I had to create a whole new world, and limit what I showed for simplicity. I think it worked pretty well! It still doesn't have many hits on AO3 compared to my other works, but I think it's just the side effect of locking my fics (what can I say, I don't enjoy AI stealing my work). When few people respond to my works (like with this one) it makes it harder for me to enjoy them, because I feel like I did something wrong. But this one was born in specific circumstances that allow me to at least temporarily overlook its response, and I think it has a unique charm that I'll keep liking. Plus, for a low number of hits, there's a high corresponding rate of kudos and bookmarks on this fic, which I do find encouraging

Centuries Overdue - Another fun AU to work with! I enjoy writing things that make me think and plan and scheme, I guess. Plus I got to work with two artists on it!! This fic (historical and modern, unique magic elements, plot twist-reliant) was unlike any others I'd written, so it forced me to try new things and grow as a writer. I think it turned out pretty well!

The Bedbug Problem - The last Ladrien fic I had a real blast writing! This was for the ml secret santa exchange, and while I haven't heard whether the fic's recipient liked it, I did, at least. I had fun trying to include certain elements I hoped the recipient would like as well as the ones that would drive the story forward. It always helps when you have similar tastes to the person you're writing for, because it feels like it's partially your gift, too!

Stealing Freedom - This was the first fic I wrote that got a lot of attention (by my standards) and it's one that was a lot of fun to write! It's another fic that was a new style for me at the time and that required me to kind of scheme as I worked my way to the perfect ending. I think I struck a pretty good balance of angst and hurt/comfort where Adrien and Marinette's love for each other basically saves the day, which is one of my favorite things to read. I was really glad that other people liked it, too!

[coline7373]

Pet Peeve:

Fanworks are transformative. Everybody is free to do whatever the hell they want with canon in their fanfic/fanart/ect.

Personally, I like to respect it and see it respected. Mostly XD

The reverse can be fun! As long as it makes sense within the author's story...

So, one of my most massive pet peeve is the over-abundance of Tatooine's things outside of Tatooine in fanwork.

The "specificity" of Tatooine in the story of Star Wars is that it's the ass-end of the galaxy.

You know, when you go to a party and there is this guy who comes from the very, very deep countryside and you ask him where he lives and when he tells you the name of his village, you do "???"

Then he tells you the name of the nearest town, and even then you do "???"

Because it is so remote that no one knows it except for the three persons who live there.

If Jabba lives there, it is not because it's a hot spot. It is because it's so remote, no one will come looking for him there. Or bother.

It's so isolated, the animals, plants and expressions of language native to Tatooine have never gone any further than Tatooine, guaranteed. It's barely somewhat near the McMurdo Space Highway, which is the one running through the Outer Rim.

There is no one in the galaxy outside of Tatooine who eat bantha. The only ones who have, did so because they set foot on Tatooine and caught one. (I hope for them they were faster than the Sand People).

If Dex serves bantha steak in his burgers, it's because Disney serves us Tatooine in all its sauces, because they are not afraid of being illogical in the name of nostalgia-induced profit.

If Anakin says "poodoo" to say shit, a huttese word, it's because he grew up on Tatooine and, during that time, Tatooine was under the authority of the hutts.

So, once again, no one in the gffa is going to use huttese words unless 1. They are part of hutt society/cartel, or 2. They lived (part of) their lives in a region under the authority of said hutts.

When in a fanfic a jedi exclaims "Poodoo!" because the author wants to find a Star Wars-y way to say shit and they only have Anakin's example in mind, it has about the same effect on me as seeing a young WASP woman in a Channel suit exclaiming "Verga!" because she got her Louboutin in dog shit.

My friends, the authentic reaction of two Star Wars characters talking, and one telling the other that he's from Tatooine, is "Where?"

"Oh, you know- Tatooine."

"No, I don't know it."

"It's near Kwen!"

"It's near wha- no. Forget it. What's over there?"

"Sand. Banthas. Slaves too, I suppose. Oh, and one of the hutts Cartel's boss live there!"

"... what?"

[criticalbeauregard]

if i keep not finding what i want in the cr ao3 tag you guys are gonna force my hand into writing something so bad and unreadable

[rustic-ghoul]

Nooo no no no I started reading a super cute Human!AU fic that now turning super sad and heartbreaking and oh so real and Crowley has early set dementia now and - no my heart is breaking. I don’t wanna-. But I’m hooked. BUT I know I’m gonna cry yet can’t put it down. Noooooooo 😭

[worrynoodle]

Please help me I am so bad with technology (yes I'm twenty three and am so so bad with technology)

I'm trying to play around with ao3s 'new work' page to get the hang of it, but when I copy and paste Chap 1 into the box, it doesn't keep the formatting at all. I've tried googling, It didn't help ( it could also be my fault, lol).

How do I copy and paste my work I to that box while keeping all my italics and such?! It's over 30k words at this point, and I don't want to do it manually 😳

For context, I'm using a Samsung phone for this, I don't have a laptop. I do have a tablet if that is better. It's also a Samsung. And I've been writing on Google docs (mobile)

Also- follow up question for later: how do I post multiple chapters into one work?

[sdvbraindump]

Are my stories good or am I gassing myself up?

Please don't answer I'm just rhetorically asking 🙃

[raininyourblackeyes]

My cousin, a published writer, a well-known poet in my country and a literature professor, for whom I've always been no.1 support ever since her first attempts at writing in high school, told me that I must stop writing as a hobby because that's her thing and since I'm writing fantasy mostly my writing could never have any important artistic value anyways.