#just ao3 things

[frownyalfred]

being an author on ao3 means having two back to back bookmarks on the same 30k fic and one is tagged long fic!! and the other one says short fic :(

[smollsmule]

someone: one or two sentence comment on how they liked my story and they hope I have a nice day me, grabbing them by the shoulders: I will lay down my life for you

[blueironywrites]

The person I am when AO3 is down is not the real me.

(Or maybe she is. I don't know.)

[junemo10]

me reading a description of a fanfic on AO3: OO this is perfect! This is exactly the genre I’ve been into lately!

*looks at title, realizes that it’s the one I recently read that got me into the genre I’m currently obsessed with*

GODDAMN IT

*reads it again anyway*

[yolowritter]

I have committed a cardinal sin. There's no title here, no introduction. No jolly good times and jokes about me going insane. I think I've actually lost it this time. Over fourteen and a half thousand words. Nearly a week of my life. For Liladrien. Fucking LILADRIEN! And before you grab a pitchfork, please let me explain!

This was meant to be Lilanette. It began as Lilanette, my brain wanted it to be Lilanette. Just another Lila character study, because I love her little psychopathic mind and I wanted to get inside her head again. It was a canon divergence. Marinette doing a simple act of kindness that made Lila's blackened heart start beating again. Our beloved psycholath fell in love. And then Adrienette happened. This was meant to be an exploration of jealousy. A way to get Lila's inner thoughts as she struggled to be happy on Marinette's behalf and shrunk back into herself.

It's all Gabriel's fault. She had a plan. He made them break up, finally. "It's bad for the brand," he told his son. This was Lila's chance. She could console Marinette, get closer to her and rebuild their relationship. Probably confess those repressed feelings, and elope someday soon. Lila went to Adrien, to get advice from the only person to ever hold Marinette's heart. And Gabriel Agreste misunderstood. Gabriel Agreste ruined her life, and she was going to strangle him! At least...after she and Adrien got themselves out of this mess.

May the Kwami forgive me for my sins. I can't believe I wrote this. Somewhere, a Lila blog most likely plans my murder. I must flee or hide; go somewhere far, far away. And if any of you would like to know Lila Rossi's fate, well...the link's right there, innit? If I survive the angry mob, I'll see you all next time. Until then, Stay Miraculous everyone!

[mxanigel]

Fanfic writing friends, please revisit your positive feedback.

Whether it be AO3 comments, DMs, flailing in tumblr tags, or some combination thereof, screenshot that shit. And re-read it when you're feeling low about what you've created.

It's not the same as getting new comments on your latest fic update. But it helps.

[sayakae-ao3]

I must be a masochist because there is no other way I would write TWO angsty fics while crying. December 7th and 24th will be fun this year.

[you-are-not-here]

Ever since I learnt of the real way to see something’s popularity is to check how many fics there are on ao3 I had to test it real quickly and

0

0 fanfics

This show was advertised everywhere every time there was a new season, they made the first season out to be this huge event, it has a spinoff, they said it was a global phenomenon

three years, coming up to it’s fifth and final season and not a single one shot less then 1000 word fanfiction

nothing

[anxious-m3ss]

As a fanfic writer I get the greatest Urge To Write™️ when I have the most on my plate professionally and personally.

Have a weekend off? Good luck, you won’t write a sentence.

Have 12 projects, freelance work, and 7 rounds of laundry to do? Congrats! You have now also been blessed with divine inspiration and you won’t be able to focus on anything else until you wrote 4 chapters of a brand new longfic.

[sevenjetc]

How my ADHD brain feels about every received kudo...

[beautifulterriblequeen]

good morning to the 43 bot messages in my Ao3 inbox only

NO WAIT

late contender, welcome welcome, just eked by, there, buddy

They're hitting fics I reported spam for on previous days, and they're hitting the same fic twice now.

Diacritics sprinkled everywhere now, but they all say gowinston in them. Kind of hard to hide when every footprint has an arrow carved in the sole.

...sigh

[nightwingbb]

my boyfriend just texted me and asked what i’ve been up to, and i’m trying to play it cool, so i said “writing” instead of “making my favorite characters kiss on the lips because i want them to be gay and happy in love”

[fleabagsversion]

You don't realize how dark your fic is until you tag it

[blueironywrites]

Actual conversation that happened today with a customer.

Them: We can send you the project plan but it's in Primavera, if you've ever used it?

Me (thinking): Oh my god, that fic by lunchbucket that I have read and reread countless times, like it's supposed to give me the meaning of life 🥺🥺🥺

Me: Sorry, I am not familiar with it

Honestly, though. Go read it, and its sequel, and let it wash over you.

[locksnek]

When ppl fic summaries unironically sound like Gwyneth Paltrow vag candle ads:

"With a funny, gorgeous, sexy, and beautifully unexpected scent, this candle is made with geranium, citrusy bergamot, and cedar absolutes juxtaposed with Damask rose and ambrette seed that puts us in mind of fantasy, seduction, and a sophisticated warmth."

[yolowritter]

A Case of Ladybug Luck: Masterpost

Hello there everyone, and welcome to the waiting room of Hell! I cannot believe it's been an entire year since I started this AU and I never made this. But anyway, below you'll find a list of every chapter of A Case of Ladybug Luck, along with the fic's summary! Feel free to ask me about it, this AU is genuinely one of my favorites! It's really angsty, lots of good stuff here!

I will be updating this frequently with content from across this AU! Currently I have the main fic and the what-if fic, but more ideas are on the drawing board! You can find everything below the cut! I will be leaving the summary for ACOLL here, anyone interested is more than welcome to shoot me an ask! Please mind the tags and warnings for each chapter, and enjoy reading! Summary: Marinette doesn't think she can keep living like this. She never told Alya her secret, and her life is in shambles. Adrien is the only one who has noticed and tried to help, but he isn't enough. Lila has them both trapped in a web of lies they can't escape from, and their friends are all taking her side, unwilling to listen to either of them. She's losing hope. At least...at least Chat Noir noticed. She still had her partner. But when an oppurtunity presents itself to Marinette, the perfect chance to get away from this hellish existence and start brand new, she takes it, leaving Paris to deal with the consequences of her actions...

A Case of Ladybug Luck:

Arc 1: End of the Line

Chapter 1: End of the Line

Chapter 2: Last Night in Paris

Chapter 3: The Butterfly Effect

Chapter 4: Perfection's Shattering

Chapter 5: The Illusion of Living

Chapter 6: Cat's Cradle

Chapter 7: Spotted Trouble

Chapter 8: Let the Masks Fall

Chapter 9: Mastermind's Confession

Chapter 10: Aftermath

Arc 2: Liar Liar...Fauxfire

Chapter 11: Investigative Journalism

Chapter 12: Kind Stranger

Chapter 13: Fault and Forgiveness

Chapter 14: Thawed out Hearts

Chapter 15: Shopping Therapy

Chapter 16: Felix

Chapter 17: Remembrance of Gold Part 1

Chapter 18: Remembrance of Gold Part 2

Chapter 19: Marching Far Away

Chapter 20: Dearest Family

Chapter 21: Burn Our Bridges Down

Chapter 22: Ashen Ghosts

Chapter 23: Liar liar...

Chapter 24: Fauxfire

Arc 3: Tying the Noose

Chapter 25: It's Always Sunny

Chapter 26: Reunion

Chapter 27: Family Secrets

Chapter 28: Argos

Chapter 29: Ryuko

Chapter 30: The Rising Storm

Chapter 31: N/A

Chapter 32: N/A

Chapter 33: N/A

Chapter 34: N/A

Chapter 35: N/A

Chapter 36: N/A

Chapter 37: N/A

Chapter 38: N/A

Arc 4: Shadowmoth's Final Attack

Chapter 39: Shadowmoth's Final Attack Part 1

Chapter 40: Shadowmoth's Final Attack Part 2

A Case of Ladybug Luck: What If?

Chapter 1: What if...Chloe chased after Marinette?

Chapter 2: What if...Adrien ran away from home?

TBC

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