#this is actually the first dc fanfiction I have ever read

[sillygoofyqueer]

THIS IS GOING ON MY MAIN BECAUSE I JUST HAVE TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT THIS FANFICTION BROKE ME. I'M CURRENTLY VIBRATING. UNABLE TO THINK OR PROCESS ANYTHING. I HAVE SO MUCH ENERGY AND NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. JESUS FUCKING CHRIST. LORD ALMIGHTY. @vinelark, YOU HAVE SINGLE HANDEDLY GRIPPED ME INTO THIS PLOT AND I'M THIS CLOSE TO SOBBING AND THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH FOR WRITING IT AND I HATE YOU SO MUCH AND I LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND I WOULD WHIP OUT A RING FOR YOU AND I'D LEAVE YOU AT THE ALTER AND AND AND

[outrageousbirb]

This is an extremely niche thing but after nearly 2 decades of being interested in comics, specifically DC (from childhood to mid 20s!), after less than 1 yr of reading DC fanfiction, I have come to the unexpected conclusion that I think Tim Drake is my favourite Robin.

Dick Grayson was my boy for YEARS, I was into him in teen titans, young justice, the comics, etc. Loved his backstory, loved him as Nightwing, liked his relationship with Damian and Bruce and Superman and their intricacies. I never avoided the other Robins' stuff, but none of it hit for me like Grayson did. And yet........

The tim drake stans fckin GOT me my dudes 😅

[randomfansstuff]

saw your post on peter in gotham and am begging for fic recs!

this might be my moment.

Disclaimer: I am more of a spiderman gal than a dc girlie, so I can't judge how in character the DC Characters are. All the fics I rec had them as interesting characters that I enjoy despite not knowing anything about them. Additionally, all my recs are from ao3 Let's go 😌

Fics Under The Cut

Peter the Pizza Guy by Irisen

Peter needs money to survive in Gotham and picks up a pizza delivery job. Post-NoWayHome

39/?Chapters, 197k (currently)

- genuninely one of my favorite Peter and Jason Todd characterizations I've ever seen, also the BAMF Peter here is actually amazing. the author knows what they're dealing with in regards to Peter's powers. also the fight scenes?! actual chefs kiss. many chapters had me at the edge of my seat. This fic really shows how connected Peter is to Spider-Man on a mental health level. Peter loves being Spider-Man, but his failure in NHW makes him feel like he doesn't deserve being him. URGH, IT'S SO GOOD. from what I know, a sequel is already in the works, and honestly I'm almost as excited for that as I am for that new spiderman animated show coming out this month LMFAO

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Dark Matter by mysterycyclone

The last thing Peter sees is Tony's horrified, heartbroken expression leaning over him. The guilt in his eyes is almost worse than the burning pain that's taking Peter apart piece by piece. The world starts to go dark. Post-InfinityWar

46/46Chapters, 241k words

- how can I ever make a peter goes to gotham fic rec list without including Dark Matter? for those that don't know, this is THEEEEEEEEE og Peter in Gotham fic. I don't know if it was the first, but I can tell you finding a Peter in Gotham fic NOT inspired by DM is almost impossible. This one gets points all across the board. It has an amazing mix of Peter Whump while also staying truthful to the hope his character encompasses. Amazing Peter introspection, and I love the way it handles Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown and Duke Thomas.

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The Ones Burnt by This_is_lovin

Spider-man in gotham, just with identity. Post-NoWayHome

35/35Chapters, 199k

- okay guys. I have not yet finished reading this fully because of how emotionally compromised I was after finishing the first Act 😭 I never thought a fic could make me care this much about side characters. While in Gotham, the setting is very reminiscent of "little guy" stuff with Peter having to live day-to-day life, and the author manages to make this atmosphere known so, so well. Peter also has to act without his spider powers here, which is such an interesting thing I haven't read before. Very good Peter Whump that doesn't get overbearing though. He's sad, but he's still Peter fucking Parker yk

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Leap of Faith by alighterwood,ErinWantsToWrite

Peter’s heart swells at the thought. He needs heroes! They’ll be able to help him! The first thing that pops up is a website- JusticeLeague.Org. NoCorrelationToCanonTimeline

18/?Chapters, 460k

- OKAY. In this one, the authors took the canon mcu timeline and decided to do whatever the hell they want with it. which I have massive respect for, mind you. Peter is fourteen years old here, which means he's a little more immature but I enjoyed the way he pushes himself through gotham. one of the few fics where he actually wants to return home, too. my favorite point in this fic, however, is a certain tag. if you dont look at tags, and dont want to be spoilered, look away NOW. Okay so, we all know Nightwing is Richard Dick Grayson, right?! And like, Peter's dads name is RICHARD Parker, so some authors like to utilize this and say that they are the SAME person but different timelines/universes. And I am in love with that idea. The amount of drama it brings to the table? Guys this is what I read fanfiction for. Genuinenly the amount of plot you can get from just that idea alone is insane. The fix utilizes this very well, and I also like a lot of the action it has :D

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That's it for now! I'm currently slightly fixated on these types fanfictions, and there's a LOT more I can rec you if you want. So, if you want more recs, feel free to send me another ask lol

[sitepathos]

Hello. I know this might sound dramatic, but I want you to know that you probably save my life tonight.

I was having a really bad day. My family doesn't understand me enough to care, and maybe my issue with my family is the reason why I found comfort in Batfam fics. Today, everything just got worse. My father yelled at me for something he didn't even know, I don't know why he even had the audacity to speak when he doesn't even know the matter, and now I can't speak and yell at his face that he's wrong because I am a child and not a parent, I would be considered "disrespectful" if I wanted to speak what is right and true.

I was really begging any Gods at that point to take me. I was thinking of ways to execute myself tonight. I was planning to starve myself tomorrow and ignore today's dinner. I was planning on searching what's "Metoprolol" is because growing up as a kid, I always think that "concern" is a form of love, and maybe if they saw my dead body tonight, maybe they'll cry because they love me. I know this is bad. I know this is inappropriate to say, but when I tried to atleast make myself feel better and decided to read Batfam fics again, I saw your new chapter of From Gold to Mold and it genuinely makes everything better. I didn't want to read Chapter 3 because I saw the comments that you left it with a cliffhanger, and I hate that, and decided to wait for the next chapter instead. Ever since I saw the new chapter, I actually ate dinner, because atleast I know there's still things in this world that makes me happy. When I saw your new chapter, I asked God, "Is this your way of comforting me?", and I want you to know that your work is a form of blessing for me. I started thanking God at that moment, and told myself that I also want to thank you.

I actually don't read Batman comics, or watch Batman. I never read or watch any DC movies before, but Batfam fics is about a family that I will always desire yet never really grasp. I wish for all Batfam authors to live the life they wanted.

I am very sorry for saying this, and straight up said that I was actually considering doing it. I am very aware that this is inappropriate but I really, really, really want to tell you that you save me. I know saying that a "fanfiction" save my life sounds ridiculous, but that's where I found my comfort in, and I would be willing to be ridicule at if it means showing what genuinely makes me happy. I will always love your works even if it means showing my lack of redamancy for my family, or even hatred if I have to admit. This doesn't mean that you are a start of my rebellion. I am only stating that you are a light in my times of darkness.

Thank you.

Wow, ok, wasn’t expecting my work to have such an impact. Good to know.

First of all, I’m glad you’re enjoying the series! When this idea popped into my head, I wasn’t sure if there would be many who’d actually enjoy it. With people like you, I’m inspired to put all that I have into From Gold to Mold! I hope my future work meets and exceeds all your expectations!

Second of all, I’m so sorry that you’re going through such a rough time in your life right now. Since you were brave to share a part of you for all to see, I’ll share something, too. About five years ago, my mother was a major junkie. With that, plus her narcissism, led her to divorcing my stepdad (who brought me out of my shell and made me a better version of myself) and moved us to my grandmother’s house after my grandfather died after battling lung cancer. Living with her was a nightmare, constantly walking around eggshells for fear of pissing her off, her stealing money from my grandmother, and yelling at everyone. She was always riding my ass to get a job just so she could take money from me. Early 2020, she was finally evicted and it’s just my grandmother and I living together.

She’s actually cleaned herself up and we enjoy a decent relationship.

So, while things look horrible and it may take a while, things do get better. I’m rooting for you.

[lagooneah]

Hello Hello!! Your girl is back and better than ever (i never left).

Soooooo- if you knew me from my other account, Tailored-CasetteTapes, and if you read my extremely long intro post too, then you know that i initially intended for that to be a fanfiction account. Then I started getting busy, posted like two fics in full, and then dipped and just reposted and made posts about Blue Lock for about 2 months 😭. I'm a changed woman, alright? I'm actually serious about sharing my writing and potentially artwork on here to try and find my place in the community, moots and friends who are into the same stuff i am, and so on. SO here we go again...

I go by Rain usually on here and other online platforms, and that's still the case! I go by She/Her pronouns.

Im into writing, drawing, listening to music, reading, hiking... The list goes on, It'd take forever if i listed all the stuff I did, but that's good for now. I wouldnt say im "emo", but i definetly go for the darker aestethic most of the time, though im not afraid to step out of that and explore my boundless whimsy (i cant stop making jokes about everything) I'm a super sentimental hopeless romantic who'll love and accept anybody, so long as they don't hurt others.

I absolutely adore writing, and I have for most of my life. I'm looking to expand my horizons and write a bit more in different contexts and genres, and I hope I can use this blog for that reason!

So with that- here are some fandoms I'm in, guidelines for what I'll write with requests, and so on!

Small warning- mentions of dark/slightly disturbing topics under the cut!

Fandoms I am in and willing to write for!

In no particular order...

Dune Part 1 and 2

Spiderverse/Insomniac Spider Games/Venom Movies/etc

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Attack on Titan (Mainly first 2 ish seasons)

Lies of P

Pokemon

Blue Lock

WindBreaker

Maybe some Gachiakuta (i need to catch up)

Resident Evil 2, 3, 4, and some 8

My Hero Academia

Harry Potter as well as Marauders

Tokyo Revengers

A little Persona 5

The Legend of Zelda

Star Wars

Umbrella Academy

Jujutsu Kaisen

Fullmetal Alchemist

Final Fantasy 7 and 15

Most Tim Burton Films

Arcane

Trigun Stampede

Mazerunner (Mainly movie 1 and half ish of 2)

The Hunger Games

Hunter X Hunter

Demon Slayer

Marvel

A little Soul Eater

Some Sally Face

The Promised Neverland

Yugioh

Jurassic Park/Jurassic World Trilogies

Some Silent Hill 2

The Golden Compass/some of His Dark Materials

A Series of Unfortunate Events

Tintin

Avatar (like, the blue people lmao)

Genshin Impact (take my poc headcanons because Genshin cannot do it themselves)

As well as some fandoms I'm just now getting into and reading for...

Tokyo Ghoul

Teen Wolf

DC/Batfam stuff

Gachiakuta

Gokurakugai

Phantom Busters

X Men

Squid Game

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Dead Plate

The King on Netflix

Bones and All..?

Omori

Kingdom Hearts

Kaiju No. 8

Hellsing/ Hellsing Ultimate

I feel like there's more but thats enough I think for now (I'm aware how crazy the wide range of hyperfixations i have)

So! Here are my Do's and Don't's for asks/what I'll write on my own!

Do's:

I will write for any body type, any gender and sex, any race/ethnicity, ANY identity! Just please provide me a lil detail for any specific requests and I'll do my best!

I will write for people with various disabilities, mental illness, and so on- just the same as the previous, please give me a little detail!

I will write Fluff, Angst, a lil bit of spice but not too much. Romantic or Platonic, whatever you like!

I will write shorter fics, as well as longer part stories. Headcannons for whatever, mini scenarios- you name it.

Im okay with writing horror/slightly gorey content, I'll just put a warning and likely keep it to a minimum.

Im ONLY ok with writing about SA or SA victims if it is clearly NOT romanticized and matters to the plot/experience. You will not catch me writing SA just for the sake of it, that is a serious topic that I care about and the people who suffer through that do not deserve a book tok rendition of the worst experience of their life.

I will also write for any ship, so long it is not a proship or otherwise morally incorrect.

Don't's:

I will NOT write proships. If you are a proshipper do not interact with me the block and report buttons are my favorite buttons.

I will not write pure smut- I can do maybe some implications and/slightly heated scenarios- but smut is just a little out of my comfort zone for now.

With that, I will NOT write anything remotely non-con- unless it's like a "this happened to reader and (insert character) defended you" again, shown how bad it is, i will not write it.

I don't really feel comfortable with "x celebrity" or any "x real person" fics. It feels a little parasocial and a breach of privacy. That's just what I believe.

I think that's it? If I have anything else i could always update this, but for now this is what it is! I look forward to writing more and hopefully fulfilling any requests i can!

Bye bye for now!

[i-just-want-to-destroy]

hi so I'm new here and I'm actually kinda obsessed with your fanfiction and and aura and wanted to thank you for everything you've ever written. i got a question though, where do you get the inspiration and ideas for your works? what is the process?

hey thank YOU! so much for reading my stuff!! and the kind words :)

okayy this is gonna be a long answer

i used to freestyle writing until i reached a scene that felt “right” as the closing of the story, and left it there. which is why my earlier stuff (the dc fics lol) are mostly just vibes without much to say imho. but over the years ive started to put more attention into the themes im trying to get across, and how the story beats flow, and whether or not there is a clear arc the characters go through. i want to make sure that it has something to say.... cos ive come to realize that a story is about the ending, not the premise. endings are really important.

but i never start the story by thinking “ok i want the story to be about A” or “i want the character to go through B and become C”. i usually wld have an idea of a dialogue or a scene at first, not knowing what the story would be about until i start expanding from it. maybe around the end of arc 1 i would start to be like, “ohh this is arc 1!” and i would then get a rough sense of what the story is about, the changes that the characters have to go through. these wldn’t be fixed by then, though: as i keep writing, lots of things change. but my focus most of the time would be on the interiority of the characters. i enjoy character study stories where we slowly understand the character, even when the characters don’t understand themselves … my stuff reflect that, i think. a lot of my stuff tend to be character studies first and foremost.

a new technique ive been trying is that i would write the story from beginning to end (its usually really shitty bc i would really rush it until the ending) and then id rewrite all of it. i feel it helps me to structure the arcs a lot better.

i still freestyle though, in some ways. i like to freestyle the flow… like sometimes you know something fucked up (or something good!) needs to happen even if you don’t know yet how it contributes to the overarching narrative. catharsis, or the lack thereof, is important in this. idk how to explain but its like, “ok this story is up, up, up then it has to be down, down, up, down, up again, down again” … like in terms of emotional levity. that flow is mostly based on what feels right. but if i follow along with it, its going to tell a story.

for writing style, well... i love descriptions that evoke a lot. but lately ive been opting to go with straight forward, cos i feel like when im purple-prosing im just hiding the fact that i dont have much to say. but at the same time i like to establish a vibe. so i try to strike a balance (to not much avail but maybe in 10 years ill be ok at it).

i like doing “humorous” narration voice too, which honestly, i also feel is an overcompensation at times. i do genuinely enjoy it whenever the writing process is like, “ok, whats the next joke i can make? whats a funny comeback i can write?” bc a) its sooo fun to do, and b) i want it to be fun for the readers to read. but it is an overcompensation, bc sometimes i have the mindset of, “i think this story sucks so at the very least the reader has to have fun reading it so its not a waste of their time”. <- this is the sign of an insecure writer. which is not good. i have to believe in my stories so i can make other people believe them.

nonetheless humor is a “crutch” that i use a lot to get the gas going. bc ik i have to Like it when i write, and not just Like it when i Have Written. if i want to keep writing i have to love doing it. needless to say, writing comedy really helps me to have fun. and hey….. if it works it works. i just have to make sure the story has meat in it, and not just a bunch of punchlines in a suit pretending to be a story.

as for ideas and inspirations,, i would only know where im getting them in hindsight. like a while after finishing a story, or in the middle of writing it, i wld suddenly be like “wait, this is literally just like X and Y” lol.

everything i write is a large mashup of everything ive read/watched and things that i know firsthand experience of. so i try to read widely and watch a lot of stuff (not just for fuel to write, i do like these nerd stuff) and ik id probably absorb them subconsciously and then vomit them out on a page in an act of artistic plagiarism. which is all the more reason to read diversely!!!

but when im at a stage where i know what the story is abt, i wld research abt the themes im doing, and they often wld help with inspo — especially when im writing procedurals. like when i wrote “a form flattery” series, i listened to a bunch of podcasts about art and art theft. when i realized “walking study in demonology” is gonna be me bastardizing physics shit, i looked up a bunch of physics shit to bastardize. also, taking a walk is super great for figuring out your plot points.

i think thats it. mental breakdowns are also a part of the writing process but im sure we all know that already. but TLDR: read a lot, watch a lot, bullshit as u go, trust yourself, you HAVE to have fun, and when in doubt, take a walk.

[spiritsglade]

May I ask why you love Jason so much? And who's your favourite dc character after Jason and why?

okay. so. this is a very good question. everything under the cut because this got long

there's honestly a decent chance that it's because he's the first dc character whose arc i was exposed to with any level of nuance. i learned his gimmick first so that's what i latched onto. my hyperfixations do tend to do that.

beyond that, i think he's got a lot of tropes that i'm particularly fond of. i have a bit of a trend of enjoying masked characters who have a bit of a complicated relationship with death & betrayal. off the top of my head, we have corvo from dishonored, elektra from dd s2/defenders, bucky barnes from the captain america movies, my own little amnesiac oc. also bell from cod black ops cold war because i somehow managed to latch onto the character that's supposed to be a self insert as their own person. i don't know how i managed it. and no, i'm not proud of my phase of getting way too invested into the story of fucking call of duty but it did happen. anyway.

the trend with all of these characters is that they're working with a faction that don't have their best interest at heart? corvo gets betrayed twice over, elektra had amnesia post-resurrection, bucky got brainwashed, etc. they're working against people that they used to love and/or care about but it's not of their own free will (okay, not applicable in corvo's case, but it's close-ish). it's a nice little backdrop for dramatic, heartaching reveals and reunions and it's literally perfect for fix-it fics.

that was the version of jason i was first introduced to, through fanfiction. lazarus pit madness, doing what he is because of his own misconceptions of what happened after his death/manipulations from the league of assassins, etc. he slotted into the lineup pretty nicely. but then i actually watched the movie and read his comics and wow that sure is not what he's about, is it.

what he means and the kind of character he is to me has been reframed a lot in my mind over the course of those first weeks of getting into comics. i don't really know how to trace the trail back.

the current appeal is (1) his consistent suicidal ideation & how that intersects with the fact that he's already been on the permanent side of dead, (2) the irreconcilable differences between him and people who are his family, the way he hates bruce precisely because he loves him, the way the fact that they do love each other is not enough, (3) that he's a melodramatic asshole who will just say shit to get under your skin, because that part of his characterization is very important to me, (4) how he is always losing the idgaf war because he may insist that he doesn't, but that man cares too much about everything forever, (5) all-caste bullshit because essence burrowed into my brain without paying rent.

on a meta level, the way he's defined in opposition to batman, the most popular dc character forever and ever, is extremely interesting! the way his death changed the landscape of comics, how permanent it was in a medium where death usually isn't that big a deal.

anyway!! for favorite non-jason dc character: (the real answer is essence. just look through the #essence dc tag on my blog tbh. i'm skipping over her though because at this point she's more headcanon than canonical substance to me, and a lot of her appeal is in terms of how i've decided to interpret her relative to jason.)

it might be the recency bias but cassandra cain. first of all her story is tragic and devastating. the way david cain views her?? the way he crafted her from hand?? the entire living weapon concept is very very appealing. i also have to appreciate how straight up op she is & i love that they gave that sort of unchecked power to a teenage girl. yeah let's go cass!! beat the shit out of those guys!! her haterisms are also a bonus i love love love how rude she can be. girl starts her arc knowing ten words are two of them are 'shut up' and i love her for that. and then she turns around and says something like 'i can be mediocre for a lifetime or perfect for a year' and it's like i'm getting repeatedly stabbed a la julius caesar on the ides of march.

i'm only like a third of the way through batgirl 2000 but genuinely it is so good. the way she straight up doesn't care about her lack of civilian identity. bruce projects so hard onto her and he's usually right but there's also that disconnect that he'll never be able to bridge because he simply cannot conceptualize that she's like this because she killed someone. the way barbara wants the best for her so badly but just doesn't get her. those relationship dynamics are just fascinating. she's so cool. i love you cassandra cain. i'm so sorry that fanon turned you into the girl that smiles in the corner and gently deescalates things and goes 'little brother <3' all the time.

(she also looks like me a little bit so i'm having a real normal time with the projection. fun bonus to the whole thing. unfortunately if i tried to fight people up i would get my shit rocked.)

thanks for the ask, anon! sorry for how long this took. took me a little while to think things through + i like rambling forever.

[ifyoucandaniel]

You. Person. You like. Batman. How does one that exists in a country where comic books r ridiculously unaffordable understand the Batman world enough to read fanfiction of it.

…..i’m going to be so brave and vulnerable with you guys for a second here: i read fanfiction before i read the comics.

do i recommend? not really, however i had the same problem where it was too expensive to buy every single volume i needed to read to get into them, i didn’t have ANY idea of where to start, and i actually stumbled across the fanfiction before i really realized what i was getting into. initially i watched like,,, so many youtube’s on the chronological order of batman comics and very quickly realized there was so much i didn’t even know where to begin. however, now i either read them online through, ahem, illegal means, or i use the DC universe app and just read through the individual volumes! i know i’m going to be the worst batman fan ever when i say this, but since you’re so right and comics are ridiculously expensive and unattainable (seriously tracking down the issue where tim and kon meet for the first time was a pain in my ass), i say just read the fanfiction?? like it’s hella confusing at first, but it’s so worth it because the found family and the tropes are just so good. and a lot of fics are so AU they can be read with no knowledge of the DCU. i’m not saying DONT read the comics, but it can take AWHILE to catch up on all the content of the past like 80 years to understand every character and their story, and personally i was way too impatient to stop reading fics and start reading every comic connected to the batfam. but also, again, i did not realize what i was getting into until i was already hooked and confused as fuck, so maybe take it with a grain of salt :)

but for sure if you’re wanting to read the comics first (good choice, but lots of content and WHERE THE FUCK DO YOU START) i say read that shit online lol. if anyone has an easier way of accessing them, i am begging to hear it, but what i typically do is go to twitter or here and search what i’m looking for (like chronological order of young justice comics, or chronological reading order for tim drake, whatever i’m wanting to find) and then usually people have blessedly compiled a list of all the issues by name and number and i can find them online that way! figuring out where to start and what’s canon and what’s old stuff that they’ve decided doesn’t count anymore is,,,, rough. i still don’t always know what’s going on with what’s new 52 and what’s pre :’)

if you’re just wanting to know enough to get by with reading the fanfics, i say either just jump in and have a sink or swim moment where you just figure out what you don’t know and look it up on fandomwiki, or you can also like watch youtube’s of the characters entire story arcs?? i don’t know if that’s normal but i do that a lot for fandoms lol. i did the full sink or swim where i just completely figured things out through osmosis and was very confused for a BIT. ummm otherwise i’d say read a few comics that are central to the characters and? maybe read some wikis??? depends on how confused you wanna be lmfao

but it’s worth it!!! 100% the vibes are so good and i don’t think i’ve ever consumed more content for a fandom in like ever :D the characters and the tropes and the angst and the found family 🤌 it’s all very good and very worthwhile

[destiny-in-the-universe]

Fixation Central

Anyone who follows my blog knows I am auDHD and I fixate extremely fast. I am constantly frothing at the mouth with how much I adore certain fandoms. Most of what I'm into right now is superhero cartoons, but my journey with two of my first ever fandoms: Scooby Doo and Harry Potter.

I've 'left' Harry Potter, but that's because I made my own canon lmao. Or attempted to, at least-

It has long since branched off and my honorary fixations include Gravity Falls, Warrior Cats, PJO, and Doctor Who. And yes, I did also have problematic fixations - let yourself be cringe; if you want to enjoy DSMP, Homestuck, ATLA, or anything in between - do it. I was only part of one of these though. All fandoms have their toxicity, and in the end... make your own fucking canon. Problem solved.

Though, now... it's time to talk about what I like now and the ones I never truly left so without much further ado - let's get on with it!

Read below the cut for the rest!

The Fixations That Just Stayed

Gravity Falls (joined the fandom late, ended up being the creator of multiple original AU's and adored the Pines family dynamics; would've wanted to see something actually used with the Cipher/Zodiac Wheel)

Warrior Cats (never finished the books, unapologetic Firestar fan - first fandom I ever roleplayed and had an OC named Dawnheart of all things)

Doctor Who (adore New Who, loved all companions and thought more could've been done with Martha; huge Riverdoc fan, Donna is my favorite companion - was obsessed with the Pandorica arc for literally no reason; actually enjoyed the Timeless Child reveal)

Scooby Doo (on-off fixation, made up Scooby Doo AU's and crossovers for a lot of my fandoms-)

Current Fixations

Danny Phantom (literally what started my superhero cartoon fixation; adores Everlasting Trio - Sam bashing is irritating I'm ngl, also platonic Badger Cereal is one of my favorite things; has made ghost king and TUE AU's, among other things)

RC9GN (Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja) (never watched it as a kid afaik; huge Randy Cunningham kin, kickstarted my Secret Trio fixation - multishipper for the fandom)

Wordgirl (nostalgia fixation, watched few episodes as a kid but came to love it as an adult; adoptive villains apologist, obsessed with the Rise of Miss Power episodes; Becky Botsford and Tobey McCallister kin, a lot more thoughts but I can't list them all down-)

K-Dramas (kind of picky with them, anything high-drive/action are my favorites; adores Vincenzo and Descendants of the Sun. Taxi Driver was also a fun ride, among others)

AU's and Crossovers Hoard

Secret Trio/Quartet (American Dragon: Jake Long, Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja, and Danny Phantom + bonus appearances from Miraculous Ladybug) (massive fixation, currently being worked on as a fanfiction series on Ao3 - post canon/future au timelines, darker depictions than their given canon)

Superwholock and Co (Supernatural, Doctor Who, and Sherlock) (original crossover I ever got into; adores crossovers with Merlin)

Mystery Kids (crossover between Coraline, Paranorman, Gravity Falls, and Danny Phantom - as I've never seen/played Psychonauts) (first of the crossovers as well, was a casual fan in the beginning - currently also being worked on as a fanfiction)

Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons (Rise of the Guardians, Brave, Tangled, and How to Train Your Dragon) (the OG, attempted to make an LPS series for it as a kid; adored any plotlines with Pitch Black - the four being New Guardians of the Seasons? chef's kiss)

DP x DC (personal favorite, i like the Vibes)

Personal Hoard

Totally Spies/Glitch Techs (made it up like Right Now; very behind on Glitch Techs but still-)

RC9GN/Wordgirl

C:KND/RC9GN (Codename: Kids Next Door/Randy Cunningham) (original creator; former KND operative Randy Cunningham becomes the Ninja, what could possibly go wrong?)

Project Zero: Heroes United (expanded Secret Trio/Quartet universe) ("Heroes Cinematic Universe" multi-fandom au where superheroes of different cartoons are selected to be an elite team against evil)

Once Upon in Camelot (OUAT/Once Upon a Time and Merlin) (abandoned project, might return to it; crossover/au where BBC! Arthurian cast are reincarnated following the S4 finale - exception being Merlin, shenanigans ensue; post-canon arc, Merthur storyline)

Other projects will be brought up later so if anyone's curious, interact with this post! Likes are appreciated, but comments and reblogs are preferred! Meows.

independent fandom AU's (i.e. Reverse Falls) will not be included within this post! I will be linking that separately!

[new-berry]

What are your fav fanfictions?

Who is your OTP?

What's your 3 biggest pet peeves about reading fanfiction?

What is your fav fic that you've written?

What fandom and pairing was your first uploaded story?

What is your most hated and most loved genre to read/write?

Any tips on how a non-writer can write their first fic?

I’m so terrible at recs! My fave ever is “skies of couple colour” by Betty. My fave footy one was a Kylian Mbappe / Hakimi which the author think made private. Sad. But I get not wanting to link yourself to Hakimi.

I have vexed people for what might be decades now (I have dipped in and out of fandoms since far too young now far too old. It’s great. I have a long streak if DGAF) by not having OTP’s. I have characters I like so I’ll try an Anthony Gordon fic and anything with one of my NUFC guys but I’ll try them with whoever. Even in like. Sherlock Holmes fandom I would have read Sherlock with John or Irene or that cop.

Anthony/ Kieran or Frank or DC-L or Bruno G? I’ll believe in anything.

I don’t mind spelling or where you put capitals (if you like capitals) the only think I literally cannot read is wall of text. I beg you: paragraphs.

I am not a fan of women being fridged or some evil harpy that has trapped a man. I also don’t like the “accidentally got her pregnant so now me and my actual love have a baby” but I’ll read anything. ABO? Sure more? Why not. AU? Teeny bit bored of coffee shops.

Of wait anything with young kids when the author has clearly never been around young kids? Pet peeve kids who go to bed and stay asleep.

Mind the warnings but my fave of mine:

A fun one first:

I did fall in love with sexy wolffish Bruno.

Not even losing lasts forever

My first posted story included Marty McSorely. He was an enforcer in ice hockey so like the hard man, literally his job was to fight. And it was my favourite way to write a hard man, good giving and game.

Absolutely wiling to go down, get fucked, fuck someone. The hard man with a core of marshmallow for those he loves? An eternal fave trope.

Fandom is fun and community for me. I don’t read things I don’t like! I just stop. I frown if they are shitty to women but I just close the tab.

I love a rookie/ mentor fic.

I love a hard man taking care of those he loves. I love a twisty threesome where one is on the outside. Porn and yearning.

I genuinely think you should just put it down on paper (as it were, type on the screen). If you are thinking of the story you are already a writer! You already have the hard bit out of the way, so just write the first image that comes to mind and then tell me so I can read it. :)

[green4allseasons]

Hi Green! 9, 12, 15 and 17 for the Fanfic/Author Ask Game but you don't have to answer all of them if you don't want to. Oh! and 8 specifically for "The Bird and The Hood." :)

OOoooo I love these questions! Thank you for asking! 8. What is your favorite line/section from The Bird and The Hood --This is tough! I've never really thought about it! But I admit. that I loved this chapter, and particularly this little argument--

“Where the hell do you get off acting like you’re dispensable? Like no one needs you, too? Did I miss you?!” he shouted, latching on to Jason’s earlier question, not realizing how much it bothered him until now. “What the hell kind of a sick question is that?” As if Jason had simply left for a little while. As if Tim had ever once thought that he might be coming back.

It was like asking a frozen world lost in orbit if it mourned for its Sun.

His hand fell limply to his side. “Replacement?” he echoed bitterly as he pinned Jason with a glare, “When are you going to wake up and realize that You’re. Not. Replaceable. Jason. You never were!”

Not to him. Never to him."

9. How did you get into writing fanfiction? Honestly, it was a eureka moment! One minute I'm sitting and enjoying my show, and the next I'm concocting an entire storyline in my head from beginning to end. Some scribbled outlines on a handful of papers and an official AO3 account later and suddenly I'm posting chapter after chapter of a story that wouldn't get out of my head. 12. What was the first fandom you wrote for? The DC universe is the first and only! I've come up with some thoughts and potential story ideas for other fandoms like (ATLA, Kyoshi, or some BeefLeaf angst) But DCU and particularly the YJTV fandom has been the only one I've ever actually put those thoughts to paper. 15. Does anyone in your real life know you write fanfiction? Two people exactly! My husband and my sibling. My husband is very peripherally supportive and he gets a kick out of it when I ask him questions about particular DCU fandoms that I'm not familiar with. But he's never read fanfiction before, so he's never read my work! My younger sibling, however, they know all the idea spirals I've ever descended and they've read chapters here and there.. but they also know absolutely nothing about DCU! Haha! So quite the opposite. But they are the two people dearest to me so they're the only two people that I invite into this little world I've created, and I like to keep it that way because it feels like something just for me. 17. What is something that you recently felt proud of in your writing? Okay, real talk, but I am quite Ace. And while I know there are plenty of a-spec individuals out there who are masters of the romance realm, that has never been me!! I've written quite a few stories but they've all followed either Aro characters or had no romantic subplot. All of this is to say that I have really been enjoying the fun new challenge of exploring romance in my writing. And what I've found is that I really love exploring sensuality and touch. And I don't know, but I have felt proud of it, and I hope readers are enjoying it as much as I certainly am!

I think those were all the questions! Thank you thank you for asking! They were so much fun to think through - Green 💚

[wolfboywarmachines]

twenty questions for fanfic writers!! tagged by @everybuddiewantssome !!!! 1. How many works on ao3?

eighteen!

2. Total ao3 word count?

46,346

3. Top 5 fics by kudos?

the marks on your skin (take me home), it was a really good plan, too, now that i know that part of you's not part of this, on the nature of touch, we don't leave one of our own behind

4. What fandoms do you write for?

historically, mostly supernatural, but I've done work for the mcu, dc, lockwood and co., and 911. I also have wips for inception (and 911). not in progress yet but I'd really like to also write for death in paradise, it, star wars, ted lasso, and ready or not at some point. but those are just hopes rather than actual works right now. but hey if any of those sound good. tell me and maybe I'll push it to the front.

5. Do you respond to comments?

I try to, but not always. I cherish all of them though.

6. Angstiest ending?

well I kill dean in bc, ad. but normally I do not write angst like that.

7. Fic with the happiest ending?

given that I normally only write these, its a dime a dozen with my completed fics. but my fluffiest fic is either the marks on my skin (take me home) and on the nature of touch (both linked above!)

8. Do you get hate?

nah. had one comment saying my previous writing style was hard to engage with but that's about it.

9. Do you write smut?

not really. I'm attempting to but I'm asexual so it's not really my wheelhouse. one of my inception wips has smut so I'm hoping that's my first successful attempt though!

10. Do you write crossovers?

nope.

11. Ever had a fic stolen?

not that I know of.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

nope!

13. Have you ever co-written a fic?

I've tried to before, but it was unsuccessful.

14. All time favorite ship?

absolutely no idea. destiel and reddie both come to mind as really long lasting ships in my mind but I don't think I could definitively say one is my favorite.

15. Wips you want to finish but doubt you ever will.

had a kastle fic in the works that was actually pretty good but that will probably never see the light of day. also, both my mcu fics currently posted on ao3. I think my mcu fics are absolutely cursed.

16. Writing strengths?

my characterization and dialogue are both consistently my strongest suit, especially if I've just seen whatever I'm writing for. I'm pretty proud of it.

17. Writing weaknesses?

anything that isn't dialogue. I also never know how to end a fic.

18. Thoughts on mixed language dialogue?

hell yeah! terms of endearment in certain ships that aren't in english are sooooo. I'm looking at you buddie and rebelcaptain. but also I've been known to read ******** **** fics so you know

19. First fandom you wrote for?

I think the maze runner gets it. harry potter might on a technicality but ehhhhh. probably the maze runner.

20. Favorite fic you've ever written?

impulse control. probably the best I've ever characterized a character (specifically harley) and was wildly self indulgent but in the best way. I'm still proud of that one. but also shout out to my two buddie fics, I'm always fond of my most recent works.

tagging @skatingthinandice, @everything-i-am, and literally any of my other mutuals and people who follow me who happen to write fanfiction mwah i wanna see it please

[sumerussproutcollei]

Fandoms masterpost!

This list will range from the fandoms I interact with and make content for the most to the ones I occasionally check in with.

Genshin Impact - I'm incredibly active in this fandom, I've made art of it before and have 4 ongoing fanfictions for it

Boku No Hero Academia - The memes are really great and I haven't finished the actual anime yet, and despite a few of my grievances its still a wonderful watch

Marvel - My opinions are constantly fluctuating with every new movie and series they release, but I'd like to keep an open mind! One of my favourite shows are, unpopular opinions apparently, Ultimate spiderman (the animated series) and X-men evolution. I also have quite a few comics as well! (Two of Nadia Van Dyne as the Wasp and One of the Kate Bishop Hawkeye, both of which I adore)

DC - I mostly like the memes and fanarts! I'm currently reading the bat-fam webtoon, and watching Young justice! I'm currently starting the second season but I need to finish MHA first (shhhhh) also MADOHAMU STYLE DOOMED YAOI UINCKMENIJD

Puella Magi Madoka Magica - It's literally one of the best things I've ever watched. The characters are so perfectly well written, the designs and animation is amazing, and it gives me such Grimm fairytale vibes. I need to know what kind of crack Madohamu artists are consuming for research purposes. DOOMED YURI SUPREMACY!

Dandadan - I'm here for the girls and is praying for Okarun to get his balls back. (oh and turbo granny)

VOCALOID - MIKUMIKUMIKU AND GUMIIIIIIIIIIII

Project Sekai - I was kind of in it before for the fanart, then got more into it after Mizu5! I can't play the game though because I'm banned.

Saiki K - I'm deep in the Kubokai brainrot and Saiki K is just too shit funny XD I may rewatch it later!

Jentry Chau vs. the underworld - TOP TIER ANIMATION TOP TIER VOICE ACTING AND TOP TIER INTRO! The story itself has its kinks and the characters could be better but I still love it!

Honkai Star Rail - The ships. That's literally all I'm here for.

Alien stage - This was supposed to be higher I CAN'T BELIEVE I FORGOR MENTIONING THIS!!! The music is amazing, I adore the artstyle, Vivinos art is god tier, and Sua is so pretty its unreal.

Disney Descendents - NO i do not support disney, but I loved this series to the core (and yes, even the fourth movie)

And that's all folks! This list is definitely subject to updates!

I bought a donut, but it had a hole in it :(

[birdiedoesdc]

2, 3, 7, 9, and 20 for the ask meme 🤠

HIIIII HAVEN <3<3 thank you for the ask!!!!!!

(the ask meme in question)

2. a headcanon you weren't sure about at first but have come to like!

i actually have like nothing for this LMAOOO. i do actually regularly read fics or consume content that have headcanons that i'm either meh about or that i outright disagree with because i'm still interested in seeing how they're explored. for me it doesn't really matter if i'm "not sure" about a headcanon--i still wanna see what all the fuss is about. does that make any sense??

3. a character that fandom has helped you appreciate

i guess bruce!! before i got into dc stuff my only real exposure to him was like pop culture osmosis and also the lego batman movie. so my reckoning of him was very dark/angsty/brooding emo guy who broods. and all of this is true!! but now hes also a tired and trying single father with an almost comical amount of mental illnesses and when i see him i go whoa!! it's the guy!!

7. your favorite tropes to read/write/draw

well sibling dynamics. first and foremost always and forever. i will also say that my first instinct as a creative is to be funny, which means a lot of my stuff ends up being very goofy (by design). i also do very much enjoy outsider povs and fics where people are having a lot emotionally thorny conversations

9. a ship that isn't your OTP but that you enjoy

i'm going to say ghostbat, mostly because i know vv little about ghostmaker. but what i do know about ghostmaker makes their dynamic extremely fun!!

20. your very first fandom!

oh boy. literally every answer i could give to this is embarrassing as hell (cringeisdeadcringeisdeadcringeis--) but im prettyyyy sure the first thing i was ever reading and writing (by hand in my little journal) fanfiction for was princess tutu. which is an anime about a ballerina magical girl who is also a duck. theres something about a heartless prince shes in love with and there are a bunch of ravens and cool dance sequences, but i was mostly invested in the emo edge boy who was like stupid in love with her. (fakirxduck5evr)

[tenpintsofsundrop]

i know that this is such a random question, but...

for the Titans show, do you think all of the cast for the show fit their characters? or do you think there could've been someone else to play their role?

(tbh I love random questions like this omg. I love any chance to discuss Titans at length)

And genuinely, I wouldn't change any of the casting.

It's actually so interesting, because Titans is the first piece of live action DC media that I have gotten really sentimentally attached to. I was always a bigger fan of DC than Marvel because I always enjoyed the Batman films, and I did watch episodes of the Justice League cartoon in passing, or I watched other random animated Batman movies or Justice League movies and really enjoyed them - and I have always enjoyed how DC has so many different styles and tones across each piece of media, rather than the homogeneous boring schlock that Marvel puts out.

Young Justice was the first piece of DC media in general that I got really, really personally attached to, because @nctzenkane is a huge DC fan (and when we first met, it was one of the first things we ever talked about that made me start falling for him) - and he really sparked my interest in certain things and caused me to convert my casual enjoyment of it to a very hardcore nerdom. And him encouragining me to watch Young Justice was definitely the first step in me becoming a full blown DC nerd.

And he also encouraged me to watch Titans - just because Ryan Potter is hot in it - and it's so funny because Jaycen is not even the biggest Titans fan, but I developed such a distinct emotional attachment to it. So in my mind, all of the actors for those characters in Titans - they just are the live action versions. Whenever I am reading fanfiction of those characters, no matter what version the writing is talking about - I always picture the Titans cast in my head.

I know there has been a lot of (idk how to phrase it) controversy? Around Curran Walters as Jason Todd because people think that he's not bulky enough to be Jason and people think he somehow should have shredded and bulked up to become Red Hood?

Honestly, I am fucking relieved that the show didn't pressure him to make major changes to his body just because in the comic books he magically went from a skinny fifteen year old kid to the hulking body of a 6.4" shredded pro wrestler (for those of you who don't know, I have described it as: The Pit makes comic Jason go from looking like Titans Jericho to looking like Titans Hank in five minutes) - like there is already so many gross unrealistic body standards when it comes to men in superhero roles. There doesn't need to be more

And in terms of emotions, and the actual acting, Curran is literally the best fit for Jason possible in my opinion. He brings so much power and depth to Jason's scenes, he makes the character eager and excitable yet worn and jaded at the same time, and he makes Jason's mental illness and struggles so layered and relatable.

One thing about Titans, is that they have some of the most phenomenal actors ever. They might not have the best special effects, or storylines/writing that makes the most sense - but the actors take the material and elevate it so fucking much.

Ryan Potter brought so much depth to Gar (which is something I could rant about for hours), Brenton balances Dick's hardened outer shell and his tender moments so fucking well, Anna makes Kory such a pensive and thoughtful character beyond being just intensely powerful and 'badass' (not to mention, casting a black woman in that role was a risk with whiny fanboys complaining about POC on screen and I am sure she puts up with way too much bullying and hate because of it), and Tegan was so young when she started as Rachel, but she brought an intensity and professionalism that carried Rachel so well (especially during the first season, where her character was the focus) that not many other young actors could have pulled off.

And that is just the core four - I could also go into how Joshua Orpin balances Conner's anger, inner turmoil, and troubled mind with his naive optimism of seeing the world for the first time so well.

And genuinely, I don't think Hawk and Dove could have been played by anyone else than who was cast.

And not only that, but from what we do see of the behind the scenes, it feels like Titans is a true passion project for all of them, and that's why they put so much care into these characters (even if the writers sometimes neglect the details). I think the actors bring so much to the show.

I think possibly my only 'what if' - would have been Tim Drake being an Asian character as originally planned?

And this is absolutely no hate to Jay Lycurgo, I think he did end up being fantastic in the role. He plays the character wonderfully, balancing Tim's bright optimism, gentle fears/insecurities and heroic confidence well.

But I think a visibly Asian character who is clearly connected to their heritage would have been really great to have on screen, and it would have only added to the amazing array of representation in the show. And as far as Asian actors go, I don't know who I would replace him with. (Especially because I think it's interesting when lesser known/up and coming actors play these roles, and all the ones I can think of are popular from other things, or too old to play this role???)

But I do think that it's really cool how he was also in The Batman, so there could be headcanons of him also being Tim Drake in that universe (which I haven't seen anyone mention?)

But overall, I wouldn't change anything fundamental about the cast of Titans. I think they are amazing and I think they did their job so well. They made the show what it truly is for me. They made it close to my heart.

[spiritsglade]

21 for redux, 26, 30, 40 and 41

[questions for fic writers]

21. If you wrote a “missing scene” in redux, what would it be?

scene of penguin & mr. freeze disposing of jason's body, maybe. :) the panicked 'oh fuck we actually killed him' and then having to get rid of his corpse quickly before the bats find out what happened.

idk. redux doesn't really have space for a missing scene, beyond an alt pov maybe. bruce was injured and forcibly benched in the batcave and that's why he was able to get on the plane that quickly. and i don't think i ever even allude to that in the fic so i suppose that's something i could explore!

26. Would you rather write a fic that had no dialogue or one that was only dialogue?

only dialogue i love dialogue dialogue is my favorite thing to write. sometimes when i'm drafting a scene i'll write the dialogue first and add in the tags and actions in post.

dialogue and conversation and communication. i adore that shit.

honestly i think trying to write a longer no dialogue fic could be interesting? one where you have multiple characters who are doing things... emphasizing nonverbal communication and motion and all of that. could be fun, but it would be a challenge, so i do prefer only dialogue at the end of the day.

30. Have you ever written something that was out of your comfort zone? If so, what was it, and how did it affect your approach to writing fic thereafter?

hmmmmm i'm not linking it (and it's not on ao3 anyway) but Under False Pretenses. it's a 27k wings of fire fanfiction about my ocs. it was the longest thing i've ever written, at that point, back in 2022 i think. i had it planned out completely and it dug into a terribly messy character dynamic (izula was a hivewing & psyche was a silkwing in a society where silkwings are functionally slaves, what they had was almost a romance but izula was actively serial murdering silkwings... lots going on in that fic.)

it was my first real foray into something longer than thousand word snippets. and i think it gave me a lot of confidence in knowing that i am capable of writing and planning longer things. that i can put together a worthwhile narrative.

it taught me a lot about how to plan out and write a fic i think. i made mistakes putting it together that means i'm not super proud of the final product but it was a big first for me.

40. Do you tend to reread fics or are you a one-and-done kind of person?

depends on the fic but i 100% do reread my favorites!! sometimes i'll dig back through longfics just to relive a specific scene if it sticks in my brain. this happens a lot with the climatic scenes of poisonivory's jayroy fics.

earliest batfam fic i found that i still go back and reread from is Bleed the Poison Out (What’s Left Behind?) i think. i'll just dip back in and read through chapter 5. i will warn you that this is a 'titan's tower was a murder attempt' pit-mad jason fic with associated fanon characterizations and tropes that i avoid nowadays. chapter 5 still does things to me emotionally. the author also wrote Aftermath which is a bruce & jason fic i will wholeheartedly rec in its entirety i love that thing <3

there's also Triple Red (wc x dc jayroy) but that is a feast best experienced in its entirety. all 80k words in one sitting or nothing. Stable Relationships is also a jayroy fic I've been rereading. we've barely even started this slowburn and i'm already obsessed. i'm starting to suspect i might like jayroy.

anyway i swear there are more that i'm failing to remember right now. i'll also reread my own fics. shamelessly. i love and adore you compound fracture i am thinking of you always compound fracture compound fracture you look stunning today.

41. Link a fic that made you think, “Wow, I want to write like that.”

answered here but since there are many fics that i admire forever...

i wont write like this because it's a certain level of meticulousness that i just know i'm not willing to dedicate the time to achieving, but hey it's time to mention door, opening again. the sheer level of detail in every single line... i am mesmerized. jason's knowledge and competence comes through in the narration simply because! he knows so much shit! on such a level of detail! out here naming specific muscle groups and chemical makeups and types of radio communication. absolutely incredible. the mere act of reading it made me feel smart.