#this ties with the idolisation of famous authors in fandom

[ficsempai]

I think it would be cool if we stopped treating fanfiction like it’s a small buisness that needs more customers.

This toxic idea of reward for job done in a situation that 1) doesn’t involve money 2) is completely voluntary is a little fucked up. The only thing you might win is popularity as a fic author, which is cool but fundamentally not that useful irl.

Due to recent issue with some people arguing about how ‘AO3 should have algorithm’ and such… I feel like these tweets need to be shared out more. Saw this tweets thread by chance and I had to admit it’s a great advice esp on fic writing or fanworks in general.

[Edit] Also since I noticed this post blowing up, if anyone ever tell you that AO3 doesn’t have a function to RECCOMMEND fics you like to others or read other people’s fic recs on the site point them to this post.

[Edit 2] Check source for the original tweet.

[Edit 3] Not OP, but usually when ppl talk about ‘rude or demanding comments’ it usually refers to those that tend to message fanwriters to write according to what they want to be either on the flow of the plot, shipping, etc to the point of harrassment/toxicity. And that would make writing not be fun anymore for some.