apparentlynotreallyfinnish: prokopetz: Things fanfic is reputed for inserting into the source material: Sex Things fanfic actually inserts into the source material: Sex Holding hands Bizarre misunderstandings Meticulous descriptions of food and clothing The author’s unaddressed traumas Found family Plausible explanations[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
gingiekittycat: I forgot how lonely it is to write original fiction. Where are the kudos? The subscriptions? The comments? The people cheerleading me chapter to chapter? Where are the kind words and compliments and reassurances that what I’m writing isn’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
tippenfunkaport: andromeda3116: ruby-red-inky-blue: rapidashrider: The agonising feel when a character tag is full of shipping that you Simply Do Not Vibe With. The solution is, naturally, to keep scrolling. But the wince, the WINCE. #ship what you want #but my[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
all our femslash ships are extreme rarepairs 😂😂😂 That drabble was the first Ryoko/Shinobu fic on AO3. I would have thought that would be an obvious pairing? Cinderella! Ah well… there… oh. There are only 12 works on AU that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
mindibindi: Former and Current Fanwriters Poll So this issue came across my dash again the other day and, as a retired fanfic writer, I’m interested to get a general tumblrina perspective. Please reblog for larger sample size. . I write[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
crowcaws: blackbird-brewster: blackheartbiohazards: I think a way to flag a character tag as a “main character”, “supporting character” or “background character” and be able to search by that would massively improve AO3. Like, to be able to search for only[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
terramythos: The bond between a guy and his collection of blorbos with the same set of concerning personality traits can be something that is so personal
partywithponies: partywithponies: partywithponies: List of ways a m/f ship can be queer (To Me): I headcanon one or both characters as bi I headcanon one or both characters as some flavour of non-cis I generally see both characters as cishet[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
myfandomrealitea: Don’t think I don’t notice every single one of you Wattpad bitches stealing fanfic to “share it” or “collect it” by re-uploading it to Wattpad never even bother to alert the original creator of what you’ve done or ask[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
gummybugg: Oh I gave a great idea! *breaks character’s psyche into a million unsalvageable pieces with a baseball bat*
craycraybluejay: alethiometer: Is it appropriate to criticize someone else’s fanfiction publicly? Why or why not? Yes, including places they are near-guaranteed to see it, i.e. their comments Yes, but only somewhere they aren’t guaranteed to see it, i.e. your own[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
teabagtoes: regaltempo: metalwarrior22: well-done-draco: pepoluan: vtrvtrn: ❤ Give love! Spread love! ❤ Go and tell your favorite artist something nice about their art! Go-go-go! Don’t forget: This also applies to Fanfiction. DONT FORGET: THIS ALSO APPLIES TO FANFICTION. DONT FORGET:[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
coarsely: how long do you tend to write your chapters on average? as in the default length a chapter might be up to 500 words 500-750 words 750-1000 words 1000-1500 words 1500-2000 words 2000-2500 words 2500-3000 words 3000-4000 words over[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
rakkikuroba: Women who don’t conform to the “society norms for women”??? Chief kiss best women. I DON’T WANT HER YOUNG AND SUBMISSIVE. I WANT HER TO PUT ME IN A BOX??? Minthara with her pretty older woman face and her[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
allthingswhumpyandangsty: reblog if you like your blorbo covered in blood
allthingswhumpyandangsty: kudos and hits do not indicate the quality of the fic, by the way. I’ve read so many fics, that aren’t as popular, that are so professionally written that I immediately know the authors even know the characters better[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
digitulworld: just because someone is your favorite character doesnt mean theyd have the same moral alignment as you. wheatley from portal wouldnt say “my pronouns are he/him, thank you for asking!” hed say “what uhh. what does that mean. um.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
gentrychild: geri-lea: me externally: I write fanfic because I enjoy it! I write for myself! me internally: validate me. drown me in kudos. i will sell my soul for comments and fic recs Behind every writer on AO3 is actually[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
selenevassos: do you understand how much joy and honor there is in someone reblogging your art and tagging it “#i dont even go here but this rocks” LIKE WHAT!!!!! YOU DONT EVEN GO HERE BUT YOU LIKED IT ENOUGH TO[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
tadfools: You guys are commenting on the fics you read right? You’re at least leaving kudos on the Astarion smut and the pairs that have less than 20 fics for them too? You’re bookmarking stories you really like that are[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
azulas-daddy-kink: Headcanons are great. Shoving them down peoples’ throats, enforcing them as canon, and declaring everyone who disagrees to be a bigot is not controversial opinion: I think that publicly stating personal headcanons as if they were indisputable fact without[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
c8h7n3o2: But your honor!!! The smut has lore!
inappropriateuseof: Inappropriate Use of Medical Equipment
lamaenthel: gaydennisreynolds: too sleepy to elaborate at this time but I miss the old fandom culture of interacting with fanfic writers and fanfic artists as members of the fandom community who enjoyed engagement and discussion and feedback instead of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My preference when it comes to fiction is to be following the protagonist not because I like them as a person– –but because I have desperate need to find out what the fuck is wrong with this twisted creature and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
yardsards: how the fuck am i supposed to act like a normal functional human being when The Character exists
I agree with you in spirit. The problem is that you actually absolutely *can* make disgust the basis of your morality system– and doing so will powerfully fuck up your mental health, your perception of reality, and your relationship with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
professorsparklepants: webheadstan: Some of you have never shipped a rare pair and it shows. Some of you have never invented a rarepair, written the only fic for it, and then wallowed alone in your special mud pit of crack pairings[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
💖 You don’t have to justify the types of romantic relationships that you write or enjoy in fiction. 💖 To restate the above– you do not have to justify your ‘ships’. 💖 The types of romantic relationships you write or[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
gojifan97: thisiswhereikeepdcthings: fanboy-enby-reblogs: sepia-stained-sunset: llamaal: raspberry-muffin: prismatic-bell: aahsokaatano: thisiswhereikeepdcthings: aahsokaatano: thisiswhereikeepdcthings: aahsokaatano: thisiswhereikeepdcthings: aahsokaatano: thisiswhereikeepdcthings: thisiswhereikeepdcthings: “Look, I get if Batman/Clark Kent isn’t your cup of tea, but the guy writes more about Batman than anyone else outside of Gotham.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
naensut: I just want every fanfic writer to know how much I love you. You people are godsend! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been at my lowest and reading a fic has made my day better. Reading[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
allthingswhumpyandangsty: “that’s my favorite fictional character and I get to torture him !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😤” — AO3 fanfic writers
evilwriter37: Remember the days of people actually sending asks about a fanfic writer’s work? I only see fanartists getting asks like that these days. Fanfic writers matter too, folks.
eldritchtouched: fuckofffanpol: fuckofffanpol: fuckofffanpol: fuckofffanpol: So I heard that more people have been mis-tagging their Ao3 fics “for reach” lately. Obviously, I decided to go see if I could preemptively mute some of them, but I got kind of sidetracked.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
illwynd: raimagnolia: rebellum: am-i-the-asshole-official: AITA? YTA NTA JAH NAH ESH INFO See Results What are these acronyms? I am surprises at the amount of YTAs on here omfg Look at it this way, everyone. Imagine you walk into a DVD[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
ginstermoff: murphymakestherules: babycharmander: sapphira-mydnyte: blackivory-27: drrockbell: Fandom: God there’s like NO content anymore. I wish we could get more art and fanfics :((( Someone: Hey, I can’t draw anything digitally, because I can’t afford a tablet, but here’s a pen[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
dadvans: petition we need to bring back anon kink memes in a big way. no one is horny enough anymore. the other night i found a fic on an old kink meme from 2009 that was so well-written and also[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
ace-and-ranty: My one contribution to the Goncharov Phenomena is, I’ve seen people comment on how Tumblr only managed to have a nuanced conversation about a piece of media when the piece of media doesn’t exist, but… I can’t help but[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
olderthannetfic: – Yup. Glee literally had an offline con for one f/f ship. When canon provides, by and large, fans will respond. People are terrible about going “But I love my blorbo! Surely, everyone else should!” in contexts where basic[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
creativepromptsforwriting: Fanfiction and fanart are bonus content, brought directly to you without monetary motives. That is so rare nowadays. You can and should if you’re able to support these creators with donations, kudos, comments and reblogs. But you’re not obliged[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
queerfables: glorious-spoon: i know we all laugh (mostly fondly) about the paper-thin plots in porn that only exist to make the sex happen, but i was reading some old stargate fic over the weekend, and i really think we’re sleeping[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
soopsiedaisies: this is for those who despair over seeing ships or tropes that make them uncomfortable while they do their little scrolly-scroll on ao3, acting like they aren’t responsible for their own internet experience (alternatively, the back button also works)
patchwork-sys: noelledeltarune: FUUUCKK FUCKING FUCK. GOD DAMN IT. FUCK!!!!!!! the characters. CLUTCHES AT MY HEAD IN PAIN AND DIES. FUUUUCKKKKK @funnierasafictive
Oh 2002-era songfics with lyrics interspersed between paragraphs, my deceased beloved.
butchdykekondraki: butchdykekondraki: butchdykekondraki: butchdykekondraki: hey enjoyer of media who participates primarily in fandom of said media. whats your opinion on this female character and DO NOT use the word “girlboss”, “mother/sister”, or allude to her being the groups guardian. you[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
lilacwriter07: when you write smut is you male character circumcised uncircumcised never thought about that See Results Sorry I have to ask bc I was watching some guys making sausages, and they made dirty jokes about the skin (😏) but[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
notquiteaghost: notquiteaghost: notquiteaghost: once again opening a ship tag on AO3 and opening a dozen fics and closing out of almost all of them immediately because they would not fucking act like that why is it – i know why.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
epersonae: muntiller2: chaoticfandomthot: mccoysbone: Don’t get attached to unpopular ships because you will run out of fic and die Alternatively: create the content and become adored by like 3 people forever Alternatively: create your own unpopular ship and drag your[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
sweet-dignity-pegususgirl: ao3commentoftheday: ALT would you?
I think a way to flag a character tag as a “main character”, “supporting character” or “background character” and be able to search by that would massively improve AO3. Like, to be able to search for only fics that flag[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
luesmainblog: the thing to understand about polyshipping is that very rarely do you run into a ship where it naturally gears towards poly from the start. most of the time these idiots ABSOLUTELY think they are mono and somebody has[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
sociallyanxiousdragon: Freak fandoms need to get used to freak fans existing again Curate your online experience all you want but you can’t watch the shota show and be mad underage ships exist and you can’t read the incest comic and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
greelin: heartbreaking: the worst person you know has started talking about the media you enjoy
merrygejelh: looking for pre-internet-fandom Doctor Who fanfic we have a lot of fun here on tumblr dot com slash merrygejelh, but this one is a genuine inquiry that might prove vital to my bachelor’s thesis on fandom culture’s impact on[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Forever changed by the paralyzing realization that when we finally destroy the nemesis we built our life around defeating, we also destroy an unimaginably large part of ourselves. Unfortunately, this revelation came while reading unfinished Invader Zim episode summaries when[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
You know, of all the things that it has become common to tag for on AO3, I wish *which character’s POV we are following* had been one of them.
The “I’m gonna write a drabble about this rarepair I like.” to “oh no this could be a whole longfic” pipeline. SMH V_V
Right? I can’t imagine looking at that picture and not thinking it looked like a sexual act or sexual metaphor. Honestly, maybe all this is so on my mind because recently we were thinking about, and looking for the imagery[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
cognitohazard: hannahp0calypse: hannahp0calypse: i think the thing about like, the typical Cishet Anime Dude Horny is that its incredibly shallow. and so when that type of horny gets applied to something it sort of… raises whatever it touches to the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
museaway: museaway: “why is all the fic in my fandom so short” maybe the fic writers are tired. maybe they prefer short fiction. maybe they have pets and kids and school or full-time jobs and can’t devote 24/7 to writing[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
naryrising: jackwolfes: thinking about that post of people assuming ao3 has an algorithm and also about how bonkers persistent the view is that ao3 is social media lite. like with startling regularity I get comments saying something along the lines[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
➡️ Content warnings on fiction are a courtesy. ➡️ Not every medium of fiction and storytelling has or is expected to have content warnings or extensive tagging. ➡️ Print novels do not traditionally warn for content in any way. ➡️[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“original work- alternate universe” seems to be being used for when a fan writer creates a whole new universe with their own intricate lore. Like, for instance, weird Undertale variants. If your work is deliberately creating a unique universe unto[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
sleepyowlwrites: mecharose: lux-scriptum: Step One: have unmedicated adhd. Step Two: word vomit Step Three: dont care if you get no notes. in an adhd binge you will be reblogging them all later anyway. Step Four: TAG THAT SHIT TUMBLRS SEARCH[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
captainlordauditor: antimony-medusa: Okay I have a follow up question from a poll I started today, which is tied into the concept of fic discoverability. How do you usually find new fics? I open the fandom tag and start scrolling new[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
betweentheheavesofstorm: the year is 2024. I am watching The X Files 1×08 with my blissfully offline boyfriend. We reach the scene where, in confinement, Mulder and Scully examine each other’s backs for alien marks. My boyfriend, who has never seen[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
thesaltofcarthage: ftl-faster-than-life: Fanfic writers! How old are you? 19 or younger 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-100 Over 100 Show results See Results My theory is that most fanfiction writers are 30+. Let’s test this theory. shoutout to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
synthient: synthient: synthient: synthient: I think the Evil Media Bias Against Platonic Relationships is one of those things tumblr loves to get worked up about despite, like. simply not being real. “men in media are never allowed to have their[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What do you consider “canon” to a piece of fiction? only the material directly presented to the audience as part of the story. story + secondary sources involved with the writing (interviews, artbooks etc) all above + non-writer sources on[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We talk a lot about the decline of comment culture in fandom spaces these days, and I recently saw a post that reminded me of my prevailing theory about why that started. I can’t speak for everyone, but I know[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
beesmygod: beesmygod: i feel like there was a time where people would get mad at people saying “i dont usually like ___ but this is great!” like it was some big insult. to me that always seemed like a deliberately[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
fatefulfindings: fatefulfindings: clumsyoctopus: you get an invite to a gay wedding you open the card “WARNING: SHONEN-AI, YAOI, BOYXBOY, THAT MEANS BOY KISSES!!! LIME/LEMON LATER. DON’T LIKE DON’T ATTEND, RSVP PLZ” File this under posts from 2012 that deal immense[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
dear-ao3: [image id: An AO3 tag that reads “i did this as a joke but idk if its a joke anymore” end id]
evilwriter37: Folks, you do not need an author’s permission to write fanfiction. You don’t need the author to validate your fic or headcanons. Stop trying to drag authors into fandom drama. It’s ridiculous and immature. The point of fandom isn’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Some realizations that I had about outlining that helped me write: 💫 You don’t actually have to outline the entire story from start to finish. 💫 You can ‘outline’ just by noting down thoughts, elements, scenes or ideas that stand[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
sam-writes: boytranscending: captainlordauditor: bootycap: prewars: bootycap: ao3 mcu a:aou abo bdsm ot3 hs au pwp the fact that this is completely understandable and rather descriptive makes me rethink what i’ve done with my life #i understand it perfectly but you couldn’t fucking pay me[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
lightdrizzel: lightdrizzel: it’s fucking me up how tv shows, movies, and even video games can’t be “niche” content anymore like nothing can be underrated anymore. it HAS to be a success. cartoons have to either be spongebob level successes with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Not every idea an author has ever had is related to their bad opinions, so? 🤷 It’s important to acknowledge that good art isn’t only made by the ideologically pure. But as for where you draw the line– I can[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
catgirl-catboy: catgirl-catboy: Because I saw a HOMESTUCK fan triggered by the sexualization of minors. (the very same homestuck where 13 year old aliens are required to fuck by the government, and killed if they aren’t) I’m going to say this[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
iam93percentstardust: It’s not just the commodification of fandom. It’s not just the disinterest in wips in favor of completed stories. It’s not just the unwillingness to take chances on new writers. It’s the demand for instant gratification too. I’m posting[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
ao3commentoftheday: constitutionalweasleymonarchy: fellshish: Maybe if he was a little less fuckable we wouldn’t be in this mess If AO3 had a slogan
tartmagica: oldmen-runningtheworld-anewage:
shining-just-4-u: u ever read a fanfic so good that you want. fanfic of the fanfic
wednesdaythesecond: striving-artist: myfandomrealitea: Honestly you people need to start thinking about fanfiction like a restaurant. You do not have to order the salmon if you don’t like salmon. If I order the salmon, I am not forcing you to eat[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
cr1nge-culture: one of the best fics i’ve ever read, one that had me addicted to my phone and crying, wasn’t even prose. it was a huge, casual, bullet-pointed outline with every detail of an au that the author never got[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
babyboykingsammy: don’t ship it, don’t ship it, fUC K – a novel by me
blue-chimera: ruby2sdemonblood: You’re welcome 😘 I think this qualifies as a piece of fandom history? Looks like the preferred term is kripkelecki (although I also see a “jaredfuckerkripe” down in the tags). @lilacpaperbird is this a new one to you?[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
m3djed: “he would not fucking say that” but you ever be looking at fanart and suddenly its “he would not fucking have abs”
themummersfolly: touchmycoat: themummersfolly: Sometimes fanfiction is a love letter to canon, and sometimes fanfiction is pounding on canon’s door and yelling for it to get out here so you can kick its ass. Hi, I’m the OP, and I want[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
n-noisemaster: This is like… the best example of what I’m trying to say ALT View on Twitter I do NOT understand why people will put unconnected one-shots into a single fic. You can ONLY get one kudos per fic!! Don’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
i’m interrogating this text from a watsonian perspective, but feel free to enjoy yourself in doylist hell