Chains of the Dragon (17944 words) by thesavagesabretooth catch up here October 2, 2028– 7:05 am Khura’in time Apollo didn’t bother Nahyuta in his office often. They were both busy. If anything, Nahyuta was busier than he was. But this…[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
windona: wanderingcas: people are really looking at stats to determine if a fic is worth reading? no wonder fics that never got popular at the first drop never had a chance 💀 #you can’t judge SHIT by the stats#stats don’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“You seem extra grumpy today, herr forehead– is something the matter?” Klavier beamed at him, slipping his arms around Apollo’s shoulders to pull him close. Apollo huffed out a noise of protestation and grumbled at the sudden contact, looking around,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Bobby pushed an escaped lock of Simon’s hair out of his face, tucking it behind his ear for him. “Have you considered cutting this, now that you’re out of jail?” he asked. Simon snorted, glowering at him. “Absolutely not." Bobby[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“you only ship poly ships because you want to have your cake and eat it, too” First of all, I ship poly ships because I love messy, expansive relationships, and the different ways people can romantically touch one another’s lives.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“Let me help you with that, Prosecutor Blackquill!” Simon squawked like an affronted bird as Fulbright’s gloved fingers easily and confidently did up the buttons of Simon’s vest one by one. He couldn’t help but flush and sputter with the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Could I write things that were more popular? Sure, absolutely. Do I want to spend my time and energy writing things that aren’t true to my heart? No.
Miles sat on the couch listening to the rain out the window, Maya snuggled up against his chest and his arm around her. And his arm had gone numb. He tried to move, and found that Maya had fallen asleep–[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Letting yourself write and post scenes from your grand masterwork story timeline out of order is so freeing, actually. It removes that evil barrier that makes it feel like it’s impossible to get to the fun parts. The audience doesn’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A New Start (467 words) by thesavagesabretooth May ??, 2029– 1:00 pm Apollo looked around the partially decorated office as he strolled inside. It was already resembling the one he’d studied in as Mr. Gavin’s assistant– despite the fact that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
when you don’t know the ship name for a pairing, so you start randomly squishing parts of their names together and searching it. (the pairing probably doesn’t exist anyway)
curiositysavesthecat: AO3 writers, how many words have you written and published on the platform so far? *If you’re unsure how to check your total word count (of every work you’ve published), you can do so by clicking on the Statistics[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hey friend! <3 your question is long, but my answer is simple. It’s always okay to change the details of a character’s canon in fanfiction. This doesn’t change, whether you’re making them a vampire, forcing them to work at a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
that feeling when the stupid fluff scene you want to write demands 300k of preamble.
The warm mountain breeze tugged at Apollo’s hair and cooled the sweat drying on his neck. The small boy sat happily by the river bank, splashing his feet in its waters as the sound of its babbling filled the air[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
need to write an ace attorney fic called “Get Me Off (One Last Time)” that is about a legal proceeding, but the lawyer and defendant have complicated relationship history; but idk what pairing to use it for XD
One of the best compliments I have ever gotten on my writing– which was not intended to be a compliment– was when someone told me that the way I described kissing was “pornographic” and asked me to “tone it down.”[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Lucifer Was an Angel As Well (35287 words) by thesavagesabretooth catch up here A sheltered young artist with a tragic past finds herself caught in the web of dark affection by a beautiful and sinister murderer, and his carefree rockstar[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Oh! I’m so excited you asked this question anon, it’s actually a whole thing! So we have this thing called “The New Age of the Law” universe that’s me and my writing partner’s take on the direction of the Ace[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“it’s bad writing.” “it’s not your best work.” La la la don’t care, I’m having fun, it’s fanfiction.
For writing to happen you need all of these at once: the idea the time the energy the focus Don’t beat yourself up if you’re having difficulty writing because you’re missing one or more components.
gayhoediaz: i just never thought the day would come where i would have to earnestly explain to people that fanfiction authors may, at times, possibly, play around with, change, exaggerate, or interpret the canon material in ways they personally see[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
ao3commentoftheday: fics that are like 500 to 1200 words or so often have a particular kind of energy to me – like the author sat bolt upright in bed, struck by the most brilliant inspiration of their entire lives, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Apollo scowled, leaning low over the open law books as he studied, his jaw tight. “You look so tense, Mr. Justice.” Suddenly he felt a pair of hands on his shoulders from behind. He gasped, concentration broken, and looked over[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Kristoph put his slim fingers around the bars as Apollo approached. “You shouldn’t have come, Mr. Justice. I don’t want you to think of me like this.” “You’d rather I think of the last time I saw you?” he winced,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Mechanics of Emotion (21656 words) by thesavagesabretooth catch up here December 27, 12:35 pm Apollo plopped himself down in one of the chairs in the visitor room of the minimum security area of the prison and waited for Aura[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“I’m inventing a new form of justice, Lana. The kind we’ve been living with for the past decades hasn’t served us well.” “No, it’s been a breeding ground for corruption and cruelty…and problems like the Blackquill case and its false[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
the-lone-huntress: paigegonerogue: I, of mostly sound body and spirit, request that if I’m ever to die, someone post a new work on my AO3 that says “sorry, she died, ongoing stories postponed forever” because don’t I want my fanfic buddies[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So one of the plot threads that we want to tug on in the New Age of the Law universe is Lana Skye returning to prosecution. Right now what I’m trying to determine is if this should be its own[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Lucifer Was an Angel As Well (30763 words) bythesavagesabretooth A sheltered young artist with a tragic past finds herself caught in the web of dark affection by a beautiful and sinister murderer, and his seemingly carefree rockstar brother. Kristoph Gavin[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
flirtingxwithxphantoms: the-bar-sinister: adhdprincess: Not gonna put this person on blast by reblogging, but I need to rant here: a) People are mad because this behavior is why fandoms basically die a few months after the content releases. b) Fandoms weren’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
alexseanchai: authoratmidnight: jmtorres: cuubism: btw, since the spam comments fiasco, the new default comments setting on ao3 fics is only logged in users can comment. the default used to be anyone can comment. you have to actively allow anon comments[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Due to the way that fandom was at the time AO3 was being conceived and organized, pseudonyms do NOT hide your work from your main identity in any way. All pseuds of one account link back to the same account.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Mechanics of Emotion (17440 words) by thesavagesabretooth catch up here Simon had spent the past year living like it was going to be his last year on earth– because it was. But now he is still alive, and there[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sometimes I feel self-conscious that 80% of my Ace Attorney fic is people having conversations, but then I remember that the main action and content of the Ace Attorney series is people having conversations.
brendaonao3: A shout out to all the writers out there who don’t make the rec lists or have all the buzz or get all the traffic and attention or kudos. Your work is still valuable and appreciated and loved, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Head Games, Law Games (7714 words) by VickytheSnake, thesavagesabretoothChapters: 3/?Fandom: 逆転裁判 | Gyakuten Saiban | Ace AttorneyRating: MatureWarnings: No Archive Warnings ApplyRelationships: Kristoph Gavin/Phoenix Wright, Miles Edgeworth/Phoenix Wright Additional Tags: Established Relationship, Past Relationship(s), Angst, Post-Canon, Post-Break Up, restorative justice,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Bad Company (Better Than No Company) (2782 words) by thesavagesabretooth Summary: When Miles is too busy to visit him, Phoenix takes solace in dependable Kristoph Gavin.– Day Unknown, ?:?? pm The hazy room smelled of cigarette smoke and cheap booze,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Lucifer Was an Angel As Well (25956 words) by thesavagesabretooth catch up here Summary: Kristoph Gavin has woven a dark spell around all the people in his life, and now, Vera Misham, once the victim of his poison, is the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
unsolids-your-snake: My favorite thing about fanfic authors is they can identify any gap in a canon timeline where characters are offscreen and exploit the ever living fuck out of it They see a time skip of any length and go
A Perversion of Justice (2033 words) by thesavagesabretoothChapters: 1/1Fandom: 逆転裁判 | Gyakuten Saiban | Ace AttorneyRating: ExplicitWarnings: No Archive Warnings ApplyRelationships: The Phantom/Simon Blackquill, Bobby Fulbright/Simon Blackquill Summary: Simon gets hot when detective Fulbright electrocutes him during a trial. Luckily,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
marlinspirkhall: thebreakfastgenie: luulapants: : : people need to realise that a poor little meow meow must be a character who has committed atrocities you cannot poor little meow meow a good guy that’s not how this works what this post[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Mechanics of Emotion (13736 words) thesavagesabretooth catch up here Simon had spent the past year living like it was going to be his last year on earth– because it was. But now he is still alive, and there are[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
reminding myself that I write fic for me and not anyone else as I gleefully upload what is sure to be an unpopular chapter.
Lucifer Was an Angel As Well (19271 words) by thesavagesabretooth catch up here Additional Tags: Ambiguous Relationships, Dubious Morality, Post-Canon, Inappropriate Behavior, vera has a crush on the man who almost killed her, Extremely toxic, Vera Misham-centric, Kristoph Gavin-centric, not[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
hungerpunch: too much public focus on the reader’s experience of a fic. too much framing the reader as the expert. the fic is for the writer. the writer is the expert on their work. you don’t like it? zip your[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
16. Can they stay up all night just talking? Phoenix didn’t sleep the night he was disbarred. He put Trucy to bed– in his own bed, he didn’t have anywhere else to put her– and he called Miles. Miles embraced[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
38. Who is more sexually experimental? Who’s more vanilla? “You’re serious?” Phoenix gave her a dumbfounded look. He was no stranger to kinky games with her– and no slouch either, but this… “Maya, uh, I can’t help but remember you[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
gecemi09: I now understand why fic writers talk about commenting a lot because the amount of serotonin i just got from a whopping amount of two (2) comments on my (first ever!!) fic is simply unreal
The people have spoken. I organized our expanded Ace Attorney timeline into a series for easy access. The New Age of The Law Collection – thesavagesabretooth, VickytheSnake – 逆転裁判 | Gyakuten Saiban | Ace Attorney [Archive of Our Own] The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
April ??, 2028 Wasn’t cronyism supposed to be fun? Edgeworth suspected he was not getting so much satisfaction out of it as his detractors would imagine as he signed the documents to rehire prosecutor Lana Skye. In fact, he felt[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (300 words) by thesavagesabretooth Three drabbles. Apollo is in the car three times when the same song comes on. – November 10, 2025– 9:15 am Kristoph had the top down on his[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
iamalivenow: yeah bro it’s a character study. the 2 thousand words of blowjob is vital to the study of the character
“Looking for someone, Justice-dono?” Blackquill sneered at Apollo as the defense attorney peeked his head into the break room of the prosecutorial offices. “Ah, yeah I was looking for Klavier?” “Hah,” Blackquill laughed and shook his head. “The delinquent prosecutor’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
despair-nagito: “Cold Atroquinine” Rating:MatureWarnings:Major Character DeathCategories:M/MFandoms:逆転裁判 | Gyakuten Saiban | Ace AttorneyRelationships:Garyuu Kirihito | Kristoph Gavin/Odoroki Housuke | Apollo JusticeCharacters:Garyuu Kirihito | Kristoph Gavin, Odoroki Housuke | Apollo JusticeAdditional Tags:Suicide, Age DifferenceSummary:Kristoph got a death sentence and Apollo is afraid[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Lucifer Was an Angel As Well (14252 words) by thesavagesabretooth Additional Tags: Ambiguous Relationships, Dubious Morality, Post-Canon, Inappropriate Behavior, vera has a crush on the man who almost killed her, Extremely toxic, Vera Misham-centric, Kristoph Gavin-centric, not ship not not[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Mechanics of Emotion (9272 words) by VickytheSnake, thesavagesabretoothChapters: 2/?Fandom: 逆転裁判 | Gyakuten Saiban | Ace AttorneyRating: MatureWarnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Athena Cykes/Simon Blackquill, Bobby Fulbright/ Simon Blackquill, The Phantom/Simon Blackquill, Athena Cykes/The Phantom, Athena Cykes/Bobby Fulbright, Bobby[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“You look ridiculous in that outfit, by the way,” Chris grunted as his gaze slid over Wesker’s body, impossible to prevent himself from taking it in. The way the thick, black, body hugging fabric suction cupped itself to Wesker’s form,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Kristoph never minded bringing his little brother to choir practice, until the director asked if Klavier could sing with them. He had always been praised for his voice, but Klavier sang like an angel. When the spotlight shifted, and the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Head Games, Law Games (4969 words) by thesavagesabretooth first part here Summary: Phoenix Wright thought that the strange game between him and Kristoph Gavin had ended for good when he put his lover and rival in jail for murder. But[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Chains of the Dragon (13992 words) by thesavagesabretooth catch up here Consider this a sequel to Spirit of Justice. – October 1, 2028– 6:40 pm Khura’in time That afternoon when Apollo dragged himself to the palace after the day’s trials[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s starting to look like any Ace Attorney fic I write that’s longer than 5k will involve a murder case XD
Apollo hadn’t thought about it as a date at first, but in hindsight, it was obviously a date. Despite how his place was, Vera came over. Apollo ordered chinese food for dinner, and they watched a movie. Once the leftover[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I want more non-porn fics where most of the cast is known to be having or have had casual sex with one another and it’s not a big deal. *writes a bunch of these fics myself*
leapyeap: after several discussions that left me baffled, let me throw this out to the masses: do you look at ao3’s icons when you’re looking for a fic to read? do you know and make use of these icons no?[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
9. A emotionally manipulates B knowing full well they’re doing it. Kristoph put his hand on Apollo’s, stopping him as he reached for his coat. “You’re sure you can’t stay late and help me? I’ll take you out to dinner.”[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
yesornopolls: Do you prefer fanfic stories that contain smut? Yes No See Results
Are you less likely to click on a fic on AO3 if it’s organized into part of a series? Yes, always. Yes, unless the series title clarifies that it’s a collection of one-shots. Yes, unless the story seems by my[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
grabowskibeepboop: do you think ship FANFICS can continue interestingly without angst after they’ve gotten together? yes no See Results As long as there’s an actual plot happening and it’s not just about nothing but the relationship, yes.
30. A and B are running out of time Thinking back on the moment, it was easy for Apollo to feel like he’d somehow known it would be the last time he and Clay ever kissed. “The launch is in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
3. An argument one person started deliberately. “I don’t even know why we’re fighting about this, Kristoph! It’s not like you even care about–” Kirstoph smiled, and put his hands on Phoenix’s shoulders, pushing him backward. “You’re right Phoenix, I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I can only imagine people staring at our AO3 page trying to figure out what the vibe is.
5. Describe their cozy night in. Miles came back into the room with a fresh bottle of wine and leaned on the door frame for a moment, gazing fondly at where Justine was settled on the couch. Justine was bundled[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
toxicshipsincorporated: eeveethejedi: n-moonbreeze: Fanfic tiktok is wild… I see so many people saying shit like “I could never read anything below 60k!!”, or “What story can you even tell in under 5k words?” or “A oneshot below 10k isn’t even[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
jourquet: saigoat: Not all villains need a redemption arc. People act like having an antagonist in a piece of media that is actually evil/ immoral/ shitty in general makes it some taboo grotesquerie. i hate for wattpad to make it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Lucifer Was an Angel As Well (8940 words) by thesavagesabretooth Additional Tags: Ambiguous Relationships, Dubious Morality, Post-Canon, Inappropriate Behavior, vera has a crush on the man who almost killed her, not ship not not ship but a secret third thing,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Thinking about philosophy of AO3 tagging. Specifically character tagging. And how my preference is to tag only the characters that the fic is actually about. But many people’s preference is to tag all of the characters who make an appearance[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
sherl-grey: fellshish: @ fic authors what do you personally consider a successful fic? What’s the bar? actually writing the fic down
53. Would they ever go skinny dipping? “You have to be kidding me." Nick eyed the placid lake with suspicion. There was no way it was anything less than frigid. "Maya, I didn’t even bring a bathing suit.” “So? Neither[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
20 questions for fic writers Thank you to @meerawrites for the tag!! – 1. How many works do you have on AO3? Currently 209 on our thesavagesabretooth account and 91 on our overlord_mordax account. 2. What’s your total AO3 word[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
plot heavy + slow burn+ multiple ships = high emotional buy-in and low readership. But that doesn’t matter because I am having a blast writing. 💖
Chains of the Dragon (8986 words) by thesavagesabretoothChapters: 2/? catch up here. Additional Tags: Polyamory, Drama & Romance, Eventual Happy Ending, relationship drama, genre: political thriller and soap opera, plot heavy – October 1, 2028– 9:50 am Klavier sat up[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
33. Who’s the better cook? “Ach, sonnenschein! Why is it that all you know how to cook is curries, hmm?” Klavier leaned over his shoulder from behind and sniffed the scent of spice and heat coming up from the pot[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A Little Reprimand (4229 words) by thesavagesabretoothChapters: 1/1Rating: ExplicitWarnings: No Archive Warnings ApplyRelationships: Klavier Gavin/Ema SkyeAdditional Tags: Power Play, Enthusiastic Consent, Aftercare, Established Relationship (more tags in link). Summary: He’d surprised her, and it showed in the flush of blood[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“People mostly write and read very character driven, specific ship focused fic, because what most people want out of fanfiction is to focus on the romance between characters they’re not getting in canon so they can soak in the vibes.”[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
56. What do they do turn the other on/put them in the mood? Miles wished that Phoenix wasn’t so damned attractive when he’d been drinking– it made it harder to tell him he should stop. But there was something deliciously[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Lucifer Was an Angel As Well (3645 words) by thesavagesabretoothWarnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Additional Tags: Ambiguous Relationships, Dubious Morality, Post-Canon, Inappropriate Behavior, vera has a crush on the man who almost killed her, not ship and not not ship[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Apollo couldn’t quite believe what he was seeing as he leaned in the doorway of Mr. Gavin’s kitchen. Classical music was playing from the radio, and his boss swayed elegantly back and forth, light on his feet as he moved[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Phoenix walked into the bedroom, fresh out of the shower, still steaming hot and dripping wet. With a wide grin on his face, he flopped down on the bed, half on top of Miles Edgeworth, and pulled him into a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
addicted2coke-theothercoke: And then when we can’t think of how to start it, we create memes Start it in the middle. Start it with whatever scene pops into your head first.. It’s okay to start in the middle. It’s okay to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Head Games, Law Games (2467 words) by thesavagesabretooth Summary: Phoenix Wright thought that the strange game between him and Kristoph Gavin had ended for good when he put his lover and rival in jail for murder. But when Miles Edgeworth[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Zelgadis sat on top of the big, humming machine in his grandfather’s workshop, kicking his feet idly as he watched him work. He yawned quietly. Rezo turned, reaching out a hand toward him. “You’re still there, Zel? I thought you[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One of my favorite things about polyamory fic is that, because a character is having different needs filled by different partners (and serving different needs of different partners), you get to see many aspects of their character that might not[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Where Were You on the Night of the Murder? (1705 words) by thesavagesabretoothChapters: 1/1Rating: ExplicitWarnings: No Archive Warnings ApplyRelationships: Kristoph Gavin/Apollo JusticeAdditional Tags: Missing Scene, During Canon, Boss/Employee Relationship, Established Relationship, Couch Surfing, Apollo Justice Has Issues Summary: After the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Seed that Grew a Pearl (5755 words) by thesavagesabretoothRating: Teen And Up AudiencesWarnings: No Archive Warnings ApplyRelationships: Pearl Fey/Trucy WrightWarnings: Gender Issues, Gender Confusion, Referenced Child Abuse Summary: Trucy takes Pearl on her first ever clothes shopping adventure in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Save me, chessmaster! So I saw a post today about how there’s a certain character who, when viewed from the typical POV of the series protagonist, seems very put together, cool and aloof. But then, when we see material from[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
staliaqueen: one of the best things about fanfiction is that you can make the characters say fuck
So in fanfiction news– it turns out Wattpad is closing and deleting user to user DMs and the userbase is freaking out about it. I have no horse in this race, but yeah, that sucks.
Bound but at a Distance (1454 words) by thesavagesabretoothChapters: 1/1Additional Tags: Family Feels, Family Drama, Family Secrets, Post-Canon, Angst, Emotional Hurt/Comfort The secret comes out. – September 29, 2028– 1:30 pm It would have been a typical lazy Saturday at[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
rmgrey-author: hallwriteblr: to you, it’s a shitty sentence. to some random bitch 500 miles away, it’s a fire line that’ll haunt them for the next 17 years. you don’t know how impactful your writing is because it’s been in your[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…