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love when theres a character whose entire existence is spoiler tagged by default. go behind the curtain boy

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worlds slowest fanfic author tries really really hard

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in 2025 let’s bring back being enthusiastic on ao3. leave a comment on every chapter. leave kudos and, if necessary, leave “double kudos” in the comments. tags and notes on bookmarks. the whole nine yards. let’s show fanfic authors how much we love them.

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They’re soulmates but one of them is infact trying to choke the other to death with the red string of fate tying them together

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unfortunately, I will write this fic and I am writing this fic are two very different things

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Imagine if I did writing commissions…….l

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The problem w writing fiction is that you'll be like tee-hee I'm going to write a story about a fucked up little scenario that's got nothing to do with anything in real life, just some pure messed up nonsense, and then you finish it and take a step back and go aw rats I made a metaphor again

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This is me. Kinda jealous of all the writers who can write quickly because I can't.

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Look at my yuri boy

Rating: Mature

Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Category: F/F

Fandom: Soul Sacrifice

Relationship: Ardroth | Minotaur / Similia (Soul Sacrifice) (implied later), Ardroth | Minotaur & Similia (Soul Sacrifice)

Additional Tags: Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Trauma, Blood and Injury, Near Death, First Meetings, Color Blindness, Mentioned Parricide, Alternate Universe - Past Recursion

Chapters: 1/?

Summary:

"There was no coherence to Ardroth's life. One moment she had killed her father and the duchess, the next she'd woken up thanks to a sorceress. One of a passive, wicked code, no less. She can't decide whether she wants to kill the strange woman or thank her. Probably kill her.

Similia had seen many former monsters in her time as a sorceress, but there had been none who hadn't known of her lineage by reputation. This one was different. Similia liked odd things, and this one she might just take with her."

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do you ever re-read your own wips like 'damn the bitch that wrote this oughta finish it'

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I NEED TO WRITE MORE FMA FANFIC!!!!!!!!

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Actually you have to read everything i write. Yeah no exceptions. Yeah the universe kinda immediately kills you if you don't. Disintegration from the inside out, actually

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CHAPTER 2 OF TOXIC YURI OUT NOW!!!!!

Rating: Mature

Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Category: F/F

Fandom: Soul Sacrifice

Relationship: Ardroth | Minotaur / Similia (Soul Sacrifice) (implied later), Ardroth | Minotaur & Similia (Soul Sacrifice)

Additional Tags: Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Trauma, Blood and Injury, Near Death, First Meetings, Color Blindness, Mentioned Parricide, Alternate Universe - Past Recursion

Chapters: 1/?

Summary:

"There was no coherence to Ardroth's life. One moment she had killed her father and the duchess, the next she'd woken up thanks to a sorceress. One of a passive, wicked code, no less. She can't decide whether she wants to kill the strange woman or thank her. Probably kill her.

Similia had seen many former monsters in her time as a sorceress, but there had been none who hadn't known of her lineage by reputation. This one was different. Similia liked odd things, and this one she might just take with her."

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August 21st is Fanfic Writer Appreciation Day  💕

Let’s be honest - we all forget to leave a comment sometimes. We don’t always go out of our way to click the “come talk to me on tumblr” link on AO3 to scream about the fic in the author’s inbox. On August 21st I encourage you to take a moment and show fanfic writers that you appreciate them!

How can you do it?

leave a comment and kudos on every fic you finish reading. Doesn’t matter how short. Doesn’t matter if you’re just repeating what other people have already said. Just be kind! Keysmashing, Caps Lock, and live commenting appreciated! (Bonus points if you leave a comment on every chapter)

ideas for what to put in a comment: one | two | three | four

floaty review box for ao3 (super useful for commenting as you read + it has a ‘review tips’ button if you feel stuck)

reblog ficlets, drabbles, fics, fic rec posts, etc. Put a nice comment in the tags. Remember that likes, while appreciated, don’t give the writer any exposure, meaning the posts don’t reach more people

go to your local fanfic writer’s inbox and talk to them about their fic of your choice. Let them know how long ago you’ve read it and what story point/sentence/scene still makes you smile when you think about it

send thank you messages to fic writers. In a world where you have to pay for almost everything, they’re supplying you with countless hours of free entertainment. It can get quite lonely without getting messages acknowledging the hours they spend writing stories - let them know their time and effort is appreciated

make fic rec posts and @ the authors whose fics you’re recommending! (believe me, fic writers love to see their stories in these posts)

create something inspired by a fic! You can draw fanart, make a moodboard or aesthetic post, or even write a song for the fic you love. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro doesn’t matter - the thought alone is what counts more than anything <3

buy the writer a coffee if they have a ko-fi page and you have some change lying around c: Caffeine keeps most fic writers awake when they struggle with a particularly slow draft or a difficult scene. More coffee, more words.

These are only some ideas out of the sea of possible ways to appreciate fanfic writers. On August 21st show the writers in your fandom(s) some love <3

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“you’re a writer, right?”

me, staring at the one sentence i’ve managed to add in the last hour and the 12 open tabs on the specifics of shoes in 1845 Ireland: In theory.