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[ramblingsofamadman25]

So, the other day, when I was discussing AO3's policy on solicitation, a tumblr user came at me saying that AO3's "no monetization/solicitation" rules were "bullshit" because nexus mods allows fan created mods to get paid.

Look at me.

Look at me right now.

AO3 protects you.

AO3 protects you and your works. 

It protects your works from copyright strikes and DCMA takedowns.

It protects your work from advertisers.

It protects your work from overzealous legal challenges.

It protects your right to post adult content.

AO3 is non-profit and AO3 will never try to use you or your work to make a profit for themselves and AO3 will go to bat for you if someone tries to legally challenge you or your works.

Please respect AO3 and its mission.

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I just reada really good fic but halfway through I realized "oh shit this is really familiar.... didn't I write something like this once?" And as I kept reading I kept predicting what happened next and the further I went the more convinced I was that they'd ripped off my story-

like, copied the ENTIRE plot and re-written it, just better than I had? The characters were more fleshed-out than mine were, and the POV was more interesting, and the pace made more sense- but it was MY STORY?

So close to the end I was like "holy shit.. do I message them? Ask if my story inspired theirs? Should I be angry? Flattered?" Cause their tags and description didn't mention me AT ALL, which, sure, it's fanfiction to begin with, but if you're using my work than at least credit me as inspo, right? Just to be courteous?

But I get to the end of the final chapter, and it's not finished, and I'm kind of disappointed cause I never finished my story and I was really immersed in their version now and had been looking forwards to seeing how they tied up my loose ends- so I scroll to the bottom to leave a comment, and.

It's MY URL.

IT WAS MY STORY THE WHOLE TIME.

THE ONE *I WROTE*.

In *2013*.

And FORGOT ABOUT

BECAUSE I WAS SO INSECURE ABOUT MY SLOPPY, SHALLOW, AMETEUR WRITING

And I'm just sitting here now staring into space thinking about every shitty story I've ever written now like

IT WAS ALL GOOD?

IT WAS GOOD THIS WHOLE DAMN TIME??

I'M A GOOD WRITER?????

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where's that masterpost of quotes that have no right going as hard as they do. I'd like to submit "Protagonism is best left to teens and the insane"

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Write it shitty, write it scared, write it without a clue but don't you be so spineless and have an AI write fanfic for you.

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Small fantasy worldbuilding elements you might want to think about:

A currency that isn’t gold-standard/having gold be as valuable as tin

A currency that runs entirely on a perishable resource, like cocoa beans

A clock that isn’t 24-hours

More or less than four seasons/seasons other than the ones we know

Fantastical weather patterns like irregular cloud formations, iridescent rain

Multiple moons/no moon

Planetary rings

A northern lights effect, but near the equator

Roads that aren’t brown or grey/black, like San Juan’s blue bricks

Jewelry beyond precious gems and metals

Marriage signifiers other than wedding bands

The husband taking the wife's name / newlyweds inventing a new surname upon marriage

No concept of virginity or bastardry

More than 2 genders/no concept of gender

Monotheism, but not creationism

Gods that don’t look like people

Domesticated pets that aren’t re-skinned dogs and cats

Some normalized supernatural element that has nothing to do with the plot

Magical communication that isn’t Fantasy Zoom

“Books” that aren’t bound or scrolls

A nonverbal means of communicating, like sign language

A race of people who are obligate carnivores/ vegetarians/ vegans/ pescatarians (not religious, biological imperative)

I’ve done about half of these myself in one WIP or another and a little detail here or there goes a long way in reminding the audience that this isn’t Kansas anymore.

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All for You

All for One, the quirk and name of a legendary villain known amongst the underground since the dawn of quirks. But in an attempt for the villain to secure his heritage and legacy, his son of the same quirk leaves the villain behind to start a more peaceful life. Now the newest bearer of All for One appears, Midoriya Izuku, grandson of the feared supervillain. And he doesn't want a simple life, he wants to be a hero, and right the wrongs of his family's past.

Now Cross-posted to Fanfiction.net under the same Title and Username!

Words: 118,706

https://m.fanfiction.net/s/14425016/1/All-for-You

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I bought this last night. This is a total game changer. Internet fame, here I come.

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This too shall pass but like holy fuck

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i always thought she had relvin's frown.

‎‎‎and liliana's sadness.

i just think it's terrible that you can only see their family resemblance when it hurts.

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All for You AO3 link

All for One, the quirk and name of a legendary villain known amongst the underground since the dawn of quirks. But in an attempt for the villain to secure his heritage and legacy, his son of the same quirk leaves the villain behind to start a more peaceful life. Now the newest bearer of All for One appears, Midoriya Izuku, grandson of the feared supervillain. And he doesn't want a simple life, he wants to be a hero, and right the wrongs of his family's past.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/55065661/chapters/139607818

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i hate when americans get asked about the israeli/palestinian conflict and they say “well it’s not really my place to have an opinion” our country literally funds genocide against the palestinian people in the name of “defense” it absolutely is our business, we should be as mad as we can as loudly as possible. 

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why'd you make jesus hot ? like why it's weird he shouldn't be that hot

I feel like finding Jesus hot is a you problem

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I might've added the BG3 Art Book to my dnd assets stash

It' 100% does not have things like the 5e players' handbook + 5e’s character sheet, several gm guides, critical role's explorer's guide to wildmount, baldur's gate and waterdeep city encounters, 101 potions and their effects, volo's guide to monsters, both of xanathar's guides, a bunch of other encounters, one shots, and class builds

In no way are there any pdf’s relating to any wizard who may or may not be residing on any coast

(Edit that I’ve moved the folder to the new link above! So if you catch a different version of this post that link won’t work anymore!)

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These are so fun to make

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Guys do u know that one meme where there's a girl and like a bodyguard (???) ordering drinks and the waiter give them the wrong drinks so they switch them on the last panel,???????? BECAUSE I C1NT FING IT^

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The CR cast reacts to the brand new Critical Role opening featuring Bells Hells!

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i like that it's possible for wounds to be haunted. like scars can ache, and severed limbs can produce phantom sensations, and their physical presence or lack thereof itself functions as a reminder of what happened (or what was done) to you. wounds can reopen, or become infected, or refuse to heal, driving themselves deeper into the body and making them harder to ignore. you can try to conceal a wound, cover it up and close it off, but a stubborn wound will bleed through again and again no matter how much distance you try to put between it and yourself. the body keeps the score.