#ao3 curse

[ducktales-kat]

Came across this in a fic I was reading and thought it perfectly surmised the curse of the AO3 writer.

[fanfics-and-bullshit]

Where else am I going to read my monster/human enemies to friends to lovers slowburn fluff angst/comfort occasional angst/no comfort main character death 300k fic?

[sikeaitrist]

Whole has a shitty immune system and get sick at least once a month, they are extremely dramatic about it too. “death would be a mercy” [bitch if you don’t eat your soup-] “-oh the AGONY, i see the light” [ :blank_stare: ]

brought to you by the writers curse bc my phone blew up and i got deathly ill within 1 week of posting chapter 2 of my Mind fic

[imglowing-pink-inthenight]

tempted to start writing fanfiction regularly to see what happens.

will my house burn down? will i get stabbed? who knows

[boy-in-the-stars]

I have a Scollace hc I would like to share with you!

so wallace even in their friendship has always been pretty affectionate, noogies, hands on the shoulder, etc etc

so I feel like once they start dating, it’s easier for Scott to acclimate to Wallace’s romantic affection than it is for Wallace to do so for Scott’s yk?

Like suddenly his roommate who wasn’t as openly affectionate or initiated it as much, is suddenly holding his hand and leaning on his shoulder

I just like the idea that Wallace Wells certified Maneater goes bright red when his dorky boyfriend kisses him on the cheek just cause he’s not used to it coming from him

Anyway that’s my hc have a good night!

gorgeous. have a lovely night.

also guys i’m so sorry for the delay, i’m having a case of ao3 author- CPTSD episode two days in a row 🤩🤩🤩

[humanbeingwithissues]

so I was reading a cute little fic, and

Ma'am-

[nana-mizu-shiki]

When You Just Read The Angstiest Shit And This is The Authors End Notes:

[killacharacterbingo]

The AO3 Curse

The AO3 curse is a myth among AO3 authors regarding how, when one seems to be doing well in writing and posting their fic (good inspiration flow, stable update schedule, etc.), bizarre and negative events in their life are bound to find them. This, obviously, interrupts the update schedule and leads to the "AO3 authors are built different," or "AO3 authors work harder than the devil" memes.

AO3 author's notes are occasionally unhinged, offering extreme circumstances for which an update is delayed. Authors will apologize to their readers while explaining the hindrance was due to anything ranging from homelessness, to a house fire, to a beta reader being incarcerated, or severe medical complications. Compilations of scrreenshots of author's notes of this caliber make the rounds on websites like Tumblr and YouTube, which in turn perpetuate the myth of the AO3 curse (along with the stereotype of AO3 authors being particularly sturdy and hard-working) in a never-ending cycle.

This prompt takes the myth seriously if so desired, as if there truly were a curse haunting anyone who posts a fic on AO3; or alternatively errs more on the side of being a crack/meme-y death, such as other prompts on this list. Either way, the AO3 curse plays a prevalent role in the character's death.

[lepimobee]

You write ONE ao3 fanfic and SUDDENLY your dog is hospitalized, your wrist is in chronic pain, and I’m about to get fired. None of y’all ever doubt the curse 😭

[aspionagee]

So the Ao3 curse has finally come for me, I had so carefully planned how I was going to get a chapter out this weekend and the universe saw, laughed, and sucker punched me with sickness and German airport strikes

Yeah so just a warning there are lowered odds of a chapter this week since I am stuck abroad but we'll see how things go lol

[marislittlethings]

have been hit by the ao3 writer curse... but i'm not like other fic writers, i made the curse my bitch

[fanfics-and-bullshit]

I was going to finish up a chapter and post it today but with ao3 down I have lost all motivation

[willthespy]

no fuck off because the AO3 curse is so real. i make ONE post mentioning ‘AO3 negotiations’ and suddenly im left cleaning BLOOD FROM MY SHOES.

[marrfixated]

AO3 curse is real because I’ve been to urgent care three times for three completely separate reasons which all lasted for more than a week since I started writing. Having fun though!

[quinnoliver]

I'm curious. How strong of a curse is the ao3 author's curse?

If I were to put my Tumblr posts there for mere archive purposes, would I get affected in any way? I heard a rumor that it's very fast and someone got the curse as soon as they considered writing....am I too late?

(Half joke half serious)

[solcorvidae]

I took yesterday as a sign from the universe to stop writing Eskel whump but I literally got home from the hospital and immediately started writing more until my eyes started to protest by hurting like crazy due to the light. I will spit in the face of God’s proverbial folding chair. Let me HAVE THIS.