#ao3 writer

[ramen-writes]

Hero, with amnesia: I don't remember you but I know I can trust you

The villain: .....?!?!?!

[drenchattack]

jfc am I currently in this boat right now.

The devastating difference between how much time it takes to write something vs how fast people read it lol

[trashwithvariety]

the goal is to write well enough to get fan art of your OC

[the-font-bandit]

The current state of this fic. 🤦‍♀️

[devil-ace09]

"Just One More Chapter"

"Just One More Chapter"

You will never understand the urge "just one more chapter"— Continuously reading into the night, high with the moon and into the daybreak with the rise of dawn on a night before school or college or your day job because some fella once had some neurons spark up an idea so great you wouldn't be able to comprehend; wrote this amazing, wonderful, masterpiece of a work and left you longing and hungering for more as you rise with the Sun to start your day. The incomparable feeling of missing something- nestled behind your ribs, close to your heart. Calling out for "one more chapter, please..." with each *badump badump* your heart beats to.

The sleepy dreams that try to continue the story for you throughout the day. Trying to not betray your honest disappointment or feel crushed over each e-mail notification ping that is not an update for the story you're reading. And in the end when you come back inside to your abode and receive the actual one, there is the real breath you've been missing all day.

This is the love that will ruin you, your day, your life. Will take away any semblance of peace you once had. And you'll be helpless to watch it go down. And the worst part is you'll stand stead on the bow of this sinking ship; like a captain tall and proud. You see the water rising up to your chest but with a helpless sort of smile will willingly go down.

There is your "One More Chapter".

"people who stay up at night are either insomniac or In love" people who stay up at night read gay fanfiction on AO3 what are you on about?

[kellycataclysm]

21 Fics, 21 Days - 17/21 - Wild Hearts in the Wildflowers

The Flower Dance. I have such a soft spot for this festival. I loved writing this fic, with all the images of spring time in the forest. It was a joy to write, to imagine the colours of the flowers in the meadow and to daydream about the sound of the breeze rustling through the trees. This fic gave Lyra the chance to have her first dance at the festival with Harvey. It was lovely to have them both swept up in the exuberance of the season. Plus, the idea that Lyra and Harvey were attending the Flower Dance as absolutely head over heels newlyweds was so much fun to me. Naturally, once the dance ended, things got a little spicy.

I'd like to thank my incredibly wonderful and extremely talented friend @itsmeglycine for working with me once again to draw Lyra and Harvey, so happy and in love here. I am melting at how handsome Harvey looks, the bow-tie and little daisy in his lapel, to match his girl are amazing. And the smile on Lyra's face! No wonder she looks blissful, she just married the man of her dreams. Thank you so much for always working with me and for capturing them so beautifully!

You can read Wild Hearts in the Wildflowers on AO3 here.

[rudamaruda520]

me as a writer

[theaftersundown]

the holy grail types of fanfic

[harleychick91]

Omggggg the struggle is real. Especially when you write wlw and they’re hopelessly in love with each other.

🦉

My partner critiques my fics in memes, I felt this on a very personal level.

[queer-here-and-in-fear]

BTW i see these posts all the time like "ohhh i dont know what to comment on fics.." and every response is "keysmashes! or hearts!! anything works :3" and thats GREAT!! thats helpful!!

but: consider. if u genuinely like analyzing writing.. do u know ur just allowed to go through and quote your favorite parts and ramble abt what they mean to u and the author will LOSE IT WITH HYPE?

genuinely. i felt SO WEIRD the first time i did it.. but like. holy shit authors love it. its crack for authors. the first time i did it, it was on a fic that hadnt updated in half a year, give or take, and the author made 3 updates that month BECAUSE OF MY COMMENT.

LIKE. as an author every comment is INCREDIBLE!!! but also, dont feel like your comment has to be short or otherwise ur invasive or smth!! authors ADORE long comments more than ANYTHING.

[charbroiledchicken]

if it's good enough for you, then it deserves to be made. don't let anyone else decide if your story is worth it or not.

[oneluckygoose]

I WRITE WHAT I WANT TO READ GODDAMN IT

Some idiot: "Why are you reading your own fic, that's shallow and stupid"

All fanfic writers and writers everywhere: "Who the fuck do you think I wrote it for?!"

[propussyslayer]

[nondelphic]

sometimes the best writing advice is "just let it be bad." revolutionary. terrifying. but it works.

[rekas-bitches]

I love, love, LOVE it when I can tell a fic author has integrated their specialized knowledge in a fic. I was reading a fic that at some point included the character going to visit an art therapist, and it's so clear that the author is an art therapist themself, and the details included are just immaculate and I love it. I've previously read about a character doing fencing for no other reason than the author clearly wanting to write a sport they understood. A character being given a hyperfixation on bugs just so the author can infodump themselves.

I eat it up every time, it brings such a smile to my face