#fanfiction;

[zuzsenpai]

just some miserable fanfic writing nonsense, don't mind me

there's someone who is about to post the final chapter of their very long, incredibly popular, beloved, and successful fic for a really rare ship. There's not a lot of content for this ship, so this person's fic really made a lot of people happy, because it was quality work and dove deeply into the lives of two under-developed side characters.

I also happen to adore this rarepair A LOT, and I'm writing a fic for it, which I haven't published (yet?). Both my fic and this other author's go through multiple years of these side-characters' lives based on what canon would have been like through their eyes. Obviously they aren't entirely the same-- I'm not trying to copy this person. But inevitably they're going to be compared if I ever publish it.

I started writing this fic because I needed a break from my usual fandoms, and my mental health was so poor that I needed something like this ship to make me happy. But my poor mental health seriously stunted my ability to write well. Nothing I've been writing now holds a candle to stuff I wrote in 2020 for instance. Depression has seriously deteriorated my abilities.

My writing isn't good compared to this other person's. Compared to this person's masterpiece, my fic is garbage. The writing is basic, elementary. If I published it, nobody is going to like my fic when they have something as wonderful as that other, better one to read. I'm going to get comments claiming I copied their ideas. Or, more likely, I'll get no comments at all. Compared to the unimaginable amount of love that other fic received.

I didn't want to publish this fic because I wanted to write it for me. I didn't want the burden of being upset when nobody liked the story. I wanted to have fun with a rarepair ship I love so deeply. I wanted to help myself feel better.

The urge to publish it and share it with fans of this ship is strong. The need for positive feedback is VERY strong. However, the things holding me back seem to be stronger at the moment. If I never publish it, I never have to compare it to that other person's story.

I can't share it. Nobody will like it and then I won't like it and it won't serve it's purpose of being something I wrote for me.

I want to share it. Because I am greedy and needy.

This sucks. I don't want to hate this story, please don't let me hate this story.

[out-of-jams]

REVERSE TROPE WRITING PROMPTS

Too many beds

Accidentally kidnapping a mafia boss

Really nice guy who hates only you

Academic rivals except it’s two teachers who compete to have the best class

Divorce of convenience

Too much communication

True hate’s kiss (only kissing your enemy can break a curse)

Dating your enemy’s sibling

Lovers to enemies

Hate at first sight

Love triangle where the two love interests get together instead

Fake amnesia

Soulmates who are fated to kill each other

Strangers to enemies

Instead of fake dating, everyone is convinced that you aren’t actually dating

Too hot to cuddle

Love interest CEO is a himbo/bimbo who runs their company into the ground

Nursing home au

[inkskinned]

please i love you i'm begging you bring back suspension of disbelief bring back trusting the audience like. i cannot handle any more dialogue that sounds like a legal document. "hello, i am here to talk to you about the incident from a few minutes ago, because i feel you might be unwell, and i am invested in your personal wellbeing." "thank you, i am unwell because the incident was hurtful to me due to my childhood, which was bad." I CANT!!!!

do you know how many people are mad that authors use "growled" as a word for "said"? it's just poetics! they do not literally mean "growled," it's just a common replacement for "said with force but in a low tone." it's normal! do you hear me!! help me i love you please let me out of here!!!

[hana-loves-bumblebees]

“Is it okay if I draw fanart of your fanfic?👉🏼👈🏼”

My brother in Christ we shall have a spring wedding

[becuzmdsaidineededpersonality]

[bebx]

reblog if you’ve read fanfictions that are more professional, better written than some actual novels. I’m trying to see something

[sagegarnish]

🦀 Kudos Crab 🦀

If you are scrolling and see Kudos Crab, your fics will be blessed!

You will get good comments and kudos!

You will beat your writers block!

GO AND WRITE!

[team--edward]

Another AO3 thing I’m curious about, how do yall decide if something is good enough to read? Usually I follow a rule of 1 kudos for every 10 hits. One because it’s easy math and two it’s yet to fail me. Thoughts? Do you just go for it and pray it’s good?

[jotasuis]

How I found out about trump getting shot

[def-not-kaz-brekker]

crazy how fanfic authors drop the most beautiful and gorgeous pieces of work ever, leaving you speechless and sobbing at three in the morning as you quietly contemplate the masterpiece you just read

and they don’t get paid for it they just do it because they’re having fun and they want to share their joy with you

like I would literally die for all of you fanfic authors out there reblog to swear your allegiance to fanfic authors

[insanityisdivine]

So true

[willgrahamscock]

there’s absolutely nothing better than reading a 100k word fanfic, that is until you remember you have a body that is starving, thirsty and incredibly sleep deprived and hasn’t used the bathroom since the sun set 8 hours ago

[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 to think I ghosted them. Amen or whatever you say in a will.

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

feeling called out today

credit: _ADWills

[chic-beyond-the-wall]

More medieval dyes for y'all!

[bebx]

“We hope this email finds you well” babe, the only emails I hope find me well are the ones from Archive of Our Own