#worst case anon I'd bite the bullet and post it

[violent138]

hi im a new author on ao3 and I'm rlly stuck with my story. any tips??

Oh boy (firstly I'd recommend you ask a bunch of other Archive authors you know the same question, because I'm sure they'd have really good advice).

Secondly, I guess it depends on what you're stuck on? If it's plot, I move everything to a fresh document and make an outline and copy the bits of my story that I have so far into the outline. Then I just keep going at it until it looks right (useless, I'm sorry).

If the plot is really making you tear your hair out, I would also strongly recommend just writing out the transitions like stage directions e.g. So and So moved to the car, and then keep going. Fix it in post :)

If it's dialogue, I'd write out variations of what the characters could say like multiple choice answers. Keep swapping things out and saying them aloud until something feels less wonky and more right.

Please let me know if you have any other questions/this advice wasn't that helpful (things have literally come to me in a dream).