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whoever bought me a kofi i’ll think of you fondly forever

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if you enjoy my work please consider donating to my kofi this upcoming holiday season! every little helps <3

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As a fic author can we talk about readers who follow you to fandoms they don’t even know because i would hand my firstborn child to them

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hi hi! chellywrites -> yuukri :D

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someone: hey I noticed this thing you did in your writing!

me, kicking my feet up flirtatiously: oh??? do you want to hear my thoughts on why I did that? do you want a play-by-play of the language choices in every related sentence? do you want an exhaustive breakdown of The Themes???

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Hi,

It’s your friendly neighbor fanfic author here. In the light of this apparent new trend of people feeding unfinished fics to AI to get an “ending,” and some people even talking about “blanket permissions,” let me just say this:

I EXPLICITLY FORBID ANYONE TO FEED MY FICS TO AI. DUDE, THAT IS ABOUT THE LEAST RESPECTFUL THING YOU CAN DO. IF YOU DO IT, SHALL YOU BE EXCOMMUNICATED FROM YOUR FANDOM AND WALK ON LEGOS BAREFOOT TILL THE END OF DAYS.

That is my anti-permission.

Thank you for your attention.

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Ok but a character who's usually good with words, good at debating, speaks well and intelligently - until they're injured badly and all they can manage to say is "it hurts"

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I hope every writer who sees this writes LOADS the next few months. Like freetime opens up, no writers block, the ability to focus, etc etc you're able to write loads & make lots of progress <3

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Wishing all of you a very merry "I suddenly have the motivation and time to write a minimum 10k fic"... please

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Types of AO3 Summary

Option 1 - The Excerpt:

The quickest, the easiest! Find a section of your fic that contains the main premise of said fic and also showcases your writing. Copy paste that into the summary box. BOOM! Done.

Best used for any fic, unless it's so short the excerpt would be the whole fic.

Option 2 - The No Frills:

Just a description of the fic. No need for drama. No need to complicate matters. Keep it simple, keep it safe.

Example: "A short character exploration of Blorbo's thoughts after Daisy leaves."

Best used for short fics, poems and fics where the style/format is more important than the plot. Or fics that tie directly into a scene/episode from canon or another fanfic.

Option 3 - The Hook:

Draw the reader's interest by giving them a set up with no conclusion. Introduce the main character(s), introduce the status quo, describe an inciting incident, leave a question in the reader's mind.

Example: "Blorbo is a barista at a coffee shop, struggling to pay their bills, but after handsome rockstar Obrolb walks into their coffee shop they find that they have to decide whether a chance at love is worth the cost of fame."

Best used for mid to long fic where there's a strong premise and follow through. Especially good for AUs. Can be expanded for more complex plots or used multiple times in one summary for multiple characters or subplots.

Option 4 - The Sitcom One-Liner:

"The one in which [over simplified description of one of the main plotlines]" This is essentially 'boil your plot down to the very simplest statement you can, oversimplify if possible. The more bizarre or unhelpful the better.

Example: "The one in which Blorbo learns to like cake".

Best used for fics with at least a little humour in them.

Option 5 - The Rule of Three:

Three is a magic number. Find three key moments in your fic and just list them. That's it. Often ends with 'not necessarily in that order' if used for comic effect. If it's an AU, establish that quickly (i.e. 'Star NHL player Blorbo…').

Example: "Blorbo makes a friend, falls in love, and almost burns to death, not necessarily in that order."

Best used for anything, really. Three is a magic number. The human brain loves things that come in threes.

Option 6 - The Trope Lure:

Why bother describing the plot? We all know AO3 readers are here for the tropes. Similar to The Sitcom One-Liner just using tropes instead of plot. Often followed by the phrase 'that nobody asked for'.

Example: "The Space western/ABO/Mail Order Bride fic that nobody asked for."

Often tacked on to the end of The Hook or The Excerpt as a tl;dr.

Best used for fic that plays its tropes straight with no shame or second guessing.

Option 7 - The Pre-emptive Strike:

(Not recommended) You just wrote this fic, the self doubt is consuming you. You feel the need to apologise profusely for your existence for no apparently reason. You feel cringe, you think the fic is cringe, you want everyone to know that you think the fic is cringe in case they don't like it and judge you for it.

Example: "So I fell in love with this pairing and had to write this. It's weird and terrible. Lol! I suck at summaries! Sorry!"

Best used for no fics ever. I cannot stress this enough.

(Seriously, I am begging you, don't do this. If you're planning to use this option, rethink it and do one of the others. I guarantee you more people will want to read your fic.)

Sometimes added on to any other summary as a strange disclaimer. (srsly. don't.)

Option 8 - The Unapology:

Embrace the mayhem, embrace the deep dark depths of your soul. The opposite of The Pre-emptive Strike. A combination of The No Frills and The Trope Lure that truly gives no fucks.

You have committed crimes and you are proud of them. You know what your USP is and you're going to make sure your target market finds you. Look upon my works, ye readers, and despair!

Example: "There aren't enough tentacle fics in this pairing, so I had to write one myself!"

Best used for fics with controversial/polarising tropes with all relevant details already clearly stated in the tags.

Option 9 - The Interrogation:

What if you wrote a summary entirely in questions? What if your readers had to read the fic to discover the answers? Who knows what will happen if you do this?

Example: "What happens when Blorbo McBlorbo gets his wish and Daisy doesn't make it to the plane on time? What happens when Obrolb finds out? How will this change Daisy and Blorbo's friendship?"

Best used for... I honestly don't know. This style of summary does not vibe with me. Mystery fic maybe? Sorry guys.

Option 10 - The Multipack:

Got a bunch of shorter fics in one work? No way of summarising them all without a wall of text larger than the Great Wall of China? This one is similar to The No Frills in that you're not describing the plots themselves and similar to The Trope Lure in that often broader genres and tropes are mentioned. What links those fics? Are they all in the same fandom? The same pairing? The same challenge? Just slap that right in the summary. A chapter list with 1-2 word trope/pairing summaries can be included or not.

Example: "A collection of Blorbo/Daisy/Obrolb fics based on Tumblr prompts. Chapter 1: Regency AU Chapter 2: Werewolves vs vampires Chapter 3: Ghost!Daisy Chapter 4: Space pirates!"

Best used for (obviously) works that are compilations of fic.

Option ? - The Void:

I said The Excerpt was the quickest and easiest summary to do. I lied, well... I didn't exactly lie. What is quicker and easier than not having a summary at all? After all, that's what the tags are for.

Example:

Best used for... nothing? Write a summary, guys. Please?

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3x4x5 Prompt List

Week 1 -- Fluff (March 5-11th)

One...Bed/tent/sleeping bag

Costume Party -- A and B dress as one another

Trapped! But Fun -- snowed in/lost in woods/stuck in elevator/etc

Falling Asleep On Each Other

Food As A Love Language

Week 2 -- Angst (March 12-18th)

Coming Out

Injury Pulls Character Out Of Numbness

Trapped! Not Fun -- tied up/captured/stuck/etc

Can't Breathe

Disaster -- fire/accident/destruction/etc

Week 3 -- Hurt/Comfort (March 19-25th)

Sick & Care

Tending Wounds

Washing Hair/Body For Other Person

Have To Move/Carry Injured Person

Trapped! Not Fun...2! -- out of time/can't help

Week 4 -- Smut OR Misc (March 25-April 1st)

Tied up

Gotta Keep Quiet

Rough

Talk Dirty To Me

Soft

-or-

Anger From Worry

Sleep Deprivation

Territorial

Needing To Touch

Sudden Pain

Rules/Details under cut

4 themed weeks of March

5 prompts each week. You can do one per week or up to all 5. A bit less commitment than a daily prompt, and you can do the 5 in any order on any day within the 7 days of that week.

Any fandom

Any Characters/OCs

Any medium: fic, art, videos, etc!

If you suggested anything that didn't make the list, feel free to still do those. I still may do some that didn't make the list after this event!

No pressure to commit to anything more than you want to! Low stakes, low commitment. Jump in or jump out whenever.

Use tags 3x4x5 and/or tag me and I'll reblog your work!

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Are you frustrated you can't leave second kudos on AO3? or third kudos? or whatever-who's-counting kudos?

Well, have I got the html for you!

Plop any of these in a comment (by copy&pasting the code) to make an author's day and show your appreciation!

Second kudos: <img src="https://i.ibb.co/tHMjbb6/second-kudos.png" alt="second kudos">

Third kudos: <img src="https://i.ibb.co/52bggQH/third-kudos.png" alt="third kudos">

nth kudos: <img src="https://i.ibb.co/6y7qGtC/nth-kudos.png" alt="nth kudos">

yet another kudos: <img src="https://i.ibb.co/wKtcj0s/yet-another-kudos.png" alt="yet another kudos">

It will look something like this (and will be transparent with white outline on dark backgrounds):

Feel free to spread and use these as much as you like! (and if you have ideas for other variations, let me know ✌️)

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“This is your daily, friendly reminder to use commas instead of periods during the dialogue of your story,” she said with a smile.

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I swear I’m still a writer! I added at least one word to my half-finished sentence this week

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me: i love this fic idea i cant wait to write it

me writing the actual fic:

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helllloooo!! 1, 5, and 7 for the ask game? 🌸

hi hi!!

1 - describe your comfort zone — a typical you fic.

i like writing emotional hurt/comfort, or mild regular hurt/comfort. i also really love writing domestic fluff so it’s most non-sexual intimacy, caretaking sort of fics! i thrive off the angsty to fluffy pipeline.

i do also enjoy writing crack taken seriously but i haven’t really posted a lot of it cuz it’s usually my longer wips/projects! they still tend to skew a bit domestic but they’re notably less melancholic!

5 - share one of your strengths.

i think i’m pretty good at building mood? like a vibe or a feeling in a fic. i think tone is super important so i always try my best at it!

7 - share a snippet from one of your favorite pieces of prose you’ve written and explain why you’re proud of it.

ahhh this is such a hard question orz!

taken from a zhongchi fic, for context xiangling has just invited the pair to try some new recipes at the wanmin!

[“we will be there,” zhongli assures before the other man can inquire further, childe hums his assent. it will be worth the potential stomachache, zhongli decides when he watches the bloom of the girls smile before she bids them a hasty goodbye and runs down the street.

“i have never quite seen someone so devoted to their craft,” childe mused as he watched her go.

“i think it must be very fulfilling,” zhongli says in response, braving the gap between them and gently guiding childe down towards the harbour by his elbow.

“cooking?” he lets zhongli pull him along, happy it seems, to go along with zhongli’s every will.

“devotion.” zhongli corrects gently.

“ah,” there is the faintest pink across the the high peaks of childe’s cheeks, “devotion,”]

erm i was messing around with this fic in 2021-ish and i think it’s some of my most interesting dialogue yet! i really like how to conversation seems natural and also again, fits the kinda of slow, intimate mood i was going for with the fic, while also maintaining both characters’ voice? i often joke that zhongli possessed me as i was writing it because i haven’t quite managed to so simply nail a conversation!

technicalities aside i just really feel like it’s a piece that if i read in someone else’s fic would haunt me a little, so i’m super proud of it!

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