Does anyone know what the deal was with AO3 not allowing guest comments?
The message said something about spam, did anyone see it?
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The message said something about spam, did anyone see it?
I noticed that I love Mariner/Boimler in fanfiction, but if it went cannon I’d be upset. Thoughts? Is this common?
How long do you consider a normal length for a fic?
What do writers look for in comments? I read a lot but I’ve only written a little. I’m working on writing more in-depth comments then “This is great! Can’t wait to see where it goes!” but so far I’m really just setting word count goals and dragging it out until I meet them. What do writers want to read?
Do you see them as anticipation? Or just unnecessary stress in reading fanfics? Have you dropped fanfics that ended in cliffhangers?
There are some fanfics that majority wouldn’t like but you personally enjoy. At the top of my head, an overpowered M.C or turning the main character into an O.P one is a guilty pleasure....
Given the chance that you can talk to your younger self. It might help others who are lurking here too :)
A list of websites, blogs, books, podcasts, software, twitter feeds, etc., for writing resources. If you have anything to add to the list, please comment below....
I began my writing journey on fanfiction.net after a fan page on wetpaint.com went down (wetpaint was my OG springboard for all things fanfics, then ff.net, livejournal and tumblr). I still visit it from time to time, reading fanfics that are not present on AO3....
I am not always on the site daily. So for dedicated posters, watchful users and avid lemmy users, I am humbly requesting assistance in growing and monitoring this community....
Ff.net have forums and communities where fans can discuss fandoms, their favorite authors and other works. With AO3, I’m not so sure if those communities exist....
AO3 experienced DDoS attacks two days ago. But the site seems to be fine for now....
Not going to link an article since the party behind the DDoS attack may not be who they say they are (meaning their motivations are essentially unknown) but I figured it might still be worth posting a discussion thread, if only to see what people are going to be doing while AO3 is down.
Feel free to share your journey below :)
At the top of my head, mine would be an OOC without explanation (I don’t mind OOC. Just at least give a background why they’re out of character) and a build up with no pay off (although this goes for other fiction stories as well.)
What fanfics stuck with you long after you’ve read it? And why?
Some of us are affected differently by what we’ve read. If deaths do occur in fanfictions, do they bother you? Why or why not?
A cozy safe space for readers to chat amongst themselves.
A space reserved for authors to chat among themselves.
Feel free to add your tips and tricks. With enough inputs, we’ll be able to put up and organize a comprehensive community resource in the fediverse :)...
Personally:...
Feel free to share your reading lists here. Who knows you might promote your favorite writers too. :)
[Work in Progress] feel free to add your suggestions below...