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It's SO good to get an AO3 email and see that someone read one fic of yours and decided to read them all. Makes my day every time!!!
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Every fanfic writer after they post a new chapter/fic:
"Is it a bit shit?"
"Will they get the jokes?"
"Does it even make sense?"
"I should have done one more proof read"
Commenters slithering over to do their thing...
IYKYK
#writing fanfic#good omens fanfiction#good omens#ineffable husbands#writing#imposter syndrome#the fear of sharing#comments are life#aziracrow#crowley#aziraphale#snake crowley#garden of eden#this could have also been the 1941 scene#you know the one#the relief on Aziraphale's face when Crowley reassures him speaks to me#blessed are the comment writers#good omens fandom
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Writer Asks
I was tagged by the dearest of all dearhearts, @cassiopeiasara
1. How many works do you have on AO3? 53, but full disclosure, I haven't yet moved everything I've written to AO3 yet.
2. What’s your total AO3 word count? 885,181 (but honestly, OBaaT Georg is an outlier, and maybe shouldn't have been counted...)
3. What fandoms do you write for? Currently? Ever? Currently, it's SuperCat and, more recently, Guiding Light/Otalia. Stupid unfinished WIP that has haunted me for 15 years...
4. What are your top five fics by kudos? These are all SuperCat, btw. One Bridge at a Time, At the Pleasure of the Hotel de la Paix, Uncharted (part 11), At Sea, and (the shocker) Steel Blue.
5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not? Yes, as many as I can. I've been known to respond to some years after they were written. Comments are the lifeblood of my writing. One comment at the right time can inspire so much. Sometimes, even the completion of a lingering unfinished story...
6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? Easily, my tears ricochet (Mirandy). My wife (Lisof9) and I took a vow decades ago (pre-dating, even) that we would always write happy, hopeful endings where the couple is together.
7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? Everything else? See above. That doesn't mean there isn't angst. My wife taught me everything I know about chasing characters up burning trees and then lobbing grenades and feral raccoons at them. She also taught me about cliffhangers.
8. Do you get hate on fic? Once. A long time ago on an ER fic, of all things. I didn't write a word for two years after that.
9. Do you write smut? Yes. I'm kinda known for that. It is sometimes even requested, meaning the prompt is given to me because it requires smut.
10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written? Hmm... Not really? Let me explain. One of my SuperCat stories mentions Emily Carlton from The Devil Wears Prada, and one of my Guiding Light stories has a brief cameo from a character on Saving Grace. The only true crossover I've ever written was wacky. It was Star Trek: Voyager and CSI: Miami. Decide for yourself: Wackiness. It's short.
11. Have you ever had a fic stolen? Not sure I understand the question. You mean plagiarized.? There was a rash of that happening in the early 2000s, I think, but my readers always let me know.
12. Have you ever had a fic translated? I'm not sure. Probably.
13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? Oh, absolutely! My wife should be considered my co-writer in everything because I have been known to pick her brain when I'm stuck. I've also co-written in the Guiding Light/Otalia fandom and in the L&O: SVU Casey/Olivia fandom.
14. What’s your all-time favourite ship? Oh, lord love a duck. SuperCat is certainly my once-and-future obsession. I've been writing them for over seven years at this point and, at last count, have 10 WIPs in the works for them.
My OTP Prime, though, is B'Elanna/Seven from Star Trek: Voyager because that's how I met my wife.
15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but probably won’t? Hide Beside Me (Guiding Light/Otalia) has haunted me for 15 years, but remember when I said comments were the lifeblood of writing? Someone commented on it last week which revived my interest in finishing the story. I have a draft for chapter 32 in my WIPs folder right now because of that. I hope I finally get to check that one off my to-do list.
16. What are your writing strengths? Research, capturing character personalities, dialogue, and romance.
17. What are your writing weaknesses? Fight scenes and the fact that I'm so slow as a writer.
18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic? Actually, I have a plan to write an Astrid/Raphaelle story in French when I feel I'm up to snuff in French again. I can't wait. I love that ship.
19. First fandom you wrote for? Ever? Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. Buck/Wilma, on my handwriting practice pad from school. I was 10. Published in a 'zine? A Star Trek: The Next Generation Worf/Deanna story. Published online? Xena, Warrior Princess.
20. Favourite fic you’ve written? Currently, there are two:
Queen of Hearts, (ST:Voy, B/7), because it was a love letter to the woman who is now my amazing wife.
One Bridge at a Time, (Supergirl, SuperCat). I'm proudest of this one because it took me seven years to write, came in at 310+k words, and I finished it. I never gave up on it. It was always in my mind. And now I'm working on a sequel to it. :)
I tag anyone who would like to answer it. Although, I would be interested in reading the answers from @shaych03 and @fewthistle if they'd like to participate.
#dinovia-grant#fanfic writing#writer asks#supercat#b/7#mirandy#st:voy#otalia#i love my readers#comments are life#dinovia#x:wp#xwp
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Chapters: 2/?
Fandom: Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types, The Witcher (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Tissaia de Vries/Yennefer z Vengerbergu | Yennefer of Vengerberg
Characters: Tissaia de Vries, Yennefer z Vengerbergu | Yennefer of Vengerberg
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Modern: No Powers, Architect!Tissaia, Painter!Tissaia, Gondolier!Yennefer, mostly set in Italy
Summary:
Freshly divorced, British architect Tissaia de Vries embarks on a journey to Italy where she finds herself caught in a whirlwind romance with a beautiful and enigmatic young gondolier.
#Yennaia#The Witcher#Tissaia de Vries#Yennefer of Vengerberg#Fanfic#COMMENTS ARE LOVE#COMMENTS ARE LIFE
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Of Birds and Hounds-ch 2
Raising his gloved hand, he gently brushed his knuckles over her stained cheek. Taking a moment to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, he dipped his masked head towards hers, stopping a scant inch before touching her forehead. It was part of the secret language they had formed with one another. A phantom kiss from behind the metal.
Closing her eyes, she curled her lips into a pleased smile. Of course real kisses were better, but this sign of affection was a close second.
“I love you,” she whispered.
Dropping his hand, he grasped hers and gave it a squeeze. He wished he could take her back to his chambers right now, while she was still sweet and compliant. But then again, it could be fun if some of her spunk came back. Maybe he would draw out the evening as much as possible.
“I know,” he replied, leading his future Empress into the foreboding castle.
Click HERE to read the second chapter of the newest story from Veteran Reylo Fanfic Writer CoraRiley. Click HERE to see how it all began.
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Yes, yes, I'm sure you feel you may have known pure joy and happiness in life. Like, maybe you have got married or had children.
But tell me, have you ever received a comment on AO3 ?
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Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV), Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Sarah Wilson, James "Bucky" Barnes & Sam Wilson
Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes, Sarah Wilson (Marvel), Sam Wilson (Marvel), Sam Wilson's Family Members (Marvel), AJ Wilson, Cass Wilson
Additional Tags: Missing Scene, Fluff, Love is in the Air, can't you feel it, First Impressions, Slow Burn, aren't they a cute couple, Bucky Barnes Needs a Hug, Bucky Barnes Recovering, Bucky Barnes Has PTSD, Awesome Sarah Wilson (Marvel), Protective Sarah Wilson (Marvel), Bucky Barnes & Sam Wilson Friendship, Sam Wilson is a Gift, Captain America Sam Wilson, Episode: s01e05 Truth (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier TV)
Series: Part 1 of Moments in time
Summary:
Missing scenes from "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" series ...
Episode 5: Sarah's thoughts after waking up the next morning (sort of).
#shameless self promo#bucky fanfic#fanfic#tfatws fic#bucky barnes#sarah wilson#bucky/sarah#writers of ao3#ao3 fanfic#ao3#fanfiction#comments#comments are life#comments are appreciated!#comments are love#feedback#love is in the air#slow burn#fanfic series#clint barton#sam wilson#captain america#falcon and the winter soldier#Winter Soldier
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In Chapter 20, Edward and Audrey talk, and the day ends with an impromptu party at Skeldale.
#siegfried x audrey#slow burn#fluff#acgas 2020#all creatures great and small#my fic#the last chapter#i've never written anything so long before#comments are life#if you've enjoyed this please tell me!
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General apology
I am so behind on responding to kind comments on AO3 - thank you all for your patience.
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Don't be surprised if I reply to your comment on any of my fics in the speed of light.
Istg, likes and reblogs are always appreciated but comments?? Man...comments are something else. Ask anyone who writes and they'll tell you the same thing.
We, writers, are STARVING of feedback! A nice comment where you'll tell us that you enjoyed our work would make our day.
As for me, it will make my entire week, make me blush a little, kick my feet in the air, you name it.
#to all the people who comment on fics i see you and i appreciate you -all writers#comments are love#comments are life#comments are appreciated#ao3 writer#ao3 fanfic#ao3#debbytalks
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No, but really, I don't think y'all understand the amount of giddy squealing and excited kicking that I do when I get a comment on one of my stories. Even the short ones that just say "Love this!" or "Interesting idea," or hell, even just "LOL!" It literally makes my day. Every time.
I'll probably get a bruise on my arm from where it hit my desk as I violently pumped my fist in triumph. And I ain't even mad. 😂
#fanfiction#fanfic authors#this is universal#ask any author on ao3#they'll tell you the same thing#comments are life#obviously not the rude ones though
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i just spent 20 minutes carefully adjusting this to say writer instead of artist:
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I get people who don't reply to comments under their fics.
Maybe you're worried about what to write? Maybe your anxiety stops you from interacting? Maybe you don't have time?
I understand and respect you, but HOW?
I can't ever stop myself from replying to comments I get on my fics XD I try to keep it short and classy to keep up the cool-fic-writer-persona, but fail miserably every time.
I want to know the life stories of my commentors!
Did you fall off your bicycle when you were five? What's the deepest, darkest, absolutely-unpresentable-in-public-spaces tag secretly you like? What's your favourite ice cream flavour? Let's go on a platonic ice cream date! Do you like summers or winters? Do you think dusks are cooler than dawns? What do you think of pineapples on pizza?
Let's have a real heart-to-heart in the comments ppl! Unleash your chattiest self!
#ao3 comments#ao3#fic writing#writer thoughts#comments are life#comments are love#comments mmmm tasty#cuddling in comments#I'll die on this hill#of#comments
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the funniest meltdown ive ever had was in college when i got so overstimulated that i could Not speak, including over text. one of my friends was trying to talk me through it but i was solely using emojis because they were easier than trying to come up with words so he started using primarily emojis as well just to make things feel balanced. this was not the Most effective strategy... until. he tried to ask me "you okay?" but the way he chose to do that was by sending "👉🏼👌🏼❓" and i was so shocked by suddenly being asked if i was dtf that i was like WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?????????? and thus was verbal again
#yeehaw#1k#5k#10k#posts that got cursed. blasted. im making these tag updates after... 19 hours?#also i have been told it should say speech loss bc nonverbal specifically refers to the permanent state. did not know that!#unfortunately i fear it is so far past containment that even if i edited it now it would do very little. but noted for future reference#edit 2: nvm enough ppl have come to rb it from me directly that i changed the wording a bit. hopefully this makes sense#also. in case anyone is curious. though i doubt anyone who is commenting these things will check the original tags#1) my friend did not do this on purpose in any way. it was not intended to distract me or to hit on me. im a lesbian hes a gay man. cmon now#he felt very bad about it afterwards. i thought it was hilarious but it was very embarrassed and apologetic#2) “why didn't he use 🫵🏼?” didn't exist yet. “why didn't he use 🆗?” dunno! we'd been using a lot of hand emojis. 👌🏼 is an ok sign#like it makes sense. it was just a silly mixup. also No i did not invent 👉🏼👌🏼 as a gesture meaning sex. do you live under a rock#3) nonspeaking episodes are a recurring thing in my life and have been since i was born. this is not a quirky one-time thing#it is a pervasive issue that is very frustrating to both myself and the people i am trying to communicate with. in which trying to speak is#extremely distressing and causes very genuine anguish. this post is not me making light of it it's just a funny thing that happened once#it's no different than if i post about a funny thing that happened in conjunction w a physical disability. it's just me talking abt my life#i don't mind character tags tho. those can be entertaining. i don't know what any of you are talking about#Except the ppl who have said this is pego/ryu or wang/xian. those people i understand and respect#if you use it as a writing prompt that's fine but send it to me. i want to see it#aaaand i think that's it. everyday im tempted to turn off rbs on it. it hasn't even been a week
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AO3 Comments are SO SO SOOOOOOO important because you can only leave Kudos ONCE. You add to the hit count ONCE (every 24 hours).
So whenever someone updates their fic, the ONLY way an author knows who their regular readers are is if they comment on each chapter. And we WANT to know who's still reading.
Believe it or not, some of us think about the name that pops up constantly in the comments and go "omg I can't wait to see what they think of THIS SPECIFIC SCENE cuz I KNOW they'll say something about it!!!"
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Every single fic update there is an author trying frantically to find the right balance between a nonchalant aside of "leave a comment if you enjoyed =)" and clinging desperately to the coat tails of a random stranger, dragging along behind them on the street wailing "Please, please! I have to know what you thought! I'm desperate to talk to people about this! Ask me about the alliterative repetition! Ask me about the symbolism!"
#just writing things#life and times of a fanfic author#comments#comment culture#anyway this is why I have so many WIPs
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