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Friendly reminder!

AO3 has currently had to turn off guest comments due to an inundation of spam comments. If you are not logged in or do not have an account, you will not be able to leave comments on an authors work. There is currently not an ETA on when guest comments will be allowed again.

At a time when engagement is already low, authors are going to lose more comments.

If you have an AO3 account it is now more important than ever to leave a comment if you've taken the time to read someone's work.

Even if all you can do is leave "loved this" "great work" "!#^&## omg!!" It will bring such a smile to the author, I assure you!

If they have their tumblr listed, and you're a guest reader, consider leaving a comment through their ask box.

Comments are truly what keeps authors going and a large part of what makes the work and effort worth it.

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Last night my brother in law was asking about any advice for writing your first story, since he doesn’t know much about creative writing but have ideas. (Btw I’m not any published or professional writer, I’m just a fanfic author who has written a lot giving my two cents)

Since he seemed to find my take helpful I’m gonna share:

Write EVERYTHING down first. I don’t mean a first draft, I mean everything you’re already thinking of for your story. If you have a narrative to tell, writing down your ideas is the best way to start!

If you have specific scenes, write down how you imagine them.

If you have vague plot details or characters, write those down.

Have themes and narrative structure ideas? Write those down!

Writing this all down gets them out of your head and into a more tangible form, and it can feel nice to just have something as a starting point. It also can make it feel less jumbled or confused in your head, since now you won’t need to worry about remembering everything about your story at once by having it in your notes.

Writing outlines or drafts for specific scene ideas are also a great place to start, since then you can ask “what story would make this scene impactful?” It’s working backwards into parts of the narrative you’re more unsure about, and lay down some basic ideas for it.

From my experience, and talking with others, new writers can get stuck due to not having confidence in their skills which keeps them from ever starting. But you need to write badly first before you can write well, and you can always revise later.

Sorry if this is too obvious, but I know there are people out there who are like my brother in law and might benefit from the obvious being laid out for them.

Also here’s some videos and creators which helped me get started and think more about my writing in the technical sense, though mileage may vary depending on interests and such:

Two Professional Writers React to Lily Orchard advice and Two Professional Writers React to Tumblr Writing Advice By We are Not Alive - these videos are from the perspective of people who have written professionally, and they have a lot of solid advice for improving your writing.

Trope Talk Playlist by Overly Sarcastic Productions - This video series is long, so I’d say watch the ones that sound interesting first. Red, the host and artist of these videos, talks a lot about story structure, audience reaction, and how writers might use these tropes as tools in a story.

KrimsonRogue - He makes videos analyzing and reviewing both good and bad books, and his content is great in deconstructing why stories are bad as well as very entertaining. These videos tend to be long, but they’re worth the watch if you have the time!

Dominic Noble - An entertaining book reviewer who has a very good series on changes between books and their adaptations, as well as other good videos talking about books. He doesn’t analyze as deeply as others here, but his videos about adaptations are very interesting and talk about why things are changed.

In general, Analysis and review videos about books and media are a good way to start thinking about stories and how they’re told as well as a good way to find new books you might not have read otherwise. Reading books is important to writing them too, though I think most people intuitively know that anyways.

#new writers #writing advice #writing #creative writing

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I told a stranger this little bit of advice earlier today and I think more people need to hear it: People not interacting with your work is a morally neutral thing, especially when you're just starting out.

Not getting the interaction you're wanting doesn't mean your work is inherently bad. Doesn't mean your stories are not worth the time to be heard. Doesn't mean you're incapable of growth.

Being a part of the comics community is less about trying to fit in and finding complete validation from others and more about building a space all your own and inviting others to join you. People will come and go but you're the one whose opinion and attention matters most. That space is gonna grow and change as you go through that but the thing is you've gotta put in the work to make it exist, and we all start somewhere.

Be kind to the present you, look forward to the future you, and be proud of what those two yous can make together.

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Stepping into the Sunlight is officially finished at 8 chapters!

I’m so happy I got this done honestly, this is the first long fic I’ve done which I’ve actually finished!! I have so many WIPs, so finishing one feels great!

#fanfiction #my fanfic #fanfic update #splatoon fanfic #acht mizuta #acht splatoon #side order fanfic #my writing #splatoon 3 #splatoon

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I just saw a story on AO3 tagged "pet p!ay"

TIK TOK MUST BE STOPPED BEFORE IT DESTROYS LANGUAGE

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Shortly after the defeat of Overlorder and their escape from the Deepsea Metro, Acht takes on the Spire of Order themselves to try and recover the missing memories that haven’t come back to them yet. Pearl and Marina then discover that they don’t have a place to stay; obviously, the logical conclusion for what they need to do next is move Acht into their home and get them slowly accustomed to life on the surface.

Acht has no idea how they’re going to manage. But, they’ll try.

the first chapter of an ongoing story depicting acht as they adjust to life on the surface after getting their mind and life back. chapter count is subject to change. no consistent update schedule as of yet; i write too much to be able to actually form one

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#this isn’t to shame anyone #but fanfiction is built on PASSION #and nothing kills passion faster than seeing no one cared enough to talk about what they liked #so if a fanfic hasn’t been updated in a while? drop a comment about how much you like it #it might just get the author to finish it

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Chapter seven :D

#splatoon fanfic #fanfic update #Stepping Into the Sunlight #acht splatoon #acht mizuta #agent 4 #agent 8 #pearlina #agent 32 #side order fanfic #my writing #my fanfic #fanfiction #splatoon 3

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I do Fanfic Commissions on my Ko-Fi (it also has art commissions on it). Check it out if interested :)

https://ko-fi.com/c/7326840ac3

#fanfic commissions #ko fi link #ko fi support

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🟢 You are still a writer even when you haven't written in a while.

🟢 You are still a writer even when you feel like you aren't writing enough.

🟢 You are still a writer when you feel like your work isn't good.

🟢 You are still a writer when other people don't like your work.

🟢 You are still a writer when you aren't published.

🟢 You are still a writer when you only have works in progress.

🟢 You are still a writer if all you write is fanfiction.

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Chapter 6 is up, chapter 7 and 8 coming soon-ish

(I have a busy weekend, no time for writing 😭)

#splatoon fanfic #Acht splatoon #my fanfic #ao3 #fanfiction #acht mizuta #agent 4 #agent 8 #splatoon 3 #side order fanfic

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I’m… I’m getting more splatoon fanfic ideas.

Halp my mind is full of the ideas about my blorbos but not enough time

#reblogged from my main blog

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Chapter 5 is up! Only three more chapters to go :D

I don’t want to spam the Splatoon tag, so sorry about not updating my fic progress here often 😅

#splatoon fanfic #acht splatoon #acht mizuta #agent four #agent eight #post-side order #side order spoilers #my fanfic #my writing #fanfiction #splatoon 3 #splatoon #side order fanfic #side order #ao3

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Brief oneshot of Cipher, featuring headcanons of the Memverse :)

#cipher splatoon #cipher #side order fanfic #side order #splatoon 3 side order #Memverse #my fanfic #my writing #splatoon fanfic #side order spoilers

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