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i just saw a post where someone was asking other ao3 users what kind of metrics they use to decide whether they want to read a fic or not and they were talking about hit/kudo ratios and #s of comments etc. and any fic that didn't meet that threshold, they didn't read.

i gotta say, i had no idea people looked at that stuff buuuuut i guess it does explain some things.

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Chapters: 6/? Fandom: Justice League, Justice League Unlimited, DC Comics, Seven Soldiers of Victory, DCAU universe, DCAU - Fandom, Timmverse - Fandom Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Characters: Wing How, Wing, The Crimson Avenger, Lee Travis, Green Arrow - Character, Ollie Queen, Oliver Queen, Roy Harper, Sylvester Pemberton, Pat Dugan, Stripesy, The Star Spangled Kid, The Vigilante - Character, Vigilante - Character, Greg Saunders, Sir Justin, Justin Arthur, The Shining Knight, Crimson Avenger, Shining Knight, Dick Grayson, Robin, Robin the boy wonder Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, Angst, Whump, Hurt/Comfort, Found Family Summary:

Things were going fine and then they weren't. One second Speedy was sniping the bad-guys from his tower of crates, the next he was plummeting through the air and every blood and soil idiot on the dock was whipping their sights in his direction. Landing wasn't the problem-he could give Robbie a run for his money on the acrobat stuff-it was the crossfire he was worried about; shrapnel and gunfire were blazing toward him from every direction and there wasn't a scrap of cover in sight.

It'd be like shooting fish in a barrel.

#the vigilante #vigilante #dc comics #greg saunders #wing how #lee travis #the crimson avenger #crimson avenger #ollie queen #oliver queen #green arrow #sir justin #justin arthur #the shining knight #shining knight #jlu

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The Vigilante I/Greg Saunders commission by s.mscott

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The devastating difference between how much time it takes to write something vs how fast people read it lol

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There are currently ~2300 works in AO3 tagged with "Created Using Generative AI"

I'll be upfront with my opinion, which mirrors my opinion in regards to my field: using AI will only hasten your own obsolescence. The point of fanfiction is not to crank out fics, but rather to enjoy the hobby and communities of writing and fandom.

#ewww of course not

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Reblog so everyone can hear what they need.

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Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Let’s spread the self-love 💗

Thank you! :D It was kind of fun to sit down and think about my personal favourites.

One Time No One Thought Tony and Stephen's Marriage Would Work and Five Times They Were Wrong (Tony Stark/Stephen Strange, MCU) A big giant excuse for fluff. It was a lovely writing experience.

This one is non-con: As Much As You Want Me To (Tony Stark/Stephen Strange, MCU) If non-con (that they both enjoy but that is very much non-con, not roleplaying) is not your cup of tea, then this fic is not for you. But personally, I think it's hot as fuck and I'm pleased with how it turned out.

Everyone But You (Peter Hale/Stiles Stilinksi, Teen Wolf) This one is a short one. I got an idea for a giant, epic time travel fix it, but I did not have the emotional energy at the time to write an epic fic. I loved the idea, so I found a way to condense it into the concentrated essence of what I liked about the idea, and I'm very pleased with the result.

Relief (Clint Barton/Phil Coulson, 616/MCU crossover) One of my longer fics. Still proud of the relationship building in this one.

Five People Who Flinched From Phil and the One Person Who Never Did (Clint Barton/Phil Coulson, MCU) This is an "everyone is telepathic" AU and a blatant excuse for a made for each other trope. Some of my favourite world building here.

I was *so tempted* to list more of my C/C work--going through my works reminded me how proud I am of a lot of those stories--but they are not very relevant to my current interests, so I resisted.

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Me: I don't write for validation.

Also me when my story on AO3 gets a kudos:

#lol

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100 Drabble Challenge: Lab Whump Edition

The challenge: write exactly 100 words about any of the following 60 prompts. Have fun!

Vivisection

Scalpel

Strapped down

Drugged

Injection

Scars

Naked

Disoriented

Under observation

Incision

Bandages

Blood

Experiment

Conditioning

Gloved hands

Cleaned up

Oxygen mask

Sleep deprivation

Nightmares

Privacy

Captured

Anesthesia

Prostrate

Starving

Dehydrated

Recovery

Bedrest

Desensitized

Gauze

Isolation

Uniform

Unconscious

Needle

Cut

Weak

Screaming

Infection

Manhandled

Shivering

Reflection

Dehumanized

Surgery

Torture

Pain medication

Phobia

Abused

Bedsores

Dragged

Sterile

Sedated

Research

Mistake

Begging

Pity

Touch starved

Pain

Damaged

Stitches

Volunteer

On camera

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raise your hand if you reread fic comments when you’re having a bad day

those kind words can make all the difference sometimes

#of course

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About the AO3 "No Guest Comments for a while" warning

If you're not following any of AO3's social media accounts you might be in the dark as to what kind of "spam comments" have engendered this banner at the top of the site:

These spam comments have been posted about a great deal on the AO3 subreddit for the past couple of days. Initially they comprised a bunch of guest (logged out users) bot comments that insulted authors by suggesting they were using AI and not writing their own fics. Some examples, from the subreddit:

But it then escalated to outright graphic porn images and gifs being posted in comments, again by logged out 'Guest' accounts. Obviously, I'm not going to give examples of those, but between these two bot infestations, AO3 has clearly decided to act and has temporarily closed the ability to post comments for users who are not logged in with an AO3 account.

Unfortunately, this means that genuine readers who don't have an AO3 account won't be able to leave comments on fics that they enjoy.

If you are a genuine reader who doesn't yet have an AO3 account, I strongly suggest getting yourself on the waiting list for one. More and more AO3 authors are now locking their fics down to registered users only - either due to these bot comments or concerns about AI scraping their work - which means you're probably missing out on a lot of great stuff.

Hopefully guest commenting will be enabled again at some point soon, but I suggest not waiting until then. Get yourself on that list.

Wait times are going to be longer than usual at the moment, due to the current Wattpad purge [info on Fanlore | Wattpad subreddit thread], but if you're in line, then your invite will come through eventually.

Update: There's now a Megathread about this on the AO3 subreddit.

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Hey fanfiction writers: If no one's ever told you this before, it's not just fanfiction.

It's something you spent hours, days, maybe even months on, pouring your heart out onto a page because you were so full of passion and thoughts about a story or characters, you felt like you were going to explode if you didn't get it out. Maybe you lost sleep because your mind was racing with ideas or you forgot to eat or drink water because you were so focused. Maybe your back aches from being hunched over for so long, unmoving. Maybe you even felt like you were going a little feral because you were so excited about what you were creating, or were frustrated when you got stuck. Either way, you put your heart, mind, soul, and body into making something.

It's okay to want people to read it, and it's okay if you're disappointed that they don't or it doesn't get as much of a reaction as you were hoping for. Humans are social creatures. Sure, we write for ourselves, but we also share because the joy of doing so is just as powerful as the joy of the process. Of having created something.

We all experience that joy and that disappointment, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

So it's okay. It's not just fanfiction.

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This is what happened when a fanfic site is profit driven. Wattpad sucks 😞

The email from Wattpad is so condescending imagine pressuring writers to update and work while they are doing it for free and fun. Also the discovery? Algorithm? Of Wattpad looks like a stressful popularity contest 😑

#yikes

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So today I got a rather unkind comment on AO3 (one could call it hate), but I believe it to be a bot for several reasons:

Guest account, but username attached

Said username exists but person is unlikely to be reading Tolkien fic (according to their Tumblr and AO3, they are in other fandoms)

Two grammatically correct sentences

Super generic text that could apply to any fic:

"I've seen better fanfiction written by a toddler. Get it together!"

I'm curious, did anyone else get comments like this? Let me know.

And to those who have gotten rude comments and are now worried/upset: Maybe it was just a bot too. Either way: You're awesome for putting your writing out there for others to enjoy and you don't deserve to get rude comments for it. If you want feel free to message me to compare cases and discuss details :)

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Guest comments temporarily disabled

Due to an influx of abusive spam comments, we've temporarily turned off the ability to leave comments while logged out. We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope to have guest comments back on soon! (16:06 UTC April 21, 2024)

#holy crap

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writers and artists will go "this isn't good enough." my brother in christ, you're creating something new out of nothing and expressing yourself creatively. your productivity and unrealistic standards of perfection do not define you or the worth of your art. you're doing great.