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garfield420 · 22 days

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Lost Time (Part One)

Midoriya Izuku x Reader

AN: wanted to make a small fic inspired by a dream i had a some time ago that i can't get off my mind

It had been three years since Midoriya Izuku passed, and since then you had never dared step foot inside that house. Things would change however when you receive a certain request from the boys mother asking you to house-sit while she was in the hospital. You couldn't refuse her.

warnings: angst, noquirkau, ghosts, slight yandere in a later part, implied suicide, bullying mention, definitely ooc but idc, also not proof read but idc

You got out of your car, taking in the fresh air and the view of cloudy Fall. The orange and brown colors ordain the yard of the house you're staring at as you feel an emotional sensation twirl in your stomach. It's been some time since you've been here, given the last time you were inside that home your childhood friend was still alive. He was more than a friend to you, but you always found it easier to describe him as a your friend as opposed to a 'highschool sweetheart' given the short time you two held with each other.

You continuously stare at the house, knowing full well you'll have to go in soon. You came back to the area recently to help Inko, Izuku's mom, with housesitting while she was away sick, she was recently hospitalized and so she needed someone to housesit in the meantime. You two bonded well after his death, finding solace in being with someone who also carried that unforgettable burden on the heart.

You sighed before going to the back of your car to open the trunk revealing a black luggage case that had all your clothes and belongings in it. You were supposedly staying for a few days until Inko recovered enough to be released so you packed enough clothes to last you for about 3 days. You grabbed your luggage out the trunk and closed the trunk before bringing it to the front of the door.

According to Inko she mentioned that she would be leaving a key behind one of the potted plants, which enough quick searching you find it soon enough. Taking the key you unlock the door and open it. As you step inside you take in the familiar but now distant view of the house, you can't tell if it's the grief or the nostalgia that's making the house look less vibrant and joyful it used to be. The pang you feel in your gut as you stand at the doorway is one you were half-heartedly expecting, but were hoping to avoid. You look at the walls and notice the lack of pictures there used to be when you were younger as you recall a conversation she had with you where she mentioned her therapist recommended she make photo albums instead to help handle the grief better.

You close the door and stand there for a moment, you recall bittersweet memories of Izuku and you when you were kids.

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Izuku and you sat in front of the TV playing games, a bit too close for Inko's taste but she let you both just enjoy the day. Your mom dropped you off since she had other things to tend to that day, and found it better to let you play with your friend than to hand you off to some random babysitter.

You were playing some kind of racer game, the name that's been lost to you, and you two were taking turns to play it together since Izuku only had one controller. You both were aiming to get first place since the spot had eluded the both of you so far, yet the closest you both seemed to get to was second place.

Izuku sputtered out some noises, once again landing in second place, "The game has to be cheating! This isn't fair...!" he said with a flair of frustration. You reached over to grab the controller, and he reluctantly handed it to you with a pout, as he wanted to go again. You noticed this and a grand idea had popped into your mind.

"Why don't we share? I take this side of the controller and you take the other." You proposed the idea, figuring that maybe if you two put your best skills together in the game that you both can get first. Izuku face changed as he began to think about the offer, before turning to a smile.

"Okay, I'll take the left side of the controller and you get the right, does that sound good?" He offered, as you nodded with a smile. You moved in close to sit right next to Izuku, you both flush next to each other. He froze for a moment, surprised by the contact, but regained himself and you both split the controller. It was awkward handling the controller but you both got used to it. Next thing you know...

"We did it!!!" You cheered, both your faces brimming with elation. Izuku hugged you in joy and you hugged him back. Your face felt warm and you were happy.

You were happy.

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Tears welled at your eyes as you breathe in the painful nostalgia, you know you should be happy about the time you two got to spend together but another part laments what could have been. Where would you be now if two different strands of fate melded into each other? Would you be happier? Or would you still be as miserable as you feel now?

Your internal ruminations are halted by your stomach growling, realizing that you didn't eat when you left this morning for the four hour drive here. You recalled Inko told you she had some leftovers and other food in the fridge you could help yourself to. You wipe your eyes of the small beads that collected in the corners of your eyes. You recall where the kitchen was and leave your luggage by the front door since you want to eat before you unpack.

She offered to pay for your stay, but you declined since you figured it had been some time since you left this place for schooling. After Izuku's passing, you wrote this entire city off in act of resentment. The only good thing around here is your family and Inko, who you cherish like family. To you, she is the kindest woman you have ever known, and the least deserving of what had happened. She felt bad about you staying since she knew how you felt about everything surrounding his death. You two had met up occasionally for lunch in that time following, you even jokingly refer to her as your second mom since she practically co-raised you when you were young.

Entering the kitchen, you hit the lights in the kitchen, deciding the grey ambience from outside was too much for your worn heart to handle. Warm lights grace you and your mood immediately eases, funny how light can alter your mood so much. You beeline for the fridge, beginning to feel the crushing hunger on you. You grab the first thing of left overs that catches your eye and place it on the counter. Before you go to close the fridge door you feel a strong cold sensation in front of you that sends shivers down your back. You blink for a moment before writing the cold off as coming from the fridge.

You close the fridge and go to nuke the leftovers in the microwave, feeling the sudden exhaustion of the long drive. Realizing you hadn't even taken your coat off, you do so quickly and toss it on one of the vacant chairs in the kitchen. You rub your face and stretch to try and put a little bit more energy into yourself, finding no success in the matter. You yawn as you go back to stare at your food rotating in the microwave, feeling the slowness of time.

Suddenly the sounds of a soft guitar fill the room, as your phone begins ringing. You pull your phone out of your pocket and instantly recognize the caller ID, you waste no time picking up. Setting the phone to speaker phone and placing it on the counter, you answer.

"Hey, Mom Two!" you respond in a cheerful tone.

"Hello, (Y/N)." she responds in a happy but groggy fashion, reminding you again that she's in the hospital.

"How's everything going on with you at the hospital? Nothing too bad I hope."

"Oh I'll be fine I'm sure, the doctor's just want to run a few tests and make sure I'm well and rested up."

You smile as the microwave goes off, you ignore it in favor of the conversation.

"That's good at least, last thing we need you rushing out of the hospital and breaking a hip!" You joke as she laughs in return.

"Hey, I'm that old! You never know, once I'm all healed up I might be more spry than you!" She joked in return as you chuckled. "Did you make it to the house?" She asked, as you feel your smile begin to drop.

"Oh yeah, just got here in fact. I haven't unpacked yet though. How long do you think you'll be in the hospital anyways." You respond in a false cheery tone, hoping to change the conversation. This doesn't go completely unnoticed by Inko.

"Doctor's estimated in three days, hopefully I'll get discharged in two." There's a short silence before Inko follows up with a question. "How's the house? I know it's been a while since you've been inside so I want to make sure you're fine." She said with a slight concern for you in her voice. You wanted to run from the conversation, you weren't ready to talk about this yet.

"Oh it's fine. Actually Inko, I just heated some food up and I'm really tired and I also have to unpack, so how about I call you later tonight or tomorrow?" You quickly try to dodge the conversation, this also doesn't go unnoticed by Inko.

"Alright... but if you have any issues call me, okay? And if you need to leave I completely understand, just let me know okay?"

"Yes Inko, I'll call you later." You hang up the phone, and swallow your emotions. You'll have to apologize to her later, but talking about it will just bring out a lot that you're not ready for.

You grab your leftovers and take them with you to the couch. You're sure you'd be scolded for this but you need to sit down and relax, in front of you sits the living room TV and a coffee table littered with miscellaneous trinkets. You reach for the remote to turn the TV on to fill the silence in the room with something other than your thoughts.

You flip over to some random trashy reality TV, you didn't care what it was, as long as it drowned your thoughts in a lake of silence. You shove a mouthful of food into you as you barely focus on the uninspired drivel displayed in front of you. You take delight in the food, you'll definitely have to send your regards to Inko when she comes back. She was always a good cook, although you'd never say it, you sometimes felt she was an even better cook then your mother.

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"Ms. Midoriya, what foods does Izuku like?" You asked, looking up at Inko.

"Why do you ask?" Inko asked, a glimmer of curiosity shining in her eyes. You shuffle awkwardly, thinking of a way to explain away your intentions. You and Izuku had just started middle school, and you don't want to lie to her about your intentions, but you're not sure if it's your place you talk about it.

"Just curious is all." You lied, feeling light guilt burden itself on your shoulders. You wanted her to know, but you didn't know if it was appropriate to tell her. You merely swallow your feelings on the matter.

Inko looks at you for a moment, taking notice of your awkward demeanor and the way you're having difficulty looking at her.

"Izuku really likes Katsudon." She responded with a comforting smile, you felt relieved she wasn't going to grill you for more details. You didn't know if it was okay to tell her kids at school were bullying Izuku and destroying his lunches. You felt bad for him, and you wanted to help him by making him lunches, that way he could still eat. He'd never ask for help, he was always worried about burdening others with his problems.

"How do you make katsudon? Can you teach me?" Determined to help Izuku any way you could, you decided this could be the best method without making him feel like he's a burden on you. Inko nodded. and that day you learn how to cook Izuku's favorite food.

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You quickly scarf the food down as your stomach reminds you why you're eating in the first place, and once you finish you lazily place the leftovers on the coffee table before you. You try to focus your attention to the TV, trying to ignore the fact of your situation and that you still need to unpack, but you fail miserably. All you could think about was when you two were younger and the innocent bliss that came with it.

Your eyes began to tear up.

You felt a strong pit in your throat, rife with emotion. You couldn't hold it in anymore. You choked out a small sob as you covered your face with your hands, breaking down from the grief. You felt the swirling emotions of anger, a sense of loss, loneliness, and most importantly; sadness.

It wasn't fair! Izuku was the kindest boy you ever knew, so why him? Why was he the punching bag for all the other kids? No reasonable conclusion could come to your mind other than all the other kids were awful, reminding you of the vitriol you felt when he died. You remember screaming in anger, threatening to beat up the other kids, you cursed them; hoping one day they'll be forced to feel the grief they made you endure. One thought popped out the most, the one that hurt and broke you the most;

Why weren't you enough to convince him to stay?

You let out a loud sob as you curl inwards to the couch, wishing you were being comforted. For the past three years you've been forced to face that gnawing emptiness as you try to deny it's existence in you, some days you find peace with it; and then there are days like today. You cried into the couch cushions for some time trying to find some comforting solution to your suffering; only leaving you with cuts on your fingers tugging at empty fishing lines from a lake of grief.

Soon enough you felt yourself grow tired from all the weeping, calming down as you lay on the couch. You felt another cold sensation hit you, and you cuddle further into a couch, too heartbroken to fetch a blanket. You close your eyes, and feel the overwhelming exhaustion hit you again. You can wait on unpacking your luggage, you wanted- no, needed rest. This can all wait for tonight, as you just want your brain to be silent for a moment.

Thus in that moment, you felt yourself drift off into a sleep, unaware of the other presence lurking in the house.

#garf writes #bnha #mha #midoriya izuku x reader #izuku midoriya x reader #angst #tw: suicide #suicide mention #tw: bullying #bullying mention #ghosts #not proofread we die like proud soldiers in battle #if im missing any tags please lmk #i mostly wanted to get this out tonight since it's been somewhat sitting in my drafts for a bit #also people are welcome with playing with my ideas #i like seeing what people make with my ideas since im not a great writer #dark

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problemswithbooks · 6 months

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So, after watching the anime and reading the manga after seeing the live action I have a few issues with how they did the Arlong Park section (though it's still a super good adaptation overall). Some of them are bigger then others so I'll start with the smallest addition that bugged me even the first time I watched--Nami's chain.

First of all it just doesn't make sense, especially since they changed it so it was Nami who approached him on making maps and getting money for her village. Why would he chain her in a room to do the thing she already promised him to do? Also if he's afraid of her running away, why does he ever let her leave to steal money to buy the village at all?

It doesn't even make sense in manga cannon where he made her make maps for him, because she genuinely has no where to go and Arlong knows that. Arlong is no genius, but I think him using a chain on Nami makes him look stupid. The village people have already kicked her out, and in the LA even her sister hates her. Arlong knows she cares about the village because she's willing to risk her life to get the money to buy it from him. She can't run away because she knows he'll kill the villages in retribution, while she can't even really go home because everyone hates her for 'joining' his crew.

She essentially only has Arlong as a life line no matter how awful he is. He doesn't need to put a chain on her to keep her there because she needs him, both because she needs to buy back the village to save everyone, but also because when she returns to the Island Arlong Park is the only place she can go (especially in the LA where her sister hates her and wouldn't let her sleep in their old house).

The second reason it bothers me is because I can almost guarantee it was added because they worried the audience wouldn't understand just how bad Arlong was to her without him being more physically abusive. That or think the audience would criticize Nami for not leaving as a child. Plus it adds more angst to Nami's character--that was most likely why they changed it to her sister hating her as well.

The thing is I really don't think it was needed. Arlong was bad enough to Nami as it is. She was under constant psychological abuse due to Arlong holding the lives of the villagers over her head. Every injury she got because she was stealing money is his fault. Later during the Fishman Island Arc she has a flashback of the crew not feeding her. We have Arlong shoving her face into her desk because she purposely (or maybe accidentally) misdrew a map. He only started to treat her better as she grew up, but even then it was always clear he saw her as lesser and enjoyed mentally torturing her when he was given the opportunity.

Nami didn't need to be chained for her pain to be 'bad' enough. Her life was already terrible. She was already a victim of abuse, both physical and mental. The chain adds nothing and doesn't make sense in either the LA or the Manga's story.

Third, it does leave a sort of bad taste in my mouth that given the fish-men were coded more as black in the LA, that they had essentially a black coded character (played by a black actor) chaining up a white girl. It feels even worse when they added Arlong constantly talking about fish-men slavery--making it clear from the get go that's why he hates humans. That entire thing is it's own can of worms, but at least to me it does come across as kind of off-putting. When it adds nothing, and easily didn't have to be included it just makes it feel worse.

#one piece #Arlong #op Arlong #Nami #op Nami #live action one piece #idk i think i just don't like how often writers add in physical abuse to add more angst for the character #because they don't think the audience will take the abuse seriously otherwise #even when it doesn't make sense #like in HP it never made sense to me just how physically bad the Durslesy's treated Harry #cuz one of their few character traits was that they wanted to look better then their neighbors and were huge snoops #like realistically these people would be parading Harry around as their charity case and 'aren't we so great that we took this poor boy'#that doesn't mean they wouldn't be abusive #they wouldn't get him gifts unless it was to look good and I'm sure they would let Dudly bully him #and they certainly wouldn't love him--it'd only be an act out in public #but i just don't think JKR thought that would be bad enough #or that her kid readers would understand why Harry wouldn't be happy with them #and they really only get worse in later books with putting bars on his window--like how is that gon'na make them look good to the neighbors #and not get them the gossip around town?#the chain is also stupid because why would Arlong not trust a 10 year-old with zero skills to come back #but be fine with Nami coming and going once she's older and more capable of making it on her own?#and way more likely to become embittered to the villagers who hate her and leave them to Arlong's fury while she gets free #like honestly in the LA Arlong's lucky Nami's a really good person because those people were all awful to her #and given all the shit she had to go through it's shocking that she didn't just say 'fuck you guys I'm out!'#like in the manga it makes sense cuz her sister still loves her and they're still close #so in the very least she's got some support #Also like just lock the door #if she can pick a door lock she can pick a chain lock

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mermaidsirennikita · 10 months

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my message to any series writer, whether you're writing a TV series, a book series, a movie series, I don't care

before you continue a series you ended previously

ask yourself:

do I actually have a substantive reason to continue this, or am I just reviving characters who had their definitive endings already

#this is to tiffany reisz today but it's also to anyone #it's honestly become a pet peeve of mine in this era of Revivals #i'm sure i can think of some stories wherein this has made sense #but it feels like most of my favorites.... no #i mean even the godfather--don't buy that this was truly intended to be a trilogy in the beginning lol #you have a GREAT story in part i and part ii and then part iii is a disaster #reviving usually means 'walking back' and i think you have to stand by some of the calls you make as a writer and go #'ENOUGH.'#i'm actually not a devil in disguise hater but i also think this is why a lot of lisa kleypas readers hate that book #they all wanted more sebastian but the only way to give him something to do #especially in a romance series #was to dredge up his past #and that actually wasn't what people wanted in the end; they just thought they did bc they wanted more material #but sometimes.... less material... is better

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keeps-ache · 2 months

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i think it's funny how i'll give my ocs literally any other hobby but art. like no dude you don't want this.. have a book instead

#just me hi #it makes me laugh sometimes hfhs #i've got dancers and singers and writers and photographers and mechanics and readers and anything BUT art Lmaoo #i don't even get why i do this sometimes!! yes it's great i love it but i don't. get it jfjsk #the only other one i avoid is like. working out #that one is never gonna connect in my brain lol #no wait yea i have spoken too soon it makes sense hvsh :)#/anyway. art is cool wish i could do an art rn .v. hghs #gotta write a script for the thing i'm planning... [slight hint of fear]#here i go anyway!!

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forgive-the-sea · 4 months

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i think somewhere along the line (in my experience) after 2020 reader fan fic became less about enjoying a story and more about inserting ourselves into stories and idk how to feel about that

#i mean we are always meant to insert ourselves into stories in some capacity #that's the whole point #to get lost in a story in a world to empathize with characters to live in their shoes #but then things became about *seeing yourself* in a story and i think that's a slippery slope #ofc every one deserves to feel represented but it becomes a problem when you make that other people's problem #sure you can start a conversation about representation in media #but ff writers are just guys (gn) who do this for fun and for their love of writing #and i imagine it must feel really weird for someone to be like hey why did you give reader x trait that's not me like???????#do you tell published authors their mcs don't fit you???? like what?????#also as an aside personally for me self insert and in a similar vein self shipping is....a slippery slope #like yes when things are great it's fun to think abt me n my faves but also sometimes i hate myself & i DON'T want to think abt myself ykno #also this isn't meant to be discourse-y these are just my thoughts and i think part of why tumblr has felt weird for me in recent years #rina rambles

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aaronymous999 · 8 months

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The Ultimate Spider-Man comics never cease to make me loose my shit in either a positive way or a negative way and there's no in between. It's like. Brian Micheal Bendis is always writing something. Just something. And I either LOVEEE it or I really fucking hate it with a passion and I cannot understand this man just by his writing because it's so fucking confusing. Like oh! Gwen rejecting an older guy hitting on her and negatively showing dudes who get pissed when girls reject them, good message! Then later. Gwen kisses Ganke. Even though she's like 17-18 and he's 14. Now I don't want to get into arguments with this post but that's just like weird because it's about the same age gap Gwen and Eddie had when he flirted with her and it's blatantly a double standard and perfectly represents all the weird mixed feelings I have about Brian Micheal Bendis' writing for Spider-Man. Sometimes it's GOOD. REALLY GOOD. And then sometimes it's blatantly awful! I think there's more good then bad here, although I think most of the bad is romance related in these stories because like. What the hell was Gwen x Peter and Peter x Kitty. Gwen and Peter in the Ultimate universe is weird to me because it's established they view each other as family in one issue and then they do a time skip and suddenly they're dating. Which is just. Weird. Not illegal or anything it's just a weird writing choice? Like it's just a bad idea to break up your main couple off screen and then pedal back on your writing before and suddenly have your main character date the girl that was established as not being a romantic love interest for him? It's just weird.

Peter and Kitty on the other hand isn't bad, it's just bad writing. Brian Micheal Bendis' pet character is Kitty Pryde, and she's cool and all and he can do whatever he wants it's his comics. It's just she's forced into the narrative and her being there and dating Peter actively makes Peter look like an awful person who cheated on his girlfriend, which is NEVER ADDRESSED. To clarify I don't have a problem with "problematic" characters or relationships, it just bugs me when the narrative ignores the negative aspects of something.

This is turning very rambly but what I mean is- Peter cheating on Kitty is fine as long as people actively call Peter out on his bullshit and tell him that was fucked up, but they don't. He doesn't get consequences for this shit. Or with Gwen, they can do that, but it should be acknowledged and they should explain how Gwen and Peter's feelings changed over the 6 months instead of getting them together, and then back pedaling on that choice too and saying that Gwen forced him into it or whatever. And when this stuff is addressed, it's usually a one off line with no actually lasting meaning or consequence. It just makes the characters feel horribly out of character and makes me hate them. Gwen kissing Ganke makes me grossed out because it makes her look like a hypocrite and a creep. She literally was in Ganke's position before and she rejected it rightfully because that's weird. But now she's in Eddie's position in a way and it makes her an actively worse character, so I just choose to ignore it in my brain because! I like Gwen!

Tdlr; Ultimate Spider-Man is good and if you want to get into the comics it's a good way to start just acknowledge that you may have a lot of beef with the writing choices, especially the romance related ones.

#aaronymous ramblings #spider-man #spider man #spiderman #peter parker #ultimate spider-man #brian michael bendis #realizing I spelled his name wrong earlier eh whatever #some of the stuff he does is absolutely great #like with Liz Allan he's written her in a way that shes never written and its wonderful I love when writer's give her depth because she's #one of my favorites out of peter's classmates #and of course Miles Morales is wonderful #miles morales #gwen stacy #kitty pryde #some of his writing especially on the romance side is just bad.#he wants to do things for comic accuracy or personal interest sometimes and like cool thats fine but dude.#at least write it in a way that makes sense and doesnt make the character we're supposed to be rooting for look like an asshole who never #gets real consequences for his actions #kitty is just like yeah this dude was great readers forget he literally cheated on me hahah

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libidinous-weeb · 2 years

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MDNI, 18+ content!! just more smut writing tips. of course.

hey, it kinda seems like…everyone overuse. the adjective “pretty” in fics?

there are other adjectives to use that are more descriptive and less vague. it will go a long way towards making your fic seem more realistic and create a clearer image of things in your readers’ minds. over using an adjective takes away from its descriptive impact and makes the word itself seem boring and dull. “pretty” is also a vague description.

try adding to it by describing WHAT about that specific thing is pretty. or you can try replacing it with something more specific. “your eyes get all teary when i fuck you. they always look so fucking pretty” OR something like “she stops and gets closer, now outright staring. your pussy feels hot and it seems to get even wetter under her gaze. you feel like your clit is begging for her attention, for her touch. you want her to fuck you with her fingers so she can feel how your pussy squeezes and contracts around them when you cum.”

i’ve also noticed that everyone is kind of…using the same writing style as each other in smut fics. or they write the dialogue for all of their fics the exact same way, even if the character is different. changing things up, ESPECIALLY from character to character is important. if their personalities are different and they are different characters they probably don’t talk the same, even in a smut scene.

i know it’s tempting to copy everything from your favorite writers in YOUR writing, but doing so makes your fics repetitive and cookie cutter. taking inspiration from how and what they write is great, but please don’t copy their exact style, especially when it comes to descriptions (and even more specifically descriptions of body parts) or dialogue between characters.

#i read a fic the other day that literally used ‘pretty’ like 20-30 times #and it was a drabble #changing up the adjectives you use in your writing keeps it from feeling repetitive #i’ve sort of noticed this trend on here where everyone just copies each other’s writing styles all the time #please! develop your own writing style! i wanna read YOUR writing!#there’s nothing wrong with learning from other writers or incorporating some of their techniques in your own writing #but please do not copy their entire writing style!!!#writing tips #thesaurus.com is a great way to look for different adjectives that have the same meaning as the word you want to use #but describing the same thing in the exact same way every time makes your writing seem stale!#don’t be afraid to change things up #no hate intended! just kind of a personal pet peeve!#honest to god it’s becoming a pet peeve of mine tbh #i go to read 3 different from 3 separate writers and somehow they’re all the exact same?#the way the reader whines and acts like a spoiled 7 year old before any sex even happens??#the way everyone uses ‘pretty clit’ or ‘pretty pussy’ or make the character say ‘you’re so pretty’ it just #idk what’s pretty about it? okay so u think i’m pretty. and? what else u think about me?#if it’s a praise kink fic the praise has to be specific and detailed or else it doesn’t feel like real praise #it feels like something someone says to any girl no matter who it is and why #what’s special and pretty about me??#mdni #nsft #minors do not interact #jjk smut #bnha smut #mha smut #smut

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sketchmre · 2 years

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ive had this in my mind for a few weeks but as a warmup i kind of want to make art of all the carpenter and faulker designs in the tags (with permission from their artist of course) and throw them in the same canvas. The unique and individual designs of silt verses characters (as opposed to having a very singular design across the fandom) is very important to me and i want to show them off like a giant moth

#silt verses #the silt verses #put those beasts in a situation #I JUST THINK ITS VERY COOL i love seeing peoples unique interpretations of characters #and i know that making art for fandoms is exhausting #i think the silt verses is better than a lot about not simply consuming art #but i still #do want to give a little something back to the folk who make content for the fandom #yall are great and are doing gods work #im not a fanfic reader but ive genuinely considered reading fanfic just so i can support writers #As a visual artist its crazy to me that people just. Write for their media #When i was younger i thought fanfic was cringe but as i get older i find more and more respect for writers as a whole but especially fanfic #writers because yall are a GIANT foundation and doing this for free #a visual artist marvels at writers. what a concept #This has just become a long post for fan content creator appreciation

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rapono-writes-stuff · 1 year

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I found your Fake Peppino fic after you had left kudos on mine and I just!!! Ahhh!!! You’re so good at writing!!! I can’t wait to see what else you make! :)

Aww shucks thank you, you're too kind. My hope is to keep writing these for as long as I can, so I'm not planning on stopping anytime soon.

#ask #anonymous #I have no idea what your fic was but I'm sure it was great #yes I'm both a reader and writer #I've been checking the pizza tower tag daily #which is why I feel I need to write more of these cuz Bitches aren't writing enough about the boy!#I need more so I will make more #and best of luck to you anon with your own writing endeavours!

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blorbosexterminator · 2 years

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I believe a lot of fanfic writers would be massively disappointed if they were to try and publish their fanfics (having changed the most identifying characteristics to present it as original work). bc one of the reasons why we never say anything when someone's writing is full of spelling mistakes or bad grammar or, imo the most serious flaws - plots, characters, the low quality of the story itself, the themes, the subtext, the deeper meaning, etc - the reason, besides the whole participating in fandom communities and the fact it's free, is that we easily overlook some of those things because we get to read more about the characters we already love. I know my ff standards are fairly low. and who hasn't found themselves in a situation where they've read through everything they initially wanted to read and then started reading even the fics they first disregarded bc they can't get enough of their otp. do you know how many times I've scrolled past some especially cringy parts of fanfics, but I still love them. when you publish it, you immediately lose that aspect and most reviewers and readers won't be particularly generous. I just think publishing ff has a very high chance of being a mistake, and if publishing houses are approaching ff writers, I don't think they're looking for high quality and I wonder how much they'd invest in serious editing. IMO those who write ff and want to be published should consider working on an original piece of work, or at least reworking their ff significantly. thanks for reading through my message.

Again, I can't say I disagree at all. Fanfiction doesn't hold a grasp in all of those aspects you mentioned against actual published books [and of course nothing at all against the few of those books we would actually dare to call literature] and we allow it and are fine with it, not just because it's free and about the community and about the basic delight in sharing more of the characters we care about, but because none of those things are the primarily function of fanfiction. You don't judge Ikea and an apartment you're going to rent in the same mannar. Ikea isn't a house. At least to me, fanfiction is only about the source material. If there is a fic that has a well-thought out plot and decent prose, but the characters are mischaracterized and/or the dynamics are inherently misunderstood, then it still fails at being a good fic to me. Because, simply, if what I'm looking for is a good plot and decent prose, then I'll just pick any, even a mediocre, book [and it'll be better than said fic]. So not only does fanfiction fail by large at competing in those elements, in the average ratio of good to bad fics, it's also the fact that even a good fic that does all of those things decently still won't hold a chance against an actual good book.

It's the same from a writing's perspective too. It's not exactly about effort but what sort of effort it is. If I feel like it, I can just post a fic because I want it out without spending millenia editing it. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. But the point is, with fanfic I have the choice and it won't matter. And it's not just about the editing, the grammar, etc.

Anyway, yeah. They aren't looking for quality. It's still a capitalisic endeavor. Bad books, unfortunately, do sell. Fifty Shades of Grey made millions to an average fanfic writer. Doesn't make it a good book [and I doubt even a good fic before that]. And it's understandable with this current twitter and tiktok book market; honestly the things twitter authors write and tiktokers promote aren't at all that much better than fanfics. They are well aware of what makes them money, and if they're pursuing ao3 writers then they know the money they'll put in editing, they will get back tenfold. But if anyone thinks that's a win for fanfiction, they are mistaken. It's just an insane downgrade in published literature. And dare I say [while risking sounding like a Harold Bloom-like boomer] it's an insane downgrade in the generation/public's reading taste.

#people can do whatever they like though lol #and I'm not sure whether 'blaming' Twitter Tiktok and the only-fanfic reading public swarming out at all once for this shitshow is the righ #move #I'm sure the reasons and explanations are much more complex and those might only be the apparent symptoms but not what lies underneath #but they sure are making things much worse #least of what's truly insipid about this is that it's making people mostly teenagers really really comfortable with complete #anti-intellectualism and selling to them that is this is the good thing actually you're doing so great. go burn those terrible books your #hc teachers made you read #and no you're not #there is a world of difference between grappling with difficult texts because you understand that the grappling is worthwhile and between #manipulating yourself into thinking they aren't worth anything just because it would be easier for you to believe though #but anyway obviously there are exceptions #nothing is without exception #and I do believe a lot of fanfic writers [at least in my own experience my favorite ones] are more than capable of writing publishable work #but the point is fanfiction loses the one thing that makes it actually standout by getting published. and then it'll be put in a horrible #comparison with other works and get torn down #like writing a fanfiction most of the time you take a readymade situation [whether canon or a specific au] and what you do is put different #characters in #and you don't really have to do anything other than that. the twist and spin IS the characters #but publish that and those are just regular characters inna regular situation to readers and critics #and since we're talking about most fanfic s not the rarities; there won't be much to the book that excuses its lack of originality in plot #it's a pretty complex topic anyway #this is in no way a disregard of fanfics though #I love both writing and reading it #as its own thing #not as a replacement of or as literature #this is the bottomline

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rosesradio · 2 years

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jeremiah fisher is my new sweet chaotic sexually fluid fictional crush. but i also forgot how Overwhelmingly Straight those x readers could be. or maybe i outgrew them/they aren’t my cup of tea anymore, i dunno

#i don't wanna be 'that one pretty girl that took his breath away' lmao #i wanna be the weird looking gremlin that makes him question his life choices #idk maybe i don't even imagine myself in universes in a romantic context anymore. it feels extra fake #like i imagine myself in the ctp universe hanging out with those characters in the camp environment. but maybe the summer i turned pretty #is too particularly heteronormative for me. which is strange #absolutely no offense to writers that write fem!readers or anything btw. you're doing great. back when i wrote those i did enby!readers tho #but i imagine fem!reader caters to a larger audience for that particular fandom so it makes sense #anyways. don't mind the mainstream tags i'm just doing it for my own blog #jeremiah fisher #not tkk

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astarriscus · 2 years

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sobs i have so many wips but help i need to write this soon so like. who wld be good for the bodyguard in a bodyguard x florist au !! more info in tags, any fandom ok >.<

so far im thinking diluc or xiao wld be gd but idk who else atm ehwhjdjs its 1 am HELP LMFAO

#FANS OF YEAH KNOW !! im so sorry but i am so in love with this trope. uhhhghhghjfjdjd reader will be the florist for this #or the other way is good too ... for more info the bodyguard is kind of cold !! aloof !! but actually theyre just awkward n a bit shy #the florist is rlly nice n helps them open their shell more ... lowkey flirting tbh HWHAJSJA theyre sweet and pretty and lovely and #in uh where this came from i am utterly in love with them BUT BACK TO THIS !! for any fandom i write for id be glad to get characters #dunno in what way ill do this but its been in brain for a while and rekindled today so hi ... so far yeah diluc or xiao is a great choice #also any fandom okay except for uh. ffvii bcs thats where this is yeah HWHAHSBA i highly recommend btw i am huge final fantasy fan #of anyone wants to get into any of the final fantasy games pls hmu oh my god i am a huge fucking nerd tm and PROUD forwvwr #ahem right anyways yeah bodyguard and florist ........... there was this one fe writer who did this so well w male byleth. i aspire;#anyways right right again yeah so just like feel free to send suggestions in comments or asks or wtvr or i might make a poll WHBAJD #⋯ ⟳ ideas ?!#✩⤻; rambles !

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avaantares · 1 year

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Fanfiction Authors: HEADS UP

(Non-authors, please RB to signal boost to your author friends!)

An astute reader informed me this morning that one of my fics (Children of the Future Age) had been pirated and was being sold as a novel on Amazon:

(And they weren't even creative with their cover design. If you're going to pirate something that I spent a full year of my life writing, at least give me a pretty screenshot to brag about later. Seriously.)

I promptly filed a DMCA complaint to have it removed, but I checked out the company that put it up -- Plush Books -- and it looks like A LOT of their books are pirated fic. They are by no means the only ones doing this, either -- the fact that """publishers""" can download stories from AO3 in ebook format and then reupload them to Amazon in just a few clicks makes fic piracy a common problem. There are a whole host of reasons why letting this continue is bad -- including actual legal risk to fanfiction archives -- but basically:

IF YOU ARE A FANFIC AUTHOR WITH LONG AND/OR POPULAR WORKS, PLEASE CHECK AMAZON TO SEE IF YOUR STORIES HAVE BEEN PIRATED.

You can search for your fics by title, or by text from the description (which is often just copied wholesale from AO3 as well). If you find that someone has stolen your work and is selling it as their own, you can lodge a DMCA complaint (Amazon.com/USA site; other countries have different systems). If you haven't done this before, it's easy! Here's a tutorial:

HOW TO FILE A COPYRIGHT COMPLAINT FOR STOLEN WORK ON AMAZON.COM:

First, go to this form. You'll need to be signed into your Amazon account.

Select the radio buttons/dropdown options (shown below) to indicate that you are the legal Rights Owner, you have a copyright concern, and it is about a pirated product.

Enter the name of your story in the Name of Brand field.

In the Link to the Copyrighted Work box, enter a link to the story on AO3 or whatever site your work is posted on.

In the Additional Information box, explain that you are the author of the work and it is being sold without your permission. That's all you really need. If you want, you can include additional information that might be helpful in establishing the validity of your claim, but you don't have to go into great detail. You can simply write something like this:

I am the author of this work, which is being sold by [publisher] without my permission. I originally published this story in [date/year] on [name of site], and have provided a link to the original above. On request, I can provide documentation proving that I am the owner of the account that originally posted this story.

In the ASIN/ISBN-10 field, copy and paste the ID number from the pirated copy's URL. You'll find this ten-digit number in the Amazon URL after the word "product," as in the screenshot below. (If the URL extends beyond this number, you can ignore everything from the question mark on.) Once this number has been added, Amazon will pull the product information automatically and add it to the complaint form, so you can check the listing title and make sure it's correct.

Finally, add your contact information to the relevant fields, check the "I have read and accept the statements" box, and then click Submit. You should receive an email confirmation that Amazon has received the form.

Please share this information with your writer friends, keep an eye out for/report pirated works, and help us keep fanfiction free and legally protected!

NOTE: All of the above also applies to Amazon products featuring stolen artwork, etc., so fan artists should check too!

#fanfiction #ao3 #piracy #dmca #pirated fanfic #please signal boost #i'm mad but also laughing that my dmc fanfic is now a 'number one best selling novel' lol #i'm also a traditionally-published author #so this is both hilarious and deeply insulting to me

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