#i ask as if i participate regularly in events 😔

[insecateur]

I have a silly question, but do you have any advice to get more people to read your fic?

first of all i don't think this is a silly question at all!! and (perhaps this is presomptuous but indulge me) for the record it is totally okay and normal to want eyes on your fic. it's natural to want people to read what you wrote and there's nothing wrong with wanting to connect with people who might enjoy your writing 👍

with that said, i'm not sure i'm the best person to ask when it comes to this, but i'll try my best. there are a few ways that can help, though there are of course no guarantees:

interacting with other fans and reading and commenting their works: imo this is especially a good method if what you crave is community above all, but it can be kind of hit and miss. some people might check out your works in the process, but there are also fan creators who only make things and don't seek out other people's creations. with that said, this is probably the best way to get more readers "organically."

advertising your fic on other platforms: this is the classic way. however, it can be kind of discouraging to have to hype yourself up regularly, especially if you get no response. you could make it more involved by making graphics etc, or extremely casual by just dropping a link and a screenshot. (this is mostly what i try to do, although i don't think i'm very good at it, admittedly...)

joining discord servers or other communities dedicated to fic writing: obviously, this isn't an option if you're not super into the more social aspects of fandom, but i've had good experiences with those. i've only ever been in multifandom ones (mostly bc i'm not in large enough fandoms to justify single-fandom ones existing, i think) and it can also just help with fic writing in general as a bonus.

participating in fandom events: i mostly do AO3-based exchanges, and there are definitely fandoms where you can get more eyes on your fic that way. things like ship weeks can be good also, i think. this isn't the way to get eyes on a specific fic, of course, but people might check out the rest of your work if they like your writing.

that covers most of it, i believe... i'm very laid-back personally because i don't like putting too much pressure on myself (it backfires on me more than anything else) so i don't even share everything i post on AO3 here for example. which is a shame bc i really enjoy this reverse chronology ficlet i posted earlier this month and it didn't get much attention at all. 😔

good luck on your fanfiction journey, dearest anonymous!!

#la réponse d #did not include things like 'write about popular pairings and tropes' bc i figured this wasn't the kind of advice you were after lol

[edwardslostalchemy]

Hey Malen x Rue week when? And/or Malen x Freya week. And freyahiru week.

#i ask as if i participate regularly in events 😔 #princess tutu #pt rambles #whats the ship name #ruelen #??? #marue #????? #malen x rue #yeah need them #freyahiru #freylen #freya x malen #if i can contribute at least one entry i will be happy #or i can make some art but that will take time lol