[bumblebeegreen]

What is the best way to show a character is speaking a different language in a story? (eg, the majority of the story and dialogue is in English and at various points a character/multiple characters start speaking French for multiple lines of dialogue)

I’m using the phrase “How are you today, sweetheart?” as the example (I used google translate, so sorry if the translation’s wrong)

What is the best way to show a character is speaking a different language during long dialogue scenes ?

“How are you today, sweetheart?” Steve says in French.

“Comment vas-tu aujourd'hui, ma chérie ?” Steve says. (Translation in notes)

“Comment vas-tu aujourd'hui, ma chérie ?” How are you today, sweetheart?

First line(s) in French, continue in English

First line(s) in French, continue in English (but in italics)

Mix and match English and French throughout scene

If the English-speaking characters aren’t meant to understand then all French

Different punctuation (*hi* / ‘hi’ / “[hi]” etc)

Another option/I’m just nosy (Answer below!!)

Voting ended onJan 10

( Pretty much all of these are examples of how I’ve seen it done in fanfic )

Thanks for your help!

[biwarlockofglitter]

I heard recently that you can tell a lot about a person by the first movie they know Tim Curry from and I literally can’t stop thinking about it.

so say in the tags what’s the first movie you know Tim Curry from. Mines muppets treasure island

[bumblebeegreen]

is there not an “Eddie joins the party early” tag on ao3 ? I’m trying to find some old fics and mostly the only thing I remember about one of them is it was a series rewrite with Eddie from season 1 with that tag (or something similar) but I’ve tried every combination of the phrase I could think of and none of them are showing up

[bumblebeegreen]

Hello! Anyone know where I can buy this necklace? (Pics below) I was gifted it like 4 years ago and have worn it pretty much every day since but I lost it last night

Ive found similar ones online but they all seem to be metal or a very different style of necklace, and I’d prefer as similar as possible

It’s an atla necklace, black cord with a wooden pendant with a white lotus flower on it

I’m still hoping to get my original necklace back but if I can’t find it then I’d like to buy a new one!

[bumblebeegreen]

Currently chasing the high of reading a fic that fit exactly what i was looking for

[pollsandinthetags]

Have your ever traveled to a location that was used to film in a movie/TV show you liked? (if so, tell us where/what movie or show!)

Yes

No

Voting ended onDec 4, 2025

[slut4mattmurdock]

Just curious here! I’m not judging

How did you get into the Batman fandom?

Cartoons (Young Justice, Teen Titans, etc)

TV Shows (Gotham, 60’s Batman, etc)

Movies (Dark Knight, Batman Begins, etc)

Reading the Comics

Some Fanwork (Fanfiction, fanart, etc)

A friend/family member

Other (comment)

Voting ended onDec 5, 2025

[crithir]

[bumblebeegreen]

Back on my stranger things bullshit and I think anytime Robin is talking about gay stuff Steve likes to bring up that he listens to Queen

[robs-your-robins]

Barista: Hi, Mr Wayne, the usual?

Bruce, nodding: *takes out wallet*

*cowl falls out of his pocket*

Barista:

Bruce:

Barista: …do you want this to go, Mr Wayne?”

Bruce, nodding: *stooping down to pick the cowl up and stuff it back into his pocket*

Barista: *hands over the coffee*

Bruce: I’m sleeping with Batman

Barista:

Bruce, slipping a crisp $100 bill into the tip jar: It’s casual.

[saltwaffle]

full offense but none of you would have ever survived fanfiction.net in 2009

[jetru]

remember when writers had to be all like: “omg omg lemon starts HERE” y’all are lucky that ao3 has tags and filters you can set

[domicileensnared]

Sometimes shit was marked “lemon” and it’d just be them making out, and sometimes they’d just start pissing on each other

No rules, no laws, you took your life into your hands opening fics

[frostyemma]

A/N: this contains SLASH, that means TWO MEN, if that makes you uncomfy, DON’T READ!

A/N: please don’t sue me, o anime overlords, I’m not making any money off of this! I’m just a broke student! I don’t have any money!

A/N: I totally wrote this while high off 10 Red Bulls wheeeeeee!!!!!

A/N: COMMENT if you want me to continue the next chappy!!!

[raimagnolia]

No, no, no

remember when there’d be interactions with the author and the characters?

InuYasha: I don’t get why I have to be here for this

A/N: Because it was in your contract!!1!1 *revs chainsaw*

[janekfan]

god those were lawless times. 

[the-apocryphal-one]

[ampersketch-art]

CHATGPT IS NOT A SEARCH ENGINE

CHATGPT IS NOT A SOURCE OF INFORMATION

CHATGPT IS NOT STUDY NOTES

CHATGPT IS NOT A WRITING TOOL

CHATGPT IS NOT YOUR FRIEND

[wandering-aloneo-o]

CHATGPT IS NOT A THERAPIST

CHATGPT IS NOT A CITATION GENERATOR

CHATGPT IS NOT A DICTIONARY

CHATGPT IS NOT HOMEWORK HELP

CHATGPT IS NOT THERE TO HELP YOU

[bumblebeegreen]

I am on my hands and knees BEGGING you, PLEASE DONT DELETE YOUR FICS

Orphan them, repost them anonymously, private them, give them to someone else and have them post them idk, something!

As someone who has both deleted fics I didn’t like anymore and as someone who has spent days searching for fics only to realise they don’t exist anymore, you will regret it!

And even if you don’t, someone else will certainly miss it

[shozawayo]

Bruce Wayne, the type of parent to get overstimulated and lock himself in the bathroom, pantry, office, etc. Dick Grayson, the type of child to wiggle his fingers under the door, and tell Bruce to let him in

[maeiso-trash]

the witch and the chemist

[crowwkui]

got too enthusiastic about aspec vigilante [butch yuri warning]

[sreppub]

dick and his sidekicks