its still crazy to me years later how artists and writers have been complaining about how hard it is sometimes to draw and write since the dawn of time and we all talk about how we'd love to be able to just make art without actually having to make art but when ai started producing images that were passable as human made art and companies started marketing it as Exactly That, Making Art Without Having To Make Art, we all collectively went "no wtf" and beat the shit out of it with hammers without hesitation
Note 1: not all of the tags relate directly to Tony, as fanfics usually feature multiple characters, and I, of course, couldn't check them all individually.
Note 2: tags with less than 200 works are not included.
Note 3: the tags are under the cut not because they are NSFW, but because the list is heckin long. Sex-related tags are here.
Fluff: 57,280 works
Alternate Universe: 56,650 works
Angst: 51,285 works
Family: 45,059 works
Friendship: 33,149 works
Hurt/Comfort: 31,750 works
Not Canon Compliant: 30,985 works
Tony Stark Has a Heart: 23,933 works
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence: 20,174 works
Tony Stark Acting as Peter Parker's Parental Figure: 19,143 works
Parent Tony Stark: 18,486 works
Humor: 17,758 works
Mental Health Issues: 15,627 works
Happy Ending: 15,599 works
Tony Stark Needs a Hug: 15,410 works
Established Relationship: 13,211 works
Violence: 12,696 works
Protective Tony Stark: 12,348 works
Trauma: 12,034 works
Found Family: 11,663 works
Romance: 10,893 works
Fluff and Angst: 10,745 works
Emotional Hurt/Comfort: 10,177 works
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD: 9,952 works
Abuse: 9,658 works
Angst with a Happy Ending: 9,572 works
Character Death: 9,555 works
Team as Family: 9,288 works
Pining: 8,251 works
Crossovers & Fandom Fusions: 8,125 works
Kissing: 8,062 works
Slow Build: 7,824 works
Whump: 7,583 works
Tony Stark Feels: 7,556 works
Crack: 7,488 works
Fix-It: 7,392 works
Hurt Tony Stark: 7,335 works
Alternate Universe - No Powers: 6,826 works
Supernatural Elements: 6,803 works
Avengers Team Members as Family: 6,714 works
Torture: 6,557 works
Slow Burn: 6,496 works
Getting Together: 6,287 works
Domestic Fluff: 6,227 works
Domestic Avengers: 6,168 works
Post-Movie: Captain America: Civil War (2016): 6,108 works
Friendship/Love: 5,976 works
Tony Stark Has Issues: 5,930 works
Suicide: 5,842 works
Avengers Team Members as Family: 5,584 works
Light Angst: 5,475 works
Blood: 5,446 works
Cuddling & Snuggling: 5,186 works
Pregnancy: 5,172 works
Friends to Lovers: 5,166 works
One Shot: 5,105 works
Panic Attacks: 5,104 works
Canon-Typical Violence: 5,022 works
Pre-Relationship: 4,950 works
Soulmates: 4,946 works
Alcohol: 4,922 works
Kidnapping: 4,884 works
Crossover: 4,770 works
Mythical Beings & Creatures: 4,589 works
Magic: 4,563 works
Fluff and Humor: 4,524 works
Bad Parent Howard Stark: 4,334 works
Alternate Universe - Modern Setting: 4,261 works
Not Canon Compliant with Movie: Avengers: Endgame (2019): 4,193 works
Mutual Pining: 4,103 works
Background Relationships: 4,046 works
Angst and Hurt/Comfort: 4,007 works
Anxiety: 3,969 works
Grief/Mourning: 3,962 works
Nightmares: 3,948 works
Depression: 3,930 works
First Kiss: 3,726 works
Misunderstandings: 3,715 works
Tony Stark-centric: 3,673 works
Fluff and Smut: 3,587 works
Post-Movie: Avengers: Endgame (2019): 3,573 works
Post-Movie: Avengers: Infinity War (2018): 3,552 works
Time Travel: 3,479 works
Avengers Tower | Stark Tower: 3,455 works
Implied/Referenced Abuse: 3,430 works
Peter Parker is Tony Stark's Biological Child: 3,392 works
Tooth-Rotting Fluff: 3,353 works
Sick Character: 3,347 works
Canon Compliant: 3,226 works
Flirting: 3,220 works
Christmas: 3,153 works
Alternate Universe - Soulmates: 3,136 works
Swearing: 3,132 works
Idiots in Love: 3,097 works
Drama: 3,046 works
Post-Movie: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014): 3,034 works
Suicidal Thoughts: 3,018 works
Science Bros (Bruce Banner & Tony Stark Friendship): 2,989 works
Falling In Love: 2,978 works
Post-Canon: 2,954 works
Self-Harm: 2,950 works
Jealousy: 2,933 works
Action/Adventure: 2,906 works
Past Relationship(s): 2,887 works
Superfamily (Steve Rogers/Tony Stark Parenting Peter Parker): 2,864 works
Drug Use: 2,836 works
Hugs: 2,822 works
Pre-Slash: 2,808 works
Original Character(s): 2,694 works
Enemies to Lovers: 2,637 works
Homophobia: 2,637 works
Adoption: 2,570 works
Not Canon Compliant with Movie: Captain America: Civil War (2016): 2,529 works
Gay Character: 2,505 works
Alternate Universe - College/University: 2,504 works
Love Confessions: 2,474 works
Age Difference: 2,426 works
Developing Relationship: 2,423 works
Not Steve Rogers Friendly: 2,385 works
POV Tony Stark: 2,338 works
Heavy Angst: 2,330 works
Implied/Referenced Torture: 2,318 works
Crying: 2,313 works
Platonic Relationships: 2,305 works
Possessive Behavior: 2,292 works
Father-Son Relationship: 2,252 works
Identity Reveal: 2,249 works
Comfort: 2,236 works
Alternate Universe - High School: 2,172 works
Crack Treated Seriously: 2,167 works
Soft: 2,154 works
Canonical Character Death: 2,147 works
Protective Avengers: 2,143 works
Tony Stark Lives: 2,075 works
Minor Character Death: 2,061 works
Secret Identity: 2,060 works
Recovery: 2,050 works
Everybody Lives: 1,990 works
Drunkenness: 1,940 works
Manipulation: 1,936 works
Sickfic: 1,917 works
Blood and Injury: 1,913 works
Secret Relationship: 1,905 works
Angst and Feels: 1,851 works
Explicit Language: 1,851 works
Plot: 1,848 works
Family Feels: 1,827 works
Banter: 1,827 works
Shapeshifting: 1,809 works
Flashbacks: 1,805 works
Bullying: 1,789 works
Suicide Attempt: 1,772 works
Soulmate-Identifying Marks: 1,757 works
Unrequited Love: 1,757 works
Guilt: 1,756 works
Hurt No Comfort: 1,748 works
Awkwardness: 1,740 works
Implied/Referenced Suicide: 1,720 works
Good Friend Tony Stark: 1,717 works
POV Multiple: 1,686 works
Past Abuse: 1,639 works
Age Regression/De-Aging: 1,605 works
Implied/Referenced Character Death: 1,586 works
Crushes: 1,581 works
Past Child Abuse: 1,549 works
Not Civil War Team Captain America Friendly: 1,547 works
Tony Stark is Good With Children: 1,543 works
James "Rhodey" Rhodes & Tony Stark Friendship: 1,539 works
Christmas Fluff: 1,526 works
Alternate Universe - Fantasy: 1,520 works
Post-Movie: Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015): 1,489 works
Character Study: 1,477 works
Fix-It of Sorts: 1,465 works
Teasing: 1,458 works
Everyone Needs A Hug: 1,440 works
Tony Stark Angst: 1,423 works
Missions: 1,412 works
Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies: 1,404 works
Enemies to Friends to Lovers: 1,395 works
Weddings: 1,387 works
Team Bonding: 1,386 works
Brainwashing: 1,369 works
Self-Esteem Issues: 1,331 works
Pain: 1,325 works
Implied/Referenced Self-Harm: 1,325 works
Eventual Romance: 1,322 works
Mind Control: 1,319 works
Multiverse: 1,293 works
Murder: 1,278 works
Slice of Life: 1,261 works
Comedy: 1,248 works
Peter Parker Calls Tony Stark "Dad": 1,246 works
Emotional/Psychological Abuse: 1,235 works
No Smut: 1,217 works
Temporary Character Death: 1,202 works
Mild Hurt/Comfort: 1,177 works
Fake/Pretend Relationship: 1,163 works
Memory Loss: 1,159 works
Age Play: 1,157 works
Redemption: 1,156 works
Eventual Happy Ending: 1,151 works
Aftermath of Torture: 1,141 works
Dark Tony Stark: 1,120 works
Peter Parker's Field Trip to Stark Industries: 1,111 works
Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism: 1,107 works
Fights: 1,105 works
Peter Parker-centric: 1,103 works
Action: 1,082 works
Vomiting: 1,080 works
Tony Stark Gets a Hug: 1,075 works
Post-Endgame: 1,071 works
Texting: 1,068 works
Self-Hatred: 1,066 works
Team Dynamics: 1,046 works
Major Character Injury: 1,042 works
POV Alternating: 1,042 works
Movie: Avengers: Infinity War (2018): 1,041 works
War: 1,035 works
Angst and Humor: 1,017 works
Therapy: 1,013 works
Miscommunication: 1,006 works
Mild Language: 1,005 works
Boys In Love: 992 works
Underage Drinking: 987 works
Werewolves: 978 works
Healing: 976 works
Reunions: 964 works
Blood and Violence: 963 works
Pranks and Practical Jokes: 955 works
Eating Disorders: 912 works
First Dates: 911 works
Avengers Team Friendship: 901 works
Dead Dove: Do Not Eat: 889 works
Non-Consensual Drug Use: 874 works
Not Wanda Maximoff Friendly: 867 works
Touch-Starved: 861 works
Natasha Romanov & Tony Stark Friendship: 860 works
Past Torture: 856 works
Dimension Travel: 856 works
Non-Sexual Age Play: 844 works
Babies: 838 works
Medical Experimentation: 837 works
Internalized Homophobia: 834 works
Minor Violence: 822 works
Time Travel Fix-It: 820 works
Emotional Manipulation: 819 works
Angst and Fluff and Smut: 818 works
Sleepy Cuddles: 815 works
Showers: 812 works
Married Couple: 806 works
Betrayal: 804 works
References to Depression: 792 works
Robots: 769 works
Psychological Trauma: 762 works
Unreliable Narrator: 742 works
Cheating: 741 works
Tony Stark Is Not Helping: 735 works
Blood and Gore: 731 works
Psychological Torture: 730 works
Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms: 724 works
Friends With Benefits: 724 works
Making Out: 723 works
Tragedy: 710 works
One Shot Collection: 709 works
References to Drugs: 706 works
Power Dynamics: 698 works
Homelessness: 694 works
Original Children of Tony Stark: 681 works
Alternate Universe - Mob: 672 works
Dissociation: 669 works
Superpowers: 669 works
Cooking: 666 works
Sick Tony Stark: 664 works
Medical Procedures: 663 works
Avengers Team Members Live in Avengers Tower: 647 works
Steve Rogers & Tony Stark Friendship: 645 works
Dragons: 644 works
Human Experimentation: 637 works
Insomnia: 630 works
POV Third Person: 609 works
Past Character Death: 603 works
Comic Book Science: 603 works
Physical Abuse: 601 works
Arranged Marriage: 600 works
Not Actually Unrequited Love: 600 works
Timelines: 580 works
Gun Violence: 580 works
Self-Indulgent: 577 works
Neglect: 568 works
Crossover Pairings: 567 works
Pre-Movie: Iron Man (2008): 566 works
Canon Divergence - Post-Movie: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014): 561 works
Explosions: 554 works
Period-Typical Homophobia: 553 works
Pet Names: 547 works
Body Horror: 545 works
Telepathy: 545 works
Developing Friendships: 542 works
Implied/Referenced Drug Use: 536 works
Punishment: 533 works
References to Norse Religion & Lore: 530 works
Attraction: 528 works
Avengers Compound: 524 works
Tony Stark Being an Asshole: 518 works
Foster Care: 510 works
Sugar Daddy: 510 works
World War II: 508 works
Implied/Referenced Homophobia: 507 works
Letters: 504 works
Tony Stark Has Daddy Issues: 502 works
Dialogue Heavy: 500 works
Canon Divergence - Post-Movie: Captain America: Civil War (2016): 493 works
Slow Romance: 492 works
Emotional Baggage: 489 works
Mind Control Aftermath & Recovery: 488 works
Alternate Universe - Vampire: 475 works
Awkward Flirting: 469 works
Tony Stark Loves Peter Parker: 468 works
Hallucinations: 468 works
Mental Instability: 466 works
No Plot/Plotless: 464 works
Child Neglect: 459 works
Dysfunctional Family: 458 works
Strangers to Lovers: 455 works
Italian Tony Stark: 455 works
Smoking: 455 works
Heartbreak: 454 works
Stalking: 454 works
Moral Ambiguity: 453 works
Complicated Relationships: 452 works
Alternate Universe - Royalty: 447 works
Apocalypse: 446 works
Tony Stark Being a Little Shit: 438 works
Canon Disabled Character: 430 works
Non-Consensual Body Modification: 427 works
Past Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism: 426 works
Possessive Tony Stark: 422 works
Mind Manipulation: 420 works
Sleep Deprivation: 419 works
Getting to Know Each Other: 414 works
Peter Parker is Tony Stark's Adopted Child: 408 works
Jealous Tony Stark: 408 works
Abusive Relationships: 407 works
Alternate Universe - Magic: 406 works
Zombies: 404 works
Non-Linear Narrative: 404 works
Tony Stark Whump: 403 works
Avengers Team Feels: 402 works
Love Triangles: 399 works
Size Difference: 398 works
Romantic Soulmates: 395 works
Racism: 386 works
Christmas Party: 383 works
Survivor Guilt: 382 works
Motherhood: 382 works
Polyamory Negotiations: 380 works
Not Canon Compliant with Movie: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014): 376 works
Everyone Has Issues: 376 works
Pre-Movie: The Avengers (2012): 374 works
Fourth Wall: 373 works
Miscarriage: 372 works
Eventual Fluff: 372 works
Orphans: 371 works
Denial of Feelings: 370 works
Rescue Missions: 370 works
Enemies to Friends: 369 works
No Angst: 367 works
Drug Addiction: 366 works
Childbirth: 364 works
Canon Divergence - Movie: The Avengers (2012): 361 works
Male Friendship: 359 works
Caretaking: 359 works
Dissociative Identity Disorder: 358 works
Implied/Referenced Cheating: 357 works
Post-Canon Fix-It: 344 works
Power Imbalance: 343 works
Presumed Dead: 338 works
Teacher-Student Relationship: 325 works
Action & Romance: 320 works
It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better: 319 works
Headaches & Migraines: 316 works
One Night Stands: 315 works
Fainting: 311 works
Self-Insert: 309 works
Memory Alteration: 301 works
Tony Stark Has Nightmares: 297 works
Harley Keener is Tony Stark's Biological Child: 295 works
Battle: 295 works
Missions Gone Wrong: 295 works
Tony Stark Is Bad at Feelings: 290 works
Gaslighting: 289 works
Mentioned Avengers Team: 286 works
Implied/Referenced Brainwashing: 286 works
Child Death: 283 works
Starvation: 280 works
Infantilism: 279 works
Mob Boss Tony Stark: 278 works
Seduction: 275 works
Snarky Tony Stark: 275 works
Good Significant Other Tony Stark: 271 works
Past Brainwashing: 268 works
Bodyguard: 268 works
Medical Trauma: 264 works
Cultural Differences: 264 works
Rough Kissing: 263 works
Undercover Missions: 261 works
Zombie Apocalypse: 258 works
Codependency: 258 works
Forbidden Love: 258 works
Mission Fic: 257 works
Age Play Little Tony Stark: 256 works
Stabbing: 254 works
Holding Hands: 252 works
Crime Fighting: 248 works
Thanksgiving: 239 works
Grooming: 235 works
Shopping: 228 works
Birthday Fluff: 227 works
Arc Reactor Issues: 223 works
Bad Flirting: 221 works
Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified: 220 works
Tony Stark Is a Mess: 218 works
Pack Dynamics: 214 works
Religious Content: 213 works
Self-Worth Issues: 211 works
Survival: 211 works
Peter Parker Loves Tony Stark: 211 works
First Love: 210 works
Food Issues: 203 works
Past Violence: 201 works
Long-Distance Relationship: 201 works
Confused Tony Stark: 200 works
P.S. if you notice that I have missed something, pls let me know.
Other stats: Comics, MCU, Extended Marvel, Characters, Tony's Ships, Team Cap vs Team Tony
these sort of descriptions are better used in first person or third person limited, used to make your main character quirky and quick-witted
because if you use them in third person omniscient im going to assume the narrator is an actual character in your book who is 1) more interesting than your main characters and 2) a god who is going to step in eventually and change the genre to absurdism
hey guys you know a work can have challenging & disturbing & weird themes without it actually being a kink that the writers have, right? I know we all like to use that “the author’s barely disguised fetish” meme but i truly need y’all to understand that some things are just recurring themes & motifs in a body of work without it being sexual for the writers or anyone involved in the creation of art. It’s important to me that y’all know this.
quicksilver is genuinely one of the best superhero names in the business. antiquated and poetic term for the element mercury, which is named after the god of speed. and he's literally quick.
if you've never engaged with a creative art on a regular basis you need to understand that it requires concerted effort to get into "the groove" to make something and every second that it takes to get into that groove causes physical pain, but the only thing worse than doing it is not doing it.
Apparently a lot of people get dialogue punctuation wrong despite having an otherwise solid grasp of grammar, possibly because they’re used to writing essays rather than prose. I don’t wanna be the asshole who complains about writing errors and then doesn’t offer to help, so here are the basics summarized as simply as I could manage on my phone (“dialogue tag” just refers to phrases like “he said,” “she whispered,” “they asked”):
“For most dialogue, use a comma after the sentence and don’t capitalize the next word after the quotation mark,” she said.
“But what if you’re using a question mark rather than a period?” they asked.
“When using a dialogue tag, you never capitalize the word after the quotation mark unless it’s a proper noun!” she snapped.
“When breaking up a single sentence with a dialogue tag,” she said, “use commas.”
“This is a single sentence,” she said. “Now, this is a second stand-alone sentence, so there’s no comma after ‘she said.’”
“There’s no dialogue tag after this sentence, so end it with a period rather than a comma.” She frowned, suddenly concerned that the entire post was as unasked for as it was sanctimonious.
Came back to this ask by @scottxlogan and @mischief-and-tea-by-the-sea after being offline for a bit. Let's gooooo <3. Thank you both dear bingo mods for the tag!
How many works do you have on AO3/Tumblr?
22 (compared to the speed my friends generally churn out fics, my work is slow-moving. Its grown since the last one of these, though)
What's your total AO3/Tumblr word count?
128,309
What fandoms do you write for?
I started with Army of the Dead (AOTD) and followed up with Arrow (TV series), which, btw, was an accident that happened only because I was so so bummed that the fics for my OTP (DigShot, or Flutter even) were basically non-existent.
Forayed into Marvel (FrostIron) next after bouncing off the thought with my dear @doloresclaiborne, who is honestly the most supportive friend ever. I know we haven't caught up much as of late, but I will always love you and hope for the best for you!
X-Men came next. Tbh, I was the most apprehensive about this one because my OTP (WolveSilver) is a crackship. People are already weird about those sometimes, notwithstanding the other "issues" like age difference. But as luck would have it, I connected with @mischief-and-tea-by-the-sea, who was running a Marvel rarepare bingo (@marvelrarepairbingo) with @scottxlogan at the time, so, you know, it almost felt like fate. I never looked back since! Also got to know and connect with both @mischief-and-tea-by-the-sea and @scottxlogan, which is honestly the best thing (for me) that can happen in a fandom :)
In the latest venture, I tried my hand at John Wick (JohnCaine); idk, chapter 4 just hit me different, and I was inspired by @doloresclaiborne's take on the earlier chapters of John. Funny tidbit here- we intersect across so many fandoms, but our OTP are always different. I love that though, it keeps my perspective fresh. Also connected with another author (VV) that's not on here, but looking back, I guess I'm really blessed!
What are your top five fics by kudos?
Controlled Chaos (FrostIron), 499 kudos. This one plays around with the idea of post Loki's Loki going back to the Avengers timeline and we move from there (I couldn't fight this plot bunny after that Avengers End Game interaction and reference, sue me).
Fifth time's the charm (VanDieter), 313 kudos. Special because it's my first fic everrr.
Life in Technicolor (WolveSilver), 272 kudos. This one is a pretty straightforward concept, takes a 'what if Peter tags along' in DOFP and runs with it.
Two Halves of the Same Whole (WolveSilver), 251 kudos. Soulmate AU! The first on so many levels. First WolveSilver fic! Soulmate AU fic! You name it.
I Like The Way (WolverSilver), 210 kudos. I remember this being a joy to write!
Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?
I do! I love talking about my boys, and it makes me happy that people took a shot at my fics and liked it! It goes to say spam comments and/or mean ones will go ignored.
What's the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?
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What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?
Uh... I would pick Two Halves of the Same Whole, I guess. It kinda evolved to a full family fic at the end.
Do you get hate on fics?
Nothing comes to mind. May things stay this way!
Do you write smut?
Yessss? Idk, writing smut is like pulling teeth. If you are looking for smut, please visit the other friends I've tagged on here!
Do you write crossovers?
Nope, my characters are contained within their universe. If they ever jump across universes, you guys will be the first to know.
Have you ever had a fic stolen?
Nope for this too.
Have you ever had a fic translated?
Nope for this three!
Have you ever co-written a fic before?
So I've never ever co-written a fic, but I would love to try this out someday!
What's your favorite all-time ship?
I take turns to hyperfixate on all of my OTPs really.
What's the WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?
Don't. Jinx. My. WIPs!!
Are there recurring themes you've noticed in your writing?
Getting together is coming out pretty strongly.
What are your writing weaknesses?
Being too focused on perfecting the fic that I forget to enjoy the process.
Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?
I generally don't do it! If I do, it's gonna be just be short phrases.
First fandom you wrote for?
AOTD, as I talked about earlier.
Favorite fic you've ever written?
I love them all for different reasons. You could let me know!
The most important thing you can do in this life is write hyper-specific fanfiction for you and six other people. Don’t believe anything else you read.
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