Cat's Fics

Multifandom- ask box open- Fic links- things I find funny while writing

[crazycatfics]

A LINK to my AO3

Main Stories

The Meteor Effect, Hermitcraft, (Undergoing a full rewrite) [Link to old series]

Fairytale AU (Second long fic in the works. ongoing)

D&D hermits (Ongoing, coming off Hiatus) 

The Ghost Ship (Ongoing) 

Monster Wild West (One shots, long fic being written)

 The Mermits AU (complete.)

[millenniallust4death]

Martin and Bosco Day Button Giveaway

Life can feel a bit bleak in 2026, so I decided my Tumblr community could use a bit of fun. I'll be giving away Martin and Bosco Day buttons! The awesome design is by @stinkybrowndogs.

I'll be covering the shipping costs, so the final number of winners will depend on postage, which I'm still working out. I'm doing my best. XD

To Enter: Reblog this post. That's it. You do not need to follow me and be subjected to my weird posts.

The fine print:

One entry per blog.

Winners will be randomly selected on June 21, 2026 at noon (Toronto time).

If you're selected, I'll contact you through Tumblr Messages to arrange shipping.

Due to shipping costs, this giveaway is limited to residents of Canada and the United States. I apologize to my international friends!

If you're selected, you'll need to share your name and mailing address with me so I can mail your button.

I'm eternally delighted that Martin and Bosco have their own Tumblr holiday.

Thank you, Laura

[heycallmered]

people will really come into kink spaces and say you can't forcefem women like there wasn't a feature length movie about an elderly gay man forcefemming a woman as part of scheme to thwart an elaborate assassination attempt before the killer even determined their target

[llama2237]

What... What movie is this.

[heycallmered]

[heycallmered]

ain't no way in hell this post even breaks 500

[marmoset-marmoset]

i was trying so hard to remember the nonexistent assassination subplot in My Fair Lady

[10001gecs]

also literally fucked a man so hard yesterday that today i found pieces of my bed on the floor

[mas0nalexander]

I read this too fast and thought it said “pieces of him on the floor”

[10001gecs]

[pagecommando]

[crazycatfics]

AO3 spam comments are sometimes extra funny. A person comments about how a scene would make a wonderful comic.

Like yeah, that bits pretty one to one from the source material. It’s taken from the manga directly we haven’t diverged yet from the main flow of canon and this isn’t a skip-able cut scene

Some part of me wishes I hadn’t reported and deleted the comment right away because if you want to try to scam in a fandom don’t make it glaringly obvious

[radioactive-earthshine]

Not sure why it's a new trend among fic readers to assume if the fic has not been posted within the week it's inappropriate to comment on it, like the fic has to be hot out of the oven to give feedback for.

I got a comment on a fic that is less than a year old and it was mostly an apology for being a comment on an "old fic" and how late they were in commenting.

Just comment on the fic. Doesn't matter how old it is.

[mysteryteacup]

Fandom is not social media.

Fandom is not trends.

Fandom is a cross between a library and having a slumber party with your friends.

"Old" means nothing to fic.

[crazycatfics]

As someone who’s been posting fic for nearly 10 years now leave those comments.

Getting comments as you post is nice and I love them.

But a lot of the ones that make me super happy and feel loved are on the older fics. Because I know that something I made years ago is still out there and making people smile

[hayatheauthor]

100 Dialogue Tags You Can Use Instead of “Said”

For the writers struggling to rid themselves of the classic ‘said’. Some are repeated in different categories since they fit multiple ones (but those are counted once so it adds up to 100 new words). 

1. Neutral Tags 

Straightforward and unobtrusive dialogue tags: 

Added, Replied, Stated, Remarked, Responded, Observed, Acknowledged, Commented, Noted, Voiced, Expressed, Shared, Answered, Mentioned, Declared.

2. Questioning Tags 

Curious, interrogative dialogue tags:

Asked, Queried, Wondered, Probed, Inquired, Requested, Pondered, Demanded, Challenged, Interjected, Investigated, Countered, Snapped, Pleaded, Insisted.

3. Emotive Tags 

Emotional dialogue tags:

Exclaimed, Shouted, Sobbed, Whispered, Cried, Hissed, Gasped, Laughed, Screamed, Stammered, Wailed, Murmured, Snarled, Choked, Barked.

4. Descriptive Tags 

Insightful, tonal dialogue tags: 

Muttered, Mumbled, Yelled, Uttered, Roared, Bellowed, Drawled, Spoke, Shrieked, Boomed, Snapped, Groaned, Rasped, Purred, Croaked.

5. Action-Oriented Tags 

Movement-based dialogue tags: 

Announced, Admitted, Interrupted, Joked, Suggested, Offered, Explained, Repeated, Advised, Warned, Agreed, Confirmed, Ordered, Reassured, Stated.

6. Conflict Tags 

Argumentative, defiant dialogue tags:

Argued, Snapped, Retorted, Rebuked, Disputed, Objected, Contested, Barked, Protested, Countered, Growled, Scoffed, Sneered, Challenged, Huffed.

7. Agreement Tags 

Understanding, compliant dialogue tags: 

Agreed, Assented, Nodded, Confirmed, Replied, Conceded, Acknowledged, Accepted, Affirmed, Yielded, Supported, Echoed, Consented, Promised, Concurred.

8. Disagreement Tags 

Resistant, defiant dialogue tags: 

Denied, Disagreed, Refused, Argued, Contradicted, Insisted, Protested, Objected, Rejected, Declined, Countered, Challenged, Snubbed, Dismissed, Rebuked.

9. Confused Tags 

Hesitant, uncertain dialogue tags:

Stammered, Hesitated, Fumbled, Babbled, Mumbled, Faltered, Stumbled, Wondered, Pondered, Stuttered, Blurted, Doubted, Confessed, Vacillated.

10. Surprise Tags

Shock-inducing dialogue tags:

Gasped, Stunned, Exclaimed, Blurted, Wondered, Staggered, Marvelled, Breathed, Recoiled, Jumped, Yelped, Shrieked, Stammered.

Note: everyone is entitled to their own opinion. No I am NOT telling people to abandon said and use these. Yes I understand that said is often good enough, but sometimes you WANT to draw attention to how the character is speaking. If you think adding an action/movement to your dialogue is 'good enough' hate to break it to you but that ruins immersion much more than a casual 'mumbled'. And for the last time: this is just a resource list, CALM DOWN. Hope that covers all the annoyingly redundant replies :)

Looking For More Writing Tips And Tricks? 

Check out the rest of Quillology with Haya; a blog dedicated to writing and publishing tips for authors!

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[gay-mormon-wizard]

list of 309 dialogue tags i just compiled from various blogs and webpages and stuff

Accepted

Accused

Acknowledged

acquiesced

Added

admonished

Advertised

Advised

Affirmed

Agonized

Agreed

Alleged

Announced

Answered

Apologized

Approved

Articulated

Asked

Asserted

Assured

Avowed

Babbled

Backtracked

Badgered

Barked

Bawled

Beamed

Began

Begged

Bellowed

Bleated

Bloviated

Blubbered

Blurted

Boasted

Boomed

Bossed

Bragged

Breathed

Broadcasted

Bubbled

cajoled

Called

Cautioned

Challenged

chanted

Chastised

Chattered

Cheered

Chimed in

Choked

Chortled

Chuckled

Claimed

coaxed

Commented

Communicated

Complained

Complimented

Conceded

Concluded

concurred

Condemned

Conferred

Confided

Confirmed

Congratulated

consented

Considered

Contemplated

Contended

Coughed

Cried

Criticized

croaked

Crooned

Crowed

Cursed

Declared

deduced

Demanded

Denoted

Derided

described

Dictated

Disclosed

discovered

disputed

Disseminated

Divulged

Doubted

Drawled

droned

Effused

Elaborated

Emitted

encouraged

Ended

Enunciated

Exclaimed

Exhaled

Exhorted

Explained

Exploded

Expounded

Expressed

Faltered

Fretted

Fumed

gaped

gasped

Giggled

Gloated

Glowered

Greeted

Grieved

grilled

Grinned

Groaned

Groused

Growled

Grumbled

Grunted

Guessed

Gulped

Gushed

Heaved

Heckled

Hesitated

hiccupped

Hinted

Hissed

hollered

Howled

Hypothesized

Imparted

Implied

implored

Indicated

Informed

Inquired

Insisted

Insulted

Interjected

Interrogated

Invited

Jabbered

Jeered

Joked

Keened

Lamented

Lampooned

Laughed

lectured

Lilted

Maintained

marveled

Mentioned

Mewled

Mimicked

Moaned

Mocked

Moralized

Mouthed

Mumbled

Murmured

Mused

muttered

Muttered

narrated

Noted

Notified

objected

Observed

Offered

opposed

Orated

Ordered

Panted

Parodied

Passed on

Persisted

Pleaded

Pondered

Praised

Prattled

Prayed

Preached

Predicted

pressed

pried

Probed

proclaimed

Proffered

Promised

Promulgated

Pronounced

Proposed

protested

Puzzled

Quavered

queried

Queried

Questioned

Quipped

Quizzed

Raged

rambled

Ranted

Rasped

realized

Recited

Reckoned

recommended

recounted

Rejoiced

Rejoined

Related

Released

Remarked

Repeated

Replied

Reported

Reprimanded

Requested

Requisitioned

Responded

Retorted

Revealed

Ridiculed

Roared

rushed

Sang

Satirized

Scoffed

Scolded

Scorned

Screamed

Screeched

Sermonized

Shared

Shouted

Shrieked

Shrugged

Shuddered

sighed

Sighed

Slurred

Smiled

Smirked

Snapped

Snarled

Sneered

Snickered

Sniffled

Sniveled

Snorted

Sobbed

Solicited

Spat

Specified

Speculated

Spoofed

sputtered

Squalled

Squeaked

Squealed

Stammered

Stated

Stuttered

Suggested

Supposed

Swaggered

Swallowed

Swore

Taunted

Teased

Testified

Thanked

Thundered

Tittered

Told

Trailed off

Transmitted

Trembled

Trilled

Trumpeted

Urged

Uttered

Vacillated

Verified

Vocalized

Vociferated

Voiced

Wailed

Warbled

Warned

Wept

wheezed

Whimpered

Whined

whispered

wondered

Wondered

Yammered

yawned

Yelled

Yelped

Yowled

[literallymechanical]

Lots of writing advice on tumblr. It's been years since I've written fiction in a serious way, but I did write a couple of (bad) novels in my early 20's, a bunch of short stories, and also a few hundred thousand words of LARP writing, and I do have a bacherlor's of science in creative writing (lol).

From what I can tell, there are only three universally applicable pieces of writing advice:

Read a lot (mandatory)

Show your writing to people (mandatory)

Have something wrong with you in a way that is impossible to articulate except by writing a novel (optional)

[mslanna]

I think this one is also important:

4. write

[crazycatfics]

Heads up, new (to me at least) AO3 Spam comment type.

"i love the visual of rin baring his fangs in fear only to bark out his plan to kick satan’s ass, leaving mephisto in a fit of hysterical laughter i am sienna a comic artist and i am so passionate about this! i am captivated by the image of mephisto’s grin as he reveals he is one of rin's big brothers and the head of the branch right before offering to help him pack for school sienna! DC: (removed)"

I got this comment on a fic today, at first glance it looks ok but they are clearly trying to advertise their art, which AO3 doesn't allow under the TOS. What really gets me is that they added details from the fics. some friends pointed out that it sounds a bit like AI. Like a comment was generated based off the fic.

And this was from a registered account. The account is clearly set up to market themselves. Locking fics isn't even helping anymore.

I hate complaining about fandom, but like, I haven't gotten a comment that's over a sentence in over a month. Ive been posting a lot lately, it's not all great but I was so excited for a comment that was engaging with my work. But it was a fucking ad.

[jorolle]

#she's so happy!! she loves herself SO much!!!😭

GARNET at Ruby and Sapphire's her wedding in STEVEN UNIVERSE 5x23 "Reunited"

[luna-azzurra]

FACIAL MICRO EXPRESSIONS FOR WRITERS <3

[catawampuscorner]

I'm back on my Muppets LotR bullshit 💅✨

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[sureinsunlight]

@entropyking

[probablybadrpgideas]

For weird dice Wednesday. You'd expected the "Dead!" to replace the one right? No, it's on the six.

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[mistressaccost]

can you imagine 😭😭

[crazycatfics]

Interesting concept

I may try that at some point

[jamiesfootball]

Huge shout out to all the people who read fics. Who actually take the time out of their busy days to open a fic and read it

Before I started writing in earnest, I did not understand how much writing was going to eat into my fic reading time. We joke about having too many tabs open, but I have a different problem: the amount of tabs I have open on new fics is way smaller than it used to be. My ao3 wrapped would be a sad affair. Unless I’ve subscribed to an author or come across something on my dash, I basically don’t see it

Which has really driven home for me how much fandom cannot just be creators. You have to have people who want to read fic and meta discussions and joke posts. You have to have people who want to look at art and gifs. It has to be mutual.

Community thrives on flow. You have to have that movement of people sharing things with each other for a community to exist

Thank you fic readers. You keep things flowing

[ceterisparibus116]

Absolutely!

[crazycatfics]

Detective Media I would like to see crossover with detective Conan

- Scooby Doo: teen investigators and their dog trying to figure out what’s up with Conan. Also the styles of mystery I think would be an interesting swap. Put Conan in your standard scooby doo episode with some paranormal elements and ‘you meddling kids’ Conan would be a little out of his element.

Put mystery inc. into one of Conan’s cases, murder with a twist of the victim having been a murder/embezzler/extortionist etc. It’s different from the real estate crimes they deal with. The only murders in Scooby doo I can think of are in the zombie island movie. They do not deal with dead people, but they are still great investigators.

- Knifes out: I had the thought of benoit blanc saying, “Can someone please explain to me why we are letting a small child run around a crime scene. There is a dead body here.” And Conan having to be on his toes because I know Blanc will not buy his ‘I saw it on tv… oh what’s this doing here act’ and end up with blanc looking to close at his backstory