@theartofmadeline
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PUT YOUR BEARD IN MY MOUTH
"I'm Dorothy Gale from Kansas"
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Stranger Things
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One Nice Bug Per Day
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Lint Roller? I Barely Know Her
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The Stonewall Inn
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@insanitysilver
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I wish that at the end of a fic Ao3 would give you links to similar fics
I too hate sleeping and would like to never do it again
Oooh maybe let authors recommend fics sort like 8tracks does when you create a playlist
Building/refining this thought from 6 years ago. Things authors can do in their final A/Ns to facilitate this without ao3 needing to implement a new feature:
1.) “Thanks for reading everyone! If you enjoyed my story you might also enjoy:
[similar story link 1] by [author 1] [similar story link 2] by [author 2] [similar story link 3] by [author 3]”
OR
2.) “Thanks for reading everyone! If you guys have fic recs similar to my story, please drop them in the comments so we all can figure out what to read next!”
the other night I dreamt that ao3 got a new number go up button titled "jorked it"
i think it is a very powerful thing when the story inside you is so loud that you are forced to relearn how to draw, write, and talk to people to get it made into a real thing
When I was younger I used to be part of the “only-reads-complete-fics crowd” but as I’m getting older I’m realizing how powerful it can be to have consistent things to look forward to…
All the ppl in the tags laughing abt how fic updates aren’t consistent are cowards. I aim to be subbed to at least 365 fics. One for each day of the year. And that’s just my starting point. Your inbox? Empty. Barren. Fallow. Mine? Bountiful. Overflowing. A cornucopia of ripe treats awaiting my tender consumption. I wade through honey-rich excess while you starve of your own volition.
“I wade through honey-rich excess while you starve of your own volition”.
This line is the sexiest way to say “You fucked up” that I have ever read. I have to start using this in my life when pointing out the follies of others.
I love to read fics in progress! I’m getting my fics chapter by chapter like some jaunty Victorian type subscribed to Dickens in the newspaper. I’m cheerleading the author on and supporting by leaving deranged excited comments in the comments section. (a story? for free? for me??!! THANK YOU) We’re all having a great time! We’re wailing and gnashing our teefs in the comments when the diabolical angst hits. The jokes! the oooooooooooooooooo s when things are soft or spicy! It’s a community thing! it’s very fun. The chef is cooking a banquet for us and we are screeching along appreciatively.
♥ ♥ 📓 ♥ ♥ ԅ (👁 ᴗ 👁ԅ) [esteemed fanfic author] have a new chapter
(づᴗ _ᴗ)づ♥️♥️ !!! ♥️♥️ omg thank u
♥ ♥ 📓 ♥ ♥ ԅ (ꈍ ᴗ ꈍԅ) wait till that diabolical angst hits ooooooo
ദ്ദി ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ ) []through wails and gnashing of teefs] ooooooooooo fuckin yes hurts so good
I am making community! And participating in the community! In real time! I can have conversations with the author in the comments as the fic goes! I can get a surprise chapter on a bad day! I can get a surprise chapter on a good day! Sometimes everyone updates at once and i have options and so much new stuff!!!
Also some fics never get finished and yet by reading them you find the most amazing premises or the most deranged lines or the most impressive plot twists. And i can enjoy those even if the story didnt get finished. That doesnt take from the joy i already had!
AFTER NEARLY 19 YEARS OF THIS STUPID WEBSITE
also, on web, we just launched an advanced search dialog that should help folks use all the new operators we added.
When was the last time you went to a public library?
* I’m at one right now!
* I went to one today
* I went to one within the past few days
* I went to one this week
* I went to one within the past few weeks
* I went to one this month
* I went to one within the past few months
* I went to one this year
* it’s been a year or more since I went to a public library
* I’ve never been to a public library
* it’s complicated
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When was the last time you went to a public library?
I’m at one right now!
I went to one today
I went to one within the past few days
I went to one this week
I went to one within the past few weeks
I went to one this month
I went to one within the past few months
I went to one this year
it’s been a year or more since I went to a public library
I’ve never been to a public library
it’s complicated
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What were your top five fave books in the last ten years?
unfortunately my story needs a middle. i personally think this is excessive
I want to write my fanfic <- isn’t writing my fanfic
you have permission to pick that 2 year old "abandoned" project back up. it's not mad at you for setting it aside. and maybe time and distance have helped ease or erase the things that made you put it down in the first place.
i started this battle jacket before i got medicated for my adhd and it's literally been hanging in my closet with the patches pinned to it for two years + a move. and now that i am medicated, i had the ability to ask myself why exactly the hand stitching was giving me such an issue to begin with, and then i was able to carry that into searching up solutions to the problem. it hurt my hands! and using an embroidery hoop, sewing with a thimble, and using pliers to pull the needle through the really thick patches solved all those problems!
and look, it's not mad at me! it's like i never abandoned it in the first place!
every time you make art of any kind, a stat that is not visible to the player goes up. also, this is the most important stat in the game
does singing in the shower count as art
does a strong as fuck ice mummy have ice powers
does writing fanfiction count as art
don't make me say the mummy thing again
Sticker sheets for Anime Riverside and Anime Night Mart! Also available on my Etsy.
medieval heart-shaped prayer book.
a good thread
I agree with all of this. But! I think it is also important to recognize that there are subgenres where it is significantly harder to find certain things, and it's actively unhelpful to readers to pretend that you can just find whatever type of book you want to read if you just know how to look for it, especially if you are sticking to trad publishing.
It is possible to find both sapphic SFF and M/M fantasy. It is significantly harder to find, say, aro urban fantasy. Or trans romantic suspense. Or intersex mystery.
A lot of the advice above only really works for trad published or popular books and for identities/subgenres/content that aren't too niche.
So here's some advice if the advice above isn't working for you (either because you can't find books with what you want or because the books you are finding don't end up being the vibe you want), from someone who reads a few hundred books a year:
Find websites or lists dedicated to the specific thing you are looking for. They will generally have more variety and will post you to examples that don't show up in regular rec lists. (ex: aro book recs, ace book recs, intersex #ownvoices database, sapphic books). Goodreads lists can (sometimes) also be your friend.
Get comfortable reading self-published and small press books. Trad publishing has its blind spots.
Check Reddit for recommendations
Start figuring out what it is specifically that you like and then start making your searches more specific. This can be subgenre (if you want urban fantasy, you're rarely going to find it just searching "fantasy"), tropes, plot devices, vibes, etc.
Look at the "readers also bought" on Goodreads/Amazon, similar books on Storygraph, etc. if you read a book you like. Even if you don't end up reading the one you click on, it can show you similar authors (similar to looking at the blurb on a cover), especially because far fewer books have blurbs now.
Check out the Literature Map for similar authors.
Another fantastic resource is @queerliblib !!
They have lists on Libby with very specific topics and will answer questions on Tumblr about recs for people after very niche stuff and almost always have a starting point for someone!
the productivity creatures
"Does this have potential?" (Spoiler alert: Yes)
Lately I keep seeing questions from beginner writers that are more like a desperate plea for validation. So let me say this - and it's gonna sound trite but bear with me. Everything has potential. Everything. Forget the content machine. The question you should be asking is "Do I have the patience/skill/etc. to bring out this idea's potential?"
Because if you're willing to put up with all inevitably shitty dead-end drafts as you're figuring out how the idea would work, if you're willing to edit and edit and edit, then by gods, do it. Who cares if the rest of the world doesn't believe in your idea. Believe in it anyways. Write it.
You might just be the Next Big Thing.
