Things I Think About Things

Queen of the Shit Show. Human disaster. Ik hou van Oranje. "If you're all about the destination, then take a fucking flight."

[drop-the-not]

Drop the Not! Author Claims are Still Open

Hey amazing people!

Oral not!fic submissions have officially closed for this year's Drop the Not! but author claims are currently open for another week until 11 April.

This year, we have 12 not!fics submitted as prompts and are waiting for some lovely authors to swing by, claim them, and write a fic inspired by the not!fic that is at least 1000 words in length. Full rules on all that are here, and you can find the not!fics to be claimed at our AO3 collection here.

This year, we have not!fics in the following fandoms, so if you or anyone you know wants to try their hand at writing a fic for said fandoms, this is a great way to get a quick prompt and write something fun !

Hades (video game 2018)

Men's Football RPF

Men's Hockey RPF

Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett

Star Wars: The Mandalorian

Star Wars Original Trilogy

Star Wars Legends: Knights of the Old Republic

Star Wars: Rebels

Tennis RPF

The Untamed

The Witcher

Go forth and claim not!fics!!!

[drop-the-not]

Drop the Not! Writer Claims are Now Open

Get excited, fic writers, because not!fic claims for Drop the Not! ARE NOW OPEN!

Here's how it works:

Head over to our AO3 collection any time between now and 11 April and check out the oral not!fics on offer. If you like one, claim it using the button on the AO3 site. You will then have until 16 May to write a minimum of 1k based on or inspired by the not!fic. In some cases, the oral not!fic may be very detailed and follow specific plot lines with specific charactrs, and in some cases the oral not!fic may be more general, similar to the "I wish someone would write me a fic where..." prompts on Tumblr.

Rules are largely the same as last year, with a few adjustments, so please review the rules below before before signing up.

Note that we have added an author check-in at 2.5 weeks into the fic writing period. We will be contacting you with the contact information in your AO3 profiles, so please either fill those out (don't forget to add your transformative works statements!) or send us an email at [email protected] with that info.

We ask that writers clearly honour the spirit of the not!fic to the best of their ability. This means that things like fandom, characters, and setting should be similar. We don't have a say in how writers are inspired or how they take the prompt, and the work an author produces may be very similar or radically different from the not!fic they claimed. That’s part of the joy!

If you want to know more about the fest, you can see our intro and rules post here!

Any fandom. Any pairing. All you have to do is listen to some not!fic, get inspired, and write at least 1000 words! We're super excited to see what you all create! Please reblog and spread this around so we can get a great set of oral not!fics and related written fics created this year!

[itsadrizzit]

Hey, write some fics, okay? 💖

[drop-the-not]

Drop the Not! Submissions Now Open

Hey all, submissions for Drop the Not! ARE NOW OPEN! You will have three weeks (until 4 April) to submit your not!fics, but authors can start claiming them in one week (21 March), so if you've got them ready be sure to submit them early.

For those of you who are new or aren't familiar with the challenge, Drop the Not! is a multi-fandom fanwork challenge where authors create written fanworks that are prompted or inspired by oral not!fic. An oral not!fic is a type of podfic not based on existing text, such as a fic. It is often improvisational or conversational in tone. This challenge follows the idea of reverse big bangs and prompt communities, but puts a unique spin on things. Here's how it works:

Oral not!ficcers submit their prompts or inspiration in the form of oral!not fic, and writers claim individual oral not!fics and create a story inspired by the not!fic. The claiming period happens over three weeks, and then writers have five weeks to write a minimum of 1k based on or inspired by the not!fic. In some cases, the oral not!fic may be very detailed and follow specific plot lines with specific characters, and in some cases the oral not!fic may be more general, similar to the "I wish someone would write me a fic where..." prompts on Tumblr.

Not!fic can be as detailed or general as the creator likes, but we do ask that writers clearly honour the spirit of the not!fic to the best of their ability. This means that things like fandom, characters, and setting should be similar. We don't have a say in how writers are inspired or how they take the prompt, and the work an author produces may be very similar or radically different from the podfic they received. That’s part of the joy!

If you want to know more about the fest, you can see our intro and rules post here!

Submissions happen on our AO3 collection here!

Any fandom. Any pairing. As much or as little detail as you want. All you have to do is come up with the idea or prompt, record it however you want (I record mine on my phone, so it can be super informal!) then post and see who claims it! We're super excited to see what you all create! Please reblog and spread this around so we can get a great set of oral not!fics created this year!

Go forth and submit your not!fics!

[drop-the-not]

Announcing Drop the Not! 2022

Hi again not!fic enthusiasts! After a moderately successful and highly fun round 1 of Drop the Not in 2021, we're back with another round for 2022. For those of you who are new or aren't familiar with the challenge, Drop the Not! is a multi-fandom fanwork challenge where authors create written fanworks that are prompted or inspired by oral not!fic. An oral not!fic is a type of podfic not based on existing text, such as a fic. It is often improvisational or conversational in tone. This challenge follows the idea of reverse big bangs and prompt communities, but puts a unique spin on things. Here's how it works:

Oral not!ficcers submit their prompts or inspiration in the form of oral!not fic, and writers claim individual oral not!fics and create a story inspired by the not!fic. The claiming period happens over three weeks, and then writers have five weeks to write a minimum of 1k based on or inspired by the not!fic. In some cases, the oral not!fic may be very detailed and follow specific plot lines with specific characters, and in some cases the oral not!fic may be more general, similar to the "I wish someone would write me a fic where..." prompts on Tumblr.

Not!fic can be as detailed or general as the creator likes, but we do ask that writers clearly honour the spirit of the not!fic to the best of their ability. This means that things like fandom, characters, and setting should be similar. We don't have a say in how writers are inspired or how they take the prompt, and the work an author produces may be very similar or radically different from the podfic they received. That’s part of the joy! New for 2022! One of our goals is to create new fanworks, both oral not!fics and written fics, so this year we're strongly encouraging participants to submit new works that have never been posted anywhere publicly for this challenge. This isn't an official rule (yet), but we ask that you make every effort to honour this and create new content everyone can enjoy! This challenge was inspired by the remixapod challenge. We sincerely thank the Remixapod mods for their encouragement and advice! For inspiration or to see what this is all about, check out our AO3 collection here! Authors: Your mods have created an example if you’d like to see one. We’re in no way holding you to the same style or level of detail, but wanted to provide this if needed. Feel free to put your own interpretation and spin on the challenge. We're so excited to see what you all create!

Challenge Timeline:

Monday, March 14 - Monday, April 4: Not!Ficcers submit not!fics

Monday, March 21 - Monday, April 11: Authors claim not!fics

Thursday, April 28: Author Check in

Monday, May 16: Fics Due

Monday, May 23: Fics Revealed

Rules are largely the same as last year, with a few adjustments, so please review the rules below before before signing up. Note that we have added an author check-in at 2.5 weeks into the fic writing period. We will be contacting you with the contact information in your AO3 profiles, so please either fill those out (don't forget to add your transformative works statements!) or send us an email at [email protected] with that info. Rules:

1. All fandoms are welcome. This includes RPF. 2. Oral Not!Ficcers can submit up to five oral not!fics of any length. We cannot guarantee that any of your not!fics will be claimed. 3. When submitting a not!fic, please specify DNWs, hard triggers, and other rating requests (e.g. Teen or below) in the "description" box. This will allow your author to write a fic you will be able to read without getting triggered. 4. New for 2022. Oral Not!Ficcers can re-submit oral not!fics that weren't claimed in the previous challenge AS LONG AS you also submit at least one new, never-before-submitted work (see above about generating new fanworks!). 5. Authors may claim one not!fic at a time; in other words, you may drop a claim on a not!fic and claim another one in a claiming period. 6. Each fic must be at least 1000 words long. There is no maximum length. 7. When writing your fic, please avoid DNWs and other hard triggers listed in the "description" box (if any). If the "description" box includes a rating request, please respect it; for example, if the not!ficcer has specified Teen or below, then please do your best to keep the fic Teen or below. 8. There is to be no bashing of fandoms, ships, characters, tropes, kinks, and/or creators. If you engage in hate or character bashing, the mods will ban your participation and remove your work from the collection. That said, we recognise that there can be a lot of harmful content in fandoms or canons, and we want people to feel safe naming and critiquing racist, ableist, or otherwise oppressive content within canon or fandom without fearing banning, If you are unsure whether something crosses the line from criticism to bashing, please feel free to contact us for more guidance, and if you do include critical content in your fanwork, please tag accordingly. 9. Please use the Archive warnings as they apply. Alternatively, if you choose not to warn, please use the "Choose Not to Warn" option instead of the "No Archive Warnings Apply" option, as they mean different things.

For more, see our FAQ post here!

[drop-the-not]

Hi all! Just a reminder that you can start submitting your oral not!fics to the collection in ONE WEEK! Start getting them ready, get excited, and spread the word!

[itsadrizzit]

So..... what's everyone creating?

[drop-the-not]

Announcing Drop the Not! 2022

Hi again not!fic enthusiasts! After a moderately successful and highly fun round 1 of Drop the Not in 2021, we're back with another round for 2022. For those of you who are new or aren't familiar with the challenge, Drop the Not! is a multi-fandom fanwork challenge where authors create written fanworks that are prompted or inspired by oral not!fic. An oral not!fic is a type of podfic not based on existing text, such as a fic. It is often improvisational or conversational in tone. This challenge follows the idea of reverse big bangs and prompt communities, but puts a unique spin on things. Here's how it works:

Oral not!ficcers submit their prompts or inspiration in the form of oral!not fic, and writers claim individual oral not!fics and create a story inspired by the not!fic. The claiming period happens over three weeks, and then writers have five weeks to write a minimum of 1k based on or inspired by the not!fic. In some cases, the oral not!fic may be very detailed and follow specific plot lines with specific characters, and in some cases the oral not!fic may be more general, similar to the "I wish someone would write me a fic where..." prompts on Tumblr.

Not!fic can be as detailed or general as the creator likes, but we do ask that writers clearly honour the spirit of the not!fic to the best of their ability. This means that things like fandom, characters, and setting should be similar. We don't have a say in how writers are inspired or how they take the prompt, and the work an author produces may be very similar or radically different from the podfic they received. That’s part of the joy! New for 2022! One of our goals is to create new fanworks, both oral not!fics and written fics, so this year we're strongly encouraging participants to submit new works that have never been posted anywhere publicly for this challenge. This isn't an official rule (yet), but we ask that you make every effort to honour this and create new content everyone can enjoy! This challenge was inspired by the remixapod challenge. We sincerely thank the Remixapod mods for their encouragement and advice! For inspiration or to see what this is all about, check out our AO3 collection here! Authors: Your mods have created an example if you’d like to see one. We’re in no way holding you to the same style or level of detail, but wanted to provide this if needed. Feel free to put your own interpretation and spin on the challenge. We're so excited to see what you all create!

Challenge Timeline:

Monday, March 14 - Monday, April 4: Not!Ficcers submit not!fics

Monday, March 21 - Monday, April 11: Authors claim not!fics

Thursday, April 28: Author Check in

Monday, May 16: Fics Due

Monday, May 23: Fics Revealed

Rules are largely the same as last year, with a few adjustments, so please review the rules below before before signing up. Note that we have added an author check-in at 2.5 weeks into the fic writing period. We will be contacting you with the contact information in your AO3 profiles, so please either fill those out (don't forget to add your transformative works statements!) or send us an email at [email protected] with that info. Rules:

1. All fandoms are welcome. This includes RPF. 2. Oral Not!Ficcers can submit up to five oral not!fics of any length. We cannot guarantee that any of your not!fics will be claimed. 3. When submitting a not!fic, please specify DNWs, hard triggers, and other rating requests (e.g. Teen or below) in the "description" box. This will allow your author to write a fic you will be able to read without getting triggered. 4. New for 2022. Oral Not!Ficcers can re-submit oral not!fics that weren't claimed in the previous challenge AS LONG AS you also submit at least one new, never-before-submitted work (see above about generating new fanworks!). 5. Authors may claim one not!fic at a time; in other words, you may drop a claim on a not!fic and claim another one in a claiming period. 6. Each fic must be at least 1000 words long. There is no maximum length. 7. When writing your fic, please avoid DNWs and other hard triggers listed in the "description" box (if any). If the "description" box includes a rating request, please respect it; for example, if the not!ficcer has specified Teen or below, then please do your best to keep the fic Teen or below. 8. There is to be no bashing of fandoms, ships, characters, tropes, kinks, and/or creators. If you engage in hate or character bashing, the mods will ban your participation and remove your work from the collection. That said, we recognise that there can be a lot of harmful content in fandoms or canons, and we want people to feel safe naming and critiquing racist, ableist, or otherwise oppressive content within canon or fandom without fearing banning, If you are unsure whether something crosses the line from criticism to bashing, please feel free to contact us for more guidance, and if you do include critical content in your fanwork, please tag accordingly. 9. Please use the Archive warnings as they apply. Alternatively, if you choose not to warn, please use the "Choose Not to Warn" option instead of the "No Archive Warnings Apply" option, as they mean different things.

For more, see our FAQ post here!

[obsessedwithcartoonducks-deacti]

So here's my new favourite thing happening on Tiktok:

Dutch people are making videos about Dutch culture in the same way Westerners make videos about Asian culture.

Things like:

-using a pink filter

-making traditional food

-mixing Dutch words into their English sentences

I think they're doing this to show how weird westerners treat Asian culture and I think its one of the best things to come out of Tiktok.

(They're calling it Dutchcore)

[catboybatman]

I cant

Fucking losing it

[caixxa]

@itsadrizzit

[itsadrizzit]

This might be the thing that makes me get TikTok.

[pod-together]

Pinch hit writer needed

We’re looking for a pinch hit writer for Men’s Football RPF, Tennis RPF, Dragon Age (Origins, Awakening, 2, Inquisition, Velvet (TV), Descendants (Disney movies), Yuri!!! on Ice (Otabek/Yuri only), or Gran Hotel (TV).

[drop-the-not]

Drop the Not! Rules

Drop the Not! is a multi-fandom fanwork challenge where authors  create written fanworks that are prompted or inspired by oral not!fic. An oral not!fic is a type of podfic not based on existing text, such as a fic. It is often improvisational or conversational in tone.

This challenge follows the idea of reverse big bangs and prompt communities, but puts a unique spin on things. Here’s how it works:

Oral not!ficcers submit their prompts or inspiration in the form of oral!not fic, and writers claim individual oral not!fics and create a story inspired by the not!fic. The claiming period happens over three weeks, and then writers have five weeks to write a minimum of 1k based on or inspired by the not!fic. In some cases, the oral not!fic may be very detailed and follow specific plot lines with specific characters and in some cases the oral not!fic may be more general, similar to the “I wish someone would write me a fic where…” prompts.

Not!fic can be as detailed or general as the creator likes, but we do ask that writers clearly honour the spirit of the not!fic to the best of their ability. This means that things like fandom, characters, and setting should be similar. We won’t  be policing how writers are inspired, or how they take the prompt, and  the work an author produces may be very similar or radically different  from the podfic they received. That’s part of the joy!

This challenge was inspired by the remixapod challenge. We sincerely thank the Remixapod mods for their encouragement and advice!

Check out our AO3 collection here!

Authors: Your mods have created an example if you’d like to see one. We’re in no  way holding you to the same style or level of detail, but wanted to provide this if needed. Feel free to put your own interpretation and spin on the challenge. We’re so excited to see what you all create!

Challenge Timeline:

Monday, March 15 - Monday, April 5: Not!Ficcers submit not!fics

Monday, March 22 - Monday, April 12: Authors claim not!fics

Monday, May 17 (10am US Central Time): Fics Due

Monday, May 24 (10am US Central Time): Fics Revealed

Keep reading

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Authors! Remember that claiming of our AMAZING oral not!fic prompts is still open, but only until Monday, 12 April, so get your claims in now.

You can claim one not!fic at a time by visiting our AO3 collection, viewing the requests, and clicking the “Claim” button!

Our not!ficcers have submitted a ton of prompts in a variety of fandoms that we’d all love to see grow and evolve into written works, so we’re looking for writers across a bunch of different fandoms. Here are the fandoms represented:

The Adventure Zone (Podcast)

Ant Man

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood

Doctor Who

Dragon Age: Inquisition

Julie and the Phantoms

Justice Society of America (Comics)

Leverage

Men’s Football RPF

Men’s Hockey RPF

Original Work: Girl Scout Cookie Bakeries

Original Work: Skeleton Decorations

Star Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)

Star Wars: Rebels

Supernatural

Tennis RPF

The Untamed (TV)

The Witcher (Video Game)

If you’re in these fandoms or know anyone in these fandoms, you have until 10am (US Central Time) on Monday, 12 April to get your claims in.

Please also feel free to signal boost and share!

[drop-the-not]

Drop the Not! Rules

Drop the Not! is a multi-fandom fanwork challenge where authors  create written fanworks that are prompted or inspired by oral not!fic. An oral not!fic is a type of podfic not based on existing text, such as a fic. It is often improvisational or conversational in tone.

This challenge follows the idea of reverse big bangs and prompt communities, but puts a unique spin on things. Here’s how it works:

Oral not!ficcers submit their prompts or inspiration in the form of oral!not fic, and writers claim individual oral not!fics and create a story inspired by the not!fic. The claiming period happens over three weeks, and then writers have five weeks to write a minimum of 1k based on or inspired by the not!fic. In some cases, the oral not!fic may be very detailed and follow specific plot lines with specific characters and in some cases the oral not!fic may be more general, similar to the “I wish someone would write me a fic where…” prompts.

Not!fic can be as detailed or general as the creator likes, but we do ask that writers clearly honour the spirit of the not!fic to the best of their ability. This means that things like fandom, characters, and setting should be similar. We won’t  be policing how writers are inspired, or how they take the prompt, and  the work an author produces may be very similar or radically different  from the podfic they received. That’s part of the joy!

This challenge was inspired by the remixapod challenge. We sincerely thank the Remixapod mods for their encouragement and advice!

Check out our AO3 collection here!

Authors: Your mods have created an example if you’d like to see one. We’re in no  way holding you to the same style or level of detail, but wanted to provide this if needed. Feel free to put your own interpretation and spin on the challenge. We’re so excited to see what you all create!

Challenge Timeline:

Monday, March 15 - Monday, April 5: Not!Ficcers submit not!fics

Monday, March 22 - Monday, April 12: Authors claim not!fics

Monday, May 17 (10am US Central Time): Fics Due

Monday, May 24 (10am US Central Time): Fics Revealed

Keep reading

[drop-the-not]

Authors: the AO3 collection is now open for you to claim a not!fic to write!

You can find the AO3 collection here!

Claiming will remain open for 3 weeks, until 12 April 2021. You may claim only one not!fic at a time (in other words, you may drop a claim and take a different one during the claiming period).

Enjoy!

[drop-the-not]

Another reminder!

Not!ficcers, you still have one week to submit your oral not!fic to the collection.

Authors, claims have opened and there are a ton of super exciting prompts already in the collection. Each not!fic can only be claimed once, so head over to our AO3 collection and claim your not!fic now. Claiming is open for 2 more weeks until 12 April 2021!

[drop-the-not]

Drop the Not! Rules

Drop the Not! is a multi-fandom fanwork challenge where authors  create written fanworks that are prompted or inspired by oral not!fic. An oral not!fic is a type of podfic not based on existing text, such as a fic. It is often improvisational or conversational in tone.

This challenge follows the idea of reverse big bangs and prompt communities, but puts a unique spin on things. Here’s how it works:

Oral not!ficcers submit their prompts or inspiration in the form of oral!not fic, and writers claim individual oral not!fics and create a story inspired by the not!fic. The claiming period happens over three weeks, and then writers have five weeks to write a minimum of 1k based on or inspired by the not!fic. In some cases, the oral not!fic may be very detailed and follow specific plot lines with specific characters and in some cases the oral not!fic may be more general, similar to the “I wish someone would write me a fic where…” prompts.

Not!fic can be as detailed or general as the creator likes, but we do ask that writers clearly honour the spirit of the not!fic to the best of their ability. This means that things like fandom, characters, and setting should be similar. We won’t  be policing how writers are inspired, or how they take the prompt, and  the work an author produces may be very similar or radically different  from the podfic they received. That’s part of the joy!

This challenge was inspired by the remixapod challenge. We sincerely thank the Remixapod mods for their encouragement and advice!

Check out our AO3 collection here!

Authors: Your mods have created an example if you’d like to see one. We’re in no  way holding you to the same style or level of detail, but wanted to provide this if needed. Feel free to put your own interpretation and spin on the challenge. We’re so excited to see what you all create!

Challenge Timeline:

Monday, March 15 - Monday, April 5: Not!Ficcers submit not!fics

Monday, March 22 - Monday, April 12: Authors claim not!fics

Monday, May 17 (10am US Central Time): Fics Due

Monday, May 24 (10am US Central Time): Fics Revealed

Keep reading

[drop-the-not]

If you want to create an oral not!fic for this fest, the AO3 collection is now open for you to submit your prompts!

You can find the AO3 collection here!

Not!fic submissions will remain open for 3 weeks, until 5 April 2021.

Happy not!ficcing, all!

[drop-the-not]

Drop the Not! Rules

Drop the Not! is a multi-fandom fanwork challenge where authors  create written fanworks that are prompted or inspired by oral not!fic. An oral not!fic is a type of podfic not based on existing text, such as a fic. It is often improvisational or conversational in tone.

This challenge follows the idea of reverse big bangs and prompt communities, but puts a unique spin on things. Here’s how it works:

Oral not!ficcers submit their prompts or inspiration in the form of oral!not fic, and writers claim individual oral not!fics and create a story inspired by the not!fic. The claiming period happens over three weeks, and then writers have five weeks to write a minimum of 1k based on or inspired by the not!fic. In some cases, the oral not!fic may be very detailed and follow specific plot lines with specific characters and in some cases the oral not!fic may be more general, similar to the “I wish someone would write me a fic where…” prompts.

Not!fic can be as detailed or general as the creator likes, but we do ask that writers clearly honour the spirit of the not!fic to the best of their ability. This means that things like fandom, characters, and setting should be similar. We won’t  be policing how writers are inspired, or how they take the prompt, and  the work an author produces may be very similar or radically different  from the podfic they received. That’s part of the joy!

Authors: Your mods have created an example if you’d like to see one. We’re in no  way holding you to the same style or level of detail, but wanted to provide this if needed. Feel free to put your own interpretation and spin on the challenge. We’re so excited to see what you all create!

Challenge Timeline:

Monday, March 15 - Monday, April 5: Not!Ficcers submit not!fics

Monday, March 22 - Monday, April 12: Authors claim not!fics

Monday, May 17 (10am US Central Time): Fics Due

Monday, May 24 (10am US Central Time): Fics Revealed

Keep reading

[itsadrizzit]

Hey. @eafay70 and I are running a fest where people create oral not!fic and authors can claim them and write fics inspired by the not!fic. It's fun. Come play along!

[immaplatypus]

35 Questions for Fanfiction Writers! ✨

[coffeebeannate]

1. From one to five stars, how would you rate your writing? (No downplaying yourself!)

2. Why do you write fanfiction?

3. What do you think makes your writing stand out from other works?

4. Are there any writers that inspire you?

5. What’s the fic you’re most proud of?

6. What element of writing do you find comes easily?

7. What element of writing do you struggle with most?

8. Which character(s) do you find easiest to write?

9. Which character(s) do you find most difficult to write?

10. What’s your favorite genre to write for?

11. Who or what do you find yourself writing about most?

12. Tell us about a WIP you’re excited about.

13. First fandom you ever wrote for?

14. What’s your favorite fandom to write for?

15. What’s the weirdest fandom you’ve ever written for?

16. Any guilty pleasure trope(s)?

17. A trope you’ll never, ever write for.

18. Wildest fic you’ve ever written?

19. Do you prefer canon-compliant, AUs, or something in-between?

20. Gen fic or shippy stuff?

21. Favorite pairing to write for? (platonic or romantic!)

22. Do you listen to anything while you write?

23. Do you prefer prompts and challenges, or completely independent ideas?

24. One-shots or multi-chaptered works?

25. Have you ever daydreamed about side adventures/spin-offs from your fic? Tell us about them!

26. Is there anything you’ve wanted to write, but you’ve been too scared to try?

27. What’s the nicest comment you’ve ever received?

28. How well do you handle criticism when it comes to your writing?

29. Have you ever gone outside of your comfort zone for a fic? How did it turn out?

30. Tooth-rotting fluff or merciless angst?

31. Do you have any OCs? Tell us about them!

32. Summarize a random fic of yours in 10 words or less.

33. Is there anything you wish your audience knew about your writing or writing process?

34. Copy and paste an excerpt you’re particularly fond of.

35. Ramble about any fic-related thing you want!

[itsadrizzit]

Am I wearing my United socks and getting ready for matchday?

Absolutely.

[lizclimo]

[itsadrizzit]

Forever having feelings about Dorian Pavus.

[bossuary]

Part of sex-positivity is supporting people who’re positive that they don’t want to have sex.

[extremelynormalblog]

How to support podfic & podficcers!

I’ve seen a few “Here’s how to support writers” posts, so here’s one for your friendly neighbourhood podfic people! 

Podfic is more well-known these days, but in case you haven’t come across it: think of it as fan-made audiobooks for fic.

If you like podfic and would like to help the people who make it make more of it, here are a few easy tips and tricks:

How to support podficcers as a writer:

Post a permission statement somewhere public! That can be your AO3 profile, your tumblr bio, the tags of your works… Preferably all of the above! You don’t have to give “Blanket Permission,” it can be an “ask first but I’ll probably say yes” or an “leave a comment and I will decide on a case-by-case basis” statement. Or even a “Blanket no” statement, which will spare the podficcers the time and energy to track you down and ask you, only to be told no thank you. If you want to be asked, though, make sure you specify an up-to-date way to contact you.

Share the podfic! If someone makes podfic of your work, the most helpful thing you can do as a writer is share it: accept the related work notification and add the “podfic & podficced works” tag on AO3,  but especially share the link on Twitter, reblog the podficcer’s post, etc. You don’t have to rec the podfic or even listen if you don’t want to-it’s not expected of you! You don’t have to say anything but “Look, this exists!” Your audience as a writer is almost always much bigger than the podficcer’s own audience, so by sharing the post with your followers, you will help increase the podfic’s visibility and chances of getting feedback, which in turn will probably motivate the podficcer or inspire other podficcers to record more of your stories/your fandom.

How to support podficcers as a listener:

Give feedback! If you think writers get little reward for their efforts, oh boy do I have news for you about podficcers. There’s a bunch of reasons why it’s logistically harder to leave feedback on podfic (we’ve all downloaded and listened to something & then… forgot to come back….), and readers sometimes don’t know what to say. If you’re looking for inspiration or a place to start, here are some ideas for leaving podfic feedback: Podfic Feedback Toolbox by KLB, and some useful vocabulary to comment on podfic by yue_ix. Feedback on podfic is so rare that I guarantee you that every single kudos notification, comment, tweet, squeeing tags on a reblog, ask or nice AO3 bookmark is cherished forever.

Share the podfic and/or rec it! Maybe new people will be intrigued and give it a try, which will increase the demand, which will motivate your current podficcers and attract new ones, you know the drill.

In general, the more podfic-positive and responsive a fandom, the more podficcers will be attracted to it. So if you love podfic and would like there to be more… You know what you have to do :p

And if you’re new to the idea of podfic and don’t know where to start: There are more than 22,000 on AO3 right now, in a multitude of fandoms, ratings, lengths, voices and styles. You can usually stream them right on the page, and you can always download them to listen to later. It’s never been easier to have a fluffy ficlet keep you company while you do the dishes or to have someone tell you your favourite AU as a bedtime story.

And that’s it for me! Please share this post and feel free to add your own tips or ask questions if you have any. :D Thank you for reading!

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A nice side effect of putting a blanket statement in your AO3 profile is that occasionally podfic just…happens. Like you’re going about your day and suddenly there is a podfic for u.

I’m happy to see resources for support for podfic, and not to sidetrack this post but I would also love to see more people making use of their AO3 profile. Mine lists where to find me on social media and also gives blanket permission for podfic, translations, and fanart, which allows other fans to create without having to negotiate with me first, which can be a bit intimidating. It also details my policy that I do not allow my work to be included in collections. 

The problem is that not everyone knows to look in profiles because profile use is very limited, so I still get on average about two collection requests a week, and sometimes I get people asking permission to translate or podfic, or contacting me on tumblr to ask about my fanart policy. Which is fine, I don’t mind, but I would love for profiles to just be the standard place people look for that data so they don’t have to worry about reaching out and waiting for a response.  

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Make today the day you add a transformative works statement to your profile!