MJ Duncan

I write fluffy stories about lady-loving ladies. This is where I let my inner geek and fangirl out to play. You can find my books on Amazon ➡️ https://author.to/MJDuncanBooks

[mj-duncan]

Yoooo, I got my OG blog (mjduncan) back!!!! (Apparently there was “a glitch” on their end 🤨😬🙃). Anyway, I’ll keep this one as a backup in case fuckery happens again, but this is a head’s up that I’ll be going back to using my old one.

[memories]

apparently, I joined this tumblr place at 03/30/2009 9:41:12 PM.

[cyle]

if anyone wants to see when they signed up for tumblr, visit the above post. it displays your registration timestamp when you view the post itself, but when you reblog it, it’ll copy that timestamp.

that blog is a little bit of chaotic tumblr magic i built for april fools a long time ago.

[evilwizard]

i consider this a sort of spell circle tbh

[bizarrelovesquare]

unironically love the phrase “but I’m being so brave about it” because truly, like, what other choice do we have in this wretched existence? what a beautiful way to remind yourself to keep going, even if only out of spite

[sauntering-down]

i had three fic ideas.  wrote one.  i still have three fic ideas.  this is not how math is supposed to work.

[seasnailglass]

can this post please back up it’s too close to home

[alexseanchai]

I had five ideas, I wrote two, now I have seven

[bisexualbaker]

Listen. They’re called “plot bunnies” for a reason, and it’s not just because they hop around all over your brain demanding attention.

[redsixwing]

🎶99 fanfic ideas on my blog

99 fanfic ideas~

Take one down, pass it around

137 fanfic ideas on my blog🎶

[sevdrag]

this post walked into my house and kicked in my ribs

[lalalloronaa-deactivated2024041]

the person you reblogged this from gives

math vibes

science vibes

art vibes

literature vibes

phys ed vibes

history vibes

foreign language vibes

some other school subject vibes (tags??)

Voting ended onJul 12, 2023

i mean this as is they seem like they’re good at the subject but honestly interpret it as whatever

[fancyfade]

I see lots of "let people enjoy things" in fandom but no "it's not the end of the world if people don't like this thing you like, chill out" which is a shame I think fandom could benefit a lot more from the latter than the former

[diver5ion]

[takemetoohigh]

OTP: Ava's smile + Beatrice

[ceejoules]

not writing, not not writing, but a secret third thing

[lady-grace-pens]

letting my stories spin around my head like a microwave

[femmevender]

goodnight boobs goodnight breasts goodnight tits goodnight chests

[actualhumancryptid]

Goodnight nipples, clothed or bare. Goodnight cleavage everywhere.

[leighchyler-deactivated20210809]

- ̗̀ lucy lane appreciation day  ̖́-

[ahhhsami]

A Simple Trick for Fic Writers

Hey, if you're a fic writer and a character speaks in a different language, you don't just have to add the translation in the notes. Use the following HTML coding to add 'text on hover' to the word(s). If the reader is on a computer they can hover over the text to see the translation.

<div title="This is the text in the box!">This is the text that shows in your fic!</div>

Here are some examples from a fic on my AO3.

This coding here <div title="a fool, idiot (lit. emptyhead)">Eyn utreekov</div> will show this on hover.

This next example shows that you can add a lot of text. The formatting is the same as above.

PS: When doing this, there may be spacing issues, but you can edit the text through AO3's html or rich text editor. From there you can add italics (like I did), bold, etc, and fix any weird spacing issues. Just be careful not to delete the coding that you worked so hard on 😂

[jensownzoo]

Please please please do both!!! As it says, hovertext only works if you’re reading the fic online. For those of us who have to (or want to) download to read offline, this method doesn’t work—providing necessary translations in the chapter endnotes is important. I’m also uncertain how this works with accessibility software, so keep that in mind too.

[ahhhsami]

This is a wonderful point that I did not include in my initial post.

Here's an addition of how to add a footer that brings you to the end notes and then has another link to bring you back to the spot that you were reading (this works when downloaded as a PDF or EPUB).

This goes in the work HTML; <a href="#definition1" name="definition">¹</a>

This goes in the Author Endnote (or wherever you want it really); <a name="definition1"></a>1. Translation text here <a href="#definition">Back</a>

It will look like this on AO3. And when you press the superscript, you will be taken to the endnotes. At the endnotes, there will be a link that takes you back to the exact place of the superscript.

Above is an example from a guide I made yesterday after the engagement on this post and reblogs such as the one I'm responding to. It goes into alternative HTML and some other basics.

Guide Here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/46679146

AO3 also has some HTML stuff in their FAQ: https://archiveofourown.org/faq/formatting-content-on-ao3-with-html?language_id=en

Also, in regards to accessibility. Screen readers will only read what is present on the screen, so the hover over text will not be read. I'd highly recommend using footers or just making sure to have your definitions in your author notes or story in alternative ways.

Footers are also more mobile/tablet friendly since they do not have cursors to hover with. But footers can be tapped and used :D

Honestly using a combination of all of these can be useful. Or you can just keep it simple. I love the aspect of customization and creating unique reading experiences. This is something that AO3 truly does allow for, which is awesome!

[darkparadiseprodz]

Swan Queen Appreciation Week |Day Four: favorite quote(s)

[stricatul]

Encouraging someone to be entirely themself is the loudest way to love them

[mariathechosen1]

[kelssiel]

studio execs: but- but what about our prestige limited series what about our diversity what about young sheldon!?

tumblr users: shh columbo’s talking about his wife

[ashbelero]

Sorry, I don’t care that Netflix shows are delayed, I’m catching up on anime from 1989.

[bemusedlybespectacled]

[systlin]

I'm over here re-watching Farscape for the 10th time I'm all good

[happilyy]

that image that goes i want to do this. do it. but im scared. do it scared. changed my life

[happilyy]

[bluebeetletedkord]

“Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What’s important is the action. You don’t have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow.” -- Carrie Fisher

[lesbianjamies]