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In fanfiction there is a difference between being a good writer and a popular writer.

Just because you can write a well-structured story with dynamic and consistent writing and characters doesn’t mean you will be popular. And sometimes stories that have disorganized plots, mediocre writing, and/or OOC characters will be held up as the greatest things to ever exist.

Just because your writing isn’t popular doesn’t mean you are a bad writer. Don’t ever compromise who you are, who your characters are, your plot, your writing style, anything for the sake of readership.

There are popular writers everywhere. But there are only so many good writers.

hazeldomain

The most popular #1 highest-kudoed fic on AO3 is just the phrase “I am Groot” written over and over with different punctuation.

There is literally no predicting what people will like.

belovedyuuri

August 21st is Fanfic Writer’s Appreciation Day 💕

Let’s be honest - we all forget to leave a comment sometimes. We don’t always go out of our way to click the “come talk to me on tumblr” link on AO3 to scream about the fic in the author’s inbox. On August 21st I encourage you to take a moment and show fanfic writers that you appreciate them!

How can you do it?

leave a comment and kudos on every fic you finish reading. Doesn’t matter how short. Doesn’t matter if you’re just repeating what other people have already said. Just be kind! Keysmashing, Caps Lock, and live commenting appreciated! (Bonus points if you leave a comment on every chapter)

ideas for what to put in a comment: one | two

floaty review box for ao3 (super useful for commenting as you read + it has a ‘review tips’ button if you feel stuck)

reblog ficlets, drabbles, fics, fic rec posts, etc. Put a nice comment in the tags. Remember that likes, while appreciated, don’t give the writer any exposure, meaning the posts don’t reach more people

go to your local fanfic writer’s inbox and talk to them about their fic of your choice. Let them know how long ago you’ve read it and what story point/sentence/scene still makes you smile when you think about it

send thank you messages to fic writers. In a world where you have to pay for almost everything, they’re supplying you with countless hours of free entertainment. It can get quite lonely without getting messages acknowledging the hours they spend writing stories - let them know their time and effort is appreciated

make fic rec posts and @ the authors whose fics you’re recommending! (believe me, fic writers love to see their stories in these posts)

create something inspired by a fic! You can draw fanart, make a moodboard or aesthetic post, or even write a song for the fic you love. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro doesn’t matter - the thought alone is what counts more than anything <3

buy the writer a coffee if they have a ko-fi page and you have some change lying around c: Caffeine keeps most fic writers awake when they struggle with a particularly slow draft or a difficult scene. More coffee, more content.

These are only some ideas out of the sea of possible ways to appreciate fanfic writers. On August 21st show the writers in your fandom(s) some love <3

gxldensnitched

me: *opens fic*

fic: “I-”

me: *closes fic*

hashtagloveloses

So lately there’s been a lot of scary things happening in media (journalism is dying and there’s huge media layoffs, Amazon, Disney and Netflix are taking over everything, etc). I want everyone to remember how truly amazing and unique AO3 is and the sheer amount of organization and work it takes for it to be independent - many of you on here are young and may not know how much it changed being a fan. Read your history.

cricketcat9

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sfiddy

SUPPORT AO3

I BEG YOU. They also host art, audio fic, translations, gifting, and other ways that aren’t just entertaining but help CONNECT creators.

SUPPORT AO3!!!

cincosechzehn

Professional Librarian here: I can confirm that AO3′s tagging, metadata, and authority control is INCREDIBLE.

romancemesomeziam

My fics are back up!

aleksandermorozovaa

bettergroomedwings

Leaving kudos on AO3 like

ziamfanfiction

Are there well written fics in which one is famous and the other one still goes to Uni?

One In Ten Million

Unlucky Winner

Famous!Liam and Uni!Zayn

Valentine’s Day

say yeah (yeah!) let’s be alone together

Even when I lose I’m winning

twisting to the sun and the moon

your love will be safe with me

Hearts Catch Fire

Glass houses full of stone

I’ll Never Forgive Myself

romansleftshoulderpad

No one admits is but everyone’s REAL favorite ship dynamic is just

Person A: Character you can project onto

Person B: Your type

softestziam

Why isn’t there a fic about rival underwear models Liam Payne and Zayn Malik, who are mortal enemies according to the press, but are actually best friends who turn into lovers?

catchjadedreamer

Keep talking I’m listening…

terezis

i talk a big game about enemies-to-lovers but i’ve only just now begun considering the possibilities of friends-to-enemies-to-lovers. they were friends. there was a BETRAYAL. now they’re enemies. but then… they fall in love… maximum potential for pining… achieved

inkedinserendipity

oh……..

terezis

if only they had seen the light earlier.. realized their feelings… just a little bit sooner… but now they’re on the opposite sides of a conflict… how tragic

lena221bee

how do I find a fic that’s exactly like the one I’ve just read but also different

miss-ingno

^^^reasons why writers shouldn’t be worried about using the same tropes/concept/plot that’s been done before

artisticcmr-deactivated20201124

Mind blown

itsoundslikeyou

Zayn always suspected he’d die alone.

It’s just he’d thought it would be as an old man in his armchair, a day if that after the love of his life passed away most likely.

Some kind of realisation at that age whatever it would be that he’d achieved everything here and that he’d take his chance that he’d get more of the same with them somewhere else.

It’d be on the back of a life well lived and loved.

Even if it wasn’t true, it was something that old man Zayn would be content with.

Instead, twenty-eight-year-old Zayn is facing up to his own mortality in one of the pokey alleys behind the Aldi nearest to his mum and dads.

Under normal circumstances, Zayn would speak his mind. Under normal circumstances, he wouldn’t be trembling in this alley with a gun held to his head.

Keep reading

mysticmilks

Two types of Slow Burn

Type I

100k of pining, accidental hands touching, sex dreams that end with passionate smut in the last chapter.

Type II

They raw each other in the first part of chapter 1, then spend 100k in denial, misunderstanding, and self-doubt

ifigureditout

Matter of Time

Inspired by “Polaroid” by Liam Payne

“Lou, I promise it’s not him,” Liam sighs before Louis can even not-so-subtlely gesture over to the longer-haired man with the trimmed beard. He was admittedly gorgeous, though.

Still, Liam does a double take, just to make sure. The club had been dark, to be fair.

But–he’d stared at that photo long enough to know that that guy isn’t him.

Every time he allows himself to reach into his wallet and chance a glance at the polaroid, his memory still transports him back to the moment the light flashed. The endearing way the man had leaned forward just a bit to press a light kiss to Liam’s cheek, his slight bit of stubble tickling his cheek. The polaroid encapsulated that exact moment, the bright look in both of their eyes, Liam turning slightly red but also grinning from ear to ear.

Now it just hurt to look at the polaroid, his eyes tracing the other lad’s scrawled signature over and over again: Zayn.

“I told you, it’s pointless, mate,” Liam bemoans, his voice giving off a twinge of sadness that he hadn’t meant to let out.

“No, no, it’s never pointless. New York isn’t that big,” Louis argues hurriedly, voice getting louder as he attempts to fight for the obviously losing side.

He snorts. “That’s like saying, ‘Batman isn’t that rich.’ Have you seen his fucking Batmobile? He’s loaded.”

Louis rolls his eyes. “You’re always so dramatic.”

“Oh, and you’re not?” Liam retorts, giving him a pointed look.

“Oh no, I definitely am. But at least I don’t try to pretend I’m not.”

Liam ignores him, choosing instead to huff, “It’s been six months, Louis. It’s been so long that at this point it’s really only a matter of time before the polaroid starts fading.”

“In love time, six months is, like, two seconds,” Louis scoffs with a slight flick of his head.

“’Love time?’ Since when do you talk about ‘love time?’” Liam side eyes him, eyebrows drawn in. “Where is my mate, Louis, and what did you do to him?”

“Shut it,” he grumbles, waving him away. “Besides,” he adds as he whips his phone out of his pocket. “I don’t think they actually fade that fast.”

“Louisss,” Liam whines, not wanting to get in this debate. Wanting to just complain for once without Louis always trying to fix it.

“Yeah,” he pipes up after a moment, sounding smug. “Looks like they last for at least 30 years.” He gives Liam a stern look. “As song as you take care of it. So just stop looking at it and it will last for a while.”

“Okay,” Liam shrugs, figuring it probably wasn’t really the healthiest idea to be looking at it all the time, anyway. Each day after six months passed, it became a bit more weird to even think about the photo. “It’s not like I’m ever going to find him.”