No More Zero Comments!

A blog dedicated to reducing the number of zero comment fics on ao3 Run by Lightningzombie PFP by Circus-Complex Header by deathishauntedbyhumans

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No More Zero Comments Project

Hi! Here's a big masterpost for everything you need to know about this project!

The No More Zero Comments (NM0C) Project is dedicated to reducing the number of fics on AO3 with no comments. This is a multifandom community effort with very few rules which you can very easily undertake alone, but hey, why not join us?

The goal is simple: find fics with no comments, read them and leave the author a comment. If you want, you can go out and find fics on your own, but we also have a handy spreadsheet full of fics for you to browse!

You can find the spreadsheet here. There are tonnes of different fandoms to choose from. It will be updated regularly with new fics, so check back as often as you like.

Do you have a fic with zero comments? You can submit it here to be added to the spreadsheet. There is no limit to how many you can submit, and no limits on what you can submit. Any fandom, any category, any rating, no matter how old it is. Yes, even explicit fics. We aren't picky around here. You can also submit other people's fics if you wish.

All I ask is, if you submit your own fics, try and comment on some too! Balance, equality, etc.

The only real rule for submissions is no AI. This blog is vehemently anti-AI and will not accept any fics that use it. EDIT 16/06/25: There are now two more rules - no Harry Potter fics (fuck jkr) and no fics less than a week old.

If you comment on a fic from the spreadsheet, please let me know here so I can remove the fic from the spreadsheet. If you see a fic on the spreadsheet that has a comment, don't fret. I'll get around to removing it soon. Admin's timezone is GMT and I'm most active in the evenings.

Have a question? Feel free to ask!

A few more bits and pieces of information under the cut!

Who runs this blog?

That'd be me, Izak, better known as @lightningzombie! I run this blog alone for now. And yes, I did put my own fics into the spreadsheet. I put it up to a vote and people said I could!

Why did you decide to do this?

Frustration with the lack of comments on my fics and the death of comment culture in general. Bewilderment when I saw a fic that had 1200 kudos and no comments. The joy that leaving 100 comments and receiving 20+ during the Febuwhump commentfest brought me. Boredom. Many reasons!

Is there a prize/competition?

Nope! No incentives whatsoever. Just the joy of fan fiction, of commenting, and community spirit.

Will you do events?

Yes, I plan to! I'm not sure what yet, though.

"I don't know how to comment!"

Yes, you do. "I like this" is a comment. "How dare you do that to [insert blorbo here]" is a comment. "<3" is a comment. "KAJSDAKSDHJ WHYYYYY????" is a comment. "I am rapidly approaching your location" is a comment. Just be kind!

How long will it take me to get a comment?

Dunno. Some people get them within minutes, some hours, some days. Depends on many things. Be patient!

I submitted something but it hasn't been added or removed

I run this blog and the spreadsheet completely alone and manually. Any submissions will be handled as and when i have time. Be patient with me, I'll get to it!

Happy commenting! <3

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And webweaves. Just in case a webweave isn't commented on.

-Candy anon

yes i love web weaves

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Well helo there! I dissapeared but have returned once again (exams are kicking my face and preventing me from reading my yaoi so i have no new weird experience except my friends talking abt how huge authors have left kudos on our fic.. That was certainly smth)

Ahem! Anyways, so, i wanted to ask, can we submit arts? Like arts on ao3 that have no comments. I have an event ending soon and I'm giving them a week before submitting fics here. We have some arts so i was wondering if those are allowed

-Candy anon (is in a war in the event, their own project and exams)

yeah you can submit art. art is allowed on ao3 so it's allowed on the spreadsheet

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I just want to say that I love you for this

thank you!

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Admin, just a comment: for some reason, my fic “Spring surprises” appears three times in the spreadsheet o.o

I saw there was a new Fire Emblem fic, and I wanted to comment it... but it was mine ._.

...im so good at my job guys

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[fairy-of-divorce]

*goes though the author's entire ao3 library* *leaves comments on every chapter* *subscribes to the author on ao3* *follows the author on tumblr* *follows the author on twitter* *follows the author to their house* Hi, I really like your fics—

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hey yall! sorry for not being on here as much as i used to be. honestly this project was taking over my life a bit and i need to do other things lol

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I messed up my submissions the first time round sorry!

no problem :3

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Straight up you inspired me to send this comment of me tweaking about a fanfic ty ty

HECK YEAH

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Update

There are now 3,955,318 fics on ao3 without comments

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and we can change that

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U r so cool i hope ur comment powers leaves me some luck ob my fics tyty ily

thank you!

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the spreadsheet is floating around 1300 right now and has been for a while, which is pretty good. i still want to cut it down a bit more but this is way easier to handle than 1500 was

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I am a PASSIONATE commenter on fanfiction, but sometimes it slows down my reading because I don't want to read if I don't have the mental energy to leave the long comments I want to

Still, as an author, I know even a short note can mean the world.

So, I put together a little guide with different “levels” of comments, so it’s easier to leave something without overthinking!

Hopefully this helps someone else too!

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Welcome to the miscellaneous events commenting project !! (AKA, No More Zero Comment Event Fics !! I'm keeping with the theme)

This blog will be running year-round, and won't be focusing on any one specific event- instead, the goal of this particular tumblr blog is to get comments on fics that were written for events!

Which events, you may ask? Any of them. All of them. I mean, if you're putting in the time and effort to challenge yourself by writing for an event, you should get some comments out of it!!

That being said, I can't exactly know about every fic event that's ever happened without a little help- which is what the event submission form is for!! Know about an event with fics that aren't getting comments? Big or small, send it on in!! There will be spotlights for certain events, especially events which have long since come and gone, so don't be afraid to send in an event from twenty years ago!!

There's also a fic submission form for any particular fics you want to see on the spreadsheet!! You don't have to send in the event it was written for if you don't want to, especially if you know it's already been sent in here, but you're definitely encouraged to send in fics for the spreadsheet!!

There is, of course, the comment form to let me know you've commented on a fic from the spreadsheet- I'll also be doing shoutouts for the bigger commenters, so if you want to be pointed out for leaving comments, leave your tumblr @ in the form! You can also leave it anonymous if you want- the shoutout isn't mandatory :)

Submission rules:

No AI

No JKR-related fics/fandoms/events (you can send in multifandom events!! I'm just not going to include any JKR-related fics on the spreadsheet, and I'm not going to do shoutouts for any JKR/Harry Potter -specific events)

No fics that are less than a week old

It does have to be written for an event, and some indication of that has to be evident somewhere in/on the fic (you can't just send in a fic that was written for funsies and say it was written for an event, when nowhere on the actual fic does it indicate that. There are other blogs for that!!)

All the links all at once:

event submission form

fic submission form

spreadsheet

comment form

More under the cut!

Who Are You?

Hi, I'm Basil, my main is @thatforgottenbasilisk, and I write sometimes :) He/Him, They/Them, and Zi/Zir for me :)

Which Events Will Get Spotlights?

Mostly events that are completed, and have been completed for a while. If an event is still ongoing, or has just completed, it's more likely that a comment is in store for you- but if it's October and you're still waiting on a comment for your Febuwhump fics, then you're more likely to be getting a spotlight.

Are The Same Events In Different Years Counted As Different Events?

For spotlight purposes, yes. I could spotlight Whumptober all I want, for instance, but that's not going to do much for your fic from 2019 with the recency bias keeping everyone commenting on fics from 2025.

Will You Do Commenting Events?

Yeah! Once this project gets a little further off the ground, I'll be doing a commenting bingo, as well as any other ideas you guys want to float my way :)

What's The Spreadsheet Limit?

None at the moment!

Why Hasn't The Spreadsheet Updated?

I run this blog alone! Please be patient! Also, if you happen to catch a fic on the spreadsheet that's already been commented on, go ahead and leave another while you're at it!

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Thank you for creating this account and spreadsheet. One of my favorite pastimes is reading writing for original works/fics for fandoms I may not even be familiar with in the slightest and leaving comments on their writing, seeing how they can portray characters I haven’t the slightest familiarity through their own clearly passionate writing.

It’s amazing to have a source where I can easily find those who are even more in need of comments and encouragement- and indulge in my little hobby. (And of course, it’s always nice to be able to share my own works to the spreadsheet too, since I write for fandoms not many people browse at all, let alone comment on lmao.)

i think we might be a match made in heaven

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hi !! it's done and up and running !!

https://www.tumblr.com/nomorezerocommenteventfics

YAY!!!