overjoyedisland

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[overjoyedisland]

My AO3 Fourth Wing Fanfiction

Canon-Compliant

Long Time Coming - the Book 3 where Xaden doesn't run away Completed

I'm Not Scared - one-shot prequel to Long Time Coming

Silent Communication - a series of alternate POVs for the silent conversations Xaden and Violet have in canon Updates Sporadically

The Mentor - how Xaden got so good at pleasing his partners Updates Sporadically

No One Has to Know - Femslash one-shot Violet/Cat (technically canon compliant, but not very realistic)

Happy Birthday, Dain Aetos! - one-shot Dain/Cat alternating POVs, culminating after the Battle at Basgiath

Loved You in Secret - Post-OS one-shot Mira/Drake plus Broccoli (MAJOR ONYX STORM SPOILERS)

Loved You All Along - Post-OS one-shot Garrick/Imogen (MAJOR ONYX STORM SPOILERS)

I Don’t Belong, and My Darling, Neither Do You Pre-Canon Asher Daxton/Lilith Sorrengail

Completed

Canon Divergent

I Need a Hug - Early FW, touch-starved Basgiath - everyone needs a hug; 10 chapters Updates Every Other Day

Alternate Universes

We Grew Up in the Heat - a Bad Bunny inspired fic - smutty and political Modern AU Updates Sporadically

Accidental Connection - A wrong number leads to an accidental connection Modern AU Updates Complete

The Squad's Spooktober - AC follow up where Ridoc leads The Squad in October celebrations Modern AU Updates Complete

The Proposal - AC follow up where Xaden plans to propose to Violet and The Squad keeps up their shenanigans Modern AU Updates Sporadically

On Tuesdays We Lift - Our favorite characters take a lifting class Modern AU Updates Sporadically

Learning in Aretia - Violet takes a job with a homeschooling family in Aretia and meets a hot boxing instructor (Liam) Modern AU Updates Complete

Violet's Petty Revenge Game - Drabble based on the prompt "I don't think that goes there." Set in Storm in the Quiet by JustAlliHere AU

Fic Compilations

Fluffy Fourth Wing Fics - created November 6, 2024

ABC Reading Challenge - one fic for each letter of the alphabet - I tried not to overlap with the fluffy fics, so most of these are not on the list above

[brainstreams]

[overjoyedisland]

I'm trying something new and scary...

I just published my first fic in Spanish!

It's a translation of my shortest fic: Violet's Petty Revenge Game.

Read it now on AO3: El juego de venganza mesquina de Violet.

[caeli0306]

i just saw RY’s latest insta post, and, hear me out, i now think not book 4 is a collection of short stories instead of one linear story. theorizing below:

1) We know she was writing a scene where Xaden and Garrick talked about killing wyvern last summer. Given the context, its safe to assume that scene takes place during IF after Xaden finds out Violet’s being tortured

2) in her insta post just now, she posted videos from the alex warren concert she attended and left little snippets of commentary with each video. on the video of him performing eternity, she said the song matched with “Sept. Empyrean (but probably not who you might think)”

3) eternity is one of my favorite songs so i KNOW these lyrics, and it’s a song that’s always come across to me as being about loss and grief, and missing someone who’s already passed on and wishing they could see them again.

4) what gave me pause was the whole “probably not who you might think.” that lends me to believe she’s not referring to x or v. the first character i thought of when i heard the song was lilith. she’s lost her husband. she’s lost her son (or so she thought for a long time). she’s a complex character that RY didn’t get a lot of space to explore in FW or IF. i think it makes a LOT of sense that she’s expanding the universe by writing several shorter stories from various characters’ perspectives, maybe even predating FW in the canon timeline

[overjoyedisland]

I love this idea! I’d actually be excited to read this. I think it also makes sense from a writing perspective. It gives her a chance to tell the stories she didn’t get to tell, while simultaneously reimmersing her in the world after writing a contemporary.

[overjoyedisland]

WIP Wednesday

@ficwip word of the week is fight. I don't have that word directly, but I have the concept of it in the next chapter of The Proposal.

Special thanks to @lindsthereader5 for the idea of the unhinged family interactions.

The Roomies Ridoc: It is time!! Give me your most unhinged comments from the Thanksgiving dinner table.  Rhi: “When are you going to settle down and start a family like your sister?” 🙄 Sawyer: Ugh! I hope you told them exactly where to shove that thought.  Rhi: You know I did. 😉 Sawyer: “Does your girlfriend make weird noises in bed since she can’t hear herself?” Me: OMG! WTF?? How did you respond to that?? Sawyer: I punched him. 

[overjoyedisland]

For the ask game—sun? 🌞

Sun does come up in the next chapter of We Grew Up in the Heat, but I already shared that snippet here.

So here’s a close one from an upcoming chapter in The Proposal. They are in St. Thomas in this one!!

“Muscle doesn’t float, love,” he points out. “But I’m actually not bad at swimming - it’s the staying still that’s a problem.” I finally release a laugh. “I cannot believe we’ve just discovered a physical activity I’m better at than you. Don’t worry. I’m really good at treading water. If you start to sink, I’ll hold you up.” He kisses my forehead in appreciation. When we finish eating, I shower and dress while he cleans up. We pack a bag with bathing suits, towels, coral-safe sunscreen, and water bottles. We ask the concierge to call us a taxi and we’re on our way.

[overjoyedisland]

I keep thinking about switching from Google Docs to Ellipsus. For those who did it, how much work was it? Can I still write on my phone?

[pragnificent]

Send me a word, if it’s in my wip document I’ll answer your ask with the sentence that it appears in.

[overjoyedisland]

for the writer’s ask game! 6 & 26 🫶🏻

Thank you for the ask!

6. What detail did you put in a work that you wanted people to notice?

This ended up getting cut, so it's hard for people to notice 😂 (but I did share the deleted scene): I put a lot of thought into what Violet's day-to-day job would be at the beginning of We Grew Up in the Heat. I tend to be lazy about including details like that, so I was really proud of all that I came up with.

Here's a link to the deleted scene I shared a few weeks ago, so you can all go marvel at my accomplishment. 😉

26. What compelled you to your go-to character(s)?

Honestly, I was surprised when I found out people were writing about couples other than Xaden and Violet. (Remember, I’m a late bloomer to fanfiction so I was naive.) But I really love them and I relate a lot to Violet, both in who I am and who I want to be.

[overjoyedisland]

4 & 5 😋

Thank you for the ask!

4. What are your most overrated headcanons?

5. What is your most underrated set of headcanons?

I don’t know how to classify these as overrated or underrated so I’m glad you asked me both. 🙃 I’ll just list them out randomly and let you decide their classification.

Languages

I adamantly believe that the only reason Violet would have learned to speak Tyrrish (and not just read it) is because Asher was Tyrrish. I will be very disappointed if we don’t get a good explanation by the end of the series for why she knows how to speak it.

I don’t have a specific headcanon here, but I’ve really enjoyed contemplating why everyone knows sign language. @copperfirebird started a great discussion about that here.

Xaden

I’m sure Loysam will play a role in saving Xaden, since they skipped visiting it in OS.

Also, I think Xaden may have been partially dedicated to Loial, causing the gold flecks in his eyes. (Maybe those fully dedicated have gold eyes?) There was an epigraph about Dunne and Loial being the only gods who required dedication for life. Plus I think they balance each other out: love and war and Xaden and Violet.

Violet

There will be dream sex in Book 4. But to achieve it, Violet will have to really hone her second signet.

Also, I’m not sure we’ll actually see this in the books, but Violet is going to burn out. No one can carry that much weight for that long (not only her own struggles, but promising Xaden she’ll hold his, and now taking on the whole province of Tyrrendor). She deserves to completely breakdown and do absolutely nothing for at least a year. (Like she did when Andarna left, but giving herself actual time to recover, not just 3 days.)

Venin

I think Naolin is alive and venin. Maybe Xaden’s grandfather too??

I think Bodhi is the new brother. (Although I did see a compelling argument on Reddit for it to be Sawyer…)

[azaablue]

the best fanfiction you've ever read was written by a woman in her 40s before she made dinner for her kids. it was written by a teenager after school when they should've been studying for a history test. and a barista came up with the idea while they cleaned the espresso machine and busser fact-checked it on their break and the post-doc edited between writing grant proposals and the nurse apologized for typos in the notes after a long shift and behind every drabble and one-shot and multi-chapter fic there is a person with a wonderful and interesting and chaotic life and it is such a privilege that we get to be a part of it because they decided to do this thing we all share, for fun.

[thememedaddy]

[overjoyedisland]

I have always thought this about that book.

[wingsdontwork]

Okay maybe I'm dumb but I'm seeing a lot of hate for Asher in the Fourth Wing fandom and like, I'm still kinda new but why do we hate him?

Onyx Storm spoilers under the cut

Dedication to a god doesn't result in sacrifice from what we know, since we literally saw a bunch of kids who'd been dedicated on Unnbriel, so her life wasn't in any danger? It was outlawed in Navarre because it was basically forcing a kid into a religious path (and that also exempted them from military service which, if you're running a country where military service is compulsory you might try to outlaw anything that might exempt future conscripts). And even so, the temples were responsible for making sure the child would be a suitable acolyte or whatever RY wants to call them, which is the entire reason Violet wasn't dedicated fully. So she wasn't really ever in any danger as far as Asher knew, it was just, y'know, like getting vaccinated (I will not delve into this analogy unless someone asks me).

Like yeah I don't believe parents should be allowed to make that decision for their kids, but idk, everyone's quick to forgive Dain for literally stealing memories (don't @ me on this, forgiveness does not mean forgetting), but hating on Asher for trying to??? save his daughter???

Like, what am I missing????

[shinyfeathertail]

I was also surprised at the 180 towards Asher, but on my reread, I think it’s because of the reactions of her family. We don’t know what dedication means or entails, but RY makes it seem like a huge deal. We also don’t know the punishment for dedicating a child so that could be part of it.

Lilith: I’m not sure I’ll ever forgive him for what he’s done to her.

Brennan: “That doesn’t mean they hauled her to Dunne’s temple and dedicated her.” Brennan shakes his head with disgust.

Grandma Niara: Stopped speaking to her only living relatives immediately.

Even Violet reacted poorly: Dedicated. Gravity pitches and my balance shifts, like the stone beneath my feet has suddenly become sand.

[overjoyedisland]

I think this is a big part of it... Violet (and the fandom) felt betrayed that despite everything he said, Asher’s actions indicated he believed Violet was broken in need of fixing.

I need more information to fully make up my mind about him but I can see why people would be upset.

[thememedaddy]

[overjoyedisland]

for the ask game! 1. why do you write fanfic? and 28. what character(s) do you think you most resemble? (or who do you relate to?) :) xx

Thanks for the ask!

1. Why do you write fanfic?

After I read FW and IF (before OS came out), I was desperate for more content in their universe and I didn’t know AO3 existed yet. (I’m a late fanfic bloomer 😂) So I started telling myself the story of what I thought would happen next. When I found AO3 and discovered that people were sharing their own versions of the story, I decided to write what I had dreamed up. That eventually became Long Time Coming. I had so much fun with the community interactions that I kept writing.

28. Which character do you think you most resemble? (Or who do you relate to?)

I feel a kindred spirit with Violet. I’m 5’1” and have been called tiny my whole life. I’ve always been underestimated. And my parents thought I would become a lawyer because I would always find loopholes in their rules. 🙃

[wing-ed-thing]

28 Questions for Fanfic Writers

Why do you write fanfic?

What is your most overrated fanfic?

What is your most underrated fanfic?

What is your most overrated headcanon(s)?

What is your most underrated set of headcanons?

What detail did you put in a work that you wanted people to notice?

What thing(s) in canon do you have VERY STRONG OPINIONS ON?

What thing(s) in canon do you prefer glossing over in your work?

What controversial fandom takes do you have, if any?

What is your writing schedule like?

What fanfic took the most research?

What fanfic of yours is your favorite?

Do you read your own fanfic?

What character deserved more screen time?

What secondary character would you make the main character of the series?

What character have you written the most for?

What character(s) would you never write for? Why?

What is your favorite fanfic troupe? Least favorite?

Where did you start reading fanfic? Where did you start writing?

Favorite fanfic platform?

How old is your blog?

When did you write your first fanfic? What was it about? Do you look back and still like it?

What is your favorite fandom to write for?

What niche character/fandom/troupe is your guilty pleasure?

For reader insert writers, who do you imagine when you write your reader inserts (OC, yourself, canon character, etc.)?

What compelled you to your go-to character(s)?

OC writers, when did you first come up with the concept for your OC?

What character(s) do you think you most resemble?

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[womanguy]

you should get a second evening for reading fan fiction. And you should get an extra day in the week to do arts and crafts.