This informal survey aims to gather statistics on the length and completion status readers on AO3 prefer for fanfic.
The survey is not aff
I put together a relatively short survey (about two dozen questions, mostly multiple choice, all optional) to get some data on what fic lengths and completion statuses readers on AO3 prefer or avoid. If I get enough answers to have a good sample size, it should give us some insight into how people search and read on the archive.
If you find this interesting, feel free to share it with AO3 users elsewhere or post it to other platforms. I'd like to get a good crossection of readers that isn't biased by platform, if at all possible.
The survey is just for fun/curiosity, and isn't associated with any university, company, or other entity. It's just me asking you this stuff here :)
I'm not putting a deadline on this, I'll just let it run until I've got some good numbers, but whenever I do have enough I'll post the results here. You can track this post to watch for that update.
The makers of Kinktober 2025 are back again with a brand new list! The graphics are once again created by latte-cucumber. Check out our AO3 collection, or keep reading for more information.
More information
Kinktober is a kinky October prompt challenge thatโs been running in one form or another since 2016. There are three prompts for each day in October, and the challenge is to use one (or more!) of the prompts to create something for that day. If you donโt want to use any of the three daily prompts, you can swap them out for the bonus prompts at the bottom of the prompt list.
If you have any questions, check our FAQs. Unfortunately, due to personal commitments, we won't be opening our askbox for questions this year. We've made it as rules-light as possible, though, so if your question is "Can I do this?", the answer is almost certainly yes!
Prompts
Condoms โ Bratting โ Watersports
Orgy โ Embarrassment โ Bestiality
Hate Sex โ Suspension Bondage โ Mind Control
Body Writing โ Subspace โ Master/Slave
Glory Hole โ Cloning/Selfcest โ Body Modification
Held Down โ Riding Crops โ Feeding/Stuffing
Dirty Talk โ Cockwarming โ Aphrodisiacs
Face Sitting โ Switching โ Scat
Orgasm Delay/Denial โ Discipline โ Whips
Gentle Sex โ Chains โ Noncon
Age Gap โ Breathplay โ Religion Kink
Phone Sex โ Findom โ Edgeplay
Frottage โ Temperature Play โ Emetophilia
Strength Kink โ Roleplay โ Vore
Corsets โ Power Imbalance โ Human Furniture
Nipple Play โ Conditioning โ Predator/Prey
Rough Sex โ Begging โ Furry
Deepthroating โ Rope Bondage โ Transformation
Public Sex โ Daddy/Mommy Kink โ Cigars/Cigarettes
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