Hello, my anonlings (and assorted others). It is I, the Big Anon, otherwise known as Crouch, here to request your advice on this important matter.
Simply put, I have always sucked shit at tagging. My steadfast beta tells me I "certainly have a way with it," which is Steadfast Beta for, "I don't even know how to help you, man." Thus, I have simply been doing my meager best.
Part of my skill issue is probably because when I personally go to read, I search very simply by ship tags or character tags, and when I decide which works I'm interested in reading, I actually mostly go by the summary; I often hardly glance at the tags. Nevertheless, I know that for many people, the tags are very important in their search process. I wish to ensure my tags are of sufficient quality to help people decide whether or not they're interested in my work.
To that end, I would like to ask everyone some questions:
What do you do when you search? Are there important types of tags you filter by?
Assuming you got here by finding and reading one of my works on AO3: what about that work made you decide you wanted to read it? Did the tags assist you at all?
What is your general opinion of my tagging so far? Is there anything you would like me to do less or more of?
Is it better to under-tag or over-tag?
And to my fellow writers, some of whom I am @-ing on this post, I ask:
How on earth do you decide what to tag?
Responses, opinions, and advice greatly appreciated. Thank you all very much.
Why, I create a detailed scene-by-scene outline, of course.
I make a more general outline and decide on specific scenes as I go.
I jot down some notes here and there, but mostly discover my plot by drafting.
I start with a general idea in my head, but I don't write notes.
Outline? Notes? Planning? What are these things you are saying to me?
I am abruptly stricken ill, then sit down and black out until a story appears.
Voting ended onMay 6
I would love it if you reblogged or commented with more details! Personally, I am usually a mix between the first three options, often depending on how long I've been thinking about a work before I write it. I can be either very methodical or very spontaneous as suits my mood. And I am occasionally blessed by the final option. That's how I wrote "Jabber Gets Hit By A Car".
Also, I am tagging some people I chat with. If you are a Gachi author and you want to chat with me, please get in touch!
Hello! Here For Me? I Humbly Request That You Observe The Following Guidelines.
Greetings, all. I am a humble fanfiction author who does the collection Crouching Jonkler Hidden Zonkler on AO3, which is centered around the ship between Jabber Wonger and Zanka Nijiku from the shounen manga & anime Gachiakuta. Kind commenters have named me Crouch.
I made this Tumblr because it became apparent to me that the Janka community is full of kind and funny people I want to talk to. Below are some guidelines for how best to interact with me, as well as my Post Directory, explaining the personal tags I use to organize this blog.
Guidelines
This is an adult space.
Unfortunately, because of the nature of my work and because I am an adult myself, I don't want to interact with minors on this blog. If you send me a message, please be above the age of majority wherever you are from in the world.
There's no need to be shy.
Are you awkward? Great, me too! I do not have experience with being "online" as it were, and this is all very new to me. Perhaps naively, I'm just hoping to have fun and make friends.
Also, I have no idea how to use social media. If I do something incomprehensible, it's probably because I also don't understand what's going on.
I do accept constructive criticism.
Is something I wrote bothering you? Did I forget an important detail, make something super confusing, neglect to tag something upsetting, or other things of that nature? Feel free to let me know.
Do you want to talk to me, but feel unsure what to say?
What is one moment you've liked in the show so far? If you were a Giver, what would your Vital Instrument be? And, if I may be so bold as to ask, what is your favorite moment from my body of work? Send your answers to any of these questions into my ask box!
Do you have a writing prompt or a scenario idea for me? It is highly unlikely I will ever write it, but I encourage you to propose them regardless. Who knows, you might get me. Or you might get someone else!
If you are an author yourself and wish to request feedback on your own work, please do. Unless you specifically request constructive criticism, I will only tell you what I liked about it. Positive feedback is also very important to one's writing development!
Through it all, please allow some grace for me.
I'm currently recovering from a godawful case of burnout. I do appear to be getting better, which is why I'm able to write at all, but the fact remains that I have a very limited amount of energy that can be quite unpredictable. I have big aspirations and a great quantity of ideas, but whether or not they will come to fruition... that is somewhat up to the wind. I am very protective of my mental health, and if I feel that I'm starting to become unduly stressed by my Internet activities, I will pull back and preserve myself. Unfortunately, this means chapters may go unwritten and your messages may go unanswered. Sorry! I appreciate you regardless.
Post Directory
#crouch thought: My musings and opinions, as well as my headcanons.
#crouch complaint: I love to complain.
#crouch writes: Things I post while writing, as well as any short pieces of writing I may do. Some overlap with #crouch complaint.
#crouch answer: Responses to asks I receive.
#crouch question: Polls I put out, or posts in which I request your opinions.
#crouch update: New works I post.
Well, hopefully that's everything. I am going to go reblog dozens of Janka fan art images now.
Jabber Wonger is eating a meal comprised of several different foods on one plate. Does he care if they touch?
Yes; he meticulously separates everything and eats in a specific order.
Yes; he keeps everything separate, but eats arbitrarily.
Not really.
No; he eats too quickly to notice.
No; he actually likes it when the foods mix.
No; he likes it when the foods mix, especially when the combinations are weird.
No; he intentionally mixes up his plate in order to drive other people crazy.
Voting ended onApr 25
It is vital that I obtain this knowledge. I am hoping you all might help me to divine it. All are invited to share their reasoning in the comments or tags.
