Seeing how writers across all platforms and different fandoms are dealing with so much more hate, censorship and publicized gossip is truly disheartening to see.
This “call out” culture that’s becoming more prominent in fandom spaces quite literally goes against the entire purpose of fan fiction. Fandoms are supposed to be safe spaces for people to express their ideas and if you don’t like a certain blog/type of writing, you simply block them and move on.
By “calling out” or demanding certain changes be made to how a person writes, you are stripping away the concept of fandom being a creative, judgment free space. Fan fiction censorship is as dangerous as book censorship; it’s the act of silencing those you don’t agree with.
I had to learn this the hard way when I made this mistake in the past, realizing the topic I was “calling out” was simply me trying to censor something I didn’t like. The reason this action becomes dangerous is that there is no stopping point to what can be called out and therefore censored, and it opens up the potential for hatred, bullying, and other harmful behavior towards those engaging in the “controversial” topics.
If you see something you don’t like, then don’t interact. It’s simple and doesn’t cost a thing to you. Stop promoting these forms of isolation and harassment.
***side note, just because you’re not “calling out” or openly condemning a certain topic does not mean you are agreeing with or condoning it, either. It simply means you respect the principle of writing what you want and disengaging with those that write what you don’t like.
****extra side note, this is exactly why ao3 doesn’t censor fan fiction posted on there unless it’s an extreme case of something being inappropriate.
❌Won’t write for: anything that involves pedophilia, homophobia, racist views or any form of hate speech, female readers, oc X character, SA
🔥Maybe write for: pregnancy/pregnant!reader, child!reader(ONLY PLATONIC), full on smut fics, full gore, REALLY toxic relationships, kink stuff, age regress (sfw), polyamory, character X character
💧Please don’t interact/follow: proshipper/comshipper, Pro AI
⛈️Fandom list🌈
Welcome home:
all the neighbours
Dhmis: (mostly the web series)
the teachers (clock, coffin, butterfly, meat man, ect..)
Tadc:
All of the cast + Caine
Fnaf: (probably not going to be very Canon :'o])
William afton
Henry Emily
Cuphead, don’t deal with the devil + the delicious last course:
Cuphead + mugman (PLATONIC ONLY!!)
Inkwell hell bosses (king dice, Devil, Mini bosses..)
Is your fic missing a little fire? It’s time to get a bit Brontëesque.
For an amateur writer, learning from Charlotte Brontë isn’t about copying her Gothic settings or Victorian vocabulary; it’s about learning to weaponize raw, unfiltered longing and the fierce moral intensity of your characters.
The Five Essential Questions for Brontë-esque Narrative
If you want your fic to move beyond simple fluff or canon-compliant retelling and into the realm of visceral obsession, ask yourself these five questions:
Is there a "moral landscape" in this scene? (How does the environment—a stormy moor, a ruined tower, a dimly lit library—reflect the internal moral or emotional turmoil of the character?)
What is the "governing passion" driving this character? (Brontë’s characters are defined by one consuming desire or principle. What is the one thing your character wants more than oxygen?)
How is the power dynamic shifting in this conversation? (Brontë’s dialogue is a battlefield. Who has the moral high ground, and how is it being lost or won with every sentence?)
Is the "stranger" an outsider or a reflection? (Use a character’s arrival to force your protagonist to confront their own suppressed identity. How does the "other" reveal the "self"?)
Does the internal monologue feel like a confession? (Brontë makes the reader feel like a co-conspirator. Is your character holding back, or are they spilling their soul?)
Look, we all love a good cozy fic, but sometimes you need that static electricity feeling—the kind where you’re terrified to turn the page because the tension is so high it might snap. That’s Charlotte Brontë’s territory. She didn’t write "scenes"; she wrote confrontations of the soul.
If you want to add some Victorian-level angst to your fics, let’s look at how to translate her intensity into your writing:
1. The Environment as an Extension of Self
Stop letting your characters stand in empty white rooms.
2. Dialogue as a Duel
Brontë’s characters rarely say exactly what they mean, but they always mean exactly what they feel.
3. The Power of "Moral Fever"
Brontë’s characters act on principles, even if those principles are wrong.
4. The Confessional Voice
Invite the reader into the diary entries of their heart.
5. The "Tension Threshold"
Brontë isn't afraid to let things get messy, dramatic, and slightly unhinged.
Stop being polite with your characters. Let them want, let them suffer, and let them speak their truths—even if it ruins them.
An example for a fic:
Draco Malfoy’s arrogance in the hallways of Hogwarts is less about casual bullying and more a manifestation of a rigid internal law [1] demanding that he uphold the purity and prestige of his name at any cost. Beneath this icy exterior lies his shadow of shame [2]: the terrifying realization that his family is losing its influence, leaving him feeling powerless and unworthy of his own father's approval. Consequently, he justifies the unjustifiable [3], choosing to ostracize Harry and his friends not out of pure malice, but because he believes it is the only way to demonstrate his loyalty to the Dark Lord and secure his family's safety. This duty functions as his moral prison [4], where every insult he hurls is a frantic attempt to reinforce the boundaries of a world that is already collapsing around him. Ultimately, you see him pivot from malice to necessity [5] when you realize that his cruelty is merely a fragile, desperate survival mechanism designed to mask the suffocating fear that he has already failed those he loves most.
