#fanfic fun

[finisnihil]

So hard to find Argenthill fics that don't butcher Argenti for the sake of using him to explore Boothill that i'm about to write my own dammit

[stuckytoyoulikeglue]

It has only very recently come to my attention that some people add notes/tags to their AO3 bookmarks and that I can actually see them.

Turns out I've missed seeing some really lovely comments over the years, plus I've also just discovered that someone tagged one of my fics as 'guaranteed giggles' and I am thrilled.

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who finds me funny 😅

[everyday-is-uncle-day]

I’ve been working on this one for awhile! Multiple chapters planned. ✍️ ❤️‍🩹

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[theothermorganh]

They are getting written, it's just taking some time....

[dame-lazarus]

[idontgettechnology]

🤗 What advice would you give to new fanfic writers that are just getting started?

Oh, excellent question!

While it's probably a bit cliche, it's a cliche for a reason because it's good advice:

*Write what you want to read, not what you think other people want to read. It's tempting to want to write what you think might get the most hits/kudos/comments, but if it's not the story you would be excited to read, it's not going to be as fun for you to write. And since fanfic is just an act of love and fun, you need to be writing for you first and everyone else second.

*Don't look at your stats. Again, the temptation is strong but if you're obsessing over the number of people looking at your work, comparing yourself to other writers, and only finding value in what you're doing when those numbers go up, you're going to burn yourself out. (I am guilty of letting comparison steal my joy, especially in my new fandom where it feels like every time I have an idea, someone else has already written it. But it's important to remember the reason we sit down at the computer in the first place, which is because telling stories with these characters is fun and we have stories to tell that only we can tell.)

*Find a community. It doesn't have to be a huge hoard of fans, but having at least one other person with whom you can squeal, bounce ideas off of, and share the love of what you're doing makes the whole fic writing experience a billion times better. Some of my best friends came into my life because of fanfic and they have kept me writing and reading and stoking my love of creating just by being around.

Thanks for asking!

[ishipitpod]