#fic reader meme

[lilaccherry]

Can't wait till I'm an old, dementia-ridden senior who finally can read her fave fics like it's the first time all over again

[rattboxwarriorr]

that feeling of utter dread when you're listening to a song and suddenly you recognize the words the lead singer belts out as the title of that one really good fanfic

[actioncat04]

shoutout to all the people stuck at their miserable family christmas gatherings and are coping by reading fanfic on ao3 in the corner with headphones on.

i hope your blorbos finally kiss as you pretend to not mind your weird uncle calling you a failure over turkey dinner

[catbowserauthor]

Fic Reader Meme

This is such a fun idea! Thank you so much for the tag, @emeraldhonour

Fave tag (s): hurt [characters], hurt/comfort, sickfic, [Character] is a BAMF, fluff, whump, episode fix-it/AU, slice of life

Ships tag(s): friends to lovers, kiss in the rain, grump and sunshine, sunshine and sunshine, idiots in love

Three go to fandoms: I have a lot of fandoms I love. I rotate through them every so often but my major ones: TMNT, DBZ, Inuyasha, Gummi Bears, Thundercats. I also regularly love crossovers

How do you normally comment: I try to usually comment on what gave me the strongest emotional reaction. I will absolutely write a novel on stories I adore but if you catch me in a tired mood, I might be more to the point. If I saw well used psychology in your story, I’m absolutely giving you kudos for it!

Light or dark mode: Dark, for sure but I’ll switch to light every so often to break up the norm,

Mobile or desktop: I use both but lately more mobile. I do a lot of reading right before bed or on my lunch break so the phone is just more convenient.

WIP or completed: I honestly don’t usually look. I just see if a story sounds interesting. I enjoy all the types. I love when an author welcomes feedback or ideas when they get stuck. Then I get to participate!

Multi-chapter or oneshot: The longer ones can really build into these awesome epics that leave me waiting for more. I love seeing how people build and expand on the world or provide character histories. It’s awesome!

But one shots can be this lovely little snap shot. Those have a certain charm to them and they usually come with my favorite tropes!

No pressure tags: @brightlotusmoon @forgetful-nerd @fire-fira @yellowhollyhock

[technicallysublimechild]

Fic Reader Meme

Thank you for the tagging me, @angstsplatter!

Fave tag: Action/Adventure, Whump, Hurt/Comfort

Ships tag: Slow Burn, Enemies to Lovers, Drama ✨

Three go to fandoms: I lock in hard on one fandom at a time, but the most recent are TMNT, Iron Man and Detroit Become Human.

How do you normally comment: It varies a lot on energy level and time of day. I like to write about all the things I enjoyed, but sometimes I only have the energy for something short to let the writer know I enjoyed it. If it's super late and I am loopy the comments can get very silly and will probably devolve into key smashes.

Light or dark mode: Dark mode always and forever.

Mobile or desktop: Mobile! Everything happens on my phone!

WIP or completed: Completed, though I've been trying to read WIPs more so I can help support the writers. I just find it really hard to keep up with because I have a terrible memory and will quickly forget everything that has happened. I have been waiting for One Piece to finish for a decade because I couldn't handle keeping up with the weekly format.

Multi-chapter or oneshot: Multi-chapter. I love a long fic, the longer the better! Though oneshots are easier with how busy I am these days.

@lasanya539 @petrichorandarson @emeraldhonour

If you're interested, feel free to answer!

[emeraldhonour]

Fic Reader Meme

Thank you so much for the tag, @technicallysublimechild 💚

Fave tag (s): Hurt/Comfort, [X Character] needs a Hug, Angst with a Happy Ending/Eventual Happy Ending, Whump

Ships tag(s): Mutual Pining, Domestic Fluff, Friends to Lovers

Three go to fandoms: I also tend to lock in on one fandom at a time. At the moment I am very much in a TMNT stretch, but before that it was Undertale and Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons.

How do you normally comment: I have a bad habit of setting high expectations for myself when it comes to comments (perfectionism, I know ye well). So I sometimes won't read a fic if I don't have the spoons to leave a long, detailed comment (which is ridiculous, because I love the emoji and keysmash comments I recieve on my own works!).

That said, I really enjoy picking a specific part of the chapter/oneshot and focusing my comment around that. If there's a paragraph or a scene or even just one line that especially captured my attention, I love analysing it and telling the writer how good that particular bit was in the comments. My favourite type of comments to leave are when I get to do that with multiple sections of the work

Light or dark mode: Dark mode, please :)

Mobile or desktop: Mobile. If fic writers didn't mean us to read their masterpieces late into the night instead of going to sleep, then they wouldn't write them so compelling /silly 😉

WIP or completed: Both. A completed work is a treat, because I know there will be a conclusion going in (unless it's part 1 of an ongoing series). But I love coming into a WIP and getting to share the author's excitement as they go. And getting an email that a new chapter just dropped is so much fun! Plus, I'll often go back and reread from the start once the work is completed, so I get to experience it all through again, but this time pick up on all the foreshadowing :)

Multi-chapter or oneshot: Again, both. I love getting sucked into a compelling multichapter fic and letting it consume my every waking thought. But I also love a oneshot that can floor me with just a single chapter. Plus, I don't always have the energy/time/spoons for a large fic, so oneshots are nice and bitesized.

No pressure tags: @side-shuffling-hyperfixations @catbowserauthor @shadows-shells and anyone else who'd like to have a go :)

[side-shuffling-hyperfixations]

Fic Reader Meme

Thanks for the tag, @emeraldhonour :D

Fave tag (s): According to my Ao3 bookmarks, some of the top ones are Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Whump, Sickfic, Family. No surprise there XD

Ships tag(s): Friends to Lovers, Established Relationship, Not Actually Unrequited Love

Three go to fandoms: I tend to go all in on one fandom at a time. Right now it's TMNT at the forefront, obviously, but Undertale and Gravity Falls are still close to my heart

How do you normally comment: I like to tell the author how the fic made me feel (e.g. "This is so bittersweet", "My heart is full", etc.) and/or point out a specific segment that stood out as particularly effective to me and end it with a thanks for writing and sharing it with us <3

Light or dark mode: Light mode, I usually just turn the screen brightness down if it starts hurting my eyes

Mobile or desktop: I usually prefer desktop because of the wider screen, better zoom and my hands get tired scrolling too long on mobile

WIP or completed: Both! I've been gotten by some pretty intense cliffhanger WIPs but that also does let me work with my imagination to fill in the gaps, which I appreciate. There's also just nothing like that warm, settled satisfaction of reaching a solid ending, happy or sad

Multi-chapter or oneshot: Both! But I seek out oneshots a little more often because I know if I pick up a multichapter I'll end up neglecting self care like sleep and food to get sucked in without putting it down ^^"

No pressure tags: @jacky-rubou @punctuated-equilibrium

[ranger-of-frost]

Fic Reader Meme

Thanks for the tag, @shadows-shells 🐢💜

Fav tag(s): Alternate Universe; Angst with a Happy Ending; Protective ______; Found Family; _____ Needs A Hug/Needs Therapy; Missing Scene

Ship tag(s): Slow Burn; Hurt/Comfort; Angst; Domestic Fluff; Mutual Pining/Yearning; Idiots in Love; Oblivious ______

Three go-to Fandoms: I dabble in a lot of fandoms but according to AO3, I've been jumping between TMNT (primarily 03 but I'm here for it all, particularly crossovers, apparently) & "Tiger and Bunny" (this color-coded superhero odd couple needs to start paying rent).

How do you normally comment: I kudos EVERYTHING. I'm tryin' to get better about commentin' just in general. It's usually on fics I've been readin' for a bit and/or the fic just hit me and I need to tell them that.

Light/Dark Mode: Dark, always.

Mobile/Desktop: Desktop.

WIP/Completed: Both; depends on my mood and how 'dangerous' I'm feelin'.

Multi-Chapter/One-shot: Again, both. I think I lean toward multi-chap but that might be a fandom preference. Some fandoms are built more for one-shots than multis.

This was fun! I really thought I read more fics for other fandoms but apparently TMNT and T&B have me under lock n' key - not complaining at all.

No pressure ya'll: @amevello-blue; @kitamars; @prehistoricterrapin and anyone who scrolls by and wants to throw in their two cents 🐢🐢