Of Paradise And Mansworld

Alexander Jason Troy | Indie Open Rp Blog | OC Son of Donna Troy.| FC Logan Leerman Mun/Muse 21+ | open to crossovers and all genders for ships | Penned by D.

[aidashakur]

“6 months from now I will be in a different situation.”

Speak it into existence.

[pure-leafs-deactivated20190914]

SIX MONTHS FROM NOW I WILL BE IN A DIFFERENT SITUATION

[inu-fiction]

PSA: Stuff You Maybe Didn’t Realize You Can Back Up To AO3, And How To Tag it

Tumblr seems to be in potential death throes or at least, incredibly volatile and unreliable lately, but we’ve done some pretty good and informative work on canon analysis and reference guides so I was looking for ways to back it up without losing it…and the solution became obvious to me: Archive of Our Own, aka AO3.  “What?” you might ask if you are less familiar with their TOS. “Isn’t that just a fanfic archive??” No! It’s a fanWORK archive. It is an archive for fanworks in general! “Fanwork” is a broad term that encompasses a lot of things, but it doesn’t just include fanfic and fanart, vids etc; it also includes “fannish” essays and articles that fall under what’s often called “meta” (from the word for “beyond” or “above”, referencing that it goes beyond the original exact text)! The defining factor of whether Archive of Our Own is the appropriate place to post it is not whether or not it’s a fictional expansion of canon (fanfic), though that is definitely included - no, it’s literally just “is this a work by a ‘fan’ intended for other ‘fannish’ folks/of ‘fannish’ interest?”  The articles we’ve written as a handy reference to the period-appropriate Japanese clothing worn by Inuyasha characters?  The analyses of characters? The delineations of concrete canon (the original work) vs common “fanon” (common misconceptions within the fandom)? Even the discussion of broader cultural, historical, and geographic context that applies to the series and many potential fanworks?  All of those are fannish nonfiction! Which means they absolutely can (and will) have a home on AO3, and I encourage anybody who is wanting to back up similar works of “fannish interest” - ranging from research they’ve done for a fic, to character analyses and headcanons - to use AO3 for it, because it’s a stable, smooth-running platform that is ad-free and unlike tumblr, is run by a nonprofit (The OTW) that itself is run by and for the benefit of, fellow fans.  Of course, that begs the question of how to tag your work if you do cross-post it, eh? So on that note, here’s a quick run-down of tags we’re finding useful and applicable, which I’ve figured out through a combination of trial and error and actually asking a tag wrangler (shoutout to @wrangletangle for their invaluable help!): First, the Very Broad: - “ Nonfiction ”. This helps separate it from fanfic on the archive, so people who aren’t looking for anything but fanfic are less likely to have to skim past it, whereas people looking for exactly that content are more likely to find it. - while “Meta” and “Essay” and even “Information” are all sometimes used for the kinds of nonfiction and analytical works we post, I’ve been told “ Meta Essay ” is the advisable specific tag for such works. This would apply to character analyses, reference guides to canon, and even reference guides to real-world things that are reflected in the canon (such as our articles on Japanese clothing as worn by the characters).  The other three tags are usable, and I’ve been using them as well to cover my bases, but they’ll also tend to bring up content such as “essay format” fanfic or fanfic with titles with those words in them - something that does not happen with “Meta Essay”.

- I’ve also found by poking around in suggested tags, that “ Fanwork Research & Reference Guides ” is consistently used (even by casual users) for: nonfiction fannish works relating to analyses of canon materials; analyses of and meta on fandom-specific or fanwork-specific tropes; information on or guides to writing real-world stuff that applies to or is reflected in specific fandoms’ media (e.g. articles on period-appropriate culture-specific costuming and how to describe it); and expanded background materials for specific fans’ fanworks (such as how a given AU’s worldbuilding is supposed to be set up) that didn’t fit within the narrative proper and is separated out as a reference for interested readers. Basically, if it’s an original fan-made reference for something specific to one or more fanworks, or a research aid for writing certain things applicable to fanworks or fannish interests in general, then it can fall under that latter tag. 

- You should also mark it with any appropriate fandom(s) in the “Fandom” field. Just like you would for a fanfic, because of course, the work is specifically relevant to fans of X canon, right? If it discusses sensitive topics, or particular characters, etc., you should probably tag for those. E.g. “death” or “mental illness”, “Kagome Higurashi”, etc. 

Additionally, if you are backing it up from a Tumblr you may wish to add: - “ Archived From Tumblr “ and/or “ Cross-Posted From Tumblr ” to reference the original place of publication, for works originally posted to tumblr. (I advise this if only because someday, there might not be “tumblr” as we know it, and someone might be specifically looking for content that was originally on it, you never know) - “ Archived From [blog name] Blog ”; this marks it as an archived work from a specific blog. And yes, I recommend adding the word “blog” in there for clarity- Wrangletangle was actually delighted that I bothered to tag our first archived work with “Archived From Inu-Fiction Blog” because being EXTREMLY specific about things like that is super helpful to the tag wranglers on AO3, who have to decide how to categorize/”syn” (synonym) various new tags from alphabetized lists without context of the original posting right in front of them.  In other words, including the name AND the word “blog” in it, helps them categorize the tag on the back end without having to spend extra time googling what the heck “[Insert Name Here]” was originally. 

Overall, you should be as specific and clear as possible, but those tags/tag formats should prove useful in tagging it correctly should you choose to put fannish essays and articles up on AO3 :) Oh, and protip sidebar for those posting, especially works that are more than plain text: you can make archiving things quicker and easier for yourself, but remember to plan ahead for tumblr’s potential demise/disabling/service interruptions. The good news: You can literally copy and paste the ENTIRE text of a tumblr post from say, an “edit” window, on tumblr, straight into AO3′s Rich Text Format editor, and it will preserve pretty much all or almost all of the formatting - such as bold, italics, embedded links, etc! But the bad news: keep in mind that while AO3 allows for embedded images and it WILL transfer those embedded images with a quick copy-paste like that, AO3 itself doesn’t host the images for embedding; those are still external images. This means that whether or not they continue to load/display for users, depends entirely on whether the file is still on the original external server! As I quickly discovered, in the case of posts copied from the Edit window of a tumblr post, the images will still point to the copies of the images ON tumblr’s servers. What this means is that you should back up (save copies elsewhere of) any embedded images that you consider vital to such posts, in case you need to upload them elsewhere and fiddle with where the external image is being pulled from, later.  Personally, I’m doing that AND adding image descriptions underneath them, just to be on the safe side (and in fairness, this makes it more accessible to people who cannot view the images anyway, such as sight-impaired people who use screen readers or people who have images set to not automatically display on their browser, so it’s win-win)

[jupitertouchedher]

The goddesses want you to heal.

The goddesses want YOU to take care of you.

The goddesses want you to go to therapy.

The goddesses want you to take your meds.

[lost-space-cadet]

twentyGAYteen ends in a few months, time to make way for twentyBIteen

[crmediagal]

me, a fanfic writer: *touches my new fav character’s face* *whispers* I’m gonna get you laid

[lankybrunettepartdeux]

Wonder Woman #600

One of my favorite comics is where Power Girl asks Wonder Woman to help understand “Stinky Cat” and his troubles. 

It’s honestly just so sweet, and I love the way that Diana explain’s the cats way of thinking about things 

[avoiding-the-parentals-deactiva]

Reblog if you're gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, asexual, transgender or a supporter.

[nimurea]

This should be reblogged by everyone. Even if you’re straight, you should be a supporter.

[phase2-moved-deactivated2021073]

IF YOU SCROLL PAST THIS UNFOLLOW ME IMMEDIATELY I SWEAR TO GOD

[meiselr]

asks for fanfic writers

drop a number and a fandom in my askbox and I’ll answer:

things that inspire you

things that motivate you

name three favorite writers

name three authors that were influential to your work and tell why

since how long do you write?

how did writing change you?

early influences on your writing

what time are you most productive?

do you set yourself deadlines?

how do you do your researches?

do you listen to music when writing?

favorite place to write

hardest character to write

easiest character to write

hardest verse to write

easiest verse to write

favorite AU to write

favorite pairing to write

favorite fandom to write

favorite character to write

least favorite character to write

favorite story you’ve ever written

least favorite story you’ve ever written

favorite scene you’ve ever written

favorite line you’ve ever written

story you’re most proud of

best review you ever got

worst review you ever got

favorite story/poem of another author

hardest part of writing

easiest part of writing

alternate title for (insert story title)

alternate ending for (insert story title)

alternate pairing for (insert story title)

single story or multi-part story?

one-shot or multi-chaptered story?

canon or AU?

do you reread your own stories?

do you want to be published some day?

which one of your stories would you most like to see as a movie/series

one song that captures (insert story title)

do you plan or do you write whatever comes to your mind?

would you ever write a sequel for (insert fic title here)

do you write linear or do you write future scenes if you feel like it?

share the synopsis of a story you work on that you haven’t published yet

share a scene of a story that you haven’t published yet

how many unfinished ideas/stories are you working on at the same time?

three spoilers for (insert story title)

writing advice

open question to the writer

[cavillanche-archive-deactivated]

Fan fic writers...

Reblog if you’ve ever had an idea for a fic that you like so much, that you wish someone else would write it so you could enjoy it as a reader.

[arachnidprodigy-deactivated2015]

when your muse is really horny and you’re just like

[theonlyboyfromparadise-blog]

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[starhxwk-blog]

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Avengers Starters

I’ve been rereading this run and laughing so hard so I turned it into a sentence meme. 

“Did they break your man parts, too?”

“Point it at anything but us and shoot.”

“Don’t be snippy.”

“We need a battle cry!”

“I’m really glad I took this vacation.”

“Blam! Murdered you!”

“You are easily impressed.”

“The Earth needs to be punished.”

“She looks vaguely familiar.”

“She looks vaguely dressed.”

“I will have her head!”

“Let’s try saying hi!”

“Not everything is about payment.”

“Stop being ‘cute’ around the female.”

“You are nuttier than three spider-men all rolled into one.”

“No reason this can’t be fun.”

“Captain America is probably about to put a red, white, and blue boot up his butt.”

“You know… even when we first met, while I was beating you to death… I thought to myself: I bet she and I could be friends.”

“We talked about this. If you hang out with me in places like this it dramatically lowers my chances of meeting a fine female companion.”

“Hey, you’re the one who was about to pucker up on me, kid.”

“If the straits were no so dire this would be the greatest day of my life.”

“Did we mention that the tree talks?”

“You’re just going to nerd out on me the whole time, aren’t you, kid?”

“I just like talking to the talking raccoon. It makes me feel like a Disney princess.”

“I’d make a better princess than you.”

“This is not as fun as I thought it was going to be! And the talking tree is really starting to freak me out!”

“That’s not how you use that!”

“Excuse me! It’s my first spaceship!”

“Some fathers hug and care about their kids. Not ours. But, you know, some.”

“Wow, you prepubescent earth kids like to whine, don’ cha?”

“When he does it, it’s not whining.”

“Oh no, you’re not going to get weird with the trees again, are ya?”

“Listen, I’ve traveled the galaxy up and down and I have met a total of like, seven cool people.”

“Call me. Just to whine about the universe.”

“We talked about this. You’re making it weird.”

“Why am I constantly finding myself attracted to female alien species that are actively trying to hunt and kill me?”

[theonlyboyfromparadise-blog]

Hey do I keep letting anxiety rule me and I feel like if I can't be on regularly then it's better to not be on at all. I keep excluding myself and taking away something that I love for fear that it will upset you guys if I don't reply within a certain amount of time. But goddamnit my life has been stressful and hectic and five thousand other things so I need my escape. Please just hate with me and know that I'm doing what I can with what time and energy I have.

[theonlyboyfromparadise-blog]

I'm coming back!!!

[chikier]

whenever somebody responds with “I beg your pardon?” assert your dominance by announcing “Then Beg.”

[astrodickology]

My Kink is being right and that’s why I’m turned on all the time

[captain-narraboth]

today’s mood: Lois kicking Superman in the ass

[theonlyboyfromparadise-blog]

A writer protects her sources