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[fru1tb3tz]

I feel like we as a fandom collectively don't talk enough about the fact that Will has his ears pierced...

[iskisaggie]

I can’t stop thinking about this so I drew it

[thesecondbeatitude]

CACKLING

[birdiebortnik]

Who needs to train for a marathon with run-on sentences like these

[so-many-ocs]

editing your own writing is like woah you really like commas........ maybe ease up on those commas there, pal........ maybe Fewer commas would be nice

[melloncolliegalaxies]

[orpheuslament]

dumb little stanza that didnt make the cut for the poem im currently writing but i thought you guys might like anyway

[tea-and-liminality]

This is for all the unsung fic writers; the ones who don’t make the must-read lists, the ones who don’t get recced, the ones who don’t get hundreds of kudos, the rarepair writers out on the peripheries of fandom, the ones who toil away quietly for the handful of people who read and love them. You matter - you’re a writer too, and don’t you ever forget it. :)

[paganinpurple]

AO3 Etiquette -UPDATED

Based on both decent and not so decent replies, I have made some changes to my original post below.

It would seem a whole new kind of AO3 reader/writer is emerging and it is becoming clear not everyone quite understands how the website community works. Here is some basic guidance on how most people expect you to go about using AO3 to keep this a fun community archive that funtions correctly:

As well as likes, kudos is for when the story was interesting enough to make you finish reading. If it sucked or was badly written, you probably left. If you finished it, you liked it - so kudos.

If you really liked it, you should try to comment. It can be long and detailed or a literal keysmash. Writers don't care, we just love comments.

No critisism unless the author has specifically asked or agreed to hear it (so use your notes to say if you want some constructive feedback). Even constructive critisism is a no-no unless an author note tells you it's okay. No, posting it online is not an open invitation for that. Many people write as a fun hobby or a way to cope with, among other things, insecurity and just want to share. Don't ruin that for them. I've seen so many authors just stop writing coz they can't handle the negative emotions the critism brings, and it's only meant to be a fun thing shared for free (pointing out tagging errors is not included in this).

Do not comment to ask the author to write/update something else. It's tacky and off-putting and will probably have the opposite effect than the one you want.

There is no algorithm, it's an archive. Use the search and filter function to add/remove the pairings/characters/tropes etc. you want to read about and it will find you the fics that fit the bill.

For this to work, writers must tag and rate stories. This avoids readers finding the wrong things and missing the stuff they want. I don't care how cringy that trope is in your eyes - it gets tagged.

The tag exception is if you don't want to tag a million things or spoil your story, you can rate it as "chose not to use warnings," and maybe tag the bare minimum.

Don't censor tags. How can someone exclude a tag if the word isn't typed out correctly? There are no content bans for terms so don't censor them.

If the tags are mostly content/trigger warnings, especially if they are things considered very fucked up or graphic, you might want to use "dead dove - do not eat" to ensure people know that you're not messing around with tags and what they get is exactly what you've warned them about.

Character A/Character B means a ROMANTIC or SEXUAL relationship of some kind. Character A&Character B is PLATONIC, like friendship or family.

Nothing is banned. This is an rule because banning one thing is a slipperly slope to banning another and another, until nothing is allowed anymore. Do not expect anyone to censor for you. Because of the tags system, you are responsible for your own reading experience.

People can create new chapters and sequels/fic series any time after they "complete" a story. So it's considered perfectly normal to subscribe, even to a finished story. You can even subscribe to the author instead just to cover your bases.

Do not repost stories or change the publishing date without an extremely good reason (like a complete top to bottom rewrite or an exchange youve written for going public). It's an archive, not social media. No one cares what's the most recent, only what fits their tag needs.

Instead of deleting a story you wrote if you hate it - consider making it anonymous or orphaning it so others can still enjoy it, without it being connected to your name anymore. If you still want to delete it, fair enough.

It's come to my attention that metaworks ARE allowed on AO3, which is something I wasn't aware of. So if you do post an essay or theory, please tag it as such so others can choose to search for it or exclude it. Art is also allowed.

The only reason this archive works is because NON ONE PROFITS. Do not link to your ko-fi or patreon or mention monetary gain in any way or you violate the terms and risk having your account removed. If anyone does link, it leaves the archive open to people claiming it's for profit and having the whole thing removed.

I KNOW there's plenty more I missed but I'm trying to cover most of the basics that people seem to be struggling with.

I invite anyone to add to this, but please explain, don't berate.

[wmissty]

i love how insanely sinister and RANDOM the soundtracks in hannibal are. Its literally just random sounds but it still works somehow????

[junklatch]

too lazy to make separate posts for these, so enjoy!

the abigail and hannibal on took me about 3 hours each

will piece took about 6 hours!

you can find my speed paints on Instagram — @rustynailshipping

[gothicwill]

So glad they didn’t put this in the show bc I genuinely would’ve spontaneously combusted.

[ringkledinkle]

SIX michelin stars ???? ill take whatever hes having

[thesecondbeatitude]

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!

[theprodigalpragmatist]

Fic Tag Chain

Rules: List the first line of your last 10 (posted) fics and see if there's a pattern! (thank you to @roxannepolice for the tag!!!)

"Six dogs. One Will Graham." ~ old mr graham had troubles of his own (will graham + dogs + cat + L + ratio)

"At first there’s sound—noise, really—it grates and grates and is that panting he hears?" ~ you reap what you sow (uhhh...tensimm identity crisis with a twist, we'll go with)

“Kneel.” ~ cut mouth bleeding razors (tensimm smut, with its own twist, even...)

"The issue isn’t that the Doctor is old, though he is…unpleasant to look at, the Master can admit that." ~ hand in unlovable hand in unlovable hand (simm master + simm master + ten + the most rancid selfcest vibes in eternity)

"They used to play a game when they were children, a long, long time ago." ~ a martyrdom, a kingdom that will never come (part ii of a gallifreyan funerary ritual fic w/ @koscheiisms, tensimm edition)

"Borusa was the one who found them." the purest lick of fire (part i of the gallifreyan funerary ritual fic, academy era thoschei, torvic rock murder ft. borusa pov)

"He stumbles, helpless as a newborn woprat, and sometimes not being bad is like being good, so she watches him meet the ground of his own accord without throwing herself into the mix." ~ and i find you with a thimble weeping (tenmissy <3 beloved tenmissy <3)

"He opens his eyes to darkness, to a staunch nothingness that grates in its totality." Clawing for the Stars (sam tyler whump)

"Crawly adjusted the tails of their blouse around their embroidered girdle, the shirt spread wide and exposing the smooth planes of their chest." As time began unwinding, I'd be yours alone (aziracrow through the ages + music)

"The knife glints in the peek between shadows—sharp, wicked, honed to a point and chipped towards the hilt." i'm only what you wanted for a little while (installment from ongoing series informally known as 'saxteen kissies')

WOW okay i am terrible at analysis...however, fascinated by the recent trend of launching into the thick of it...in my head, most of my fics start with a heavy lead-up, this is really great insight! and was a blast to do, so thank you again @roxannepolice!

tagging @lohengreen @harrowq @koscheiisms @incorrectquotesconaisseur @thesecondbeatitude (fully sure i've double tagged people but soo la voo, as the kids say) (please join in if not tagged if you'd like!)

[thesecondbeatitude]

thanks for the tag, juni!

mine are as follows:

1. "The door opens after the third set of knocks—just enough time for Will to adjust his grip on the bag dangling off his shoulder and the port clenched in his fist, and contemplate going home."

-> i was drinking down the sin (hannigram, immediately post-randall)

2. "Will finds himself staring at the door to Hannibal’s office."

-> mortal actions never deceive the gods (hannigram, s1 PWP)

3. "Love is the slick of blood in his gums, the grind of flesh between his teeth."

-> teeth painted red (double drabble character study of will graham)

4. "“No,” Alec says. “Absolutely not.”"

-> the cat (broadchurch, in which alec hardy adopts a cat)

5. "(in the beginning, she created the stars.)"

-> seven (and it was good) (ineffable wives, experimental double drabble)

6. "in a stroke of cosmic poetry, he catches the doctor by a river."

-> this is yours now (your pain to keep) (time lord victorious!ten x eot!simm!master, vaguely western)

7. "He’s not in his room, he's not in her room, he's not in the shed."

-> all the stars that point to home (14 & donna, hurt/comfort)

8. "The first game was one of rock and bone and blood; the Master has never stopped playing."

-> bones will be bones (tensimm + shattered kneecaps aboard the valiant)

9. "i'd kill you if i could live without you, and--"

-> pull out our hearts (tensimm, wasteland scene, experimental prose)

10. "It's three am, perhaps, when he hears the bang, the thud, and the scream."

-> morally bankrupt shenanigans (a fic written for @alexmey-does-an-arts's "morally bankrupt scientists" tensimm au)

ANALYSIS:

well, 2/3 of all the hannigram fics i've written start with will staring at hannibal's door 😂

jokes aside... i think i have a penchant for intros that leap right into fic...

i know, like, two writers on here, and one of them tagged me😂 so if you haven't been tagged yet, feel free to join in!