Whump By The Fireside

Old fashioned whump, the sort you might find in a classic novel. Bear in mind that I am a minor! If you want, you can use any of my prompts without credit. Submit whump related polls through my ask box and I’ll post them anonymously (within reason). †

[whumpbythefireside]

Whumpbythefireside (new and improved) introduction <3

Hullo, I’m Whumpbythefireside!

I post whump I like to call “classic whump” by which I mean the sort of whump tropes you’d find in a classic novel.

This, I believe is a good example:

(From Great Expectations by Charles Dickens)

Here are some whump tropes I LOVE:

Fainting

Characters seeming a bit dazed

Lighthearted comfort

Duels, especially if the winner of the duel afterwards tends to the loser

No anaesthetics, just brandy and a bit of opium

Fevers

Bloodletting

Perhaps a bit oddly specific, but characters in captivity refusing to give their captors any information

Here are some whump tropes I don’t like writing:

Emeto

Hospitals

Most modern medicine

Very graphic/ very intense torture scenes

Psychological whump

Here are some whump tropes I really dislike:

Pet whump

Lab rat whumpee

Living weapon whumpee

Anything sexual

That’s about it! Farewell!

[lesbianwyllravengard]

hey uh new type of ao3 spam comment just dropped. (I know it's spam because the fic they left this comment on . doesn't have chapters. lmfao). Report this kinda comment as spam and don't take it personally it is literally recycled bullshit

[lesbianwyllravengard]

Also y'all this really ties into how impactful comments are and why it's so encouraged to leave comments and leave NICE ones. If I hadn't known this was spam, and if I'd gotten this on my currently-updating fic, it would've crushed me and likely convinced me to never update again. Adversely, even one nice comment from someone is enough to motivate me to write and share more. If you read a fic you liked, tell the author that! If you're reading an unfinished fic, leave a comment to say you're excited for more, or comment throughout chapters even! It really is so easy and quick to do, and it's not only nice but it can also completely alter a writer's motivation and inspiration

[drgrlfriend]

Fanfic writers, please be aware that for some reason having bots spam fics with negative comments is a thing now. Not sure what anyone gets out of spreading misery, but just know it's not anything to do with your fic. I got one that was like, "This fic is a delight ... just kidding, it's unfunny and tedious." It was very clearly unrelated to the content of the fic but for someone else it might have been heartbreaking.

[clotpolesonly]

what i've heard about this sort of thing is that fics that have been deleted are harder to prove the provenance of, thus making them easier and safer for AI generators to scrape for their data sets

they're trying to encourage you to delete/orphan your fics so you can no longer prove that they're YOURS

[almightyrawks]

Signal boost for all writers in my network. If the comment mentions no specific details about your fic, assume it's a bot post, delete it, and keep writing your great works. Also tell your friends about this and let's keep our space on AO3 as awesome as it is.

[dedic4ted]

I'm eager to know bc I'm a softness after whump kinda gurl...

What's your favourite?

whump! only whump! no soft!

softness after whump

something in between (pls specify if you want!)

❌️ option for op ❌️

Voting ended onMay 22, 2025

[whumpbythefireside]

I love when Whumpee is a bit panicky, trying to stay calm but not entirely sure what to do.

*After having been shot or stabbed or something, bleeding heavily* “Ah- right, well, minor setback- no need to- does anyone know what I’m meant to do about this…?”

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

me: I write for myself, not validation

also me after posting a fic *refreshes ao3 every five minutes*

(two things can be true)

[whumpbythefireside]

Trying to act normal in English lit when the book has a really good whump scene is a canon event.

[whumpbythefireside]

Catching myself cringing at whump tropes I once loved…

[whumporama]

"Actually, that's not realistic-"

Okay but it gives me whumperflies so idc

[whumpbythefireside]

Nobody:

Absolutely nobody

Nobody whatsoever:

Whump writers when they get ill: QUICK QUICK WRITE THIS DOWN WRITE THIS DOWN

[allthewhumpygoodness]

Once again, for the umpteenth time, whumpees with fevers:

Whumpees feeling a little shivery and worn out, not thinking anything of it

Whumpees growing more restless as their mind races relentlessly, trying to figure out why they can't get to sleep let along think straight

Whumpees feeling colder than ever all of a sudden, despite the burning just under their skin

Whumpees finally managing to sleep, but their rest is disturbed by rambling and terrifying dreams

Whumpees waking up much later than intended, with a parched throat and aching joints, so tired and shaky they can barely sit up on their own, let alone stand

Whumpees with sore, burning eyes, lymph nodes tender and swollen

Whumpees' vision swimming, growing dizzier and more lightheaded as the fever gets higher

Whumpees with chattering teeth, unable to stop shaking under a mound of blankets

Whumpee unable to eat but so, so desperately thirsty

Whumpees having to keep a light on through the night because the dark plays tricks on their feverish brain

Whumpees waking up not knowing where they are, feeling like the whole room is swaying around them, their bed shrinking and expanding, everything happening too much

Whumpees having to shakily change shirts because they're drenched in sweat (and leaving the old one on the floor by their bed because they're too weak to fold it)

[whumpbythefireside]

I have 60 followers now.

YOU ARE ALL AMAZING!!!

[whumpbythefireside]

Where does one find whump rp 💔

[whumpbythefireside]

I bring a sort of “cheer up and have a brandy” vibe to the comfort that the “shh, it’s okay whumpee” writers don’t really like.

[whumpbythefireside]

Forever love when the caretaking/comfort is friendly and lighthearted and not all soft and gentle and so on.

[whumporama]

Whumpee who instantly passes out the second they're in a safe place

[whumpbythefireside]

La Clemenza Di Tito but Sesto actually wounds Tito…La Clemenza Di Tito but Sesto is wounded in the fire and Tito finds him…

[lesbianpoetess]

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