It's always a good idea to back-up your fics periodically just in case your favorite fanfic site goes down. That goes for fics you wrote or your favorites to read (because we all know the pain of a fic we loved getting deleted right out from under us).
Here's a quick and easy way to do it!
Grab the AO3 eBook Download Helper bookmarklet.
(If you're not used to using a bookmarklet it's a link you drag to your browser's bookmark bar that executes an action once pressed. Better than an extension or script bc nothing's actually running so it won't slow down your browser!)
Once you've got the bookmarklet set up, you're ready to back-up your fics!
To download your favorites by other people, navigate to your AO3 bookmarks and press the bookmarklet. It'll give you a pop-up with a quick list of easy download links for all your favs! Download and enjoy forever mwahaha!
To back-up your own fics, head to your Works page and hit the bookmarklet for an easy list of the download links for all your own fics. Download to back-up to your local device!
A voila! You've now got your fics and favs downloaded to back-up using the means of your choosing!
There's only one downside to using this method: it can only do one page at a time. So if you have multiple pages of bookmarks or fics, you'll need to repeat this process for each page.
Note: You can also do this with someone else's bookmarks (as long as they are public) or author page which is great for when you discover your new favorite writer and want to load everything they've ever written or recommended directly into your veins (and by veins I mean eReader).
HOLY SHIT GUYS, I WAS INSPIRED BY THIS POST TO TRY MAKE THE SONG AND YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE THE SCREAM I SCRUMPT WHEN I DRAGGED THE TRAINING AUDIO OVER THE BACKING TRACK AND IT LINED UP PERFECTLY
I still don’t want to make it. I have been sitting on it for days, endlessly tweaking the draft as I procrastinate pulling the trigger. I had really hoped that attempts to be reasonable and respectful would have ended with a better outcome, but that hasn't been the case
Some may recall my post in October regarding a protracted incident of bullying targeting a friend of mine that was perpetuated by a fellow fan. The short version: a well known creator in the AtLA fandom with a focus on Zukka/Zukki developed a one-sided beef with a friend of mine, and decided the appropriate way to address their grievance was to create an awful OC caricature in effigy to put into a massive long fic for the purpose of inviting their audience to point and laugh. It took them months to craft that fic, hyping it up to their followers throughout the writing process, calling it their ‘magnum opus,’ and then once they had completed the work and posted it to Ao3, that audience unwittingly became a party in the bullying of my friend as the author encouraged negative comments and mockery directed at the character. In the comments section of the fic, any time anyone would express sympathy for or any positive feelings toward the OC, the author was quick to slap it down, to assure their readers that every instance of hate was deserved, that no empathy should be offered, and took delight in informing their audience it was “based on a real person they knew.”
They also violated the trust and community sense of safety and friendship by having a friend go into the Zukka Nation Discord server to mine for conversations that were had in earnest good faith for anything they could snip, remove from any context, and reword/reframe for this OC-- and by extension my friend-- to appear ignorant, backward, stupid and racist. They also took anecdotes about their target's family, including traumatic instances shared in the community Discord, and gave them the same treatment, thereby extending their attacks to people who were not even in the fandom.
The author of the fic containing the offensive OC is Ranilla_bean AKA Rana, and the fic is The Iconoclast. If you have read the fic, you probably know the exact character I'm talking about. (I will not publicly name the victim in this post, but they are welcome to come forward and reveal themselves should they feel the desire to do so).
To be entirely clear: the victim was not aware of there even being a problem. Rana made no attempt to voice their grievances either directly or through any one of several mutual friends, myself included, who would have been happy to help reconcile. The victim did not at any point interact directly with Rana or any of their fics, or make any remarks to Rana about their fics, personal life, beliefs or otherwise, or hold or express any sentiment at all, negative or positive toward Rana personally or about any of their works. Rana had already blocked their target across platforms, and left the Zukka Nation Discord server to avoid even incidental interaction long before they finished and posted the fic, but that still wasn’t enough for them. Rana decided that the only reasonable solution was public shame, pushed on with writing the fic with the offensive character included. They went so far as to recruit other Zukka fan creators to join them in group mockery in a different Discord server, including the aforementioned instances of sending their friend to raid the Zukka Nation server for screenshots of anything they could use as ammo. The plotting and premeditation went on for so long that by the time the fic containing the offensive character was published, the victim had largely moved on to a different fandom. Absolutely none of Rana’s actions were provoked, and none of it was reasonable, rational or necessary after they blocked the victim.
The public attacks were completely uncalled for, but especially at this magnitude. The grudge was entirely one-sided, with the inciting incident being that the victim was also a fanfic author with a prolific output (largely due to disability keeping them home bound, and limiting their available hobbies) and a stable fan base that provided coveted attention, and that one of the victim’s many, many fics accidentally and superficially overlapped with a negative stereotype.
That's it. Everything else was bad faith interpretation, and post-hoc justification for Rana’s attacks.
When the bullying incident was brought to the attention of the Zukka Nation mod team, we reached out to the victim, and following their input on how they would like to have the situation resolved, it was decided that there would be no ill will or further complaints if Rana agreed to remove the offending material from the fic, + post an explanation of the edits with a brief apology in order to own accountability, prevent any further incidents of future bullying toward the current victim or anyone else, and allow Rana the opportunity to control the narrative surrounding the incident by being the one to publicly disclose it, providing them an avenue to do any preemptive damage control. The victim also wanted to do right, and ask Rana if there was something they could do to address any hurt done on their end, intentional or not. A neutral third party volunteered to act as a moderator for the conversation so that all parties could have their grievances heard, and the victim + third party reached out to talk to Rana directly in private.
During the conversation, Rana made their side exceedingly clear: they blamed other people for the actions they took. When asked if there was a specific grievance they wanted the victim to address on their end, they began shifting the explanation for their actions around like a shell game, keeping it vague and always moving. They don't think they've done anything wrong, and feel strongly that the problem lies with the people who brought the issue to the attention of the mod team, rather than the fact that they engaged in horrible behavior at the expense of the victim and their audience at all. They admitted to doing this before to other people, and stated that “no one was hurt,” because the other victims didn't find out about the bullying (to Rana’s knowledge) and it wouldn't have mattered this time either if they hadn't been snitched on. They made no acknowledgement of, or demonstrated any understanding that the action itself was outside the bounds of civil or acceptable behavior, in fandom, online, or anywhere else.
Initially, they did appear to be extending some tokens of cooperation by privating The Iconoclast, but then they put it back up without having made any of the requested changes (they claimed that putting it back was an accident and that “[their] finger slipped,” but made no effort to re-private the fic or to make any edits when it was pointed out). When the victim requested Rana’s patience with their responses in the conversation taking longer due to failing physical and mental health, Rana grew bored of waiting and ultimately left the group conversation without any notice or agreement for resolution being reached.
Their actions and attitude have demonstrated zero responsibility, remorse or willingness to cooperate, or give any empathy to anyone other than themselves. So. Now this post exists.
What this post is not: a call for anyone to harass Rana, or to do your own white-knighting.I can not make it anymore clear: Do Not Do That. I and the affected parties implore anyone reading this not to poke at them on this site, on ao3, or anywhere else. It is not a demand for any kind of action from the AtLA or Zukka/Zukki fandoms at all. Continue reading what you want to read, and liking what you want to like. That is not the purpose of this post.
What this post is: 1) a public record to document the inciting incident, the good-faith efforts taken by the affected parties plus third party moderators to try and resolve the incident peacefully, allowing for measured and appropriate conflict resolution, 2) documenting the refusal by Rana to engage the complaint with any seriousness or empathy, and 3) the simple statement of what Rana must do at this point in time to resolve the complaint.
Take down or private the fic The Iconoclast, and leave it down until they have edited it to remove the caricature, especially any references to the victim’s family members.
Make a public statement acknowledging what they did, and why the changes were made to the fic.
The first request to address harm was initially made in private, as we are sensitive to both Rana's mental state, and the nature of the internet being what it is. The issue is now being made public as they have refused the honestly made attempt at resolution. This post will remain up until both the above conditions have been met. Simply put: we will not tolerate bullying in our corner if we can address it. We are not going to let this slide under the rug, and we are assuredly not going to allow this to happen to anyone else without a challenge. As in their own words Rana has admitted to engaging in this sort of public attack on others before, we are not willing to let it simply drop off the radar because they refuse to address the issue after having been caught. The world is already going to hell in a hand-basket fast enough as it is without added unprovoked hostility over something as petty as fandom wank.
I've seen the kind of good fandom can come together to do. I want to believe as a community that we are better than this.
i do love that the first thing lucanis does when he arrives is make a grocery list. then he cleans the kitchen, sets the table, and starts the kitchen fire. then he goes to the market and gets everyone a personalized Little Treat. then he gets his Own little treat in the form of a coffee. then he just stuffs himself into an actual cupboard and broods. he just hangs out there. in the dark. im obsessed with him. this man was imprisoned for the past year with nothing but a literal demon for company and his first instinct is to care for and feed the party. his second instinct is to be emo. iconic behavior.
Hey, thanks for making this! I’ve never struggled with what to put in tags on my fic, but I’ve never been systematic about it, either–I just kind of put whatever.
The categories seem like a really useful way to think about it–not every fic will necessarily have something for each category, but it’s a good framework for either thinking of things to put, or making sure you don’t skip things that would be good to put.
Image description: Tags are Tricky…a quick and dirty guide
1 Canon
How does it relate to canon?
Alternative Universe
Canon Compliant
Canon Divergence
Crossover
Fix-it-Fic
Future Fic
Missing Scenes & Codas
Pre-canon/Backstory
2 Format
Is it something other than a story?
5+1 Things
Art
Dialogue-Only
Epistolary
Online & Social Media
Podfic
Poetry
Songfic
Texting
3 Tone
How does it make you feel?
Angst
Crack
Fluff
Humor
Hurt/Comfort
Smut and PWP
Whump
4 Relationship
Describe the relationship
Platonic
Coming Out, Families, Friendship, Siblings
Getting Together
Amnesia, Body Swap, Childhood Friends, Different First Meeting, Drunken Confessions, Enemies to Lovers, Fake Dating, Flirting, Friends to Lovers, Huddling for Warmth, Meet-Cute, Miscommunication, Road Trips, Roommates, Sharing a Bed, Slow Burn, Strangers to Lovers, Trapped in Elevator
PG-13
Cuddling, First Kiss, Kissing and Making out
Sexy Times
ABO, Dirty Talk, First Time, Kink, Roleplay, Sex Pollen, Sexting and Phone Sex, Voyeurism
Commitment
Arranged Marriage, Established Relationship, Honeymoons, Infidelity, Jealousy, Kid Fic, Long Distance Relationship, Pregnancy, Weddings & Proposals
5 Theme
What is the theme?
Activities and Interests
Baking and Cooking, Camping, Celebrations, Crafts and Hobbies, Drinking or Getting High, Fashion, Holidays, Pets, Piercings and Tattoos, Religion, Sports, Theater and Dance, Yoga
Adaptions
Fairy Tales, Historical, Reality Show, TV/Movie/Book/Adaption
Character Driven
Anxiety and Mental Health, Introspection, Queer Themes
Jobs
Artist, Celebrities, Crimes and Suspense, Firefighters, Lifeguards, Media and Journalism, Medical, Military, Musiscians, Pilots, Retails, Royality, Teachers
Other worldly
Apocalypse, Faries, Ghosts, Magic and Fantasy, Parallel Universe, Sci-fi, Shapeshifters, Superheros, Supernatural, Tentacles, Time Travle, Vampires, Witches, Zombies
Places
Bookstores & Libaries, Coffee Shops & Restaurants, College, Flower Shops, High School, Summer Camp, Wineries
Note: These are examples, not a definitive list, but I hope the categories are useful" end Image description
Anyone else very very specific and unimportant lines from shows stuck in your head just because the delivery wormed it's way into your brain? Cause I do.
Anytime I say the words "how could you say that" I always say it in the exact cadence and tone as the fake Zuko from The Ember Island Players and NO ONE has ever realized what I'm referencing without me explaining it. And no one ever will because who would ever hear someone say something in a funny voice and think that?
This is our very dear friend Talon, who was tragically taken from us last week. I would love for tumblr to remember him with this truly iconic picture. i miss you man 💔
This is our very dear friend Talon, who was tragically taken from us last week. I would love for tumblr to remember him with this truly iconic picture. i miss you man 💔
The funniest what-if: Sokka finds The Jasmine Dragon one day and is like “I don’t trust prince angstbender one bit, I’d better keep an eye on him,” and visits every day until he realizes Zuko just wants to do his little job and keep his uncle happy so it slowly just turns into Sokka annoying “Lee from the tea shop” because he knows Zuko can’t do shit about it
The fact that both of zukos abusers used lightning against zuko and instead of learning to use lightning himself like he could have he learned how to redirect the lightning and let it pass through him and then straight clean out of him… Do you ever think about how that is literally physically representing how instead of absorbing his father and sisters abuse he lets it pass through him and instead of soaking it in and letting it destroy him he redirects it away from himself… I just want some peace in my life
Honestly it boils down to reparenting yourself & rewiring your own neuronal pathways & telling yourself a firm “stop” when you notice your mind slipping down negative loopholes & being present in the moment & enjoying being mid task rather than waiting for it to end & not thinking of inertia as your baseline and natural way of living
So tempting to keep embarking on the same self destructive cycle over & over & over again . But at some point you have to put ur foot down w ur own behaviors & be the thing that truly saves u
#this is unfortunately true#it’s not easy to tell yourself Hey Drop It#like you’re your own dog furtively eating pinecones and rocks#but you gotta#sometimes it’s a Hey We’re Not Doing That#you gotta though
Hello all, I will be opening a website to sell prints soon. Please let me know which fandom you'd be most interested in having available, if there is a specific drawing from the fandom you'd like to see please leave a comment. Thanks :))
i've been working on this a:tla piece for such a long time and it's finally done! i'm thinking about selling prints of this, so keep an eye out for that if you're interested!
