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If you ever liked or supported my writing it would be really appreciated. My first editions (babies) are here, second editions on wattpad. I'm re-editing the whole zodiac series as we speak on wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/user/FictionaIFantasies

I know a lot of my readers moved on with their lives. I've always felt saddened about disappearing on you all. Depression and getting locked out of your own website will do that to you. Like all writers on here, I worked hard and wrote all these stories FOR FREE. I got paid in feedback which is just as good but I ran out of fuel. If you're an OG and want some nostalgia, here is my master-list. Feel free to send asks and anon's. I miss logging on to see my inbox full. I wrote every single day because of your feedback, it's the best motivation and kept me going!! Made a lot of friends here. I miss those days!

If you're new here, heyyyy! I know the trend right now are fluff/prompts/reader inserts and stranger things lol. I do things differently but if you check me out anyway that would be appreciated. Join the fun, I don't bite (unless you bite first). Always looking for new readers!

My dream is to get published! I know I gave up on that but I never stopped dreaming and now I'm back. With a new mindset. New stories. New energy. (Of course like I did before, I'll support other writers because that should be a standard imo. I miss our community!)

Ok this is long. Can't wait to meet and hear from you!!

you ever read a fanfic and just sit back and think…someone wrote something THIS good… and then just….published it on the internet….for free…..

I love you, fanfic authors

In the spirit of encouraging people to comment on fanfics while also making it easier to do so, I feel obliged to share a browser extension for ao3 that has quite literally revolutionized the comment game for me.

I present to you: the floating ao3 comment box!

From what I've seen, a big problem for many people is that once you reach the comments at the bottom of a fic, your memory of it miraculously disappears. Anything you wanted to say is stuck ten paragraphs ago, and you barely remember what you thought while reading. This fixes that!

I'll give a little explanation on the features and how it works, but if you want to skip all that, here's the link.

The extension is visible as a small blue box in the upper left corner.

(Side note: The green colouring is not from the extension, that's me.)

If you click on it, you open a comment box window at the bottom of your screen but not at the bottom of the fic. I opened my own fic for demonstrative purposes.

The website also gives explanations on how exactly it functions, but I'll summarize regardless.

The best part? You can simply close the window the same way you opened it and your progress will automatically be saved. So you can open it, comment on a paragraph, and then close it and keep reading without having the box in your face.

Comments are what keep writers going, and as both a writer and a reader, I think it's such an easy way of showing support and enthusiasm.

HERE'S THAT BITCH IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR

go to settings > to the right, under "Blogs," pick the blog you want to change the settings of > scroll down to visibility settings > turn on "Prevent third-party sharing for [blog url]" > do this for each individual blog you have

You have to do this on the desktop, it appears.

This isn't a funny tweet it's a threat

In honor of Aaliyah's 45th birthday, I announce that a small part of Capricorn is now available on Amazon! It's not the full book, hopefully, one day, but it is sort of a spin-off book that will make you feel like her character and is based on Capricorn. And it's under $10! Please help a fellow black writer out and support. You can also donate whatever on Cash App to the username $Btrflie. I hope to do this with all the Zodiac books and others. Thanks for the continued reads of Capricorn! Here's the Amazon link to see all about it. RIP BABYGIRL ️and thank you for being the inspiration for not only this story but the entire series! 🕊️😇

Is it just me, or are there less comments being written on fics nowadays? I get to a fic on AO3 that was posted weeks ago, and it has like 30 kudos but no comments yet. It happens more and more now. Why is that?

I don't like it.

I don't know how to comment without giving feedback and apparently loads of people don't want that. Yes, I know, I could just say sth like "loved it" (and I know first hand the warm and fuzzy feeling that gives the receiver). But that doesn't express what I'm thinking because what I'm thinking is "I thought this bit was very good because reason, I thought this other bit was maybe too long, this third bit confused me, and that twist was really well prepared". And it seems that many people don't want to hear that which is very VERY confusing to me. So the only thing to do is leave kudos.

i want all the feedback. give me it.

Actually I think that is a good place to start, when writing a comment, maybe just skip the not-so-positive stuff? So "this bit was good because reason" and "this twist was really well prepared" are good things to put in a comment. Just skip the things you DIDN'T like so much - keep them to yourself. And then you have a good comment.

When it comes to comments, always concentrate on the positive (unless someone has outright stated that they're looking for constructive feedback).

Agreed. In my early fandom days people would outright state "concrit welcome," which I would say is the only time it's appropriate to offer criticism on the technical aspects of the story. Rarely do I see authors looking for that kind of thing currently.

Fandom is not a creative writing class. This is not a workshop. Fics can be posted in varying degrees of polished/finished draft, from "no beta we die like x" to fics that have been painstakingly edited before posting. Some fics are written to completion before posting, some are posted bit by bit as the author figures the story out.

The role of commenter is far more fan and cheerleader than critic. Positive comments on the technical aspects of a story are always welcome, obviously, but once a fic is posted, it's generally more discouraging and even hurtful to have someone point out what didn't work for them. If what doesn't work grated enough that you feel the urge to comment on it, better to just stop reading.

One exception I can think of is if there's an easily fixed factual error or glaring typo? And even then, I usually state clearly in the notes that I'm open to corrections on that kind of thing (ex: I got the name of the frontman wrong when writing about characters attending a concert, and I was SUPER grateful to have that pointed out).

In general, unless the author has made it clear that they want constructive criticism or corrections, stick to the positive. Asking about an author's thought process behind certain choices is fine, so long as it comes from a place of curiosity rather than complaint.

I'm sure there are authors out there who don't mind critical comments, but in my experience, they're in the minority. If you are one of those authors, make that clear in the notes or tags of your story. Otherwise, readers should assume the default preference is positive/encouraging comments.

In honor of Aaliyah's 45th birthday, I announce that a small part of Capricorn is now available on Amazon! It's not the full book, hopefully, one day, but it is sort of a spin-off book that will make you feel like her character and is based on Capricorn. And it's under $10! Please help a fellow black writer out and support. You can also donate whatever on Cash App to the username $Btrflie. I hope to do this with all the Zodiac books and others. Thanks for the continued reads of Capricorn! Here's the Amazon link to see all about it. RIP BABYGIRL ️and thank you for being the inspiration for not only this story but the entire series! 🕊️😇

Craig David singing his hit song, Rendezvous [2024]

Zodiac badges are here!

Start the year off right, and wear your heart (sign) on your sleeve (blog). Or be a chaos demon and pick the one you think is prettiest. You’re the wielder of your own destiny, after all 💫