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I noticed that I love Mariner/Boimler in fanfiction, but if it went cannon I'd be upset. Thoughts? Is this common?

@Fanfiction of Our Own - A World Within and Beyond Fandoms

Okay, so the Usenet is coming back according to The Register.

I'm not sure, though, how many people will visit the #Usenet to read #FanFiction classics at their source. Although some very good stuff was posted there back in the day.

And I am actually pretty sure that no old #Newsgroup will see new #FanFic being posted there.

How long do you consider a normal length for a fic?

What do writers look for in comments? I read a lot but I've only written a little. I'm working on writing more in-depth comments then "This is great! Can't wait to see where it goes!" but so far I'm really just setting word count goals and dragging it out until I meet them. What do writers want to read?

Do you see them as anticipation? Or just unnecessary stress in reading fanfics? Have you dropped fanfics that ended in cliffhangers?

There are some fanfics that majority wouldn’t like but you personally enjoy. At the top of my head, an overpowered M.C or turning the main character into an O.P one is a guilty pleasure.

High school fics are another one. Which to me evokes a degree of nostalgia for my younger years.

How about you?

Given the chance that you can talk to your younger self. It might help others who are lurking here too :)

Feel free to add your tips and tricks. With enough inputs, we’ll be able to put up and organize a comprehensive community resource in the fediverse :)

Here are some ideas (but not limited):

• Writing Tips for Beginners
• Choosing Fandoms
• Enjoying writing as much as reading

A list of websites, blogs, books, podcasts, software, twitter feeds, etc., for writing resources. If you have anything to add to the list, please comment below.

Podcasts:

• Writing Excuses
• Self-Publishing Podcast
• Critiquecast
• The Creative Penn
• Rocking Self-Publishing Podcast
• Dead Robots Society
• Grammar Girl [thanks to /u/RussLinton]

Blogs:

• Terrible Minds - Chuck Wendig's blog
• Story Fix - Larry Brooks' blog
• Copyblogger
• LitReactor
• Rewrite, Reword, Rework - Rebecca Miller's blog [thanks to /u/RussLinton]
• SlushPile Hell [thanks to /u/alexfalangi]

Websites:

• National Novel Writing Month [thanks to /u/willbell]

Books:

• On Writing by Stephen King
• Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
• Write, Publish, Repeat by Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant
• Writing Tools by Roy Peter Clark
• The 90-day Novel by Alan Watt
• Characters & Viewpoint by Orson Scott Card
• Story Physics by Larry Brooks
• The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White [thanks to /u/IWishIWasATurnip]
• Smashwords Book Marketing Guide by Mark Coker [thanks to /u/RussLinton]
• Writing Fiction by Janet Burroway [thanks to /u/Prankster_Bob]
• Writing for Story by Jonathan Franklin [thanks to /u/Prankster_Bob]
• Save the Cat by Blake Snyder [thanks to /u/Kuiper]

Tools:

• Scrivener
• yWriter
• WikidPad
• Ommwriter
• Poe
• LibreOffice Writer
• Microsoft Word
• CeltX [thanks to /u/thatslexi]
• Quoll Writer [thanks to /u/slurpme]
• FocusWriter [thanks to /u/-I-I-]
• Hemingway App [thanks to /u/Sheisafiresign] Find someone to critique your stuff:
• Scribophile
• Critters

Sell your stuff:

• Duotrope
• The Grinder [thanks to /u/coatimundim]
• Elance
• Odesk Self-Publishing:
• Createspace
• Smashwords
• Lulu

Craft:

• Write About Dragons (Brandon Sanderson's writing lectures)
• Advanced Fiction Writing (NB: particularly his article on the snowflake method)
• Brandon Sanderson on Description and Viewpoint [thanks to /u/Kuiper]
• Brandon Sanderson on Plotting [thanks to /u/Kuiper]
• Dan Wells on Story Structure [thanks to /u/Kuiper]

Other Lists:

• Enormous Lists of Websites compiled by /u/beardedmask and /u/Mutant_Squirrel
• Randy Recommends
• Useful Links [thanks to /u/danceswithronin]
• RSP's List of Resources
• SPP's "Tools"
• Rebecca Miller's Resources
• 25 Screenwriting Books [thanks to /u/WritingPeople)

Posted from : https://www.reddit.com/r/writing/comments/25jt4p/lets_compile_a_comprehensive_list_of_resources/?s=8

Personally:

Least: Warhammer and its Universe, hopeless and chaotic. Even the golden age of humanity is built by war and conquest. And even the pique of technological development has stagnated. The world in general points to the forces of chaos eventually overpowering humanity. And the other alternative races are not appealing either. Even the Tau are naive and might succumb to chaos eventually.

Most: Pretty much any omegaverse: the idea of a soulmate who’s destined for you fills the hopeless romantic in me. I like the idea of nesting, skinship and even dominance and submission (wholesome mind you), and scenting. Even if at first glance there may be disparity between the sexes and ABO classes, their equal roles in societies can be evened out, depending on what canon you applied to it. On the flip side, you can also power trip and be born as an Enigma, a rare form of ABO who can dominate even alphas. The possibilities are endless. :)

How about you?

Ff.net have forums and communities where fans can discuss fandoms, their favorite authors and other works. With AO3, I’m not so sure if those communities exist.

So if enough people will want it here, a dedicated thread might be put up for it. What do you think?

I began my writing journey on fanfiction.net after a fan page on wetpaint.com went down (wetpaint was my OG springboard for all things fanfics, then ff.net, livejournal and tumblr). I still visit it from time to time, reading fanfics that are not present on AO3.

What about you? Do you still visit ff?

AO3 experienced DDoS attacks two days ago. But the site seems to be fine for now.

There’s an update here:

https://archiveofourown.org/admin_posts/26449

For now, the only thing affected seems to be the invites. (If someone can confirm this working, feel free to comment below.)

So it’s safe to browse and use the site as normal.

Not going to link an article since the party behind the DDoS attack may not be who they say they are (meaning their motivations are essentially unknown) but I figured it might still be worth posting a discussion thread, if only to see what people are going to be doing while AO3 is down.

At the top of my head, mine would be an OOC without explanation (I don’t mind OOC. Just at least give a background why they’re out of character) and a build up with no pay off (although this goes for other fiction stories as well.)

The halfling walked hesitantly and with great stealth along the cold stone hallway. Ahead, a soft light flickered from underneath an old wooden door.

Reaching the door, he tried the handle and the door creaked open. The halfling's eyes looked around the room, moving like a bat's eyes might if it was looking around a room. In contrast to the grey and dark hallway, the wood panelled room was lit by the warm light of torches and scented candles, and soft violin music drifted from an adjoining room. Who was playing the music, he wondered.

From the adjoining room, a voice. "Have you ever heard such a song?" the voice said in an unusual tone, soft, yet sharp like a bat's tooth.

"There used to be a greying tower alone on the sea You became the light on the dark side of me -"

The door to the adjoining room opened and there was the Count. Behind him an antique chaise longue.

"I thought you slept in a coffin...?" the halfling said.

"Not when there are two of us," said the count.

THE END

Some of us are affected differently by what we’ve read. If deaths do occur in fanfictions, do they bother you? Why or why not?

Feel free to share your journey below :)

What fanfics stuck with you long after you’ve read it? And why?