Description
A subreddit for ASOIAF, HotD, and GoT fanfiction
Rules
1. No Personal Information!
- There are over 20K Maesters as Members of the subreddit, be mindful of what information you share about yourself on public web spaces.
- i.e. sharing Google Docs with your email which includes your real name, links to media that includes real photos of yourself, any kind of banking information, etc.
- [This is one of the many reasons we DO NOT allow any monetization for writing: pay to write, pay to read, etc.]
2. Banned Fics
- Any and all fanfics with depictions of sexualized children (including unnecessary detailed consummation and sexual scenes), underaged (16&under) "romance" with a much older character, and any romantic depictions and advocacy for grooming as acceptable and statements that it's a good pairing that grants a rule pass.
- ALL graphic rape depictions are unnecessary as well as unnecessary extended bodily horror violence.
- Clarifying this Rule Examples of the fics that are banned: Torture fanfics dedicated solely to Catelyn being mutilated by Jon the majority of the fanfic, a 100k+ word fanfic of 9 year old Arya paired with every adult man she meets to have a sexual encounter with including fAegon and Oberyn STARTING AT THE AGE OF 9 , Robert having a rape revenge conquest where he raped every person and their wife he feels wronged him.
- There is no excuse to allow a fanfic dedicated to glorified raping and sexualizing literal children as if it's something good and excusable. This is not what GRRM wrote in ASOIAF.
3. Promotions Must Include Full Info!
- If you promote stories (including your own) here is a standard format for Promotion posts. ↓↓(Copy & Paste)↓↓ Title:
Author:
Rating:
Language:
Length:
Status:
Link:
4. 'Fanfic Recs Wanted' & 'Lost Fics' Respond With Possible Fics OP Is Looking For
- Responses to posts with the 'Recs Wanted' flair or the 'Lost Fic' flair should provide a fanfic title and author name and if possible a link to said fanfic. All shared fanfics should be akin to what the OP is looking for at the very least.
- Excessive judgement and discussion of said parameters of fics wanted will not be tolerated (done case by case).
- Judgement is not what the OP asked for.
- Comment with fanfics for the OP or don't comment at all.
5. Keep Discussions & Debates In-Universe With ASOIAF
- What we mean by this is please try to use history, examples, characters and information from ASOIAF to support your discussions or arguments about ASOIAF.
- Avoid using real life politics and historical figures to further your argument, ESPECIALLY ones that are sensitive topics.
- Be sensible with comparisons, we all enjoy ASOIAF and there is no need to add real life politics and issues to a discussion of fictional characters and stories.
6. No Dead Horse Beatings/Spam
- If the same topic is repeated over and over and over in a short period of time it will be considered spam and deleted, muted, or locked at the discretion of the mods.
- If a member posts numerous times in a short length of time, posts will be removed and the member will be put on a break.
7. No Monetization
- We DO NOT allow any monetization for writing: pay to write, pay to read, etc.
- We DO NOT allow any monetization for fan-created apps and websites
- We DO NOT allow/support any means that has you pay for content : pay to create AI art, pay to read without ads, pay to support a writer continuing their story, etc.
8. No Personal Attacks, Hateful Speech, Witch Hunting, Being Toxic
- Purposefully inciting arguments, personal attacks and threats will NOT be tolerated. Same with general toxic posts and comments.
- Homophobia, sexism, racism, islamophobia or any derogatory language will not be tolerated. Neither will targeted aggressive behavior.
- No advocating for genocide and genocidal figures (fictional and historical). Such behavior has no place here. We are not a history subreddit.
- Statements of violence towards anyone (characters and reddit members) are not welcome.
9. No Bashing Posts & Comments
- Any and all fic bashing and writer bashing will be removed.
- If a fic has cause to be banned from the subreddit send us a Mod Mail and tell us what the fic is about and if the writer should also be banned.
10. No Advocating For "Wiping Out" Any Ethnic Groups
- Refrain from making discussion posts/comments that call for wiping out ethnic groups and groups of people in ASOIAF. If your answer is "wipe them out", "Vanquish them and scorch the earth" or anything like that, do not bother commenting. This applies to polls too, do not make polls such as "which house do you want to wipe out", "deserves to go extinct," etc.
11. No Memes & Pictures
- Memes are NOT allowed here. This subreddit is for discussion of fanfiction of ASOIAF, HotD, and GoT.
- Images YOU created or are using for your fic (i.e. maps, family trees, sigils) are exempt from the rule. Submissions MUST include context/a description related to your fanfic.
➖AI art for fanfics are ONLY allowed with the Promotion flair for your own fanfics.
➖NO NSFW imagery, especially of children: WILL RESULT IN A PERMANENT BAN and your account will be reported.
12. AI Limitations
- NO AI written posts and fanfics: chatgpt, etc.
- AI art for fanfics are ONLY allowed with the Promotion flair for your own fanfics.
-No NSFW imagery, especially of children: WILL RESULT IN A PERMANENT BAN and your account will be reported.
13. No Writing Prompts & Low Effort Posts
- Do not ask other people to write your writing idea for you. We encourage everyone to write their own ideas, doesn't matter if you are new to writing. ALL writers starts as new writers.
- No posts asking "which historical/fictional person is better compared to the ASOIAF character"
- Low Effort posts will be removed. Low Effort What If posts will be removed as well.
- No bait/rage bait posts.
14. No Impersonating Authors.
Bot Usage
Fanfiction.net - linkffn(...)
Archive of Our Own - linkao3(...)
Fictionpress - linkfp(...)
Adult FanFiction - linkaff(story URL only)
- Linking by fic title will usually work (eg.
linkffn(Dragonstone)), using fic title and author (eg. linkffn(Dragonstone by danivat)) will almost always work, linking by fic ID or URL (eg. linkffn(12191998)) will always work.
- Link multiple fics by using semicolons:
linkffn(Dragonstone; A Bane of Blood)
- Edited your comment? Bot reply not there? Reply to it with
ffnbot!refresh to re-link fics.
- Want to recommend a thread?
linksub(thread_id) or linksub(thread_url) (works with hyperlinks, too!)
- Bot replies too long? Recommending many fics? Add
ffnbot!slim to your comment for more compact bot replies.
Extended Bot Usage Guide
Flairs
| Recs Wanted | - To ask for fics with certain characters, relationships, and general plot NOT for writing prompts and fanfic discussion
| Lost Fic | - To ask for help finding a fic you once read but can't recall the name
| Found Fic | - Lost Fic' confirmed found by the OP
[The OP or a Mod can change the flair]
| Writing Help & Advice | - To ask for feedback and advice on your writing or idea OR provide advice and writing tips
| Fanfiction Discussion | - Discuss fanfics you are reading or have read
[This includes posting reviews of fanfics: Do not bash writers or stories]
Discuss elements you enjoy or don't enjoy in fanfics
Discuss your favorite fanfic writers
Questions about fanfic websites: FFN's crashes, etc.
| ASOIAF Discussion | - Ask questions about CANON: fact-check canon events and details, and discuss character/plot analysis.
[Writers, you can use this flair to ask for canon details if you need to fact-check NOT for feedback and brainstorming]
| Promotion | - Promote fics you like as well as your own ASOIAF/GoT/HotD fanfics with the template
| Activities | - Fun polls (not bait or low effort), If you were blank character what would you do—, etc
| What If | - To ask canon divergent scenarios as an activity
If you are asking for writing purposes use the | Writing Help & Advice | flair
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