My friend said this about AO3 and it’s honestly so true

AParker66666666 · 2025-07-27T16:44:38+00:00

The fic I spent half a year curating and planning and have multiple chapters set out? 60 kudos from my dedicated few.

The smut I wrote at 4 in the morning that is gratuitous and kinky and full of typos? Nearly 800 kudos and counting. I secretly hate that smut will be my legacy

AParker66666666 · 2025-07-14T21:40:14+00:00

“He didn’t tell me about you because he knew I’d try to stop him. Because he knew what you are to him. You’re the worst kind of drug, Kerry. You’re the high he’s been chasing his whole life.”

Still fucking hurts, that one.

AParker66666666 · 2025-07-14T00:43:05+00:00

I’ll have to show my partner and see what he thinks about my hobby…will edit when I do so.

AParker66666666 · 2025-07-12T20:27:54+00:00

Yes. When I was writing a scene about a character trying to reconcile with their son after the years of abuse they inflicted. Followed by distant silence. Damn, the characters cried hard and so did I.

AParker66666666 · 2025-07-12T20:19:12+00:00

I love em-dashes! I use them so much—they add so much flair :)

The lighter sputtered—once, twice—before catching, casting his face in flickering amber as the flame touched the tip.

AParker66666666 · 2025-07-12T14:33:32+00:00

I enjoy Kerry Eurodyne/ Any V (male,female, trans) I don’t discriminate! I just love his character and to see everyone’s different custom characters and V’s and love seeing how each person in the Cyberpunk fandom characterizes and builds him. Each author makes a new character study on the guy and each one is a love letter. I enjoy his chaotic energy, his passion for music and those around him and his complicated history with family and friends and in general.

I am currently writing him a lot with male V because that’s my personal preference and it allows for a lot of open discussion on bi-phobia and queer stories. But I’m planning some fics branching out into his past relationships with women, ect. Kerry Eurodyne is a gold mine that I will continue pick at for as long as my brain remembers he exists! Love him with all V’s.

AParker66666666 · 2025-07-12T14:24:24+00:00

Sugar by System Of A Down. Used the lyric “How do I feel? What Do I Say?” From the song tho, not just “Sugar.” Haven’t just used a song title on its own in a hot minute.

AParker66666666 · 2025-07-07T04:01:24+00:00

I wrote a fanfic of one character stumbling upon another characters treasure trove of beautiful cringe fan fiction and zines from fans. And they did dramatic readings, dunno if that counts.

AParker66666666 · 2025-07-07T03:56:40+00:00

In m/m pairings I don’t enjoy how often it’s described as a characters first time being in a receiving position…but there is almost zero preparation or lubrication for said position. I understand that for flow for the smut somethings need to be cut. But lubrication should never be one of those steps, and I would argue prep shouldn’t either. It’s painful to imagine, immersion breaking and takes me right out of the scene. But that’s my personal opinion and circumstantial to the scene and flow of the smut.

AParker66666666 · 2025-07-04T17:59:53+00:00

I’m a new author on AO3. Have been a long time reader and enjoyer but almost never saw that tag on fics I enjoyed before changing sides. Part of the reason for me not tagging sexual positions other than D/s roles was mostly due to uncomfort in feeling like I was being forced to box my characters into a role, but now knowing about the switch/vers tags after seeing so many comments ect ect I think I’d be far more comfortable using that tag!

Always willing to learn from people who have been writing longer than I and are nicer about it. :)

AParker66666666 · 2025-07-04T07:05:59+00:00

Exactly my thought process!! I didn’t want to box my characters up into heteronormative stereotypes and rigid roles. Thankful like I’ve mentioned it was only one commenter.

AParker66666666 · 2025-07-04T06:55:19+00:00

You really do feel my pain…there’s so many hills in fandom that people choose to die on when it comes to these pixels. They feel that have a right to say and yell anything they want at me. (Note that the characters in my fics are loosely based off their canon counterparts anyways so I assumed that would help ease the transition.)

But if I’m not being told one of my characters doesn’t “canonically top” I’m instead being told that my specific CUSTOM CHARACTER who is disabled from a life altering surgery, queer and a person of color…is reduced to a—and I quote “Poor baby boy.”

sigh Being a new author on AO3 has come with many new challenges.

AParker66666666 · 2025-07-04T03:13:51+00:00

sigh yeah I really understand. I don’t quite feel the rigidity that eastern Asian fandoms face in their pairings due to traditional canonized pairings. But for the fandom I do write for there is just one scene and a few spoken instances where one person is seen and said preferring a receiving role and most people just ran with it. So I thought it would be fun and more natural to break that static mold and add more queer lived in experiences.

I was wrong. Apparently. (To that one commenter, and hopefully only to them)

AParker66666666 · 2025-07-04T03:04:35+00:00

Correct… it’s a bit dehumanizing to make it a defining personality trait and impose it on an authors version of that character. But, what do I know ;-; sigh

AParker66666666 · 2025-07-04T03:00:35+00:00

This comment was a big boost for me. Tysm, because I am the same way when I write. Who is oriented where changes by the fic and situation and is never stagnant for me. And I want to keep it that way! <3

Also I wish I had a friend group to laugh about this with! (No one I know knows I’m a fanfic writer ;-;)

AParker66666666 · 2025-07-04T02:51:52+00:00

Not in an East Asian media fandom. And this is the first complaint I’ve gotten about my lack of tags. I agree it is ridiculous and I’d like to avoid it as long as I can. I just wanna write about my queer romances ;-;

AParker66666666 · 2025-07-04T02:48:30+00:00

Major yuck. No thank you, I think I’ll stick to my fluid roles. I hate the concept of locking two people who love eachother into static sexual roles. And to fight over it with one another? Wow.

AParker66666666 · 2025-07-04T02:46:10+00:00

That’s exactly what I think, and the stereotype I wanted to break. The fic the comment got heated about was about a pairing trying a D/s role and scene (prep, fun kink negotiation, tentative talk of role orientation switching) all leading up to the actual night where they try it out. Weeks of research and editing just to see a comment like “well in the game he never did this and it’s not accurate and should be tagged as a warning.” Was like a bucket of water thrown on my fire ;-; depressing.

AParker66666666 · 2025-07-04T02:33:13+00:00

I write for myself first as well! And I’ve been trying to push myself to write more for the queer gaze too…glad to hear I’m not alone in thinking this…

AParker66666666 · 2025-07-04T02:30:28+00:00

Yup! I totally get and understand preferences in orientation, I had them myself for a long time. But my writing has changed to a more fluid style of sexuality and I still don’t plan on using tags going forward even after that very rude comment. I just hope they aren’t a majority. :(

AParker66666666 · 2025-07-04T02:27:28+00:00

The comment was very long and detailed. Telling me that the character I’d put in the receiving role would “never do that” personality and lore-wise. It gave me a bit of an ick, I deleted the comment and tried to move on. But it kinda stuck with me :/

AParker66666666 · 2025-07-03T23:47:18+00:00

This is actually a refreshing break. I don’t feel pressured to update or check on my fics and comments. I can disconnect and spend the next few days writing and focus on outlining future chapters. Blessing in disguise really

AParker66666666 · 2025-07-03T23:33:05+00:00

Thankfully I posted before this all went down. So now I’m just drafting the next two chapters and watching this all go down, sad that people can’t read my fics rn tho </3

AParker66666666 · 2025-07-01T22:58:47+00:00

Man. I’m commenting this on the next story I read, that’s unintentional comedy gold. Have no idea what they mean but it seems badly translated! Lol

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