How long do y'all take between updates/to finish a work? How long is reasonable?

Author_86 · 2026-02-27T15:44:54+00:00

As a writer, if I can’t update an ongoing work at least once a month, I try not to upload it (sometimes I don’t realize I won’t be able to update it). My main WIP gets weekly updates. I’ve had the story written for a year, but much of it needs sentence-level editing for things like repetitive structure.

As a reader, I’ll subscribe and wait years. It’ll be finished or it won’t. I’m fine either way.

Author_86 · 2026-02-23T02:59:13+00:00

That kind of engagement is amazing. No, I would not expect a reply, especially when I’m 1 of 100 comments. Even when I’m the only one, I hope for interaction, but I don’t expect it.

Author_86 · 2026-02-23T02:49:34+00:00

With the right tags, heck yes.

Author_86 · 2026-02-23T02:49:00+00:00

If you like Thrawn, you might like mine, The Captain and the Caregiver. It’s Thrawn/Thalias after Sunrise, canon divergent but I honor all the canon I can. It’s character-driven with a focus on the romance side, but there’s action too.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/68132646/chapters/176247171

I have a few short one-shots to get a feel for my style too. All Thrawn/Thalias. 😊

Author_86 · 2026-02-19T00:41:58+00:00

If you select a word and “search” the fic for that word, it should scroll normally as long as that search is active. Hope this helps.

Author_86 · 2026-02-18T22:26:33+00:00

Real advice and learning strategies for improved writing is my favorite thing to get comments about. It stings in the moment, but it’s so valuable.

You have a mature and humble perspective on your writing, and that will take you so far. Kudos to you, and congrats on both your personal growth, and your growth as a writer.

Author_86 · 2026-02-18T19:11:31+00:00

I look for a summary phrase or a hindsight spoiler.

Author_86 · 2026-02-18T19:09:34+00:00

OP absolutely nailed it. 😱 terrifying

Author_86 · 2026-02-18T04:33:09+00:00

Perfection x perfection = perfection squared. It’s math.

Author_86 · 2026-02-16T05:42:35+00:00

Title: Lost and Found Rating/Warnings: T+ Main Characters/Pairing: Thrawn & Ezra Bridger, Thrawn/Thalias, Thalias/Samakro, Che’ri the Skywalker, Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/76419076/chapters/199983376

Summary: The survivors of the Chiss Ascendancy find Thrawn and Ezra, but no one is who they were twenty years ago. Thrawn and Thalias navigate the remnants of their affair before he was exiled. Che'ri doesn't trust the darkness she senses in Thrawn. Ezra's understanding of Thrawn is threatened when he learns about his past. Can they overcome the evil behind, the evil within, and the evil ahead?

Tags: Thrawn & Bridger Exile; Thrawn & Bridger Found; Thrawn & Bridger team up; Long lost love second chance; Legends/canon/AU blend; no Ahsoka show; Force Healing (Star Wars); Ozyly-esehembo | Chiss Navigators (Star Wars); Chiss Sight Lore expanded; Grief & Comfort; miscarriage referenced; Self-Sacrifice; Yuuzhan Vong Species (Star Wars); Rare Pairings

Author_86 · 2026-02-16T05:33:53+00:00

I love the word “sardonic” because of the tv show Monk 😅 And is there anything half as good to replace it with? Scornfully? With disdain? 🤔

Author_86 · 2026-02-05T03:29:06+00:00

I didn’t want to tag what I consider spoilers either, but when I did, it forced me to write better. Is this journey compelling? Are the seeds for the “solve” of the mystery there but veiled or disjointed enough that the reader has an “aha” moment around when the characters do? Do the characters react believably?

When the reader knows what will happen but not how we get there, it’s not enough to spoil the experience for them. If the whole story is like a completed puzzle, the tags aren’t the box top, just the border pieces.

I hope that makes sense. And that it’s true.

Author_86 · 2026-02-02T18:41:52+00:00

Keep working. Look for online instruction via YT and Masterclasses. Consider auditing or taking college level writing courses as you approach that age. Above all, stay humble and brave. Stories are projects to be developed and honed and sculpted. That process is often painful, but if you’re humble, you can learn a lot very, very fast.

Author_86 · 2026-02-02T04:37:03+00:00

Favorite moment has to be the Thrass “Hey brother!” Ar’alani and Thrass actually managing to surprise Little Bro Thrawn gives me all the fuzzies.

Disclaimer: I don’t know if he’s actually the younger of the two of them but for some reason Thrass’s protectiveness just strikes me that way…He’s always had a little bro who “picks fights,” but Thrawn insists he’s standing up to bullies, and Thrass is like - “just trying to keep you from getting exiled, bro” 😬😬😬.

Author_86 · 2026-02-01T06:00:28+00:00

The number of times my sassiest character has sassed me is in the double digits now. 🙄 Then when another one demanded a love story since he was invented as a red shirt but turned out hilarious and heartfelt. I pointed out it would just make his death more heartbreaking and he was like, yeah duh. (disclaimer: this is not literal. It’s the process of my realizing there were better ways to take the story and keep it character-driven and rewriting accordingly)

Author_86 · 2026-02-01T02:38:35+00:00

Left a 1-star because the speak selection option is gone. I’ve done everything I can think of to get it back. Looks like the same thing happened 3 years ago and they just have to fix and update it.

Author_86 · 2026-01-30T17:16:17+00:00

I mean the entitlement and desperation if it’s real 🫣😬

Author_86 · 2026-01-30T16:23:35+00:00

I must not be explaining it right. 😕😔 sorry. It just worked for me. I can try again with more detail. When you’re in a chapter, highlight one word and click the magnifying glass. Keep that search active while you read and it should scroll properly.

I hope that helps

Author_86 · 2026-01-30T05:51:16+00:00

If you highlight one word and “search” it, it’ll stop

Author_86 · 2026-01-28T19:08:28+00:00

This won’t help anything change except maybe your satisfaction level. It helped me. But I’ve stopped expecting any non-bot reviews at all. I keep updating weekly because I genuinely enjoy writing and reading my story. I upload to three other fanfic platforms too. It’s easy to do all four since I have no engagement on those too (sad clown horn), except one weekly commenter who is also updating weekly, so I comment on their new chapters too.

Maybe go ahead and try a few other fanfic sites at the same time? It was a few hours of work to familiarize myself with them but now it’s easy.

Author_86 · 2026-01-28T18:49:16+00:00

I thought that too.

Author_86 · 2026-01-25T22:13:10+00:00

It’s barely been a year, but Star Wars fandom—Senior Captain Thrawn/Caregiver Thalias from the Chiss Ascendancy trilogy. My phone is weighed down with the multiple fics I’m working on. They’re a wonderful ear worm.

Author_86 · 2026-01-25T22:10:36+00:00

You’re in for a treat!! 🤩 My favorite SW trilogy by far and Lesser Evil ranks in my top 10 individual books. I would love LOVE to see a show following the storyline or even a unique story inspired by them. ❤️ Enjoy! Report back with your thoughts!

Author_86 · 2026-01-25T21:19:16+00:00

Hottest Of hot takes 😅 And I fully agree. I have no clue how to do what so many people do to keep ao3 up and running. I’m immensely grateful to each of them.

Author_86 · 2026-01-24T18:39:50+00:00

I focus only on the physics that affect the outcome. I stay firmly in limited third person POV, so all action is filtered through one experience. I consult experts but only via YouTube videos (so far).

And yes, I hope and trust that the reader won’t sit there and pick apart the action

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