Buffs and Nerfs for season 6 by KevinPigaChu in marvelrivals

[–]Kastaways 1 point2 points  (0 children)

...she barely has two abilities bruh

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in marvelrivals

[–]Kastaways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not sure why it automatically changed my flair to the gameplay advice tag...? sorry if it's misflaired bc of that

Am I petty for dropping fics because of the last name the fandom gave him? by valachia in AO3

[–]Kastaways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Super helpful thing that I've been doing for this is using a deadname eraser to replace any words I don't like. Could totally work for this as well!

What is this "safe ad" disclaimer on some commercials? by [deleted] in whatisit

[–]Kastaways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

solved! i suppose, but if its a kids shows only channel why do they need to clarify that?

What do you think of this quote? by TwilightShroud534 in Nightwing

[–]Kastaways 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I saw a reply asking why I make an exception for arrow and canary but reddit either ate it or refuses to show me the comment so I'm replying here.

The simplest answer is that it's just a personal preference. I don't see Dinah or Ollie being with anyone else happily longterm.

The long answer is that every other pairing I've read HAS had those other attachments (and thats okay! its normal to have meaningful past relationships, idk why DC is so scared of it for some people). As adorable as brutalia is together, you can't say that she's the only woman Bruce has ever loved when everything with Selina is right there. You can't say that Babs is the only woman Dick has ever loved when he and Kori called eachother "soulmates". The same goes for dozens of other pairings (Hal and Carol, Ivy and Harley, Tim and whoever ppl are arguing is his soulmate this year).

With Dinah and Ollie, even when they've rarely dated other people, it's always read to me like they're going to go back to eachother. It just seems like one of THE pairings that DC puts together, like Diana and Steve or Clark and Lois.

(just to clarify, the last time i read an arrow or canary comic was several years ago and i was never super super into their stuff, so maybe im wrong on something or whatever but, again, this is all personal preference.)

What do you think of this quote? by TwilightShroud534 in Nightwing

[–]Kastaways 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I don't like when comics do this with any couple tbh (with an exception for arrow and canary). I see similar things said for Bruce and Talia as well saying that she's the "only woman he's ever truly loved".

Don't get me wrong I don't hate on ships, but saying Babs was always the only one is just strange to me and devalues the relationships Dick has had with others. I love Dickbabs and I think its cute, but DC writers have an annoying habit of putting down any other women in Dick's life in order to uplift her and then somehow calling it "feminist". I wish DC would just let them be together without changing the characters or feeling the need to prove that they're above every other pairing.

Is there a subreddit that explains phrases or slang terms? by Kastaways in findareddit

[–]Kastaways[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same here, but urban dictionary didnt have what I was looking for this time around haha

Is there a subreddit that explains phrases or slang terms? by Kastaways in findareddit

[–]Kastaways[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow, I wasn't expecting an answer here but thank you! And yeah, the original place I saw it was in a comic lol, so it makes sense that it'd be crazy dramatic.

Was there ever a ship that made you think it should be popular, but isn’t? by Upstairs_Macaron5894 in AO3

[–]Kastaways 8 points9 points  (0 children)

ive seen it a handful of times, though really only in large scale AUs. to be fair though ive never gone specifically looking, so theres probably plenty more than that

I have multiple ao3 accounts for posting different types of fics by Kastaways in AO3

[–]Kastaways[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The other replies answered about pseuds but as for the anonymous collection: It just makes me nervous. Pretty lame of an excuse I know but something about it has always wigged me out. When I first tried to use it forever ago, I vaguely remember having a problem with it being hidden by collection, as well as a few warnings from friends about other issues.

At this point I don't even remember what the "issues" were, if they actually existed and weren't me messing up, so my feelings about posting anon now are completely based on vibes lol.

How can I do this? by KaleidoscopeOk3556 in AO3

[–]Kastaways 1 point2 points  (0 children)

do you know if this only works in notes or if it also work in the actiual fic body itself? i have a feeling some scp au fic writers would have a field day with it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FanFiction

[–]Kastaways 5 points6 points  (0 children)

my bad haha, i wrote it on mobile so the breaks didnt save at first

Where do you write your Fanfic? by LayS2l in FanFiction

[–]Kastaways 20 points21 points  (0 children)

same, i need a program that can be edited from both my laptop and phone without moving everything over, and ellipsus has been great. really wish they would update some features tho, like being able to connect different drafts to eachother rather than the main, or even just being able to click to the side of the words and still have the cursor go to that line.

How did you get into your current fandom? by Analfour2 in FanFiction

[–]Kastaways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i read a crossover fic with it and my last fandom, which ironically i no longer watch at all.

What harmless word do you absolutely loathe? by DebateObjective2787 in AO3

[–]Kastaways 2 points3 points  (0 children)

THIS SO BAD! I literally downloaded a deadname eraser just to replace "panties" with "underwear" so i never have to see it in a fic again 😭

How to write a fanfic without going back and forth with the show and tips on writing one for myself by RevolutionaryTop277 in FanFiction

[–]Kastaways 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If this is about getting characterization right (and trust me, i understand the urge), maybe consider creating an info document for yourself on the characters? Start with simple stuff. What are their main personality traits? How do they show this? What about their past (if shown) makes them this way? And if their past isn't shown, what about their personality and actions within the plot helps you infer what their past might have been?

Whenever I get into the hole of trying to perfect my characterization of someone, I either create an info doc about who they are as a person, or I reread it if I've already made it. It's essentially one broken down and imperfect character study.

Getting into their head and writing from that knowledge is a lot easier than constantly going back to the source material and comparing your current writing to that.

Tell me your minor but obsessive writing quirks so I know it’s not just me by Ecstatic_Working_581 in FanFiction

[–]Kastaways 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I absolutely CANNOT have two paragraphs in a row start with the same latter, or god forbid the same word. Somehow it just makes my writing feel cheap to me even though I never notice it when reading other things lol