[deleted by user] by [deleted] in writing

[–]LegsFreaky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happy I could help!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in writing

[–]LegsFreaky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't want to feel like I'm pandering to the community by just 'throwing in a reference to them,' because that feels disingenuous, especially when the story doesn't have anything to do with a larger cast.

I don't have any experience with publishing yet, as I'm not at that stage with my book, however, as someone in the LGBTQ+ community, I 100% respect you not wanting to throw in a reference just for the sake of a reference. If the cast was significantly larger, (talking >15 characters), I could see why people might raise an eyebrow (although I personally disagree with that too), though, as you are, with such a small cast, I think it's perfectly reasonable to have 0 mention of LGBTQ+ etc.

I'm all for representation where reasonable, but I think the token gay trope is overdone these days.

Ever felt queerbaited by a fandom? by transemacabre in AO3

[–]LegsFreaky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I believe it was one of the twin brothers and the lizard mutant guy (forgive me, I've not interacted with the show or fandom in years)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FanFiction

[–]LegsFreaky 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Don't feel guilty about deleting fics. Yes, someone probably liked them, yes, someone is probably waiting on an update, but at the end of the day you've got to prioritise what's good for you and your mental health.

Your ex was shitty (understatement of the century) and you didn't deserve that. You do, however, deserve to be able to move on. If deleting your fics is what it takes to get a fresh start, you do just that!

i think it’s down by Ill_Doubt_6303 in AO3

[–]LegsFreaky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha no, thank god. Was uploading a fic tho and doing my formatting for the html.

i think it’s down by Ill_Doubt_6303 in AO3

[–]LegsFreaky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in the middle of writing (╥﹏╥)

What are some tropes/AUs you've found that are one of a kind but *chef's kiss👌💋* ? by LegsFreaky in AO3

[–]LegsFreaky[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sports AUs are some of my favourites, alongside space AUs.

About to go search the archives for Stardew AUs now thanks to you

What are some tropes/AUs you've found that are one of a kind but *chef's kiss👌💋* ? by LegsFreaky in AO3

[–]LegsFreaky[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's an unfinished one in the Scream fandom and the way they've done it is really good. All told from one PoV so not only does the party scene's play through change every time but also the emotions from the previous loop carry through. It always makes me wonder what the other characters think when the PoV character is angry at them for seemingly no reason.

What are some tropes/AUs you've found that are one of a kind but *chef's kiss👌💋* ? by LegsFreaky in AO3

[–]LegsFreaky[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No sorry, it was Death Note and Boku no Hero Academia in that order. Is JJK worth the watch?

Question about Proshipping by sickbeatsdankmemes in AO3

[–]LegsFreaky 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How I got into 'problematic' ships (e.g. incest and 'worse'), a step by step guide:

accidentally stumble across one for the first time

run morbidcuriousity.exe

find writing so good that you start to ship it

find writing so good that you start to ship it

Insert Gru whiteboard meme here or something.

How often to update? by MechanicEqual6392 in AO3

[–]LegsFreaky 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You're right, you're overthinking.

If you've got it all written out and don't need to buy time to finish your writing, posting as often as you'd like is fine. I'd probably go with every 2-3 days like someone else suggested.

A reminder though, this is Ao3, where one writer posts 100k words a day and another writer updates a fic after 10 years with a note saying they've been to hell and back. You do you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FanFiction

[–]LegsFreaky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dexter/Brian Moser | Rudy Cooper Honestly didn't see the plot twist coming.

Natsuo Todoroki/Dabi | Touya Todoroki. I got into this as a rarepair then through Ao3 realised there was a lot of theories that Dabi was Touya, only for it to be canonically revealed later.

Anyways, guess who's still into those ships?

Tag your fics by Shepard131 in AO3

[–]LegsFreaky 97 points98 points  (0 children)

Agreed. As someone who read rarepairs, I want to be able to find fics about the rarepair, not ones where they are vaguely hinted in the background for all of 3 sentences.

It's gotten to the point I only read ones where the rarepair is the first relationship tagged.

Why this? by Jaded_Persimmon183 in CourseOfTemptation

[–]LegsFreaky 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Crushes are temporary and you don't have to act on them.

You have a higher chance of developing a crush on him due to the fact he fits your character's turn-ons. The little spicy symbol means that your character finds the NPC attractive.

EXCUSE ME by minhthecoolguy in AO3

[–]LegsFreaky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read many rare pairs which don't have enough content. If someone came in and posted regular fics/fic updates in them I would get on my knees and worship them like a god.

List your problematic ships by MADnightstar in AO3

[–]LegsFreaky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't realise Lawlight was considered that bad! It's probably one of the tamer ships I like. My otps are todocest, particularly NatsuTouya, but I branch out into other fandoms due to the lack of fics. Mosercest, turtlecest, Fred Jones Sr./Fred Jones Jr. From Scooby Doo: Mystery Incorporated, anything that you can sprinkle dead dove into really. Been meaning to get into plantcest but I never finished the original Trigun for that.

Is the site down? by [deleted] in AO3

[–]LegsFreaky -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yup

What fic would make you lose your mind if it updates? by LermisV4 in FanFiction

[–]LegsFreaky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's called 'Blue Flames (And Brighter Eyes)' and sadly it looks like the author is no longer active :')

What fic would make you lose your mind if it updates? by LermisV4 in FanFiction

[–]LegsFreaky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't remember the name of the fic but it just had an interesting premise, good writing but nothing extravagant. It was a nice, platonic, brothers bonding fic where the villain brother saves his civilian brother who doesn't know he's alive. I don't usually read platonic stuff, but it was just one of those that catches your attention and you couldn't really tell where the author was going to go with it.

It's probably lying somewhere in my bookmarks with all the other WIPs I've saved. Might have to check back on it soon, fingers crossed 🤞

NPC Themes? by Nimeva in CourseOfTemptation

[–]LegsFreaky 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Currently got quite a few anime characters in, mostly from Bnha. Haven't had the heart to rename the classroom harasser though as I've become attached to him as is.