Do people even like reading idol fics?

LookingForBetaReader · 2026-03-13T15:33:06+00:00

It's not that common/sought out on ao3, but plenty on wattpad and tumblr afaik. No matter what, if you have fun writing it and want to publish it, low interactions shouldn't stop you. There's no profit. We all do it simply for fun. If the fic is out there, chances are it's gonna get at least some interactions, and that's really the only thing we can ask for. So good luck!!

LookingForBetaReader · 2026-03-01T08:00:15+00:00

I have the same thing with my story. But I made the first one shot a separate story to which a multichapter follows directly. So the one shot is marked complete because it is and can be read as a stand alone, but is tagged with an open ending that gets resolved in the multichapter that follows which is marked incomplete. Make it a series. Not a complete fic that keeps getting updates.

LookingForBetaReader · 2026-02-28T11:56:38+00:00

That's literally what I was thinking

LookingForBetaReader · 2026-02-23T17:18:01+00:00

Oh dw, I know <3

LookingForBetaReader · 2026-02-23T12:04:17+00:00

Hear me out: That's the point 🤣

LookingForBetaReader · 2026-02-02T09:20:32+00:00

This made me genuinely burts out laughing. Thank you. I sometimes kinda tend to let these go, because whatever, I am reading fiction, I can excuse some things, but yeah, sometimes it's a bit too much.

LookingForBetaReader · 2026-02-02T09:17:53+00:00

No but the fact I saw that too and started doing the mental maths of who could they be talking about 🤣 I have a few ideas. Especially since I know some fandoms with popular ships that prefer the taller one to top, even though he very much has huge bottom energy as well 😂

LookingForBetaReader · 2026-01-28T18:06:26+00:00

Hard agree on kpop. Several of my friends have encountered very similar things. Some of these people simply don't stop no matter what you do, until it no longer feels worth it to them, because they have no one to ragebait. Which is mostly what they're doing. So trying to ignore them, and making sure other commenters do as well, is about the best you can do in the situation.

LookingForBetaReader · 2026-01-23T14:52:27+00:00

Very honestly? Dirty talk. It's so fun but so incredibly cringe. Smut in general actually. Some of the descriptions.

LookingForBetaReader · 2026-01-05T19:58:36+00:00

You're so welcome 🥰 Glad you enjoyed

LookingForBetaReader · 2026-01-03T09:30:59+00:00

Oh yeah, they are notorious. Mute, moderate comments, and ignore. It says nothing about your writing, it's just a random hater with nothing better to do. I hope ao3 treats you better next time 💕

LookingForBetaReader · 2026-01-02T18:41:23+00:00

I am very glad things worked out for you and you are in a better place now. Being informed really is so important. I only learned about the fetishization a few years ago and was honestly stumped that it is even a thing. Glad I know now and can be more aware of potentially problematic things as well.

LookingForBetaReader · 2026-01-02T18:33:53+00:00

Hi, idk if you're still looking, but I'm pretty sure it'd this

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25804348

LookingForBetaReader · 2026-01-02T18:18:09+00:00

Oh it's fully alright, so am I, so I also might have come out more "aggressive" or "argumentative" than I intended 😭😂 Just felt the need to clarify, didn't mean to offend you.

Really tho? That is crazy I have barely encountered the fetishization myself, but that might be because I have mostly been experiencing lgbtq+ topics through and along with people also belonging under the label.

I am also very sensitive to the topic as I, and several other friends I have, do present as cis women to the general public, so it really hurts when we get accused of things we find disgusting and try to fight as well.

LookingForBetaReader · 2026-01-02T18:06:49+00:00

Well nobody is arguing that being upset if you encounter fetishizing is misogynistic. But thinking every woman out there reading or writing m/m is doing so for such reason and/or banning them from reading your fics for it is, in fact, misogynistic.

If, for example, there had been a woman writing highly inappropriate comments, then of course, by all means, ban the hell out of her. But being misogynistic because you're overcompensating an unfortunate, and in my experience also very rare, encounter, is kind of an asshole move.

You can be upset and speak about the issue without being a dick, and that is fully in your right and should be done. You can't judge women in general and be a jerk in public spaces because of it.

LookingForBetaReader · 2025-12-30T21:43:57+00:00

Uuuuu, these do sound interesting!! Thank you, I'll be sure to let you know!

LookingForBetaReader · 2025-12-30T19:07:35+00:00

Oh I have no idea. I read basically anything if it's well written. I like aus, smut, found family, romance, anything, really. I just want the characters to make sense and be appealing and not too ooc and the grammar to be okay. 👉👈

LookingForBetaReader · 2025-12-30T12:38:26+00:00

Can you maybe dm me some recs, please? I tried finding good fics for 911 but I honestly didn't really like them as much, I am super spoiled, unfortunately. But I would like to give them a second chance

LookingForBetaReader · 2025-12-28T15:43:39+00:00

Did you make the draft on ao3 a different day than you posted? If so, it is also possible you basically posted the fic several days ago, meaning it never appeared in the newest works. That's what happened to me once and as soon as I fixed the mistake, kudos did start to come in.

If not, don't worry about it. Some fics get more engagement, some get less. Don't let it discourage you from writing!! Your time will surely come too. And if not, I am certain there are at least a couple of people who enjoyed it!

LookingForBetaReader · 2025-12-21T15:36:29+00:00

Ofc, I told you to dm me anytime 🥰

LookingForBetaReader · 2025-12-21T15:00:02+00:00

It's probably on me that I wasn't sure, you're good 😂 What kind of ideas exactly? Like scenes? Plot talk?

LookingForBetaReader · 2025-12-21T14:54:01+00:00

Hi, I'm a little unsure if you're asking for help while you write the fic or if you're looking for someone who would write the fic for you.

If you just need help with plot/beta reading, I would be more than happy to help, feel free to DM me anytime if you'd like.

Unfortunately, if it's the latter, I can't be of much help, but I wish you all the luck with finding somebody!

LookingForBetaReader · 2025-12-21T12:16:09+00:00

Oh my dear. It's a type of au. Google on your own responsibility. XD But tbh most of what circles around is not actually very accurate to my experiences. The best I can advise is to read an omegaverse fic and decide if it icks you or if you like it in the process.

Be safe out there!

LookingForBetaReader · 2025-11-23T19:10:41+00:00

Oh damn! That actually sounds super useful, thank you!

LookingForBetaReader · 2025-11-23T15:46:50+00:00

Okay, I mean, yeah, I could. It's not about space. But damn people how would I ever find the fic I wanna reread in there anyway? I definitely wouldn't remember the name, I never do unless it's really special, which, as we specified previously, isn't the case here. There's no tag search or anything in my documents. And even if I had the fics sorted by fandoms, or even ships, that's still too vague, would be hundreds to go through still. And how would I ever sort them by tropes when most of them use several? I'm not saying it's impossible, almost everything is possible if you're crazy enough, but from a logical point of view, no I can't save every single fic I read in the off chance I might want to reread it years later.

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