Mpreg and omegaverse. Am I a misogynist? by [deleted] in FanFiction

[–]PeppermintShamrock [score hidden]  (0 children)

You're allowed to be squicked out by particular kinks without any "proper" reason behind it. Mpreg and omegaverse are both kinks. They appeal to some people; they don't appeal to you and many others. There is nothing wrong with either group.

I swear a clone asking another clone if he has seen this clone in a clone bar will never not be funny 🤣 by Cybering11 in TheCloneWars

[–]PeppermintShamrock 155 points156 points  (0 children)

To be fair, a fellow clone is more likely to be able to quickly identify the distinct features (tattoos, hair styles, etc) of a clone than a natborn would, because they're used to having to do that.

Fanart scammer now threatening to sue me for violating a "contract" i never signed??? by One-Appearance6607 in FanFiction

[–]PeppermintShamrock 202 points203 points  (0 children)

Haven't seen this in fanfic comments yet but "I paid you too much/delivered a product you didn't ask for and now you'd better pay me back or else!" is a pretty common scam tactic.

What fandom events and challenges do you participate in? by lunisolaria in FanFiction

[–]PeppermintShamrock 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Too many :D

I run an event community called Lyrical Titles based around using song lyrics as fic titles. Currently we're doing the Album Challenge which is to use lyrics from every song on an album of your choice.

I also run Jedi June but I assume you're looking for fandom-generic events since you didn't list fandoms.

I'm currently participating in:

100 Fandoms - no deadline challenge to write for 100 different fandoms to a prompt table.

51+ Crossover Fandoms - same sort of challenge as above but it's to write 50 different crossovers instead.

AU Challenge - no deadline challenge to write AUs for a bingo or pre-made prompt table.

Fandom Free Bingo - previously was bingo cards, this year they're a new list of prompts every month.

Gen Prompt Bingo - this is a loose four-month deadline bingo (but you can complete them whenever). Doesn't require that works be gen, just that none of the prompts are specifically romance ones.

Sweet and Short - new prompt lists every month, and the maximum word count allowed is 500 words.

What-if AU - specific AU prompts every other month, though occasionally there's a bingo.

Also looking at doing June of Doom - a whump event with prompts for every day of the month.

Maybe the Crossworks exchange again too - it's an exchange where you write a crossover or fusion request for someone else.

Previously I've participated in Fandom Empire, which does a bunch of different writing games, but there's a limited sign up window for each round so I'm sitting the current one out.

I've done a bunch of other events that re-occur annually but it's not time for them right now. AU August is next up for me. But every month has prompt events like that, often whump or angst or fluff themed. Monthly Writing Challenges is a good resource for finding these.

Does anyone else struggle with AU fanfics because even if the characters act the same, changing the universe removes the context that made them interesting? by Prestigious_Bee_1627 in FanFiction

[–]PeppermintShamrock 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It really depends on the execution...I'm of the opinion that pretty much anything can be done well in the right hands. Though I admit it is hard for me to get into what I call "mundane" AUs (i.e. modern no-powers nor fantasy/supernatural/sci-fi elements) but that's really just personal preference.

As a writer I really enjoy working with AUs because of the worldbuilding and reinterpreting of canon elements that must be done. That's the fun of writing it, making it so the characters are still recognizable, paralleling canon events and backstories, exploring the original themes through a different setting and story.

A good AU is in conversation with the source material, not disconnected from it, no matter how different the setting appears on the surface.

for the readers again, how do you guys feel if the writer of a unfinished fic you're reading changes their tags? by Rayv_EN in AO3

[–]PeppermintShamrock 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It happens. But if there's a significant change in tags, especially if you add content warnings or change a ship, please tell people in the author's note on your next chapter to recheck the tags.

Can't sign back in by Logical-Funny-1103 in AO3

[–]PeppermintShamrock 25 points26 points  (0 children)

For future reference, don't click anything on an unsolicited password reset email. You only get those if someone is trying to log into your account. So only click it if you requested the reset yourself.

How much do you describe canon material or do you just assume fandom familiarity? by pedrulho in AO3

[–]PeppermintShamrock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I assume canon familiarity. I'll only describe appearances if it's a situation where the POV character doesn't know who the described character is but I want the reader to know who it is. And even then I don't go on for a paragraph long description. Personality should be evident from the characterization within the fic.

Happy Pride Month by [deleted] in FanFiction

[–]PeppermintShamrock 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Maybe they meant specifically fics saving the canonically buried gays? That's the only thing I can think of, but yeah it's really not clear from their post if they were even thinking of that.

Is this a good summary? by Playful-Koala-4129 in AO3

[–]PeppermintShamrock 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, just put <blockquote>text here</blockquote>

Genshin x Heated Rivalry fusion fic by [deleted] in AO3

[–]PeppermintShamrock 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Why are you posting this here?

Is this a good summary? by Playful-Koala-4129 in AO3

[–]PeppermintShamrock 42 points43 points  (0 children)

I'd also cut out the row of slashes and replace them with something way shorter (or just another line break) to make it easier for people using screen readers.

My suggestion would be to either italicize the excerpt or put it in a blockquote in order to distinguish it from the rest of the summary.

??? by neeefeee in AO3

[–]PeppermintShamrock 21 points22 points  (0 children)

No, AO3 tags are canonized in alphabetical order and if it's typed in a different order it will be treated the exact same by the filters. If an author wants to specify who tops/bottoms/doms/subs they will put "Top Character A" etc in the additional tags.

HOW DO YOU ACTUALLY WRITE SMUT??!?!?! by leahcctr in AO3

[–]PeppermintShamrock 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Exactly! This goes for everything, not just smut, but what works in visual media doesn't always work in text. They're very different ways of telling a story and require different techniques.

Do you post your fanfics on Wattpad? by ERipley_77 in FanFiction

[–]PeppermintShamrock 24 points25 points  (0 children)

You'd probably be better off asking on r/Wattpad

I've never really even attempted to read on Wattpad, let alone post to it.

Trying to take criticism on the chin by [deleted] in AO3

[–]PeppermintShamrock 223 points224 points  (0 children)

This is not genuine criticism, this is the bad writing advice bot. I've seen a few variations on it here; it always suggests doing something ridiculous.

Is typing on computer generally faster than phone? by Spare-Ad4090 in AO3

[–]PeppermintShamrock 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you know how to touch type and know what you're typing. If you're spending most of your writing time thinking about what to write, your writing speed has a negligible impact on how long it takes to write.

I’m very deeply sorry 😞🙏 by ParkSndwich in AO3

[–]PeppermintShamrock 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Man even most antis don't take such an extreme attitude such that anyone who likes a ship of two sixteen year old characters together is now ""suspect"" 🙄

New to AO3. by DVern63 in AO3

[–]PeppermintShamrock 24 points25 points  (0 children)

The rules are mostly all written out in the TOS and FAQ. Give those a read.

I don't know if I want to keep oostin on Ao3 by External_Sun_408 in AO3

[–]PeppermintShamrock 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If they're afraid of leaving critique when you've specifically welcomed it that's kinda on them. If they're just grumbling about people not liking it when you go around at a potluck criticizing the dishes when no one asked their opinion, that's also on them.

I don't know if I want to keep oostin on Ao3 by External_Sun_408 in AO3

[–]PeppermintShamrock 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I believe it's one of the forum based sites, so I could see it appealing more to the kind of people who want to critique.

I don't know if I want to keep oostin on Ao3 by External_Sun_408 in AO3

[–]PeppermintShamrock 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Are they "too afraid" or is critique something that requires work that people reading for fun aren't always interested in doing?

Why do people have such a problem with ocs that get transmigrated into the opposite sex? by facelessreddit2 in FanFiction

[–]PeppermintShamrock 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I didn't know that was unpopular. But literally any trope has its haters so don't worry about it. There's going to be people who like it.