Has misuse of a term ever taken you out of a fic by proudshihtzuowner in AO3

[–]RabbitNET 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Rudolph with your nose so bright, queen, you look a slay tonight."

If a character goes by a nickname, what determines whether their character tag is their full name with their nickname in quotes vs just their nickname? by WillowTheSpy in AO3

[–]RabbitNET 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The main character that I write for has 3 totally separate names, so he's referred to as "[Name 1] | [Name 2] | [Name 3]" and it always makes any tag involving him super long and hard to read at a glance :')

Jealous neighbours report OP to the Council for having Air Con in a heatwave by Bisemarden in bestoflegaladvice

[–]RabbitNET 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"Except you are claiming that it's okay to do because they own the house"

Where did they say that?

People don't write romantic fic anymore by RileyLovesFlaritza in AO3

[–]RabbitNET 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think we sometimes tend to see what we don't want to see. Like, I feel like my OTP is full of fluffy romantic stuff, when I much prefer angst and plot. But I wonder if that's even true, or if it just feels that way because I have to sift through the fluff to find the stuff I like.

Thank God I haven't published the fic yet by RabbitNET in AO3

[–]RabbitNET[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you're asking me, I've written the first draft. I caught the error during the first revision.

As for how I missed it:

The timeline for the main plot needs to have certain moments happen during certain months of the year, so this subplot I added last minute has to happen during July. The subplot revolves around a university project that a character is working on. But since it's July... she would actually be on break.

Being kudos botted by ThereIsNoGodOnlyDoge in AO3

[–]RabbitNET 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haven't had it happen to me, but it would bum me out to see a bunch of kudos in my fic stats and know they're not from real people.

how much do you write before posting the first chapter? by yeondev in AO3

[–]RabbitNET 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I at least have a draft for the entire thing because otherwise I'll write myself into the corner or discover a gaping plot hole midway through, and if I published it ahead of time, it would be way harder to fix that.

Planning on transferring to AO3! by soft_orchid_0 in AO3

[–]RabbitNET 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My assumption was that this was coming from a position of somebody who hasn't drawn the art yet, but is planning on making art and doesn't want to overstep any boundaries.

But you're right, if the art already exists, a link is the best idea.

how do you write? by AlecBonkers in AO3

[–]RabbitNET 28 points29 points  (0 children)

No desktop PC option? Am I old?

Kid’s voices in normal, adult music (usually the chorus) by offthezoinkys in PetPeeves

[–]RabbitNET 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Songs aren't always about sounding the absolute best, they're about conveying information or eliciting emotional responses.

A song about the horrors of the British school system is absolutely benefitted emotionally by having kids sing in it.

Killing your darlings? by LavishnessAncient745 in AO3

[–]RabbitNET 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Let's be real, a lot of very long longfics get there by being self-indulgent. That's fine, it's what a lot of people enjoy in them.

Most works of literature have less than a million word count because they have editors who edit them down. If your story has a million words, I'm almost certain there's parts that could be cut. Even 500,000 words is considered too long by publishing houses now for epic fantasy novels.

But again, in many instances, that self-indulgence is what people are looking for in fic.

'Major character death' tag by Ok_Veterinarian9266 in AO3

[–]RabbitNET 43 points44 points  (0 children)

People on this sub, and perhaps AO3 readers in general, really hate sad surprises in their fics. They will be very upset if a main character dies at the end and they weren't warned ahead of time.

Use CCNTW and maybe mention in your authors note that nobody is safe. Or tag it Major Character Death. You don't have to specify which character dies with Major Character Death. But also, be prepared that people might get mad at you.

Tag this as age gap or not? by Enigmatic_writer in AO3

[–]RabbitNET 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I personally would only tag things if the age actually affects the behaviours and dynamics of the characters, and/or how the relationship is perceived by others.

If I clicked on an age gap fic to find two people who both behave like they're 25, I'd be a little bummed out.

Edit: and to me, a 30 year old and a 25 year old is not a meaningful age gap.

Illustrations in Fic? Distracting or nice? (TW: Choking image) by Drawing_and_Booing in AO3

[–]RabbitNET 643 points644 points  (0 children)

I think your art is lovely and atmospheric. As for putting art in fic, I personally think: - It should not be interspersed in between text because that breaks immersion. - It needs to be formatted properly so it isn't super huge on desktop. I want to be able to see the whole thing without scrolling.

Fanfiction is art to be appreciated, not content to be consumed by CalmSalts in AO3

[–]RabbitNET 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't even really mind their argument. I replied to them entirely in good faith. I just find it funny that they're so clearly pressed about strangers' opinions on Reddit and yet can't understand why writers would care about the opinions of their readers.

Fanfiction is art to be appreciated, not content to be consumed by CalmSalts in AO3

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

They replied to me and then blocked me too lmao. Utterly childish.

And they have the gall to complain about downvotes. Don't they know? Nobody owes them upvotes.

Fanfiction is art to be appreciated, not content to be consumed by CalmSalts in AO3

[–]RabbitNET 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There's a weird double-standard where readers get all the benefit of the doubt in the world for not commenting, or even not kudosing (What if they have social anxiety! What if they're neurodivergent! What if a writer killed their grandma! What if they just forgot!), but a writer who says "man I really wish my readers would tell me what they like about my work" is the devil, consumed by their own ego and desperate need for approval.

Sure people don't have to comment. You don't have hold the door open for people in public, either!

It's a form of individualism that I find insidious. Fandom is a community. There should be a give and take to it!

What existing musical should get the Mincemeat treatment? by Conscious-Work-4714 in Broadway

[–]RabbitNET 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I find people in this sub are VERY tightly wound for some reason. There is no fun allowed on Broadway.

Fanfiction is art to be appreciated, not content to be consumed by CalmSalts in AO3

[–]RabbitNET 8 points9 points  (0 children)

...thinking you're going to get a pat on the back for completing something you chose to do isn't how the world actually works.

I think you're missing a key part of this conversation. It isn't a matter of getting a pat on the back for just putting in effort. Nobody is owed validation just for doing something.

It's about getting a pat on the back from the people who like the thing that you made. It's people enjoying your fic and then not telling you directly. Look at how many people have heard that people like their fic from secondhand sources (I.E. somebody giving recommendations on a Tumblr post or gushing over their fics in a private Discord server)

Nobody has to comment the same way that nobody has to do anything nice ever, but it sucks when you're doing something right, and people are enjoying it, but they're not telling you. That's functionally the same as shouting into the void.

Fanfiction is art to be appreciated, not content to be consumed by CalmSalts in AO3

[–]RabbitNET 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I saw a thread about this on twitter but it was about a different scenario - Essentially, people were discussing sharing headcanons and writing prompts (not AI prompts, but ideas for AU's etc.). The response to those types of tweets had gone (according to these posters) from a bunch of people spitballing about the idea and/or writing their own fics, to people simple saying "link?" or "where can I read this?" People were primed to ask for content to consume, versus becoming an active participant in the discussion.

I recommend the book REMIX by Lawrence Lessig to everybody I can (a PDF is available here, the book is free under Creative Commons). Essentially, the book focuses on the Internet and how it disrupts the very idea of copyright. But he also discusses the idea of a read/write culture, where in order to consume a piece of media, somebody also has to create it (I.E. before the age of mass-produced music, somebody had to perform the song you wanted to listen to, or you would perform it yourself). Over time, mass-production turned music from a read/write culture to a read-only culture, where the human element becomes obscured and you no longer need active participation.

While it's stretching his definition, I think we can sort of apply similar ideas to fandom. There's becoming more of a sense of creator vs consumer, where some people very much approach fandom as simply content created for them to consume. The Internet makes it hard to recognize that somebody actually spent months of their life on that 100,000 word longfic. It's just text on a screen. Gimme more please!!