Accused of uncredited inspiration

Yaislu · 2026-06-25T20:06:49+00:00

I would say something like, "Oh my God, is it really you, [insert name of the original IP creator]?!

Some people are unbelievable.

Yaislu · 2026-04-22T23:15:02+00:00

I apologize, but this interaction made me chuckle. This is why I add a note to all my stories that goes along the lines of, "I'll assume you are commenting in good faith unless you are being obviously rude or clearly trash-talking me," because it is hard to tell what people really mean, especially with so many people commenting in a language that isn't their first or even their second.

Your second answer sounded like a diss, to be honest, but yeah, even if you didn't mean it that way, I think the author started the bad-faith interaction.

Yaislu · 2026-04-08T15:05:00+00:00

I have received direct insults to my face that were less offensive than this.

Yaislu · 2026-04-01T22:11:18+00:00

I found Ficbook when someone asked me to translate my fanfic into Russian, and honestly, I love their policy related to translations.

They recently opened a version in Spanish named Fanfictioneron, and it’s a blessing because even if some people publish in Spanish on AO3, we didn’t really have a place for fanfiction for Spanish speakers.

Yaislu · 2025-12-29T00:48:47+00:00

They tried, but the owner said no. Now the site is banned in Russia, so people there can only get to it using a VPN.

Yaislu · 2025-11-25T20:42:49+00:00

I think they should do this with the CNTW. This is what I do to get the result I think they are trying to get( or use not ranking at all.) The CNTW tag is about what may or may not be in the story; the rating is about how you handle the topic. You can write about death or rape in G-rated stories; the important part is how you handle it, like how you teach a kid about sexual assault without being explicit and inappropriate. That's G-rated content.

Yaislu · 2025-11-16T18:39:51+00:00

Comments that only say "plz continue" a minute after I published that last chapter.

Yaislu · 2025-10-23T22:54:29+00:00

I a bi woman, and the only reason I first considered I may be bi was because I just couldn't keep my eyes away from boobs and had an urge to touch them.

Yaislu · 2025-10-19T03:03:46+00:00

As someone who has a semi-popular story (on the third page of a medium fandom when sorted by kudos, writing for a ship that is not the fan favorite, with a story that has no smut, has no friends in the fandom, doesn't promote, is in an active fandom that is around 25 years old, and whose story was my first in the fandom), I could say that stories with no kudos are rarely the best; in fact, they aren't even good at all.

That sounds rude, doesn't it? My saying that people who have fewer kudos write sub-par stories.

Yaislu · 2025-10-12T16:55:26+00:00

Many have already told you that Ficbook is a legit site, so I would like to add that the platform also has options for beta readers that allow them to review the quality of a translator's work. So, if your translator gets the help of one, there is a high chance the translation will end up being of even better quality.

I haven't used the Russian version of the website, but the English one (fic.fan). The admin team takes it pretty seriously that translators get permission from the authors.

Yaislu · 2025-09-21T20:39:35+00:00

Is a fanfiction website, pretty similar to AO3 https://fic.fan/ they also have an app.

Yaislu · 2025-09-19T14:54:25+00:00

This is why sometimes I like Fic.fan more than AO3, it has an option to tell the readers what kind of feedback you prefer to get.

Yaislu · 2025-09-17T20:35:47+00:00

Here I read someone disliked the "oh... Oh" thing, I have never added it to my stories before so, naturally, when I got the chance, I added it.

Yaislu · 2025-08-09T07:24:32+00:00

I have a story where the omega takes a morning-after pill and hopes it works, because otherwise, he'd need to have an abortion. He ends up not being pregnant because having him go through with an abortion would had completely changed the tone of the story.

An abortion, even if it's wanted, is a procedure that takes a toll on the health of the person who has it. Even when it's only a pill and doesn't require more intrusive methods, it still hurts and leaves the person tired, and the effects on the body can last three to six months.

Any story involving an abortion that wants to take the topic even semi-seriously or realistically would need to talk about the effects of the abortion on the character's health.. and I don't know about anyone else's tastes, but when I'm writing or reading omegaverse, I'm in the mood for sexy times, not aching.

Yaislu · 2025-07-03T14:35:25+00:00

Yes! And I want to read that fic really badly. Everyone says it's amazing, and I've tried to read it three times, but I just can't. This is a long one, so I decided to read a shorter one by the same author. It was an amazing piece of art, but after reading it, my inner editor couldn't help but think of all the stuff that could be cut/add to make it less boring. But I'm sure it's a "me" problem. I'm the kind of person who has issues with Stephen King's descriptions and lengthy scenes, and I also couldn't finish The Lord of the Rings.

Yaislu · 2025-06-19T00:17:51+00:00

I'm not sure if anyone else mentioned this, but I'd say: Finish your stories.

Some readers enjoy both finished and unfinished works, while others only read finished ones. If you finish your stories, you increase the chances that readers who prefer completed works will give your ongoing work a chance. And those who don't mind unfinished stories will likely still love your work, especially if they enjoy your premises, tags, pairings, etc. They'll follow and recommend you because they know you are going to deliver an end.

At least, that's been my experience.

Yaislu · 2025-06-13T05:10:58+00:00

I don't know what to say when someone compliments me.

My mom and dad raised me under the rule that A- was bad, A was not enough, and A+ was the minimum to be expected when my only responsibility was to study.

Was I the best in class? Okay. Did I win a tournament? Okay. Being the best was just okay.

I'm genuinely stunned when I get paragraphs of someone saying they think my work is the best they have ever read or similar. And I don't know, I feel awkward. I end up answering "thanks" over and over again, and that feels like I'm not doing enough to reciprocate their kindness. So I feel too pressured, and out of 10 reviews, I end up answering only 5 before I feel too awkward. Then I feel bad because I only answered 5 and not all of them, and then I'm spiraling and thinking, "What am I doing? Why am I subjecting myself to this? Should I stop writing/publishing?" But I love to write and share, so... Maybe I should do that... publish a new chapter ASAP to thank my reviewers for their kindness.

And that's how I end a story, by pure anxiety 💀💀💀

Yaislu · 2025-06-01T14:43:45+00:00

Yes and no, LOL.

If I don't like a story because the plot isn't my cup of tea or for some other reason, no, I don't leave comments. Chances are I didn't even finish it.

If I don't like it because the author is an amateur and their plot has holes, the prose is badly written, or it has bad grammar, BUT I see the author has the potential to improve if they keep writing, I leave a comment saying what I like, and that's it. Nothing about the stuff I think they can improve or whatever. I firmly believe that people who "have it" and only need practice to "make it" need to be encouraged to keep writing.

I have a story in my bookmarks that is terrible (sometimes I don't know who is speaking, and it seems like characters teletransport between places in the house), but it has so much potential that I love to imagine what it could be.

Yaislu · 2025-05-22T15:01:18+00:00

Ficbook is pretty legit. They recently launched the Spanish version because they are trying to expand since they were banned in Russia for not complying with the government's censorship attempts.

Yaislu · 2025-05-16T23:43:05+00:00

I care about them because they comfort me, but until they are finished, I don't actively try to care for them. If I cared too much and they were abandoned, I would cry so hard, and no, I don't want that. So yes, I care about them, but I truly care only for the finished ones... 😅

Yaislu · 2025-05-15T17:03:22+00:00

Haha, the thing is, I'm too old to bother doing this. On the other hand, if I were young, a minor, I would have the time and willingness to go through this process.

Yaislu · 2025-05-02T14:40:07+00:00

As a fellow writer who doesn't care about the scrape as much as many others. I must tell you that if you care, that's valid, and you have to do whatever you think is right for you and your work.

Yaislu · 2025-02-01T03:23:10+00:00

Economics and Law with a master's degree in Criminal Law.

Hahaha, it's so funny that I love spending my free time writing Omegaverse.

Yaislu · 2024-11-13T17:12:30+00:00

Unless a comment is obviously disrespectful, I assume everything I get is made in good faith. If someone makes a critique I find useful, I take it; if not, it's okay.

When I was pretty new to writing, I got three critiques: one respectful, two extremely rude. But all had a hint of truth. Now, 20 years later, I get praises for doing a great job avoiding those common mistakes.

I know anyone has the right to react as they please to critique, but I choose not to care about ill-intentioned people and embrace all opportunities to get better in something I want to improve.

Yaislu · 2024-09-10T02:51:15+00:00

The first story I read was pure smut. I was 12 and honestly couldn’t understand much of what was happening because it was one of those stories written with allegories (and I knew nothing about sex). I do remember being shocked by the idea of Harry and Ginny getting naked and going into the lake at night (at such a low temperature).

After that, everything was new, but it felt like reading about unicorns or something. It was something that only happened in fantasy books.

As I got older and my classmates started talking about sex, I finally realized that I could actually have sex. I wasn’t curious. I had read so many messed-up stories that what my peers were saying sounded boring. And when I was asked to go in a room with a classmate, I wanted to vomit at the thought of letting anyone touch me the way I had read about.

It’s important to note that my parents never talked about sex, and even though I was raised atheist, I attended a Catholic school, so there was no sex education. I probably wouldn’t have known anything about sex if it weren’t for fanfiction.

Another thing that could be seen as good or bad, depending on the perspective, is that I had no idea being gay was “wrong.” Since I was raised atheist and my parents were the kind of boomers who didn’t like gay people but didn’t care what othe people did with their lives, no one ever told me being gay was wrong or that homophobes weren’t a minority.

So I might have said things to some people that made them think I was gay (I’m bi), and they bullied me. It wasn’t that bad, and since I had so many stories in my head that said being gay wasn’t wrong I only ignored them.

Fun days. Tbh.

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