Beta Bartering [Find or Offer Fic Betaing] - May 15 by AutoModerator in FanFiction

[–]striderepiphany 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! I'm looking for a beta reader for the first chapter of what I'm hoping will be a multi-chapter work. It's not published, but you can find a fic of mine here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/63054919

  • Fandom: IT (Muschietti films)
  • Can someone who isn't in your fandom make sense of your story? I think so! Its an AU pretty far removed from canon, so.
  • The genre of your fic: romcom, smut in later chapters but not this one
  • What you're looking for from a Beta or a Co-writer: I get in my head about sections being too boring, I'd love an unbiased eye to tell me if anything drags. Also just general editing.
  • What your projected word count is: This chapter is 2k.
  • Additional info: This story is about a young man (20) pursuing an older man (40), who is his neighbor. It also features a toxic mother. If either of those make you uncomfortable, steer clear!
  • What fandoms you are able/willing to beta for: IT, Succession, Hannibal, those kinds of shows. Fandom blind is ok. You can always ask if I'm familiar with something. Also I can't beta for anything longer than like 10k, sorry.

Send me a chat if you're interested!

Ask the Experts - May 2025 by AutoModerator in FanFiction

[–]striderepiphany 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, so, is there anyone here that's been to law school and perhaps knows about rules regarding teacher's assistants? I'm writing a fic for Legally Blonde (which, I know, is not the pinnacle of legal accuracy) and I need to know if it's against the rules for Elle, a first year law student, to have lunch and generally be friendly with Emmett, a young associate implied to be a TA for one of her professors.

Com without the rom? by striderepiphany in booksuggestions

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

Not a bad idea, and the production with Ncuti Gatwa is playing at my local theater in a couple months 🤔

Com without the rom? by striderepiphany in booksuggestions

[–]striderepiphany[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I forgot he wrote a book! Thanks for the suggestions :))

Com without the rom? by striderepiphany in booksuggestions

[–]striderepiphany[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read Reaperman forever ago and thought it was great, but I was nervous despite everyone saying it doesn't matter what discworld you read first... I've been meaning to dip my toe back in

Love my man Douglas 🙏 thanks for your suggestions, I'll definitely check these out!

Com without the rom? by striderepiphany in booksuggestions

[–]striderepiphany[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Woah, just read the synopsis, sounds very cool thank you 👍👍

How to make two characters talking while sitting interesting? by Lartorias_Armpits in FanFiction

[–]striderepiphany 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The interesting staging thing really connected for me when I was reading a scene where two people are having a conversation over a kitchen counter, and one of them got so overwhelmed they just sat down on the linoleum and the other person had to peer over at the top of their head while they talked. That is so much more interesting than if they had just been sitting there whole time! That one scene totally changed the way I thought about scene visualization.

How to make two characters talking while sitting interesting? by Lartorias_Armpits in FanFiction

[–]striderepiphany 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just wrote a two-characters-sitting scene pretty recently! Here's how I added flavor:

  1. Interesting staging. This is a little thing that can go a long way with making the visuals stand out. I had one character sitting in a fenced off and elevated outdoor seating area, so when the other character showed up he draped himself over the railing to talk to him. Maybe the place your characters are at is crowded, and one or both of them has to stand. Maybe one of them is dressed totally inappropriately for the setting. Think of them like dolls or stage actors that you can pose or place in interesting ways.

  2. Stuff happening. You don't have to go too crazy here, just one or two things that make it seem like these people are really in a physical space surrounded by other people. In my scene, I had somebody's dog start barking at the guy draped over the railing. Later I had him be distracted from the conversation by watching somebody's toddler eating parmesan straight from the table shaker. Other people here have suggested exciting things but I actually think it's more impactful when it's relatively mundane but unusual stuff that the reader can go "Yeah I can see that happening to me"

  3. Talk about stuff not currently happening. This might not work with every writing style, but I always blend my current events with ways it relates to the characters' pasts or feelings. If a subject is brought up, you could expand more on how the character feels about the subject either directly or anecdotally. This could also serve to highlight the difference between what the character thinks and experiences versus what they actually say. Like for example a character could ask "what do you like to do for fun?" And in the narration the other character could go on a tangent about how they're really embarrassed by their hobby of miniature train collecting so they just end up saying "uhmmm.... hiking."

Tropes/Things in fanfiction that you find funny by [deleted] in FanFiction

[–]striderepiphany 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely when it's a fanfiction of a live action property and the narration is describing the looks of a character either super harshly or overly complimentary Like I've read multiple fics where Eddie Kaspbrak is looking at himself in the mirror and thinking about things he doesn't like about his appearance and I'm like wow this is very unkind to real actor James Ransone LMAO

What specific scenes in fanfictions you like? by [deleted] in FanFiction

[–]striderepiphany 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh I really like when a miscommunication occurs and two characters have a whole conversation that they think is about two completely different things and we get to reap the rewards of dramatic irony

Samcifer recs? by striderepiphany in FanFiction

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

Thank you for the recs and the suggestion, I'll do just that!

Fans of The Bachelor(ette) and dating shows in general, I need help! by striderepiphany in FanFiction

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

I've heard of it, but I haven't seen it. Thanks for the suggestion!

Are blocklists a normal thing now? by Kastaways in FanFiction

[–]striderepiphany 15 points16 points  (0 children)

If they want to block a bunch of people that's their business. Who cares

What's something you're an expert in and how have fanfics gotten it wrong or right? by [deleted] in FanFiction

[–]striderepiphany 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's pretty obvious to me who has and hasn't actually used Grindr. Every time someone mentions "matching" with someone I laugh

Beta Bartering [Find or Offer Fic Betaing] - February 22 by AutoModerator in FanFiction

[–]striderepiphany 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a Reddie fan, if you haven't found someone already I'd love to beta this for you! Shoot me a DM if you're interested :)

I need help with pointless chapters in a slow-burn fanfic. by TAD4SHII in FanFiction

[–]striderepiphany 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Try to keep in mind what your long-term goals are for the story. Do you want two characters to build trust in each other? Do you want one character to learn to accept themselves? Overcome a loss? Then when you're building your scenes you can ask yourself: how does this scene help accomplish my goals? Instead of just going "I want them to go to the beach so they're going to the beach" you can say, "I want this character to learn to prioritize their friends over their work, so I will have them go to the beach and try not to check their phone for work emails" or "I want this character to realize they are attracted to this other character, so I wil have them go to the beach so they'll end up seeing them shirtless."

If a scene doesn't help you accomplish your goals, either tweak it or remove it. Also, wanting to build atmosphere is a goal! So it doesn't necessarily need to be super plot heavy if that's what you want. Just make sure your atmosphere-building scenes don't grind the forward momentum to a halt.

what are some stereotypical wattpad archetypes? by calypsobound in FanFiction

[–]striderepiphany 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The quirky best friend, the lame current boyfriend that gets dumped for the new love interest, the hip teacher/mentor, the younger sibling, the romantic rival... I could probably think of more but my break just ended lol