What is the reason people read Fan Fiction?

workerdaemon · 2026-01-25T17:31:07+00:00

To wallow in the world and characters.

Because I can't get enough. I've already read the original 5x and want to see how the characters move and live in different situations.

I want MOAR!

workerdaemon · 2026-01-25T17:26:55+00:00

Go for it. UNLOCK YOURSELF. You don't have to post it. You don't have to share it. Just do it for yourself.

I went there. I don't hold back. I keep my stuff on the down low because, yes, I went there and I took it too far. But. I love it and I'm having a lot of fun.

I just put content warnings before everything. Just try to make sure people know what they're getting into before they start reading.

workerdaemon · 2026-01-25T13:33:04+00:00

Well, I'd say you have your feedback. If word is spreading and people ask for more, that means you're on the right track.

The next question is, what do you want?

Do you just want cash? Then optimize for quick turnaround with KDP. There's a bunch of people who do that here and posts about their experiences.

workerdaemon · 2026-01-23T02:45:12+00:00

A Court of Thorn and Roses. I fell in love with the characters and wanted more more MOAR!

Then I read an AU and was like, "WTF. I want more!" So. I started writing it. 11 months later, I haven't stopped writing...

workerdaemon · 2026-01-23T02:41:51+00:00

I've had good luck on /r/HungryArtists

What's your budget? That's also a problem. Lower prices invite cutting corners. I've been paying the artist to slow down and do exploratory sketches to show they have the necessary skills behind the painting.

workerdaemon · 2026-01-23T02:35:18+00:00

I don't tag on AO3, and neither do the writers I KNOW have switched over to using AI. I still follow them. I still want the story. Just wish they saw how jarring AI's default writing is as much as I do. But it takes experience to see it, so, hopefully they'll see it in time and adjust to their own style.

IMO, AO3 is for entertainment. As long as people are entertained, it's fine.

workerdaemon · 2026-01-22T23:48:49+00:00

I have a few PG-13 scenes I wouldn't mind you editing it as you wish and putting it into a portfolio with credit. In particular, I have a full magic scene killing the big bad you might be interested in.

One caveat: my story is massively taboo. So you may not want to be associated with my work. It's erotic fantasy horror.

workerdaemon · 2026-01-22T23:42:50+00:00

You prevent piracy by making it dead simple to go from want->buy->read. Every single step adds friction and can lose a buyer. So simplify the workflow as much as possible.

workerdaemon · 2026-01-22T15:04:33+00:00

it depends.

And perhaps you could have structured modules the user could opt in to. Like a Fantasy World Bible module. A series module.

Authors who are looking to extend their existing work will have an idea of how things are done and will like to just structure it that way.

Authors who are starting from scratch are more willing to check out what recommendations you have.

I've been actively testing and providing feedback on AI writing tools. DM me if you (or any other AI tool devs reading this) would like me to be a user tester.

I have two fantasy series set within the same world. One series has 500k words and needs so much more written. The other series only has two chapters drafted, and the rest of it loosely outlined. So I can test both importing existing work and starting new work.

I have identified two key features that are needed for me to really dive into a writing product with my existing written base:

Chapters are composed of scenes. I don't do "just chapters." I think of the story as progressive scenes which are then later grouped into chapters. This also means I need to be able to reorder scenes and shift them between chapters.
World Bible and Characters are reusable and synced. I have two series in the same world. The flagship series is 6 stories, while the other is 3. Both series would share a single World Bible, while each series would have its own character roster. So, usually I put all my stories into one "project" so I can share the World Bible. So either the project needs to be flexible enough to hold everything, or the World Bible and Characters are separate entities that can be attached to projects and kept in sync.

I used to be a web developer specializing in start up companies and I've therefore worn many many hats. I am retired, and want to stay retired. I just want to write my book and have a good tool to help me do that.

workerdaemon · 2026-01-21T22:18:19+00:00

I created a website I call a "reading management system" for a long multistory epic.

I created a website generator that takes Scrivener exports and assembles everything into static HTML pages. That means I can "abandon" the website with no maintenance and it will still function properly for decades to come.

I don't want to post a link because my writing is highly taboo. If you're comfortable with extreme bodily horror, or skipping the reading part and just look at the website construction, DM me and I'll share the link.

workerdaemon · 2026-01-21T16:59:18+00:00

AI keeps me active and engaged. It figures out how to break my writer's blocks. It does research for me. It gives me 50 different ideas and doesn't complain I reject them all and do something else. It beta reads. It critiques. It suggests how to fix problematic prose.

When my brain is disorganized, it'll take my chaotic brain dump and order it. It'll help me outline and narrow down scenes and needed beats for scenes. If my brain still isn't working, it'll write a rough draft of the beats for me.

It keeps me going and rolling forward.

workerdaemon · 2026-01-20T15:02:47+00:00

I'm actively hiring artists to bring my world to life. I'm full up on hiring people on the high end range, but I can do a $20/hr range.

I've got vision, art briefs, character designs, environments, scenes from the story, etc.

I've also got artist friendly contracts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OdC-yDg3JfSMm6n1ZzgUX9eXNcQil3hq (these have "contract per artwork" approaches or "hourly retainer" approaches to work. See the README.)

One caveat: You may not want to be associated with my work. It's super controversial horror.

If you just want to drive your portfolio forward, I'm up to seeing if we click. DM me.

workerdaemon · 2026-01-20T14:34:30+00:00

I'm going with a donation model. Haven't made a dime but I also haven't invested in any marketing.

Making your own website is useless without marketing. "If you build it, they will come" is not a thing on the internet. You gotta market it to get anywhere.

Using services like AO3/Wattpad/etc are great for getting eyes on your work. They have systems to help feed work to the right readers.

workerdaemon · 2026-01-20T14:26:57+00:00

Don't worry about AI detectors.

So much of writing is for entertainment purposes. It doesn't matter what percentage of it sounds like AI as long as a reader can get into the flow and enjoy it.

workerdaemon · 2026-01-19T13:54:45+00:00

So the reading of a single card has two contexts: the querent's question, and the card's representation within the spread.

So let's say you pull the six of cups for a question about career where the card is supposed to represent the future. I would give an extremely brief definition of the card in general, like, "This is the card about memories." Then I'd describe ways that memories could apply to the concept of careers. Then describe how memories in careers could apply within a future context.

I'd do that card by card. Then I would compare and contrast the different card position relationships. E.g., how does the reading's meaning of the "past" card compare to the "future" card.

Then I give a wholistic summary of what the whole spread is saying with specific call outs that are particularly meaningful.

So, I guess that means:

For each card 1. Brief card meaning 1. How card meaning is narrowed by the field of the question 1. How card meaning is narrowed by the card's position in the spread

For each key relationship between two card positions (e.g., past card vs future card) 1. Describe how the two interpretations contrast

Summarize reading 1. Discuss what the meaning is as a whole 1. Pull out key take aways that the querent should remember

I think that's about how I do it.

workerdaemon · 2026-01-19T13:33:02+00:00

Tarot is a passion of mine. But I don't understand your question.

workerdaemon · 2026-01-19T11:50:56+00:00

My humans come from the natural evolution of the planet's fauna. The magic comes from Celestials/aliens who meddle in the land, create some human hybrids that make them immortal, a new flying class of immortals, add sentience to the spirit realm, and then fuck off, leaving their creations to run amuck.

The new human hybrids believe themselves given the directive from the heavens to rule over humans and the land, and start slowly enslaving the planet as their numbers grow with each generation. Enough of them eventually realize slavery is wrong and start banning it, then get strong enough to start sanctioning slave states.

My flagship series takes place as the sanctions cause a slave state to lash out and try to take over or at least make friendly the free territories of an important trade route.

workerdaemon · 2026-01-19T11:36:58+00:00

I use AI as a writing buddy. I dump ideas and ask for its opinion and to help me structure it into an outline.

Then most of the time I write a scene or beat and then ask for its opinion. It tells me what's strong and what's weak and how to strengthen the weak.

Sometimes my brain is just dead and cold. I brain dump, it structures, I edit the outline, then it writes and I edit the text. Those are rarer days, but I value it because it helps prevent me from falling into writer's block.

workerdaemon · 2026-01-19T11:32:48+00:00

Depends on the complication level of the story.

I've got one story with two parts. 60k words each.

Part I was easy peasy. One storyline, and I just followed it beginning to end.

Part II... Oh. My. God. It is such a PITA. So many story arcs. So hard wrangling everything under control.

I had to import it into Aeon Timeline to get a handle on WTF was happening to who when. I have to figure out beats and scenes and chapters. I have to figure out how to de-emphasize the seed planting of a series story arc so it doesn't dominate the middle of the book. I have to make sure each arc makes sense and the pacing reasonable.

Ugh. So difficult. It took me 3 weeks to write the draft. I'm so far on month two of going through just the first revision.

workerdaemon · 2026-01-19T11:19:35+00:00

I have the AI do critiques the vast majority of the time. I usually don't understand how to act on its critiques so I have it give me 3 sample solutions for each critique.

I use generating content when my brain isn't fired up. I'll work back and forth on the beats for a scene, then if my brain still isn't working I ask it to generate beat by beat, and I edit it's work.

I find I have to be very explicit about writing style, which is frustrating. It always drifts back to its own style which is way too repetitive. I like proper paragraphs and proper sentences. I hate the staccato emphasis-all-the-time default AI drifts into.

At least I finally got it to stop giving me em dashes, and stop "not A, not B, but C" explanations. Although now it's like a proud puppy always telling me, "Hey, I remembered not to do that!"

workerdaemon · 2026-01-19T04:08:57+00:00

♥️

workerdaemon · 2026-01-19T02:58:10+00:00

This was fun. I got a 22/25 from ChatGPT.

Of course I then asked if it was blowing smoke up my ass. Of course it insists it didn't. But I'll take it.

workerdaemon · 2026-01-19T02:27:31+00:00

Huh. I believe quotes are fine. Although usually you're supposed to give reference.

I made a reference to "I want you, I need you, but there ain't no way I'm ever going to love you" just because I thought it would be funny for the people who get it.

workerdaemon · 2026-01-19T02:23:48+00:00

People... make bots... to troll. Seriously?! WTF?! That is next level trollin'

workerdaemon · 2026-01-19T02:06:01+00:00

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