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When I get a nice AO3 comment or Tumblr reblog I have to force myself not to say "I LOVE YOU PLEASE MARRY ME CAN WE BE BEST FRIENDS FOREVER I'M OBSESSED WITH YOU" and instead say "thanks"

video description: an ao3 tutorial on tiktok, narrated by a female voice. This is in answer to a comment saying, "Is there a way to find a fic with a characters name in which they are the central focus and not just a tag mention?"

The screen shows the tag search results for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

"It can be really difficult when the character you're looking for is always tagged in fics and also barely in those fics. This is sometimes referred to as the Bruce Banner Problem."

The narrator opens up filters and says that first she is going to use an Include filter for Bruce Banner as a character. This will guarantee that he is tagged in the fics.

The character names that are automatically populated in the Include/Exclude filters are the top 10 most popular characters. If the character you are looking for is not listed, you can type their name in the box labelled Other tags to include and choose them from the dropdown.

"To increase my chances that he actually shows up in the story in a significant way, I'm going to come down to Search within results."

The narrator then types

summary: bruce

into the text field box. She says that doing this will combine with the character to tag to result in fics where Bruce Banner is tagged as a character and also his name appears in the summary.

After filtering, she shows that the number of works has decreased from nearly 58,000 to just over 8,000. There will still be instances where he's not a major character, but the chances have significantly improved.

A commenter on the tiktok pointed out that they do an OR search on the summary to also allow for his last name being used.

summary: bruce OR summary: banner

Another commenter stated that it's also worthwhile to check if there is a character-centric additional tag that you could search for as well.

meeee

this is for @suzteel. happy birthday, suz 💜💜💜 have a wondeful day, and here's hoping this fic scratches an itch or two for you 😌

f/f vegaspete, BAMF girlfriends, thigh riding, blood kink, explicit, 5K

Vegas is hard at work swirling her glass of bourbon, feigning boredom as the insipid men at the table bark and whine at each other — when Pete grabs her shoulder from behind.

“Get down,” she shouts. She kicks Vegas’s chair back and pushes Vegas under the table. Not a moment too soon, either, as the large floor-to-ceiling window directly across from them shatters from the impact of rapid gunfire.

“Who the fuck,” Vegas snarls.

continued on ao3

Nah, fam. It's not about "taking" criticism. It's about the fact that unless a writer asks for it specifically, it's a dick thing to do on a website that is rooted in community.

If a writer wants critique they will ask trusted friends or professional associates (in the relevant field). When a writer shares a fic on AO3 it's not necessarily with the aim of improving their craft (there are better places for that). It's about sharing joy.

Positive comments enhance that feeling of joy and community. Negative comments do not.

Fic isn't a product to be evaluated. If it's not for you, then you can just walk away. 😁

I'm so tired of this discussion - why do all these people think they're entitled to offer critique on a fic author's work?

When you get a hand-made gift from someone, do you verbally rip it apart in front of them and point out every flaw or perceived flaw you can find? Congratulations, that person will never put the time, love and effort into making anything for you again, and they may question themselves so much they won't ever make anything for anyone else again, either. Well done, you've now deprived a whole community of art and an artist of their source of joy because you're an ungrateful walnut who can't say 'Thank you' and appreciate what you got for free.

Your opinion is not universal. Your tastes are not universal. Your preferred style is not universal. Authors can write whatever the fuck they want and unless you specifically commissioned a fic, you get no say in it.

Tl;dnr: If you don't like a fic or piece of art, hit the back button and keep your mouth shut. If you didn't like something, it likely wasn't meant for you and your 'criticism' is not wanted or helpful. Fandom is about community and lifting each other up, not about you shitting all over another person's work because you think your opinion matters.

saw a post on the ao3 subreddit that made me remember…

your smut/NSFW fics don’t necessarily have bad ratios, they’re just content that people are much more likely to:

(you shouldn’t put too much stock in hit to kudos ratios, but that’s another post)

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July 11, 2023 - 23:50 UTC

My head canon is that Crowley took down ao3

Makes this a tad more bearable

Dear Reddit and Twitter refugees:

You've probably already been told to change your icon, post and reblog stuff you like, Tumblr has holidays, etc.

But in case you weren't aware before....

When AO3 (Archive of Our Own) goes down for any reason, Tumblr flips the fuck out and panics. AO3 starts trending almost immediately.

Do NOT try to calm your neighbors down! Panicking with them until AO3 goes back up is the correct course of action.

Thank you and have a day.

When will my husband (Ao3) return from war (is up again)

Canon: and so they never met

Fanfic: here’s a funny story

Canon: There was tension and pining, but they never even kissed.

Fanfic: Actually,

Canon: Torture the cinnamon roll.

Fanfic: Torture the cinnamon roll.

Canon: When they traveled they stayed in separate rooms

Fanfic: AND. THERE. WAS. ONLY. ONE. BED!!!!!

Canon: … and they were roommates.

Fanfic: oh my god, they were roommates…

Canon: They were international assassins who assassinated assassins.

Fanfic: But hot DAMN wait till you hear about this cafe they opened

Canon: They had a coffeeshop

Fanfic: but they were ASSASSINS

Canon: they were mortal enemies and attempted to murder each other on multiple occasions

Fanfic: bUT THEY GOT MARRIED AND ADOPTED CHILDREN

Everytime I reblog this has a new addition and it’s the best

Canon: They were straight

Fanfic: Lol

THE LAST ONE IS THE BEST ONE

I love fanfic so so so much.

Canon: Am I joke to you?

Fanon: No, just a disappointment.

I wasn’t going to reblog then the last line killed me.

If I don’t reblog this. assume I’m dead and avenge my death.

Canon: So yeah, it’s one sided

Fanon: Yeah, One Sided but make it Mutual

Canon: So yeah, it was Mutual

Fanfic: For all three of them

Canon: So they all live in three walls and there’s regular death

Fanfic: Zombie apocalypse and eVEN MORE DEATH BUT WITH FEELINGS

Canon: She died tragically, and so young.

Fanfic: But due to the wonders of time travel…

I posted my first ever SVSSS fanfic.

It's about SQH going apeshit on some demons that hurt MBJ and LBH having thoughts about it.

Fandom: เขา…ไม่ใช่ผม | Not Me (TV 2021) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Black/White (Not Me TV 2021), Sean/White (Not Me TV 2021) Tags: Canon Compliant, Canon-Typical Violence, Missing Scene, Emotional Hurt, Hurt/Comfort, Twincest, Twins, Trauma, Psychic Bond, Psychic Abilities, Spying, Voyeurism, Revelations, Reconciliation, Unresolved Tension

Summary: The time that Black woke up in the hospital after being left for dead.

Black didn’t expect to survive, and he sure as hell didn’t expect to feel White in his head again. White was gone, White had left when they were kids. He’d forgotten he had a brother. Well, not quite, but he had tried.

Now when all had seemed lost - White was here again. Or, was it someone else?

Black needed to find out - before his enemies found them.

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