r/FanFiction • • 9h ago

Writing Questions Is it okay to post Kinktober fics on the wrong days?

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I know the prompts were released like two months ago, but I only decided to participate shortly before Day 1. Since I’m busy, I’ve been trying to write ahead of time, so sometimes I’d write 2-3 short fics in one day just to avoid having to write every single day.

The problem is that I don’t have anything ready for today’s prompt. Would it be okay if I just posted it a day or two later instead? Or is the whole point of Kinktober to post each fic on its designated day?

This is my first Kinktober ever, so I’m not really sure how it works ;( I’m probably overthinking this, but I just wanted to ask!


r/FanFiction • • 4h ago

Writing Questions Please please share your writing motivation/how you keep on track and have long word counts

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I've written lots of stuff but on the book I'm working on currently I'm struggling SO much to have writing motivation

How do y'all write SO many words and so fast??? I'm reading loads of books with like 10000 words per chapter and 6 uploads a week??

I'm genuinely in awe of y'all

But also so desperate to get this book done

I have so much planned for the plot, I've done playlists, mood boards, Pinterest boards, notes, character development for the fic universe

ITS THE WRITING IT DOWN THATS THE ISSUE

Never had this issue before pls help


r/FanFiction • • 12h ago

Discussion Have you ever read a fanfic that is a literal book for itself? An actual piece of for itself and not anything lower than an original book in terms of artistic value?

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I'm new to fanfiction and haven't read many but I was thinking about the concept of fanfic writing as a whole. I personally think fanfics are an actual form of literature. Of course the quality of their writing varies depending on their author and their goal for writing fanfics, and you should always appreciate the original creators work because if it wasn't for them that world and its lovely characters wouldn't exist, but I really don't think in terms of artistic value fanfiction is something less. I would say it's a different form of writing but not something less. What do you think? If you were original authors how would you feel if someone writes a fic of your story with amazing writing?

edit: some other questions I want to add: do get curious of the fanfic authors original works if their fanfiction are well written? I mean do you like their writing or you just like the world they wrote fanfiction for? if you were both an original author and fanfic writer would you be ok for people to knew your fanfictions as well?

I'm really curious to know how much of the authors actual skills shine in fanfiction through people's opinion.


r/FanFiction • • 10h ago

Resources I made an Ao3 Google Classroom for writers!

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r/FanFiction • • 2h ago

Lost Fic Lost fic: Heated Rivalry

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Hi! I’m looking for a heated rivalry fic where Hayden and jj stay over at Shane’s after a night out, and Ilya shows up to surprise Shane, but doesn’t know they’re there. He gets into the bed with Hayden thinking it’s Shane, and Hayden and Jj are confused and everyone panics. I know it ended with Shane talking to Hayden and Jj about being with Ilya


r/FanFiction • • 23h ago

Discussion Reincarnation story

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If you made an original/fanfic story about reincarnation, what type of reincarnation would you prefer, the reincarnated as a baby no matter the race or creature, reincarnated as a fully developed race or creature but was in a coma or die before brought to life again, and what world they reincarnated from (no video game logic worlds), it's optional to give them their previous skills and abilities in their previous life to the world they reincarnated now. To me a fully developed race that was in a coma and people assume he has amnesia given them a chance to learn and not try to relive adolescent, the world they will reincarnated in fictional italy in 19th century where mafia the character faces with their knowledge intact, what are your thoughts?


r/FanFiction • • 20h ago

Recs Wanted BloodyMary Fic Recs

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Hello, everyone!

Same as the title, I need some recommendation in this pair where The Eden Cult is actually a cult that is built for Grace when he sent the Taumoeba to Earth.

🥹🙏idea from the comments here


r/FanFiction • • 21h ago

Recs Wanted Looking for sukufushi or sukuita fics

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modern works, but i prefer from the heian era !


r/FanFiction • • 16h ago

Lost Fic Merlin fic

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There's a Merlin fic I'm looking for.

I don't remember all of the tags, but I remember it was a fic where Merlin and Morgana fight and his magic is revealed to Arthur and the knights.

I remember Morgana realizing that Merlin was a much more powerful sorcerer than her and I specifically remember a scene where she makes it rain and Merlin begins to choke her out before stopping because Arthur was watching(I think)

I think it ended with Merlin beheading Morgana? I don't really remember.

I'm pretty sure it was a stand-alone fic, but it's not out of the realm of possibilities that it was a chapter in a one-shot fic.

There's also another Merlin magic revealed fic where he nearly gets crushed by a cave in, and Arthur has to fight with his values and his love for Merlin. I think Lance or Leon already knows about the magic in that one? Idk I just remember he had to use a shield to keep boulders from crushing everyone.


r/FanFiction • • 18h ago

Discussion Bullet Point Fics?

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I know this was a somewhat bigger issue like 2 years ago, but I wanted to see if people's opinions on them changed?

For context, I have more than a handful of long form fanfics in mind, and as much as I want to write for them fully, I can't force myself or else I'll suffer from burnout (And irl responsibilities keep me busy) I still write oneshots and fics that last until 10 to 20 chapters, but the longform wips I'm talking about, when all laid down, are an upwards of 50 chapters.

So, with some encouragement from my friends, I've started writing them down as properly formatted bulleted outlines. And not just one liners, but more so a play by play of what the fic would have been with major plot points, key lines of dialogue I would have written, a few descriptive paragraphs to help set the mood and convey the ideas properly every now and again, etc.

I just would like to ask if what are people's opinions on these kinds of fics? I'll still continue writing my story, but I know this was a really divisive fic style back then so I'm curious if people still see these fics as 'lazy' or are more understanding these days?

EDIT: Wow i'm actually surprised that people's opinions are more or less the same! It's interesting to see; even though most people won't read the fic since it's deemed not a real fic, but I'm just happy that I'll finally be able to put my ideas out there instead of letting it remain as an untouched wip in my notes ;;w;; I'd love to hear more people's opinions on bullet fics though!


r/FanFiction • • 12h ago

Discussion Fanfiction.net is almost unusable for me

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After reading one or two chapters i get an error message that says 'Story does not have any chapters. Please check to see you are not using an outdated url.' I have to wait for 15 minute and reload for it to fix itself. Is there a permanent solution to this problem?


r/FanFiction • • 35m ago

Resources Help for subreddtis that can help get resources on fics

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I currently want to write multiple fanfics from different IPs and wanted to know if there are subbreddits that are foucused on fanfics for star wars,DC comics, and Marvel that can help me find research material for characters and their extended cast.


r/FanFiction • • 20h ago

Discussion Do people hate OCs a lot???

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EDIT: Okay you guys are FAST at replying. I really appreciate your insights. I am definitely enjoying every minute of writing the fic, but just a little nervous about reactions when I post it (11 years, y’all, 11 years). So I will definitely tag it correctly when I do post it in a few months. Thank you guys! <3

This is a genuine question. I’m 25 and it’s been about 11 years since I’ve written a fanfiction. I established an entire character for Project Hail Mary who actually plays a huge role instead of just Ryland Grace’s love interest. Long story short, they work on a Hail Mary replica before launch and do a ton of experiments and tests. There’s a lot of science (I did a ton of research for it), it’s a slow burn, and I SWEAR there’s an actual plot. But lately on TikTok I’ve heard that people absolutely despise x OCs 😭 ya girl is already like 80 pages into this so now I’m wondering if I wasted my time writing it? Or am I overthinking it because I’m writing fanfic at my grown age?


r/FanFiction • • 22h ago

Lost Fic MHA fic gone?

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where has the fic Izuku's pet gone?


r/FanFiction • • 6h ago

Writing Questions Rewrite Thoughts & Advice

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I have an AU fic for a fandom that involves two characters swapping their roles and dynamics, changing the show completely. I started it in February this year, balancing between my school requirements and writing the fic. I already flopped with a previous fic, so I didn't have high expectations for this fic. However, it suddenly got some attention and people commented on the fic! It wasn't a lot and definitely not as big as bigger fics but for me it was amazing and euphoric.

I continued writing throughout my summer break from May to July and also in the first month of the new school year since it was laden with suspensions and cancelled classes thanks to multiple storms plaguing my country. Come September, and I started getting booked. Competitions, classes, school officer duties, school organization duties, etc. I started getting distracted and didn't update the fic. I posted a short little notice saying that I wasn't done with the fic and have the intentions to continue it and its spin-off that I launched in its universe.

It's October, and looking at my schedule, I can't find the time to finish another chapter without sacrificing one of my performances. Additionally, every time I look back at my fic's published chapters, I realize that there were parts that were written poorly in hindsight and could be written better now that I have a better writing hand. For example, my fic ended up including my OC (who's kinda a Gary Stu but since incorporating him I've updated him to flesh him out and make him more flawed), goes through repetitive themes, and has these "break chapters" that make the storyline messy. When I rewrite it, I want to stick mainly to the storyline, maybe a few break chapters here and there, and try to not include my OC too much and make him steal the show.

I'm so tempted to cancel that fic and its spin-off, to redo everything and restart the universe to improve it. However, that would mean that all the kudos, comments, and hits that I got would stop. It's not like I have a consistent stream of people who support me and my fic isn't known in the fandom, so people wouldn't seek it out willingly. My posts on Tumblr about the fic get minimal attention.

I would like some advice! I'm not sure what I should do, because I really want to my rewrite to experience the same hype/reception that my og fic got when it first published, but I can't assure it and the fic already ammassed a large amount of interactions.


r/FanFiction • • 1h ago

Writing Questions Common insults in English?

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I need some for my fic! I need some to describe a dramatic person, who is very annoyingly and reckless

If you know creative ones please share them, I'll pay you with my thanks

Edit: they're from teenagers to people in their 20's, in a college setting


r/FanFiction • • 22h ago

Lost Fic Iam trying to find a House of the dragon fanfic in AO3. I forgot everything about it except the plot. Help me pls

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Fandom - House of the dragon Characters - Rhaenyra Targaryen and alicent hightower Plot points - Rhaenyra is a ceo of a big industry and alicent is married to her and the plot involves rhaenyra struggling with drug abuse , it also involves otto hightower trying to destroy their company.

Larys strong kills otto in this. He shoots otto after a court hearing and injures Harwin.

Rhaenyra attends a drug addict rehabilitation camp and tries to keep it out of the papers. The company's board is made up of Rhaenyras family members.


r/FanFiction • • 2h ago

Recs Wanted Does anyone know if a fanfic like this exists?

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Where it's either doey the doughman- or mathew(the teen that Is one of the 3 people making up doey) x male reader?

Or gender neutral-

ND it's basically just sappy corny cute ahit- cuddles and stuff?

I dunno.

I'm trying to quiet c.ai lol and it would really help.

Thanks in advance! ^u^

Edit: wtf why did someone down vote this??

Idrc I'm just genuinly confused😭

Wtf did I do😭😭


r/FanFiction • • 6h ago

Lost Fic Help finding a Lord of The Rings fanfic

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Hi everyone, I'm trying to track down a specific Lord of the Rings fanfiction that I am almost certain was on FanFiction.net. I can't remember a lot of the story, but I remember like a little part. I also can't remember how many chapters.

The scene takes place, I believe, after the Fellowship escapes Moria and loses Gandalf. They are gathered around a campfire on the trail, and Legolas tries to make a traditional Elven brew or tonic over the fire to help the I believe he puts tree bark in it. Some kind of tea maybe? He only makes it when he doesn't feel amazing, or is nervous or something, and Aragorn noted that.

Pippin, being curious and all, wants to try it, so he takes a sip, thinks it is completely gross, and spits it out. He also throws the cup too I believe. Everyone laughed at that. Legolas catches the cup himself before it hits the ground, and seemed a little hurt that everyone was laughing.

I am sorry that is all I can remember...


r/FanFiction • • 22h ago

Lost Fic Looking for a deleted Shadowhunters fanfic: "The Crown of Edom" by TheDarkMorgenstern NSFW

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Hello! I am looking for a downloadable copy (PDF, EPUB, or text) of a deleted Clabastian (Clary Fairchild / Sebastian/Jonathan Morgenstern) fanfic that used to be on AO3.

Title: The Crown of Edom

Author: TheDarkMorgenstern

Plot: Sebastian keeps Clary prisoner in Edom.

Does anyone happen to have this fic saved before the author deleted it or their account? If you have it, please let me know or send me a DM. Thank you so much!

r/shadowhunters #clabastian


r/FanFiction • • 4h ago

Recs Wanted Looking for DC Danganronpa crossover fics

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also id like Nightwing/Dick Grayson to be in it. idc if he lives or dies I just want him there


r/FanFiction • • 52m ago

Lost Fic Looking for old Yelena Belova x Kate Bishop fanfic [MCU/Marvel Cinematic Universe]

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A vague memory of reading this fic around the end of 2021 to the start of 2022 just recently came to mind, and I'm interested in checking it out again except I can barely remember a few details about it. Here's all I can recall:

The story included a scene of Yelena and Kate being undercover spies at a party or some other big rich person event, ultimately ending with one of them being severely injured afterwards.

The story included some sex scenes, I remember it specifically including Yelena being uncomfortable with her own body, and her and Kate working through that.

I also recall a scene of the pair enjoying funnelcake together, likely near the end of the story as a happy ending sort of scene.

If anyone happens to be able to identify the fic based on these vaguely recalled memories, I'd be grateful for the help. No worries if not :)


r/FanFiction • • 21h ago

Lost Fic ISO Sonic Fic

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Okay, so about 7-10 years ago on fanfiction.net I read this funny fic about Sonic. I think he was obsessed with his feet? He ended up going to Shadow to ask for a knife because ‘he knew he had one’. It was hilarious and I haven’t been able to find it since! Help if you can thank you


r/FanFiction • • 17h ago

Lost Fic Attack on Titan AO3 NSFW

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r/FanFiction • • 21h ago

Recs Wanted So with the FGO 11th anniversary movie out for a while now, that made me wonder if there are fics where Emiya has most of the NPs from the time when he was still in Chaldea?

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Like its insanely stupid how OP he has gotten in the movie, after collecting a bunch of weapons, divine constructs included too. I just wonder if there are fics that had him utilize more NPs?

Well the fics wont be a power wank, there will still be limits for the guy but i hope to see him have the chance to use something new rather than his usual kit. Oh and the writing must be good too as a bonus.