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petals42:

THIS IS ABOUT TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE.

So, on the AO3 “Cool Stuff” FAQ, there is a link to this document under “Posting and Managing Works.”

THIS IS THE BEST DOCUMENT IN ALL OF HISTORY. Basically, it has a script in it that has a “Post to AO3″ option and it will go in and fill in ALL the HTML you need – italics, bold, paragraph breaks, you name it!

It has directions in it for how to use it, but it’s real simple. You just always chose “Make a Copy” when you start writing to make a new document that you can then re-name. Change the language to American English (or whatever language you use) and type away. Then right before you post, click the button, get all the code in there, copy, paste, AND POST. 

It is literally so, so glorious and I want to tell everyone. 

(Also, the AO3 Cool FAQ page has some other cool stuff too!)

REBLOG TO SAVE A LIFE

O_O    Oh dear Lord.  *angels singing*

Been using this for years and I tell everyone every chance I get about it! ♥

Passing it along! Be saved my writer friends

I use this and it is certified good shit

@ladyyatexel

glitteringeva:

If you ever doubt whether you should leave a comment on a fanfiction you loved or not, please keep in mind that the only reason why I wrote and published 170k words of fanfiction over the last year is that every time I posted something, every time I updated a fanfiction, someone left a comment on it. Those comments included things like just a simple “Loved it!”, people writing down everything that has happend in caps, people yelling at my characters, and all sorts of thoughts people had after reading my stories. All of those comments are valid and great and I appreciated the hell out of every single one of them.

So yes, you should definitely leave a comment, because they will make the writer’s day and more comments = more of the content you loved.

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mistressofmalplaquet:

popsicleofdeath:

There is a trend I’ve noticed that smut fics tend to be much more popular than anything else and honestly I just want to have something to look at to remind myself and that writing doesn’t have to have sex to be worth putting out into the community.

YES

so yes

yes yes yes yes

Some of my favorite stories are G-rated.

As somone who is REALLY bad at writing sex scenes, I hope not.

cannibalcoalition:

I take for granted that some things should go without saying because I’m Fandom Old and some people haven’t seen the things I have. So for those who are unfamiliar with this stance-

If you don’t like something, don’t read it. 

Don’t comment. Don’t contact the author. Don’t harass them. Don’t dox them. 

Just. Stop. Reading. 

Put it away. Don’t come back. Don’t think about it again. If it’s really bothering you, inform them that they need to tag that kind of material. That’s what the tagging system is for. 

And especially, I can’t believe I’m saying this- especially do not attempt to report them to the copyright holder. At best, it’s a waste of time. 

At worst?

IP holders have a really tenuous relationship with their fandom. I can guarantee you that they are aware of what a headcanon is and I assure you that they are aware of some of the worst. They try their best to ignore the worst ones. It is, in general, not worth it to laser-focus in on a single private person’s non-profit projects in relation to your brand. 

But let’s say you get what you want- you alert the copyright holders of the offending person and you get their work scrubbed from the Internet. You won! 

You have not only opened a can of worms, but you have crashed into the front window of a tackle shop. 

There is now precedent for the IP holder to investigate further. And please understand that the author of a series is not always the IP holder. Sometimes its the production company that has the final word on what is libel and you may not agree with the production company. So your fluffy queer coffee shop AU may in fact be in danger as well.

I know it sounds far-fetched, but I’m telling you that every generation of fandom has a story about their favorite author filing a C&D and threatening to sue twelve-year-olds for copyright infringement, or a corporation deciding that they didn’t like certain content.  

Do not give them that inch. I don’t care how awful the headcanon is. It is not worth it. 

If a fanwork upsets you, then find one that does not upset you and put all your energy into supporting the one that you like. And speaking from a realm of experience- a writer is so much more likely to quit writing if they receive no encouragement. Filing a C&D will only fill them with spite, and they will continue writing if for no other reason than to piss you off. 

Win-win: support an artist you like and avoid a spite-write. 

Please don’t take us back to the 90′s and early 00′s. Those were dark days. 

Glad we had this talk.