@manlystaniey: 1 in the morning and i’m on pain meds laying with my cat watching resident evil and i look rough so i might delete this later but who knows #fandom #fanfic #ao3 #fanfiction #writing
I THOUGHT ACTIVE VOICE IS SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE. THE STANDARD FOR WRITING?? well not the standard but the usual way ppl write.
2026-03-07 04:21:25
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NeverEnoughCoffee :
“They’re not using active voice” I wrote this for me, Brenda. I’m allowing you to read it.
2026-04-12 19:26:16
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Kitty 🧡🖤 ᵃⁿᵈₒₙₑ :
what also annoys me when people are like "I won't read a fic under 100k words!" have you tried writing a fic that long? it's tedious, it takes time. Bonus points if they never read wips.
2026-03-05 22:08:31
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Novathevibe :
people act like fanfic authors are writing professional books. We're not. We're literally just throwing an idea at the wall to see how it feels
2026-03-06 16:35:10
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Doppo :
Or when they complain about authors using descriptions such as "the blond" or "the teacher" instead of using thier names BUT THEY DON'T GET HOW REPETITIVE AND BAD IT SOUND W ONLY NAMES 😭😭
2026-03-05 19:37:01
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sade🌻❇️💟 :
and no one reading wips anymore and complaining that every fic isn't like 150k words 😭
2026-03-06 08:36:36
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barn :
Sometimes I get sad about it then remember they’re reading it for free and complaining SO MUCH and then I stop caring about unconstructive criticism for my hobby
2026-03-05 07:24:47
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SkiLift :
Tbh if ur reading fanfic and your comment isnt positive, don’t say it. Fanfic authors do this shi for the love of the game so if u don’t like the content just don’t read it😭
2026-03-10 04:12:10
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ily_beabeau :
or they complain about a fic "obviously being ai" and then it's just like. very common writing clichés you'll find in any book or story
2026-03-06 16:37:24
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Mai :
People saying “they’re not using Chekov’s Gun” while pronouncing it wrong is so true. Like they don’t even know what they’re critiquing 😭😭
2026-03-06 00:13:07
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molt1sant1 :
This is not the New York Times man, you’ll be fine. Write how you want and about what you want and you’ll do great. What’s ur acct name, I wanna check out some fics
2026-03-05 16:05:14
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Lucy Rae ☆ :
This is how I feel as an artist. I’m bullshitting my way through everything
2026-03-05 09:12:01
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frida :
I bet the people who make those videos/posts don’t write themselves 🙄 Writing fanfic is supposed to be fun and we’re out here just doing our best 🥺
2026-03-05 20:28:54
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Tereza🍄 • nemesis :
amateur writers...don't write award winning works?! whaaaaa
2026-03-05 19:09:41
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Dr. Rat :
I always have to skip those “i hate this about fics, what do YOU hate” vids bc i get insecure and stop updating for six months
2026-03-07 04:10:26
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dayan :
When people complain about one-shots, I've been making content that is strictly one-shots since 2020, THEY ARE CULTURALLY IMPORTANT TO ME!
2026-04-16 21:11:25
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Creameofthecrop :
I didn’t even know what active voice was until a month ago. I switch between active and passive and just vibe with how it sounds😭
2026-03-08 15:30:19
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Ashton :
Write what makes YOU happy, the right readers will find you! There is nothing to feel bad about. 🫡
2026-03-05 07:17:36
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edzs🇲🇽 :
I actually get sad over “I won’t read if it doesn’t have 1k words” I write poetry fics😔
2026-03-06 00:26:00
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Sarah 🌙✨ :
The people who make those posts and comments have never written a fanfic in their life and their only contribution to fandom is negativity about stories they get to access and read for free. Trust that you writing fanfic immediately makes you better than them in every way.
2026-03-05 18:57:52
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INFPrick :
i just ignore people’s complaints bc if they’re so annoyed about it they can write it themselves 😭
2026-03-06 16:14:21
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Pia 📚 :
People going „I know this fic is ai because of the repetition“ are KILLING me because I repeat things like I‘m trying to hit a word count on an essay 😭 like is it a fic or a thesaurus in disguise?
2026-03-05 19:06:33
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kay □ :
the people who complain are never actually writers themselves. and they just consume fics at the speed of light and never even comment on anything. with fic the rules are you write for yourself first and foremost, and you write for FUN. it doesnt matter if there's bad grammar or plot holes or anything. if the author had fun writing it, it's a valid piece of art.
2026-03-07 00:04:18
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catling :
You don't have to be thinking about the techniques to use them though, if you're not a perfect beginner you're almost certainly including some kind of foreshadowing or dramatic irony or whatever.
AND it's about having fun anyway.
2026-03-05 13:29:21
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SirShroomie🚦 :
I make my basic outline, my slightly more detailed outline of the chapters, and then I. don't follow the outline lmao.
2026-03-05 18:32:02
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