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• I want to create IMDB for Open source projects

  I'm not sure how much value making something "not fugly" really matters. Design should be based on functionality, not anti-fugliness. In my experience, design considerations should come after building a successful growth "feedback loop." (Or whatever you want to call it.) At that point, you may decide making your website look "polished" isn't even necessary. IMDB was certainly quite ugly for a long time.... - Source: Hacker News / 25 days ago

• For a few times I’ve seen comments that this fanbase is small. How/why?

  On Archive Of Our Own , the theme for International Fanworks Day 2021 was fandoms/relationships that aren't well represented on the site. Based on an idea I'd had going back to 1992, I picked Mariah Carey and wrote this story. There are only 11 stories/works) about or involving Mariah on the site. Hell, she's been around 33 years and her first name still gets the red squiggle under it, meaning her name... Source: 5 months ago

• Larian romance stats vs AO3 stats

  It's the top-10 romantic relationships written about BG3 characters on AO3, the largest fanfiction website on the internet. Source: 5 months ago

• Larian romance stats vs AO3 stats

  For those not in the know, AO3 (the ArchiveOfOurOwn) is the largest (I think?) fanfiction website on the internet. Its interests are pretty different! ;). Source: 5 months ago

• Best Spuffy long fics?

  Elysian Fields is the place for Spuffy fanfic! I recommend doing an Advanced Search - you can search for and sort by word count, likes, etc. (similar to Archive of Our Own, also a place with Spuffy fics but not quite as user-friendly as EF). Source: 5 months ago

• fan fiction if it's possible.

  Well, my first favourite is one called "Five Years" and it's on https://archiveofourown.org/, the next 3 are all on https://m.fanfiction.net/. The first one on FF is called " Of Playgrounds and Parenthoods, the 2nd is called " Bold billionaire" and the last one is called " Silver Lining". They are all great but my personal favourtite is Of Playgrounds and Parenthoods. I totally recommend that you read them! Source: 5 months ago

• Opinion on Stormy Night and Zlatko chapters

  I don't think that should stop you from writing fanfic, though I'm not really sure reddit's the best place to post fanfics. Reddit's mostly about discussing the game, most people go to AO3 ( https://archiveofourown.org/ ) to get their fanfic fix, so it's going to be easier to find readers and other writers who are into reading and writing fanfic on there. Who knows, there's probably other people who have the same... Source: 5 months ago

• I am not sure how this works, but plz i am desparate for fanfic recs🙏🏻🙏🏻

  Https://archiveofourown.org/ has your back for pretty much any fic you'd need or want! Source: 5 months ago

• What are some good DSMP fansongs?

  Last Goodbyes by Derivakat (It’s a Passerine Fanfiction Song ⚠️DONT LISTEN TO IT UNLESS YOU READ!! If you hadn’t then go read it, it’s on AO3 Website the author is Bluejamas.⚠️). Source: 7 months ago

• Turning campaigns into novels.

  There are a ton of us D&D authors over on Archive of Our Own. There are other sites, but that's the one I use. Source: 8 months ago

• Is AO3 not working anymore?

  I don't know if it's just me, but strangely if I click on a link in a story and or a link to a specific tag I manage to access the site, on the other hand if I go to the address main: https://archiveofourown.org/. Source: 10 months ago

• Hoopla, Overdrive/Libby Now Banned for Those Under 18 in Mississippi

  For all of you affected by thing ban, onward to the fanfiction portals! https://archiveofourown.org/. Source: 10 months ago

• An unreasonably specific request: 1890-1950s fashionably accurate romance novels to help someone on the asexual spectrum feel... anything?

  Just wanted to come back and say I think this is the solution- there is so much good stuff on that site!! https://archiveofourown.org. Source: 10 months ago

• If I make a book that has a similar concept as another but with original characters, settings and subplots, what are my chances of getting copyrighted?

  Archive of Our Own, the fanfiction archive. Https://archiveofourown.org/. Source: 11 months ago

• Suggest me some smutty reads!

  In my experience, fanfic is much better for smut than traditionally published fiction. I recommend looking up fic for the series you've already read on https://archiveofourown.org/. Source: 11 months ago

• What Are You Reading - 25th June, 2023

  Simple twist of fate. I just finished it because it’s pretty long with over 160,00 words but it is explicit. It’s one of my favorite reads, and I would definitely read it again when I have more time so I don’t have to break it up as much. Draco was sent to Azkaban for a year and was supposed to go back to Hermione but he ran away. Hermione said that she sent her parents to Australia to get away, so Draco went... Source: 11 months ago

• Sex. I need help.

  Fan fiction of your favorite television or movie also works. Lots of it out on the internet. https://fanfiction.net or https://archiveofourown.org/. Source: 11 months ago

• Do any of you write fiction? Tell me about it.

  Not an exact answer but Archive of Our Own has categories for Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, Ironsworn and so on. You'll find some fanfic of official stuff like Drizzt doing whatever, but you'll also find lots of solely original stuff and people character backstories. You can also search both Original Work and one of those categorizes to narrow it down more. Source: 11 months ago

• For those who write fanfiction, why would you write a novel-length manuscript just to publish it for free?

  I'm thinking of how hard it is to write a full novel manuscript (70-100k words!) and I wonder why anyone would wish to do this completely for free (and sometimes under a random username). It took me 6 months of continued effort to finish my first draft (and yet there are some seriously incredible works published on sites like AO3 and fanfiction.net. Source: 11 months ago

• John Oliver: She Came With The Night (a sensual fan fiction)

  Can you please post this on AO3 so it can be immortalized forever. Source: 11 months ago

• What is the most viable platform other fanfics.com?

  Most viable/popular other than ff.net is without a doubt archiveofourown.org (there's also Wattpad, but I would not recommend that). Source: 11 months ago