AO3 kudos and comments are my love language

brain: write the plot.

me: what if they held hands for 3 paragraphs

The whole “AO3 curse” thing cracks me up because people talk about it like it’s some magical force that ruins your life the second you post a fic. But here’s the deal—it’s kinda real, just not in a supernatural way.

AO3 isn’t cursed, the writers are just human. Most of us write when life’s kinda falling apart, and our author’s notes end up being emotional diaries. Life can be shitty sometimes, and that just gets shared, but that doesn’t mean AO3 is actually causing it. I know a lot of people get that it’s a joke, but for those who don’t or who worry, I wanted to clear it up. No need to stress.

Remember u don’t need loads of fancy words or complex sentences to write something beautiful - often the meaning behind what u write and the subtext can be a very powerful tool

Remember no one is born as a brilliant writer. It takes years and you‘ve for to write.

I’ve just written 11k word in two days…..and I am so fucking excited.

for writers*: 30 oddly specific OC asks (and artists*)

Core Identity

What’s the one word your OC would never want someone to use to describe them?

What emotion are they most uncomfortable expressing in front of others?

If they were forced to relive one day of their life forever, which day would it be and why?

What is something they pretend not to care about but secretly do?

How would they describe themselves if they were lying vs. if they were being brutally honest?

Background & Upbringing

What was their first clear childhood memory, and how has it shaped who they are now?

What family story or myth did they grow up believing—and when did they realize it wasn’t true?

What did they not learn as a child that they wish someone had taught them?

How did their environment (home, town, social class, culture) teach them to behave in public?

What’s an object from their childhood they still own, and why haven’t they let it go ?

Personality & Habits

What is their most self-destructive habit, and do they recognize it?

What’s something they do automatically when they feel nervous or unsafe?

What would they do if someone interrupted them mid-sentence during an emotional conversation?

Which everyday inconvenience irritates them more than it should?

Do they talk to themselves—and if so, what kind of things do they say?

Relationships & Connection

How do they treat someone who can’t do anything for them?

What’s the worst thing someone they loved ever said to them?

What kind of people are they uncomfortable around, and why?

When did they last cry in front of another person—and how did that person react?

Do they have a “person” they go to for comfort, or do they isolate when hurting?

Beliefs & Morality

What moral line would they never cross, no matter what?

What’s a belief they were taught that they’ve since rejected—and what replaced it?

If given absolute power for one day, what law or rule would they make first?

How do they justify hurting someone, if they ever do?

When do they feel the most guilt—and how do they handle it?

Passions & Goals

What’s something they want deeply but would never admit out loud?

What motivates them more—love, revenge, fear, or ambition?

What dream have they quietly given up on?

What skill or subject fascinates them that has nothing to do with their main role in the story?

If they could see their life five years in the future, would they want to?