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Fanfic Writer Appreciation Event
FWAE

An event dedicated to giving fanfic writers some attention and appreciation. Send some requests/prompts about what you want writers to share about their fanfics.

https://fwae.carrd.co/

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Fanfic Appreciator · 5mo

Can bookmarked fanfics be added to the collection?

Yes! If you want to share a fic that you have in your bookmarks on ao3, you can definitely add it to the collection!

Here's the link: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/FWAE_Rec_list

Fanfic Appreciator · 5mo

Hi! I just want to ask about the different terms used in social media aus like drabbles, ficlets, one shot, etc. and how they work/what word count is appropriate for each? I still get confused. Thanks!

Fanfic Appreciator · 5mo

How do readers participate in this exactly?

Share your favorite writers! Share your favorite fics! Make posts about the fics your reading or fics you read in the past that you still think about! Make a rec list! Leave comments! Let writers know that you love them!

Fanfic Appreciator · 5mo

How do I add a previously existing fanfic/AU to the collection on ao3?

Hello! If it's your own fic: click edit and scroll down to "post to collections", type FWAE_Rec_list (it will say no suggestions found but it's okay, you can still add it.) Then go ahead and post.

If you are wanting to add someone else's fic: if a writer allows others to add to a collection there will be a "add to collections" button that you can click which will send a notification to the writer to approve or deny (type FWAE_Rec_list into the collections box. It will say no suggestions found but its okay, just add a comment or press enter to add it).

Hope this helped!

Fanfic Appreciator · 5mo

Hi, writer here! Is it alright if we start adding our first day fics to the colllection or will the mods be adding them at the end of the day? Sorry if I sound weird 😞

Hello! Anyone can begin adding fics to the ao3 collection. The mods will just have to approve the fics (really no reason to be denied tbh, we just want to monitor).

Fanfic Appreciator · 5mo

Hey there, thank you for your hard work! Could I ask you to add ALT text to the Retrospring.net screenshots you post on Twitter? White on yellow makes it hard to read what's written in the pictures, especially from mobile when a text is shared as a long strip instead and you have to zoom in to read. Thank you anyway for you attention.

Hello! Yes we can add alt text when the screenshot has the white on gold text. We'll also remember to use the black text on pink background when we take a screenshot. Thank you!

Fanfic Appreciator · 5mo

What is the most comical/funniest line or paragraph you have written in your fic? I want to see what everyone thinks is funny! I personally enjoy using memes as references for moments in my fics and I get ecstatic when people say they can picture the expression as the meme I described. I think that's hilarious! Show your funny side

Fanfic Appreciator · 5mo

I'm more of a writer, but a question for other writers. What's one practical tip you like? Be it for writing, editing, posting, promoting yourself, anything. As long as it's quick to explain, learn, and apply. Mine is, in the editing stage, "Ctrl + F"-ing the words I know I repeat a lot. So it's easier to spot and replace. Share away!

Fanfic Appreciator · 5mo

What kind of comments are best for readers to write on fanfics? We all heard of shy readers who get afraid that a writer might think we're annoying... what's a good comment to say we like something? Thank you for the responses everyone!

Fanfic Appreciator · 5mo
Fanfic Appreciator · 5mo

Hello! Your three points are absolutely correct, and the mods will work on making sure that it's clear those are the goals of the event! We will also add a text only list of the prompts! Please allow the mods some time to make these changes, we will try to have them done by the time the event starts!

Thank you for the feedback!

Fanfic Appreciator · 8mo

Hi! Quick question about one of the prompts: for July 25, does the WIP need to be from a collab, or could we share/talk about any WIP?

The main theme for that day is a collab wip. However, YES you can share/talk about ANY wip that you want on that day as well!

We will also provide other opportunities to discuss your wips, too!

Fanfic Appreciator · 8mo

Thanks for putting this together!

Fanfic Appreciator · 8mo

Hi I think a tumblr is a great idea! and you can combine the prompts you’ve posted on Twitter into one of those reblog memes where people answer questions and tag others to encourage them to do the questions too, in a low pressure way ofc

The Twitter prompts so far are great, if you want more ideas for other commenting prompts (“comment on a fic by someone who’s given you a comment or kudos…”) I think this might be of interest https://comment-bingo.dreamwidth.org/602.html

We will continue to consider adding a tumblr event page in the near future! If the demand for Tumblr is high enough, we will definitely do it!

And thank you for the prompt links! We'll be sure to add these as well to hopefully encourage people to comment more on fanfics!

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