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how to write creepy stories

over describe things
under describe things
short sentences in rapid succession build tension
single sentence paragraphs build dread
uncanny valley = things that aren't normal almost getting it right
third person limited view
limited expressions
rot, mold, damage, age, static, flickering, espsecially in places it shouldn't be
limited sights for your mc - blindness, darkness, fog
being alone - the more people there are, the less scary it is
intimate knowledge, but only on one side

your reader's imagination will scare them more than anything you could ever write. you don't have to offer a perfectly concrete explanation for everything at the end. in fact, doing so may detract from your story.

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charlottedabookworm

ginnyw-potter-archive

Fanfic writers are like crows. If you give them treats (comments) they will bring you shiny things (fanfic)

fortheloveofdeaddove

I thought this said cows and thought, "Okay, tell me more..."

ginnyw-potter-archive

Fanfic creators are like cows, some people think you can just milk them for content, but actually they need enrichment (comments) and a nice pasture to graze on (kudos/likes) and they secretly also like cuddles (asks about their fic/art)

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charlottedabookworm

chaos-and-ink-deactivated202401

I write for myself

*checks AO3 every few hours to see if I got any new kudos, comments or subscriptions*

rocjawcypher

"Just because you're screaming into the void doesn't mean your heart isn't aching for an answer."

fluffypotatey

#just because you just said it aloud so that you can hear it #doesnt mean you don't also want to know that someone heard

dude...T^T

emptysurface

I write for myself, but I post to share

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nebulousmistress

mywitchcultblr

Stop putting DNI on your tags and stop bringing shipping discourse into AO3

AO3 hid the story and asked OP to remove the tag (the fanfic is not even removed) due to the inflammatory tag. That's deserved. AO3 is not a social media for people to fight over ship and chronically online discourse. It's a library. If people keep bringing DNI and discourse into AO3 it'll make the place toxic for writers and reader.

What are you trying to accomplish with putting DNI? Do you think people actually care about DNI? No, it's just making you looking like an asshole doing this

Also AO3 was founded by a Wincest and Thorki shipper. Astolat made AO3 because FF net and other sites keep purging nsfw fanfic. AO3 is literally made for problematique shipper that op don't like.

Then OP doing this? For what? People want to enjoy reading their fanfic not seeing DNI and online discourse on AO3. I hate using the word virtue signaling as it's often used to demean progress but this is what a real virtue signaling looks like 🤦🤦‍♀️

(I bet op wrote more inflammatory tags on their fic other than 'proshitter DNI get a life' because it take a lot to get your story hidden or removed)

cosmileech-deactivated20240502

Louder for the people in the back.

AO3 IS A PROSHIP SPACE

If you don't want to see pro shipping stuff then don't go into proship spaces.

sweaterkittensahoy

If only there were some robust system in place to let you tag what your story IS and then a robust search function to allow other people who want your content to find it more easily while not having to interact with content they don't have an interest in.

If only.

You put a book in a library and tried to say some people couldn't have it. That's not how a library works.

AO3 is for all the freaky little weirdos who got kicked out of everywhere else. You don't get to come in and bitch about the wallpaper.

Take your "ewww shipping" fuckshittery and build your own fucking website. You can even use AO3's code if you want.

They make it openly available to anyone. For free. No questions. No qualifiers. No moral superiority wank.

You don't like how AO3 runs shit? Run your own shit.

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caparrucia

nonetoon

nonetoon

I made this in reference to comic/game stuff but I’m glad to see this one’s going over well with all the writers

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jackironsides

gettiregretti

“DON’T write this character like-“

“Stop drawing them with-!”

“I’m so sick of fandom sleeping on-“

My friend, do it yourself then.

iamda05

Some people don't know how to draw or write dumbass

gettiregretti

Then perish.

No but in all seriousness, I have no sympathy for you. I didn’t work for years on my writing voice or artwork skills just to cater to your fandom preferences. No one else in your fandom did either. No one owes you artwork that matches your headcanon.

You have three choices if you want fanworks that match your internal vision;

1) learn how to make fanworks yourself (fic, art, cosplay, gifsets, profile pictures, roleplays)

2) commission someone else to make the fanworks you desire with money or trades, or inspire gifted works by hyping up ideas you like/writing prompts and headcanons

3) eat your lovingly pre-prepared fandom food without being rude to the people keeping your fandom alive