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Ugh, I just went and outlined a whole other story
GeorgeGlass and one other reacted to Desiderius Price for a topic
I got into fanfiction (& writing) specifically due to the long hiatus between the potter releases… there was a three year gap between GoF & Ootp & subsequent books. So mine’s basically a “continue the story and speculate” type of story. Now that OotP & others have released, I do have more of canon to leverage (characters, places, etc), so I do that, however, plot wise, it’s still post GoF story, not Ootp or later. (And my story’s likely reaching the 1.4M mark tomorrow…. on my drive)2 points -
Formatting problems with newlines/paragraphs
Wilde_Guess reacted to BronxWench for a topic
Same thing for me. MS Word works just fine for me, with almost no tweaking needed after I copy and paste.1 point -
Formatting problems with newlines/paragraphs
BronxWench reacted to Wilde_Guess for a topic
Hi, all. For what it’s worth, I just copy and paste from MS Word into the AFF editor box. Sometimes, I have to fix a paragraph here or there, but nothing like you’re going through. Good luck.1 point -
Ugh, I just went and outlined a whole other story
Wilde_Guess reacted to BronxWench for a topic
Breeding season. nods wisely1 point -
Ugh, I just went and outlined a whole other story
Wilde_Guess reacted to Desiderius Price for a topic
Like Bronx, I basically post as I go, or at least that’s the goal. I’ll wait a short while, preferably a week and a chapter, before I proofread. If I can keep it to a schedule, such as consistently post on Saturday or something, that gives it predictability.1 point -
Ugh, I just went and outlined a whole other story
Wilde_Guess reacted to BronxWench for a topic
I tend to post as I go, which might mean a serious wait for my next update if it’s not a one-shot.1 point -
Ugh, I just went and outlined a whole other story
Wilde_Guess reacted to GeorgeGlass for a topic
My plot bunnies are so fecund that I have to limit myself to having no more than twenty stories in progress at a time.1 point -
Weirdest sexual situation/position you've seen?
Wilde_Guess reacted to InvidiaRed for a topic
Lol the principle of a condom is its better to have one and not need one than need one and not have it. Same principle as a gun really.1 point -
Weirdest sexual situation/position you've seen?
Wilde_Guess reacted to InvidiaRed for a topic
Hey sometimes the urge hits, wherever it may. When you’re cave spelunking and your instructor is getting frisky in a tight confined space for example…. Hypothetically. of course. 😏1 point -
Weirdest sexual situation/position you've seen?
Wilde_Guess reacted to Desiderius Price for a topic
Um… multiple locations (Ron had taken something to let him recover/reuse fast), which meant four separate sets of citations. The “cleaner” version of the story lets the reader construct the date from Harry listing the citations, while the “explicit” version shows the date details Thus for citations 3 & 4: “Ought to demand a refund,” Harry said, “Clearly an all–you–can–eat buffet should include a free banger.” “Aw,” Harry said, “Guess the opera didn’t appreciate you two climaxing at their climax.”1 point -
Weirdest sexual situation/position you've seen?
Wilde_Guess reacted to Desiderius Price for a topic
Not sure about reading them… writing them is fun, and this reminded me of my potter fanfic, where after a date by Ron/Hermione into London, had Harry reading the citations for public/lewd acts. “See you made the train. … was the queen in residence?” And a couple more.1 point -
Story posted in wrong forum
Wilde_Guess reacted to BronxWench for a topic
I moved the story to the correct category for you. (I also fixed the disclaimer and added story tags as well while I was there.)1 point -
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Wilde_Guess reacted to Desiderius Price for a topic
Happened in the early internet startup era too… “shares of the company” BS. Nah, collect a paycheck. Stock & options are nice extras, but… “Exposure” doesn’t pay the bills… unless you’re doing it in a gentlemen’s/ladies’ nightclub after hours, or for only fans.1 point -
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Wilde_Guess reacted to BronxWench for a topic
That’s the sad truth, isn’t it? “Take this position for minimum wage, and we’ll move you up when there’s an opening.” But the opening never comes, or the manager’s kid gets tapped for it, and you get stuck at minimum wage, doing the work of two people because the manager’s kid isn’t actually going to do anything. Or you look at job listings, and they want five or more years experience for an entry level position that was advertised as no experience required. (My Elderspawn is beating their head against that wall at present.) And writing? If you’re talking fiction writing, the generally accepted wisdom is that most writers need a day job to pay the bills. You’ll never make a living as a writer of fiction unless you get very, very lucky. What you’re likely to find is those situation you referenced: Write us a few pieces for free, and we’ll get you a post where you get paid. Possibly. Unless we can figure out a way to get you to keep writing for free…1 point -
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Wilde_Guess reacted to BronxWench for a topic
I’m a native speaker of American English, with fluency in British English, and the remnants of the French I once spoke (although I’m crushing it in Duolingo). I read a smattering of Latin, and can muddle my way through reading basic things in Spanish, Italian, and German. Then again, I’m old enough to remember when a foreign language was taught as early as elementary school, along with music. (Never show me one of those plastic recorders—I still have flashbacks.)1 point -
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Wilde_Guess reacted to manta2g for a topic
Typos happen with me, just a fact of my existence. English is my second language, I think I amble fairly well in it.1 point -
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Wilde_Guess reacted to Desiderius Price for a topic
Silence… I’m not going to provoke the Dragon, for I go good with ketchup.1 point -
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Wilde_Guess reacted to BronxWench for a topic
Yes, that’s the correct thing. And you’ll find a few typos in the archive. One of these days, when manta doesn’t have any hellacious security fixes or codes updates going on, I’ll point them out to her for correction. In the meantime, I’m treating them like Easter eggs, to see who actually notices the misspelled words.1 point -
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Wilde_Guess reacted to Desiderius Price for a topic
Hmm… maybe mention two chapters in the summary? Skip the WIP tag, and once archive lets you edit, shove in the COMPLETE tag? Also, stick “THE END” at the end of the second chapter, readers will get that bit..1 point -
Do you like to be surprised?
Wilde_Guess reacted to Desiderius Price for a topic
On this archive (or AO3), always, always list trigger tags. While yes it’s technically a spoiler, you don’t want to surprise your readers with a “surprise” rape scene or something.1 point -
people think i am crazy for paying $43 for 4 bottles of Mountain Dew. I might be but
Wilde_Guess reacted to kagome26isawsome for a status update
people think i am crazy for paying $43 for 4 bottles of Mountain Dew. I might be but i got my hands on that Canadian only Mountain dew! its pretty good!0 points