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BEWARE of spammers!
InvidiaRed and 6 others reacted to BronxWench for a topic
Just as a heads-up for all our members and guests, we’ve been getting a number of dubious posts lately on the forum. We’re removing the posts, of course, but we don’t always get to them instantly. PLEASE exercise caution, and don’t click on any links you see in these posts. Trust me, there’s nothing good waiting for you at the other end. Practice safe surfing, okay?7 points -
BEWARE of spammers!
InvidiaRed and 5 others reacted to DemonGoddess for a topic
We’re also banning the spam IPs, as fast as we can6 points -
Always fascinated and wrote about wrong pairings. What's your ultimate wrong pairing?
Wilde_Guess and 4 others reacted to JayDee for a topic
The Monster Under The Bed x My Sleep Paralysis Demon (Those fucking squelching noises, I swear, it’s grim folks, grim).5 points -
Bug squish log.
Ghost-of-a-Chance and 4 others reacted to manta2g for a topic
For October, I’ve been quietly rolling out small bug fixes, most are just performance based. Two user side ones -Site based e-mails are now fixed (turns out this was not a code based bug, fixed as of this post) - Bold text has returned to stories. DG is going to be doing some proofreading and squishing typo gremlins.5 points -
Bug squish log.
Ghost-of-a-Chance and 4 others reacted to manta2g for a topic
Story info editing has been fixed.5 points -
Always fascinated and wrote about wrong pairings. What's your ultimate wrong pairing?
InvidiaRed and 3 others reacted to InBrightestDay for a topic
And they’re rude enough to only get it on when you’re in the bed right above them. *shakes head* No class at all… As for me, depending on what you consider “wrong,” I may have never written a right pairing. 😅 My established pairings have an extreme age difference, to put it mildly (18-20 year old man and immortal women centuries to eons old), and I’m working on a brother/sister incest pairing. As for why, it’s a bit difficult to explain. When it comes to the extreme age differences between human/nonhuman characters, there are published authors who write stuff like that (see the popular A Court of Thorns and Roses series), but to get down to why it appeals to me, I think it’s a fantasy I have as a man who’s always been unsure of himself, especially with women, and there is a fantasy of a shy, nervous young man being introduced to sex by a knowledgeable older woman. Kevin/Luzurial doesn’t exactly fit that mold since they’re both inexperienced regardless of age, but the other examples do, including the incest story (older sister/younger brother). The “why” on the incest pairings is somewhat more complex; I’ll return to that when I have time.4 points -
Well that’s the curious point. Would a thruple qualify as a pairing? The same story I have Dawn/Buffy/Faith. A few other types of pairings too but they’re not out yet. In the Riverdale fandom, I have a pairing coming up involving Cheryl/Betty. Although they aren’t exclusive.3 points
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Always fascinated and wrote about wrong pairings. What's your ultimate wrong pairing?
JayDee and 2 others reacted to GeorgeGlass for a topic
Oh, my. Can you still call it a pairing when there are 4+ people involved? Because if you can, than my Star Vs. the Forces of Evil pairing is Marco/Star/Jackie/Janna/Princess Arms/Kelly/Hekapoo/Brittney/Higgs/Starfan13. No, seriously, I wrote that one.3 points -
I don’t know that historically I’ve done much in the wrong pairing. However, I have a couple stories, one of which is posted here. My “wrong pairing” has been in the Buffy fandom I wrote a story that includes Dawn/Buffy/Faith/Joyce. Not necessarily a pairing but I have done gangbang stories obviously which could theoretically be a “wrong pairing”. There are a couple stories in which things got seriously dark but they aren’t really anywhere for people to read at the moment.3 points
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Character driven non-linear stories?
Wilde_Guess and 2 others reacted to Thundercloud for a topic
My take is that brilliant non-linear stories you here talk about get their fame from being good despite not being linear. A possible comparison is the Westworld tv-show season 1 that had a big reveal when you realized what you had been watching. In season 2 they wanted to repeat the trick and made things just as non-linear and in the end it was barely watchable. I have avoided the later seasons like plague. My point is that for every successful non-linear storytelling there are many more trainwreck attempts. Doing non-linear storytelling that manage to capture the reader is seriously difficult.3 points -
Mentioning characters you don't plan to use?
Wilde_Guess and 2 others reacted to Desiderius Price for a topic
Simple, have a quick conversation chapter one of the sequel. “Where’s Joe?” “Six years in prison, because when they say NO PARKING, the really mean NO PARKING.” or “Got transferred to far, far, away.” or “He learned why there’s safety bars on woodchippers. Coroner estimated they recovered 60% of the remains.” And if you want the villain to be a surprise, have his whereabouts accounted/dismissed for in this conversation too.3 points -
Consistency of outcome or variation?
Wilde_Guess and 2 others reacted to WarrenTheConey for a topic
It doesn't sound like a problem to me. In my experience, people care about the consistency of characters, more than anything else. As long as you retain the consistency of your characters, there should be few, if any, objections about the path they follow and it's outcome. Of course, people would have a problem with a path or ending, that seems out of line with what is considered reasonable for the world in which your story takes place. But that really goes without saying, usually. So, if the ending is one that you believe your characters would naturally arrive at, then that ending should be fine.3 points -
AFF Winter Holiday 2024
GeorgeGlass and 2 others reacted to InvidiaRed for a topic
Apotheosis One women decides to go all in on Christmas Eve. Ascension is an all or nothing game. Succeed and the godhood is thine… Fail and being utterly erased from existence Tags: Pending3 points -
AFF Winter Holiday 2024
GeorgeGlass and 2 others reacted to InvidiaRed for a topic
Everyone is welcome to the winter festivies3 points -
AFF Winter Holiday 2024
BronxWench and 2 others reacted to InvidiaRed for a topic
Ay Yo! Beat me to it lol.3 points -
Bug squish log.
GeorgeGlass and 2 others reacted to manta2g for a topic
Quotation marks and parentheses will stay disabled in those for the time being due to site security. Colon and semicolon I'll try to enable this weekend. Also you can minic " with '' if need be.3 points -
Bug squish log.
BronxWench and 2 others reacted to manta2g for a topic
@GeorgeGlass could you check if you can edit other fields? It will help narrow down wherr to look for the bug.3 points -
All of the internet seems to be coming at me at once today
InvidiaRed and 2 others reacted to Deadman for a topic
Yeah, I just had 3 different things happen at the same time and it was extremely frustrating. There are a couple weird things in the past few weeks. If I could post under my own profile, I would have posted that way. But for whatever reason I don’t have that here. But I’m not necessarily as upset about that. I just needed a place to say it where I wouldn’t get problems.3 points -
Always fascinated and wrote about wrong pairings. What's your ultimate wrong pairing?
Wilde_Guess and one other reacted to Seaman for a topic
Oof – poor Neville. Umbridge and one of the centaurs I could get behind. Very much NC, of course.2 points -
The Depravity Repository [edit - site now defunct]
JayDee and one other reacted to GeorgeGlass for a topic
Yeah, I miss forums. (Glad to still have this one.) Much of that stuff has migrated to Discord, where it’s hard to have a discussion about anything unless it’s in real time.2 points -
The Depravity Repository [edit - site now defunct]
GeorgeGlass and one other reacted to JayDee for a topic
Man, there used to be so many more forums for everything, now I don’t even know where I’d find one in 2025. Nope, not a clue. JayDee, annoyed by those trees blocking the view to the wood* *I’m meaning a gentle arboreal idyll, not some throbbing meatstick**. **a euphemism for the penis*** ***There’s nothing especially wrong with slightly odd footnotes, but when you get into feetnotes you risk summoning Quentin Tarantino2 points -
The Depravity Repository [edit - site now defunct]
JayDee and one other reacted to InBrightestDay for a topic
I was part of a cooperative writing project there for a bit (I swear, my life is a wild sequence of “this is going to take a while to explain,” events), so I peeked back in from time to time. It’s been a few months, so I don’t remember precisely, but I believe what happened was that the lease on the site/server/what have you ran out, and the person funding it simply decided not to renew it.2 points -
Always fascinated and wrote about wrong pairings. What's your ultimate wrong pairing?
JayDee and one other reacted to BronxWench for a topic
Given my predilection for CRPGs set in the D&D/Forgotten Realms ‘verse, probably my favorite “wrong” pairing was a series of fan fictions with Sand x Torio (Neverwinter Nights 2). That was definitely off the normal radar, but honestly, so well written that it worked. Then there was a mod written for Baldur’s Gate/Shadows of Amn, where the PC gets to romance their nemesis from the original game, their half-brother Sarevok, who spent the entire original game trying to kill the PC so he could absorb the power of their father, the dead god of murder, Bhaal. It was a major enemies to lovers twist, but again, well written enough to work. I’m not sure I’ve ever managed to write anything so spectacularly wrong and yet as perfect as those two… *sighs*2 points -
Always fascinated and wrote about wrong pairings. What's your ultimate wrong pairing?
Wilde_Guess and one other reacted to GeorgeGlass for a topic
Yikes.2 points -
Halloween 2025
BronxWench and one other reacted to Desiderius Price for a topic
Ack! Run, hide, Halloween is nearly here! (Whoever’s eating the calendar, please stop, time goes by fast enough as it is.)2 points -
Always fascinated and wrote about wrong pairings. What's your ultimate wrong pairing?
Wilde_Guess and one other reacted to InvidiaRed for a topic
I think the most messed up one I found was Umbridge X Neville.2 points -
Haven't been very mentor-y
Deadman and one other reacted to Desiderius Price for a topic
Those ranks… take a while. AFAICT, a post is 5, a like/reaction is 1.2 points -
What are this site's content restrictions?
Wilde_Guess and one other reacted to Desiderius Price for a topic
Tag for teenagers is minor2 (14 and older). Tag for younger is minor1.2 points -
Is there a policy around proper formatting?
BronxWench and one other reacted to Deadman for a topic
This is more of an issue for me on the reader side of things. There was a story I was curious about which I kinda wanted to read but the formatting of the first couple chapters is off. I looked at some of the later chapters and they seem to fix it later but I’m a little put off by the first several chapters. Would it be considered bad of me to point this out to the author? I feel it’s probably better to do one on one but I’m not sure how to go about doing that. Rather than get a moderator or admin involved in it directly. I could write a review but that feels too public and somewhat mean.2 points -
Forum looks strange
BronxWench and one other reacted to manta2g for a topic
Try setting your theme (option in footer) to AFF NEW, which is the redone theme, if you don’t mind dark themes Bravo 6.2 points -
Is there a policy around proper formatting?
Deadman and one other reacted to GeorgeGlass for a topic
If the author has a forum account as well as an archive account, you could PM them. Otherwise, unless they've put an email address or something in their profile, a review might be your only recourse. If it were me, I'd be glad for someone to point out a problem like that, even in a review. Remember, the author can always delete the review if they take offense -- or after they have fixed the problem you pointed out.2 points -
Character driven non-linear stories?
Wilde_Guess and one other reacted to GeorgeGlass for a topic
IMO, a nonlinear story can work IF you make it clear when the events of each chapter are happening. You could use a literal timestamp (eg, starting each chapter with the date) or a figurative one (“Iggy was exhausted from training, but the championship was only two weeks away”). Or a narrator could explain it (“Now that I’ve told you ____, let me tell you how it all began”).2 points -
Is there an archive limit on chapter size?
DemonGoddess and one other reacted to Deadman for a topic
For the most part, yes. There are a few places where things transition from one room to another or other things. So in theory it works as a transition point.2 points -
Is there an archive limit on chapter size?
BronxWench and one other reacted to Desiderius Price for a topic
The technical limit would be a @manta2g or @DemonGoddess type of question, and it’d be in bytes, not words. I know we’ve had some of the annual halloween/holiday round-robin submissions where it’s 50k max for the rules, but that’s more of a reader tolerance limit IMO. In comparison, AO3 limits it to 500k characters, and FFN limits your documents to 5MB (and will stop adding to the word count at 65k words).2 points -
Character driven non-linear stories?
Deadman and one other reacted to Desiderius Price for a topic
Another idea, maybe this is what you’re going for. First chapter is a scene of that party (or whatever it is), with your last lines being “This is their stories.” And your next chapter be like “A year before that party, the awkward Name was sitting in the library.” Making it abundantly clear to the (typical) reader what you’re up to here, because as you noted, readers generally expect chronological (or near chronological) order.2 points -
Character driven non-linear stories?
Wilde_Guess and one other reacted to Desiderius Price for a topic
It’s still backstory if it’s “for context.” Maybe better done as separate oneshots, or an episodic serial? Out-of-order is going to confuse the reader IMO, (and in my case, myself too.) This is especially true if there’s something where a character dies, and now you’re talking if they’re alive. Another slight exception here is when I’m doing multiple POVs, so I want to cover character “A” in a dedicated chapter, and “B” in the next (but, the events should be sufficiently disassociated/separate for that to make sense). To me, the strong “out-of-order” means there’s a structural issue to the story, maybe you’re starting in the wrong spot/incident? Hope I’m making sense here.2 points -
Character driven non-linear stories?
Deadman and one other reacted to Desiderius Price for a topic
If you’re a time-traveling story… SURE! Outside of that, you’ll probably confuse the readers if it’s extensive. (Aside from short flashbacks, or a brief start near the climax along with “two years earlier...”) This confusion is the main reason I broke up my first story I posted here, I was trying to cram in backstory into chapters as well, and came to realize I basically had multiple stories instead. (Which, while I’ve yet to really write that first story, I’ve been busy on the others.)2 points -
I think a lot depends on the relationship status of everyone involved.2 points
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Threesome "rules"
Deadman and one other reacted to GeorgeGlass for a topic
Just so I understand the question: By “tag team,” are you talking about a three-person sex session in which only two of the three are having sex at any given moment?2 points -
AFF Winter Holiday 2024
BronxWench and one other reacted to GeorgeGlass for a topic
Feeling jolly? No? Well let’s fix that, shall we? Welcome to AFF’s 2024 Winter Holiday party! Contributions to this festive anthology must be: A complete oneshot (less than 45k words) Original fiction Holiday themed (any December-ish holiday: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Festivus, you name it) Tagged with all applicable warnings at the top of the story So grab a hot beverage and anything with a keyboard, and let’s story-party! https://original.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=6001104992 points -
AFF Winter Holiday 2024
Deadman and one other reacted to GeorgeGlass for a topic
Ah, okay. Well, I’m glad you’re using the medium of fanfic to take the story in a direction that the show probably won’t.2 points -
AFF Winter Holiday 2024
Deadman and one other reacted to GeorgeGlass for a topic
And, it’s up! A Fairy Merry Christmas: When the Tooth Fairy retires, the Fairy Council decides against passing the torch to her hard-drinking slacker daughter, Beagan. But they have to give Beagan SOME kind of job, so now she will learn what being a “maturation fairy” is all about. Tags: NoSex, TF, Holiday2 points -
AFF Winter Holiday 2024
Deadman and one other reacted to GeorgeGlass for a topic
Since I doofishly posted the story in the archives before anyone had an actual story to put in it, I just added the URLs of the last few Winter Holidays to it.2 points -
AFF Winter Holiday 2024
BronxWench and one other reacted to Deadman for a topic
Hmm, I almost want to post my story here even though it’s not totally finished just for the heck of it. Mainly because it has Santa in it. I am on Chapter 6 of an 11 part and the first part does focus on Christmas.2 points -
Bug squish log.
BronxWench and one other reacted to manta2g for a topic
Ok, did some more edits if anyone can run another test, Thanks.2 points -
Count To Infinity
kagome26isawsome and one other reacted to Melrick for a topic
44469 Woo, finally I got me some 69!2 points -
Bug squish log.
BronxWench and one other reacted to Desiderius Price for a topic
Apostrophe… it’s ASCII number is 39.2 points -
Bug squish log.
BronxWench and one other reacted to manta2g for a topic
@GeorgeGlass what sort of punctuation? The filter code is pretty strict in order to stop malicious stuff.2 points -
Can't log in
WillowDarkling and one other reacted to DemonGoddess for a topic
That’s exactly right, BW. You can only be logged in on ONE device at a time.2 points -
All of the internet seems to be coming at me at once today
Deadman and one other reacted to WarrenTheConey for a topic
I don't know... I think Deadman 'really fell off' as they say... I'm kidding of course; Just remember you aren't beholden to anyone when it comes to your own life. Hope you feel better later.2 points