Archive of Our Own meandering thoughts...
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I am so in love with AO3.
I'm an LJ-girl, don't get me wrong. I post the odd thought on twitter, do most of my talking with friends through email, and I jump into chats when the moon is blue ... but LJ is my home. First thing I check in the morning, last thing at night and all that. It's how I find out what is happening in your lives, and in fandom.
LJ is where I decide what to read.
But when I actually go to read it? I do a dance of joy when I see it's on A03. The formatting is perfect for reading on the Playbook and since we got one for my birthday, I have taken it to bed every night with a list of fics to get through.
On the flip side, I have never been a person to archive anywhere but LJ. Too much work (especially hex files, where I found the proofing process painful and mortifying, and so many archive were too specific about pairings, or ratings) and I'm not great at keeping up with comments on LJ, let alone anywhere else. anyway... I've been uploading a fic a day to A03. It's been painless... just a few clicks while I'm having my morning coffee. [Arthur/Merlin fics are almost done, just finishing off my other pairings and I'll start the daunting task of my HP fics ---- btw, if you have a fic of mine that you'd like to see uploaded earlier, rather than later, let me know.]
The other interesting thing about A03 is seeing what is popular on there vs on LJ. I'm not sure why... but a there is definitely a difference which is really ... idek... refreshing? to see a fic that you thought bombed do much better with a different set of readers. Basically, kudos are better than chocolate.
Anyway... I'm rambling. but just... YAY!!! A03 ... please to be putting your fic there. <3
eta: I sent a request to A03 for some invite codes, but if you have some you are willing to share, you comment here. it looks like a few people are looking for some.
I'm an LJ-girl, don't get me wrong. I post the odd thought on twitter, do most of my talking with friends through email, and I jump into chats when the moon is blue ... but LJ is my home. First thing I check in the morning, last thing at night and all that. It's how I find out what is happening in your lives, and in fandom.
LJ is where I decide what to read.
But when I actually go to read it? I do a dance of joy when I see it's on A03. The formatting is perfect for reading on the Playbook and since we got one for my birthday, I have taken it to bed every night with a list of fics to get through.
On the flip side, I have never been a person to archive anywhere but LJ. Too much work (especially hex files, where I found the proofing process painful and mortifying, and so many archive were too specific about pairings, or ratings) and I'm not great at keeping up with comments on LJ, let alone anywhere else. anyway... I've been uploading a fic a day to A03. It's been painless... just a few clicks while I'm having my morning coffee. [Arthur/Merlin fics are almost done, just finishing off my other pairings and I'll start the daunting task of my HP fics ---- btw, if you have a fic of mine that you'd like to see uploaded earlier, rather than later, let me know.]
The other interesting thing about A03 is seeing what is popular on there vs on LJ. I'm not sure why... but a there is definitely a difference which is really ... idek... refreshing? to see a fic that you thought bombed do much better with a different set of readers. Basically, kudos are better than chocolate.
Anyway... I'm rambling. but just... YAY!!! A03 ... please to be putting your fic there. <3
eta: I sent a request to A03 for some invite codes, but if you have some you are willing to share, you comment here. it looks like a few people are looking for some.
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Date: 2012-03-06 02:39 pm (UTC)I will admit, I don't have an acct there tho so I never comment. I know, I'm horrible. I try to make up for it when I see the same user here on Lj, though.
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Date: 2012-03-06 02:39 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2012-03-06 02:48 pm (UTC)It's great when you have a handful of fics, but when you have over a hundred it can be a mess.
(And yeah, my Merlin fics are WAY more popular than my HP fics there. So strange!)
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Date: 2012-03-06 02:52 pm (UTC)If I read on LJ, I have to change the LJ layout to 'my style' - (This particular layout works very nicely on a tablet, so thank God for that!)
You can leave 'guest' kudos without and account, though. So feel free to click that button if you like something it's VERY appreciated. (But like you, I do actually save most of my commenting for LJ on the stuff I like)
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Date: 2012-03-06 02:54 pm (UTC)So basically... GET AN ACCOUNT!!! :D
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Date: 2012-03-06 03:00 pm (UTC):D :D
Isn't that lovely? A lot of times LJ popularity of fic is based on timing more than anything. Like a simple Modern AU PWP posted at just when people are in the mood, or an episode coda that hits the spot... they can get flooded with comments.
But the reverse is true. A similar quality fic posted when lj is quiet and people are busy or distract with ~something else... it just falls under the radar.
So it is great to see something like that get 'renewed love' on A03. :D
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Date: 2012-03-06 03:02 pm (UTC)I can imagine with no ways of sorting... *meep*
I have three different masterlists on LJ. (Merlin stuff, H/D stuff, non-H/D HP stuff) --- I can't imagine the list being just in upload order. :/
SOUNDS LIKE CHAOS!!!
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Date: 2012-03-06 03:03 pm (UTC)(However, I might not create one for myself, because I'm a lazy daisy. At least not anytime soon. Er, sorry? :D ♥)
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Date: 2012-03-06 03:04 pm (UTC)I respect laziness. ;)
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Date: 2012-03-06 03:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-03-06 03:19 pm (UTC)Also, I feel like different people are finding my stuff on AO3 than LJ. I'm happy to just to know that people have looked at stuff I've written.
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Date: 2012-03-06 03:24 pm (UTC)But ever since I got a Kindle (last week, yay!), AO3 has been nothing short of heaven. The formatting really is perfect. I don't have an account there, so I haven't been able to post or comment, but I'd love to get started there (do you know who I can ask for an invite code?).
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Date: 2012-03-06 03:25 pm (UTC)Where I have found it to be less awesome is in finding new fic to read - the search facilities are still clumsy, and the results never really seem to match what I'm seeking. It was one area where the old skyehawke site was handy - it had a 'most popular' listing in each fandom, and also a 'latest posted' by fandom. If AO3 have these, I haven't found them yet.
So it's DW (and in part, LJ) for keeping an eye on peeps and finding recs, but yes, I also go YAYE if the fic rec'd is on AO3. :)
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Date: 2012-03-06 03:26 pm (UTC)Glad to hear it's an easy progress and only takes a few minutes :D
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Date: 2012-03-06 03:39 pm (UTC):D
bunch of pervs over there. LOL.
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Date: 2012-03-06 03:43 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2012-03-06 03:47 pm (UTC)\o/
(do you know who I can ask for an invite code?).
I just updated this post asking people to offer if they have some. I've requested some from A03 but haven't got any yet.
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Date: 2012-03-06 03:53 pm (UTC)I haven't tried uploading any HP fics yet but was surprised at the number of kudos on my Merlin fics because I was told to expect crickets.
Okay... now I need to upload something comparable in HP just to see.
fwiw, I read on A03, and leave the comment on LJ. (I'm ass backwards that way)
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Date: 2012-03-06 04:08 pm (UTC)let's get you crazy kids together.