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Writing Guide
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An International Guide
by QuinnAnderson
An American friend of mine recently asked me for some Brit-picking tips on differences in smoking language/culture between America and England to be used in her Sherlock fic. I thought I'd go ahead and write a guide, including my experiences in other countries and some writing tips for how to portray characters who smoke. Much of this comes from personal experience, and it's not intended to be encouragement to smoke. Rated Teen and Up for swearing and talk of underage smoking.
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Gender is More Than Clothes: Writing Trans and Non-binary Characters
by A_LoveUnlaced
1. Don't be afraid to write us. We don't bite (unless you're into that).2. We are more than shapeshifters, robots, and Janets.3. Trans people can be great murderers, but they're probably not murderers because they're trans. A resource for cisgender authors writing trans and non-binary characters.
Mamamoo
Notepaper A Narrative
by fireroasted
Byulyi wants to write a story for Yongsun, but doesn't know where to begin. Why not ask the object of affection herself for a bit of advice?
Steven Universe (Cartoon)
A Guide to Writing Amnesia by an Amnesiac. Steven Universe Edition.
by Lordsamethstarr
A day in the life of Steven if he lost his memories past the age of 12.A guide on how to be more accurate depicting amnesia, featuring Steven Universe and written by an actual amnesiac.
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Omegaverse 101
by Foxynite
Guide to all things Omegaverse for both experienced + new writers alike to the popular AU/trope
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Guide for Using GDocs as an AO3 Author
by jalapeno_eye_popper
Hi hi! You can call me Jal, and I've been publishing exclusively at AO3 for about 6 months, with my draft work primarily in Google Docs. This is a compilation of helpful tips, how-to's, and gotchas from my experience. Let me know what else you want to see in future chapters!
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Butter’s comprehensive guide to writing visceral emeto/vomiting and nausea. For whump/sickfic and Kink purposes❤
by Butterballporkbun
A how to guide for emeto writers and whump writers who have trouble knowing where to start when it comes to writer visceral vomit scenes❤
Twisted-Wonderland (Video Game)
A Frustrated TWST
by your_average_gay_weeb
If you’re like me and can’t stand writing inaccurate representations of the more animalistic men of TWST, then this guide is for you. This will have whatever I feel is needed to know to properly write sex scenes with the main men of Savanaclaw and Octavinelle.I don’t think you have to be a writer to read this, by the way. If you just want to learn about how their dicks would be for Savanaclaw or how they actually are for Octavinelle, go right ahead!———This will be updated many, many times as I learn new things. Now with chapters to separate characters/dorms and browse for certain characters more easily.
Pokemon - All Media Types
One Foot in Front of the Other: Advice and Prompts for Writing Pokemon Fan Fiction
by WildBoots
I’m interested in offering general advice you can apply to whatever you’re writing. My focus in this guide is twofold:1) to show you how to puzzle your way through story and character construction by asking yourself useful questions and2) to push you to explore ideas you might not explore normally and to generate new content for your existing stories.More than anything, I decided to put this guide together because it’s advice I could have used when I was a baby fic writer. I know a bit more now than I did then. Hopefully it’s helpful to you too!
Homestuck
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The Fic Writers Guide to
by AnisaAnisa
A compendium of writing resources. Updated: 07/03/2023 1. The Important Stuff – The foundations of writing fanfiction.2. Storytelling - How to plan, execute and tell your story.3. Setting - How to build a fictional world.4. Character - Personifying a fictional person.5. Theme - Genres, tropes, dymanics and vibes.6. Resources - Save these for later.
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Links to Resources on Writing
by elsenorconejo
While writing fanfiction, I have done a fair amount of reading about how to be a better writer. Here are some links with information on this that I have looked at and have found to be helpful. Its chapters are as follows:* Chapter 1: Table of Contents* Chapter 2: Information About Fanfiction* Chapter 3: AI and Fanfiction* Chapter 4: AO3 Scams* Chapter 5: General Reference Sites* Chapter 6: Information About Writing* Chapter 7: Information About Storytelling* Chapter 8: Information About Characters* Chapter 9: Information About Types of Characters* Chapter 10: Information About Plot* Chapter 11: Information About Other Story Elements* Chapter 12: Writing Types of Scenes* Chapter 13: Evaluating Information See the notes at the beginning for information on updates to this web directory. Date I started this work: July 14th, 2025Most recent update: January 9th, 2026–AI spambots (chapter 4), as well as information on writing, the writing process, and dealing with writer's block (chapter 6—new chapter).
Homestuck
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Practical Poisons: The Writer's Reference Guide
by orphan_account
A reference guide to help aspiring writers use factual, realistic, and interesting poisons in their works. This guide will focus on poison plants, fungi, toxic alkaloids, and man-made toxins. Feel free to use any information given in this work in your writing!//Disclaimer: I am not a professional toxicologist, and am not claiming to have any formal degree in botany, chemistry, or biology. This is simply a thoroughly researched reference guide. If you or someone you know may have ingested a toxic object, please contact Poison Control immediately.//Feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions about things outlined in this work!
Warriors - Erin Hunter
Warriors Fanfics: Specialized Writing Guide
by TytoNoctua
Here, you will find dissections of various Warriors-related subjects, deep analysis on base grammar and story structure, and general writing advice specialized for Warriors fanfiction. Written for Wattpad; please excuse any discrepancies in names or references. Originally written 2015, rewritten 2019.
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The Art and Math of the Comma
by WolfenM
"When in doubt, leave it out" is really bad advice -- the comma is your friend! If you're confused on how to use it, let me help you out!