Hello, fellow fic-writers~! To those of you asking for a video on writing epics, boy do I have a treat for you. I've recently posted two videos on how to write longfics and epic-lengths, covering both story craft and the writing process. Here's the link for your viewing pleasure: th-cam.com/play/PLzIstuFPSU2KHxX9M5EplREDshWlGnCH3.html
I'm glad! I know my videos show a bias towards longfics (something I'm working on) but short fics are great too! Often when I'm writing my longfics, I lament my lack of oneshot ideas haha Good luck with your short projects!
I never know how to write drabble or ficlet because even if I have a very simple idea in the end it's developing into a one-shot and more than 2k words. I think it's good because it means that my mind is still can give me new ideas for even a fully outlined fic, but never can write these short ones for Twitter.
I'm not much of a short fic writer either, but some of my most recent ones came about from this Tumblr account that would generate a Miraculous Ladybug prompt every three hours. The ideas are usually too random to carry for more than a few thousand words. Maybe see if there's a similar prompt generating account in your fandom? Another ficlet I wrote recently was a Reddit post written by my villain. It was a funny spin-off crack fic where he debated the ethics of poisoning his wife on r/RelationshipAdvice. You could write something for r/AITA or r/OffMyChest as one of your characters from your fic, or even a character's canon actions. Totally up to you though.
I think fanfiction can improve your writing skills because you analyze something so much and like so much that you write about it. Now I’ll occasionally write an original story but nothing wrong with a little fanfiction once in a while.
ooh, interesting! i didn't know that drabbles were technically 100 words--i've always used drabble as a term for a small idea that i don't tend to spend more than a week on (that doesn't go on for more than a thousand words or so). i've also NEVER read a 5+1 and didn't know they existed mwahaha, then i guess according to this, i'm currently writing a collection of long-fics >:]]c it'll be a total of at LEAST 800k words (maybe even a million) and i am SUPER raring to get the first fic out this year!! it's the best part of 100k now and i've been working on it every day since the start of the year although i don't believe in strict definitions for word counts, i definitely learned something new from this video. thanks! :3
Damn i usually always read a good written +100k fics and i recently read +500k word fanfic and have been saying i only read longfics. I didn't even know epic was a thing! Thank you for informing. This was very helpful
@@CoraMaria I recently read an epic called "Affected". It's danganronpa fic with togami x makoto as main ship. It can hard to keep reading at times but i enjoyed it♥
I agree with drabbles being exactly 100 words - I feel like it loses its purpose being a challenge when the word is used the way it's being used now 🥲 Will be interested to know more about epics! I personally don't write them as someone who writes more on the shorter side, but it's always great to learn more, especially since I do read them anyway, haha!
OH MY GOSH THIS OUTFIT MUST BE MY FAVOURITE YET!! The cute rainbow attire and accesories along with the bright pink beret and swester that look so comfy!! This is EXACTLY my vestementary eye candy lmao!! Yipee!!
It's fascinating how terminology is different from one site to another 🤔 on the site where I was posting before ao3, they defined fic size by pages: drabble, mini, midi, maxi, with drabble being any word count under 1 page
Also I love posting oneshot collections as one fic 😅 splitting them into separate fics under a series feels too much like spamming the fandom tag. But if collection includes different pairings I always put it chapter name
The video is great as usual! ❤ A-and I could say that over time, the size of fanfics increases: the more experience, the more thousands of words, but... this is not always the case. That's how it was for me :) but some of my friends have a lot of experience, but they write drabbles. BTW I would be interested in watching a video about epic fanfics or any other video of yours, because for me it's like a conversation with a good friend every time! Thank you ❤
Honestly how people are able to write more oneshots than chapters of longfic is beyond me. HOW?! I rarely come up with ideas for shorter fics now, and when I do they're usually filling prompts generated by a bot account I follow on Tumblr lol
@@CoraMaria Honestly form me it's usualy small ship scenarios I've made in my head that do have a story but are much more fun to tell in litte bits thst aren't in chronological order, so the reader puts some pieces together and imagines the rest! Wbu?
@@jujuoof174 My ship has a lot of obstacles preventing them from being together in the end so I think of epic plots to bring them together since there's sooooo much to unpack haha
*glances awkwardly at my 37k word oneshot I still stand by that decision, actually. Personally, I've never come back to a fanfic page that reloaded to the top, even if it's been days or weeks since I last opened it. Maybe that's just the browser I use, but it's convinced me that it's not very hard to leave a fic and come back to it later. That being said, that 37k word fic was definitely meant to be read in one sitting. There are no scene breaks or real plot beats. It was meant to be around 5k because of how little plot I planned. Turns out I had more to say than I thought...
Thank-you~! (and btw sorry for responding to some of your comments late. You post so many that TH-cam Very Rudely doesn't notify my of ever single one 😤)
I would like to point out that while one shot collections don't work well on AO3, they work better on Wattpad, where you can vote on each individual chapters and can't make series, just reading lists.
Hello, fellow fic-writers~! To those of you asking for a video on writing epics, boy do I have a treat for you. I've recently posted two videos on how to write longfics and epic-lengths, covering both story craft and the writing process. Here's the link for your viewing pleasure: th-cam.com/play/PLzIstuFPSU2KHxX9M5EplREDshWlGnCH3.html
The fact that names for shorter fics exist makes me feel better about me writing only short things lol
I'm glad! I know my videos show a bias towards longfics (something I'm working on) but short fics are great too! Often when I'm writing my longfics, I lament my lack of oneshot ideas haha
Good luck with your short projects!
@@CoraMaria thank you!
Yes, definitely do a do and don’t for epic length.
I'll be filming one very soon!
Cool!!
I never know how to write drabble or ficlet because even if I have a very simple idea in the end it's developing into a one-shot and more than 2k words. I think it's good because it means that my mind is still can give me new ideas for even a fully outlined fic, but never can write these short ones for Twitter.
I'm not much of a short fic writer either, but some of my most recent ones came about from this Tumblr account that would generate a Miraculous Ladybug prompt every three hours. The ideas are usually too random to carry for more than a few thousand words. Maybe see if there's a similar prompt generating account in your fandom?
Another ficlet I wrote recently was a Reddit post written by my villain. It was a funny spin-off crack fic where he debated the ethics of poisoning his wife on r/RelationshipAdvice. You could write something for r/AITA or r/OffMyChest as one of your characters from your fic, or even a character's canon actions. Totally up to you though.
Honestly? SAME
I think fanfiction can improve your writing skills because you analyze something so much and like so much that you write about it. Now I’ll occasionally write an original story but nothing wrong with a little fanfiction once in a while.
Yes!! ^^
Same thing with descriptive rp, to be honest!
Any kind of writing can improve your writing skills. It's all about practice.
Would love an epic fanfic guide someday!
Like do's and dont's
ooh, interesting! i didn't know that drabbles were technically 100 words--i've always used drabble as a term for a small idea that i don't tend to spend more than a week on (that doesn't go on for more than a thousand words or so). i've also NEVER read a 5+1 and didn't know they existed
mwahaha, then i guess according to this, i'm currently writing a collection of long-fics >:]]c it'll be a total of at LEAST 800k words (maybe even a million) and i am SUPER raring to get the first fic out this year!! it's the best part of 100k now and i've been working on it every day since the start of the year
although i don't believe in strict definitions for word counts, i definitely learned something new from this video. thanks! :3
Yay another writer of epics! Wishing you all the best with your next fic 💖
@@CoraMaria thank you, you too :D 💗💗💗
Damn i usually always read a good written +100k fics and i recently read +500k word fanfic and have been saying i only read longfics. I didn't even know epic was a thing! Thank you for informing. This was very helpful
Most of my favourite fics are epics. Give me something to get lost in for a few months!
@@CoraMaria I recently read an epic called "Affected". It's danganronpa fic with togami x makoto as main ship. It can hard to keep reading at times but i enjoyed it♥
Oh gosh lmao
I agree with drabbles being exactly 100 words - I feel like it loses its purpose being a challenge when the word is used the way it's being used now 🥲
Will be interested to know more about epics! I personally don't write them as someone who writes more on the shorter side, but it's always great to learn more, especially since I do read them anyway, haha!
You'll be happy to know I filmed two videos about writing epics just this morning!
I have now watched many of your videos, and the vibes are so delightful! And informative as well. I will continue to watch your videos
Aww thank-you so much! Hoping to (finally) film a new video this coming week 💖
OH MY GOSH THIS OUTFIT MUST BE MY FAVOURITE YET!! The cute rainbow attire and accesories along with the bright pink beret and swester that look so comfy!! This is EXACTLY my vestementary eye candy lmao!! Yipee!!
I can't get over how much I love this outfit I could legit wear it IRL regularly in an everyday life lmao
Haha that's exactly what I do!
@@CoraMaria woawww!! Lucky you wonderful you!!
@@jujuoof174 💖
@@CoraMaria 💖💖
It's fascinating how terminology is different from one site to another 🤔 on the site where I was posting before ao3, they defined fic size by pages: drabble, mini, midi, maxi, with drabble being any word count under 1 page
Also I love posting oneshot collections as one fic 😅 splitting them into separate fics under a series feels too much like spamming the fandom tag. But if collection includes different pairings I always put it chapter name
I usually write one-shots, with my longest fic being just under two thousand words, but I think my shortest one qualifies as a ficlet.
Nice! My longest fic is about 231k words (not counting the WIP sequel) and my shortest fic is a double drabble :)
As I said, my fanfics are usually short stories. My fanfics are based on books what are yours based on?
Mine are usually based on the Legend of Zelda series, with some based on animated shows I love.
Ah nice
The video is great as usual! ❤
A-and I could say that over time, the size of fanfics increases: the more experience, the more thousands of words, but... this is not always the case. That's how it was for me :) but some of my friends have a lot of experience, but they write drabbles.
BTW I would be interested in watching a video about epic fanfics or any other video of yours, because for me it's like a conversation with a good friend every time! Thank you ❤
Honestly how people are able to write more oneshots than chapters of longfic is beyond me. HOW?! I rarely come up with ideas for shorter fics now, and when I do they're usually filling prompts generated by a bot account I follow on Tumblr lol
@@CoraMaria
Honestly form me it's usualy small ship scenarios I've made in my head that do have a story but are much more fun to tell in litte bits thst aren't in chronological order, so the reader puts some pieces together and imagines the rest!
Wbu?
@@jujuoof174 My ship has a lot of obstacles preventing them from being together in the end so I think of epic plots to bring them together since there's sooooo much to unpack haha
@@CoraMaria Yeah same for me for another ship, that's why I am planning on making small continuations sometimes haha
Happy to see more comments this time around! ^^
Me too!
@@CoraMaria I really hope you can get even more recognition in the future!!!
*glances awkwardly at my 37k word oneshot
I still stand by that decision, actually. Personally, I've never come back to a fanfic page that reloaded to the top, even if it's been days or weeks since I last opened it. Maybe that's just the browser I use, but it's convinced me that it's not very hard to leave a fic and come back to it later.
That being said, that 37k word fic was definitely meant to be read in one sitting. There are no scene breaks or real plot beats. It was meant to be around 5k because of how little plot I planned. Turns out I had more to say than I thought...
Great video, I learned a lot of vocabulary and I am very happy and greatful!! ^^
Thank-you~! (and btw sorry for responding to some of your comments late. You post so many that TH-cam Very Rudely doesn't notify my of ever single one 😤)
@@CoraMaria well of course!! (And don't worry, I really don't mind! I get that with certain channels sometimes, too!)
'ficlets are (general consensus) under 1000 words' really surprised me. I would say under 2000 words, myself.
I would like to point out that while one shot collections don't work well on AO3, they work better on Wattpad, where you can vote on each individual chapters and can't make series, just reading lists.
looking awesome
Thank-you 💖
@@CoraMaria 100% agreed I am in awe with this look
what about a 30-50k fic with about 5-6 chapters??? would that count as a six shot??