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A Brit Picker's Guide to Writing Sherlock (Or Britain in a Nutshell) by Librarianmum
Fandoms: Sherlock (TV)
31 May 2015
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A basic guide to all things British...from the point of view of a Brit who has proofed the work of non-British writers. Covers the British weather, how British men dress, shop, eat and drink, the education and health care system, the police, religion, media and British terminology, but not comprehensively. A work in progress so feel free to suggest additions!
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01 Jan 2023
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Chapter - british terminology
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Gender is More Than Clothes: Writing Trans and Non-binary Characters by A_LoveUnlaced
Fandoms: No Fandom
09 Dec 2021
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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 to write trans and non-binary characters.
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01 Jan 2023
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Less guilt tripping than the other one - also less detailed tho
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An American's Handbook for Brit-picking by Shoes of Acacia (orphan_account)
Fandoms: British Television/Films, Doctor Who & Related Fandoms, Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
14 Jan 2017
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There are more differences between American and British English than spelling "color" with a 'u'. With this guide to Brit-picking, you'll be speaking like an American trying to speak like an English person in no time.
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- Part 1 of Bad Advice from an Angsty Teen
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The Ultimate Guide to Writing Smut Fic by QuinnAnderson for kali_asleep
Fandoms: Original Work
05 Sep 2013
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A comprehensive guide to writing both queer and het erotic fiction, written by published novelist Quinn Anderson. Includes lists of sexy words, references, and some general writing tips. Please feel free to use without credit.
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A compendium of writing advice I find or have found to be useful.
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[Tutorial] The Secret to Proper Paragraphing & Writing Dialogue by OokamiKasumi
Fandoms: Original Work
22 Mar 2021
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Want to Know the Biggest Secret in the Fiction Writing Industry?
Want to know the #1 'make it or break it' thing editors look for in potential manuscripts?
It's not Plotting techniques, Characters types, Themes, Settings, Genre formats, or anything else like that.
It's the story's Sentence Structure.
Disclaimer: This is how I was taught to paragraph and write dialogue for publication purposes by my professional editors. If you don't want to do it this way -- Don't. (Less competition for me.)
NOT a punctuation article.
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- Part 1 of Writing Tips and Tricks
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If you already write smut, this guide is not for you.
And why yes, I do teach sex ed sometimes. You’re going to wonder.
So, you want to write smut. But you don’t feel smutty. Maybe you’ve never personally felt smutty. Maybe the smut words won’t happen. Maybe it’s performance anxiety. Maybe it’s meds. Maybe it’s stress. Maybe it’s WORDS about SEX on the INTERNET, and you CANNOT.
But your story needs smut, and that’s valid. Maybe your plot hinges on it. Maybe you just want to reward your characters with some nice, juicy orgasms. Maybe you want the explicit rating because you know people like explicit content, and you want to learn a new skill as a writer. All valid.
So, we like to outline our stories. Can we outline the sex scenes? Yeah, kinda!
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An International Guide to Writing Characters Who Smoke by QuinnAnderson
Fandoms: Original Work
13 Aug 2014
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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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17 Mar 2023
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An International Guide to Writing Characters Who Smoke by QuinnAnderson
Fandoms:Original Work, Sherlock (TV)
Teen And Up Audiences
No Archive Warnings Apply
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Complete Work
13 Aug 2014
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Show warningsSmoking Underage Smoking Writing resource Writing Guide Swearing Don't smoke Seriously don't do it
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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. -
Fanfiction Commenting Guide by the_bi_ballerina
Fandoms: Fanwork Research & Reference Guides - Fandom, Original Work, No Fandom
28 Dec 2021
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This guide offers advice for fanfiction readers who would like to comment more often, leave longer comments, and write more meaningful comments.
Although readers don't owe anyone comments, if you enjoyed a particular fanfiction, leaving a comment is one of the only ways to show your appreciation for the hard work the author put into the story. Comments support the fanfiction community and make it more likely authors will post additional works. While most authors seem to appreciate any form of positive feedback in the comments, it is nice to be able to leave more detailed and unique comments, and that is what this guide aims to help you with.
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- Part 1 of Fandom Reference Guides
- Part 1 of Panfandom Works
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17 Mar 2023
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Fanfiction Commenting Guide
thebiballerina1Summary:
This guide offers advice for fanfiction readers who would like to comment more often, leave longer comments, and write more meaningful comments.
Although readers don't owe anyone comments, if you enjoyed a particular fanfiction, leaving a comment is one of the only ways to show your appreciation for the hard work the author put into the story. Comments support the fanfiction community and make it more likely authors will post additional works. While most authors seem to appreciate any form of positive feedback in the comments, it is nice to be able to leave more detailed and unique comments, and that is what this guide aims to help you with.
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Resource Guide for Completing Fics and Fic Challenges (NaNoWriMo, Flufftober, Kinktober, Womptober, etc) by Slappyrad
Fandoms: Original Work
16 Dec 2021
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This is a resource guide for helping writers complete challenges - NaNoWriMo, Flufftober, Kinktober, Womptober and more. Or, for just completing your frickin' fics!!!
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17 Mar 2023
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Resource Guide for Completing Fics and Fic Challenges (NaNoWriMo, Flufftober, Kinktober, Womptober, etc)
SlappyradSummary:
This is a resource guide for helping writers complete challenges - NaNoWriMo, Flufftober, Kinktober, Womptober and more. Or, for just completing your frickin' fics!!!
Notes:Feel free to leave any questions in the comments - I might follow-up with a Part II and/or an FAQ :)
Ask questions! Chances are if you have a question, someone else may have the same one. So feel free to ask. This resource is meant to be helpful, and I'm a pretty helpful person. I'm glad to help :) But please, I encourage you to come into this with an open mind. Ask questions and be ready for an honest answer. A kind and diplomatic answer, but an honest answer nonetheless ;)
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The Nice and Accurate Guide to Footnotes by Vigs for fersh
Fandoms: Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett, Good Omens (TV)
10 Aug 2019
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If you're writing fanfiction for Good Omens, you may find yourself wanting to include footnotes.
But html can be confusing. What can you do?
Read this guide to find out!
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17 Mar 2023
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The Nice and Accurate Guide to Footnotes
VigsSummary:
If you're writing fanfiction for Good Omens, you may find yourself wanting to include footnotes.
But html can be confusing. What can you do?
Read this guide to find out!
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The (in)Complete Guide to Britpicking and Finer Football Details by BelmotteTower, ScoatneyHall
Fandoms: Ted Lasso (TV)
16 Nov 2022
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This is not fic! This is a non-fiction resource. I hope this resource will be something that is useful to anyone in this fandom who either wants to write fic from the POV of any one of Ted Lasso’s British characters and is not British themselves, or wants to read and write fic and, like Ted, knows nothing about the ins and outs of football and the Premier League.
I've helped a number of viewer friends and writer friends with some of these things already, and I’ve also done extensive research for my own fics and had really positive responses to my author notes, so I thought it might be helpful to compile and share some details regarding Britpicking, British culture and football itself for anyone who wants to make use of this resource, either as a viewer, reader or writer!
16.11.2022: Latest update - England International Duty and the 2022 World Cup. Part one of a long update about players' potential roles in the World Cup and playing for a national team in general. Very Jamie-centric, so mainly about his future England career, but a few other details for others included, as well as some basics on the current controversy and how to potentially write around it.
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17 Mar 2023
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The (in)Complete Guide to Britpicking and Finer Football Details by BelmotteTower, ScoatneyHall
Fandoms:Ted Lasso (TV)
General Audiences
No Archive Warnings Apply
No category
Work in Progress
16 Nov 2022
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Show warningsTed LassoRebecca WeltonCoach Beard (Ted Lasso)Roy KentJamie TarttKeeley JonesNathan ShelleyIsaac McAdooSam ObisanyaColin HughesJan MaasDani Rojas (Ted Lasso)Trent CrimmRupert MannionDr. Sharon FieldstoneMoe BumbercatchThierry ZoreauxRichard MontlaurJeff Goodman (Ted Lasso)O'Brien (Ted Lasso)Arlo DixonLeslie HigginsAFC Richmond Players (Ted Lasso)PrimerMetabrit pickresource
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This is not fic! This is a non-fiction resource. I hope this resource will be something that is useful to anyone in this fandom who either wants to write fic from the POV of any one of Ted Lasso’s British characters and is not British themselves, or wants to read and write fic and, like Ted, knows nothing about the ins and outs of football and the Premier League.I've helped a number of viewer friends and writer friends with some of these things already, and I’ve also done extensive research for my own fics and had really positive responses to my author notes, so I thought it might be helpful to compile and share some details regarding Britpicking, British culture and football itself for anyone who wants to make use of this resource, either as a viewer, reader or writer!
16.11.2022: Latest update - England International Duty and the 2022 World Cup. Part one of a long update about players' potential roles in the World Cup and playing for a national team in general. Very Jamie-centric, so mainly about his future England career, but a few other details for others included, as well as some basics on the current controversy and how to potentially write around it.
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Britspeak to Amerispeak by dr_girlfriend
Fandoms: Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms, Teen Wolf (TV), James Bond - All Media Types, Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
14 Feb 2016
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Writing a Teen Wolf fic where Derek takes this bloke Stiles to see a film in the cinema before taking him back to his flat to meet his mum? Writing a Sherlock fic where Sherlock meets John at college while studying for a big test so they both get good grades?
If so, you need this Britspeak to Amerispeak directory. I hope to keep adding to it, so feel free to put any instances in the comments that I'm missing so far. This is meant to be GENERAL advice, obviously there will be exceptions, but if you're a Brit writing American characters or an American writing British characters, take a cruise through and see if there are any word usage or spelling errors you might have made! I tagged the fandoms I'm in, but of course it could be helpful to any American or British fandom.
Note: I am American, born and raised, and have lived in almost every part of this country. Feel free to add your comments and suggestions, but if you start it with "Actually, Americans would never..." just know that I am laughing at you right now.
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17 Mar 2023
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Britspeak to Amerispeak by dr_girlfriend
Fandoms:Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms, Teen Wolf (TV), James Bond - All Media Types, Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Teen And Up Audiences
No Archive Warnings Apply
No category
Complete Work
14 Feb 2016
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Writing a Teen Wolf fic where Derek takes this bloke Stiles to see a film in the cinema before taking him back to his flat to meet his mum? Writing a Sherlock fic where Sherlock meets John at college while studying for a big test so they both get good grades?If so, you need this Britspeak to Amerispeak directory. I hope to keep adding to it, so feel free to put any instances in the comments that I'm missing so far. This is meant to be GENERAL advice, obviously there will be exceptions, but if you're a Brit writing American characters or an American writing British characters, take a cruise through and see if there are any word usage or spelling errors you might have made! I tagged the fandoms I'm in, but of course it could be helpful to any American or British fandom.
Note: I am American, born and raised, and have lived in almost every part of this country. Feel free to add your comments and suggestions, but if you start it with "Actually, Americans would never..." just know that I am laughing at you right now.
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The Ultimate Guide to Writing Smut Fic by QuinnAnderson for kali_asleep
Fandoms: Original Work
05 Sep 2013
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A comprehensive guide to writing both queer and het erotic fiction, written by published novelist Quinn Anderson. Includes lists of sexy words, references, and some general writing tips. Please feel free to use without credit.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 4,867
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Collections:
- 5
- Comments:
- 634
- Kudos:
- 10,622
- Bookmarks:
- 5,839
- Hits:
- 473,603
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17 Mar 2023
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The Ultimate Guide to Writing Smut Fic by QuinnAnderson for kali_asleep
Fandoms:Original Work
Explicit
No Archive Warnings Apply
F/M, M/M, F/F
Complete Work
05 Sep 2013
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Show warningsresourceSmutPornExplicit Sexual ContentAnal SexBlow JobsVaginal SexPenis In Vagina SexVirginityLoss of VirginityFirst TimeKissingOral SexCunnilingusCritiquedos and don'ts
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A comprehensive guide to writing both queer and het erotic fiction, written by published novelist Quinn Anderson. Includes lists of sexy words, references, and some general writing tips. Please feel free to use without credit. -
Meta: Neoliberal Holmes, or, Everything I Know About Modern Life I Learned from Sherlock (BBC 2010) by magnetic_pole
Fandoms: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
24 Aug 2010
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Every age gets the Holmes it deserves.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 1,076
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 36
- Kudos:
- 242
- Bookmarks:
- 66
- Hits:
- 5,305
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17 Mar 2023
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Meta: Neoliberal Holmes, or, Everything I Know About Modern Life I Learned from Sherlock (BBC 2010) by magnetic_pole
Fandoms:Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
Not Rated
No Archive Warnings Apply
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23 Aug 2010
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Every age gets the Holmes it deserves. -
A Guide to the Vorkosiverse Fanfic Novels by sglottalk
Fandoms: Vorkosigan Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold
26 Oct 2016
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Have you been ever been tempted to read a Vorkosiverse fanfic novel, but did not feel comfortable committing yourself to such a long fanfic? Did you wish you could read reviews first? Then this is for you - a set of reviews of Vorkosiverse fanfics.
Or maybe you've already read them all, and are curious how someone else reacts to them. Then this is also for you!
Most Recent Posting: Provisional Concluding Thoughts
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20 Mar 2023
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A Guide to the Vorkosiverse Fanfic Novels by sglottalk
Fandoms:Vorkosigan Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold
General Audiences
No Archive Warnings Apply
No category
Complete Work
26 Oct 2016
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Show warningsReviewsMetaEssaysNonfictionNovel
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Have you been ever been tempted to read a Vorkosiverse fanfic novel, but did not feel comfortable committing yourself to such a long fanfic? Did you wish you could read reviews first? Then this is for you - a set of reviews of Vorkosiverse fanfics.Or maybe you've already read them all, and are curious how someone else reacts to them. Then this is also for you!
Most Recent Posting: Provisional Concluding Thoughts
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Sources and Research Advice for the 00Q Method Ficcer by notbeloved07
Fandoms: Original Work
07 May 2013
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I am discontinuing writing 00Q, because I'm not really feeling this fandom. However, I am a method ficcer, meaning I put a lot of effort into getting into my characters' heads when I'm writing them, and therefore do a lot of research for ficcing. I think some of what I learned might also be helpful for other writers in 00Q, so I decided to put them all in a post.
Some (but not all) topics covered here are: intercepting mobile calls, getting on secured wifi, lock picking, fighting, explosives, manipulating the the power grid, code injections, biometric security, and where to learn about computer security in general.
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21 Mar 2023
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Sources and Research Advice for the 00Q Method Ficcer by notbeloved07
Fandoms:Original Work
Teen And Up Audiences
Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Gen, M/M
Complete Work
07 May 2013
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Show warningsHackingMartial ArtsPickpocketsCon ArtistsLock Picking
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I am discontinuing writing 00Q, because I'm not really feeling this fandom. However, I am a method ficcer, meaning I put a lot of effort into getting into my characters' heads when I'm writing them, and therefore do a lot of research for ficcing. I think some of what I learned might also be helpful for other writers in 00Q, so I decided to put them all in a post.Some (but not all) topics covered here are: intercepting mobile calls, getting on secured wifi, lock picking, fighting, explosives, manipulating the the power grid, code injections, biometric security, and where to learn about computer security in general.
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A Scientific Guide to Blood Drinking: Accurately Writing Vampires by leeksoup
Fandoms: Vampires (general), No Fandom, Original Work
06 Mar 2023
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A collection of information on vampiric blood drinking covering both sides of the exchange. Major topics include: the side effects of blood loss and subsequent survivability, the math behind the volume of blood drunk, bite recovery, and more taboo topics such as human farming and blood as lube.
Rated M for violence, death, and sex. Each chapter has its own rating and warnings.
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21 Mar 2023
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A Scientific Guide to Blood Drinking: Accurately Writing Vampires by leeksoup
Fandoms:Vampires (general), No Fandom, Original Work
Mature
Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings
No category
Work in Progress
06 Mar 2023
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Show warningsVampiresVampire BitesBloodBlood LossBlood and InjuryBlood DrinkingBlood As LubeWriting GuideScienceFanwork Research & Reference GuidesreferenceWritingDeathBlood Loss RecoveryBite RecoveryVampire Bite CareBlood Nutrition
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A collection of information on vampiric blood drinking covering both sides of the exchange. Major topics include: the side effects of blood loss and subsequent survivability, the math behind the volume of blood drunk, bite recovery, and more taboo topics such as human farming and blood as lube.Rated M for violence, death, and sex. Each chapter has its own rating and warnings.
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Butter’s comprehensive guide to writing visceral emeto/vomiting and nausea. For whump/sickfic and Kink purposes❤ by Butterballporkbun
Fandoms: Original Work
22 Mar 2022
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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❤
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22 Mar 2023
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Butter’s comprehensive guide to writing visceral emeto/vomiting and nausea. For whump/sickfic and Kink purposes❤ by Butterballporkbun
Fandoms:Original Work
Teen And Up Audiences
No Archive Warnings Apply
Other
Complete Work
22 Mar 2022
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Show warningsWriting GuideHow to guide to write vomitEmetophiliaVomitingGraphic Depictions of Illness
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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❤ -
The Art and Math of the Comma by WolfenM
Fandoms: Non-Fiction - Fandom, Spelling and Grammar (Fandom)
23 Jan 2020
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"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!
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22 Mar 2023
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The Art and Math of the Comma by WolfenM
Fandoms:Non-Fiction - Fandom, Spelling and Grammar (Fandom)
General Audiences
No Archive Warnings Apply
Gen
Complete Work
23 Jan 2020
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Show warningscommas and sentencesSpelling & Grammargrammargrammar mavengrammar guideWriting GuideWritingGood Writing
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"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!