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  1. 78

    AO3 Ship Stats 2025 by

    Fandoms: Multi-Fandom, Fandom - Fandom, No Fandom  

    29 Jul 2025

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    The 2025 edition of the AO3 Ship Stats project. This project aims to track and analyse the most popular pairings posted on AO3 over time.

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    7,576
    Chapters:
    4/4
    Comments:
    472
    Kudos:
    1,879
    Bookmarks:
    79
    Hits:
    33,439

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    Discord (Dark Theme) Work Skin Guide/Preview by

    Fandoms: No Fandom  

    20 Sep 2017

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    a work skin that mimics the program Discord (for chatfics or fics that feature use of it!)

    made this skin over a couple days; it won't look good on mobile or with creator's style disabled but the html is pretty easy to customise!
    (Note: some folks in the comments have been kind enough to share some fixes for a few of the problems!)

    If you use it, crediting and linking back here so other people can find it is appreciated :)

    EDIT: I haven't updated this in quite some time so I'm giving blanket permission for people to share their own fixed and improved versions of the code! Just link back here so people can find some help for how to use it. happy writing!

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    572
    Chapters:
    1/1
    Collections:
    5
    Comments:
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    Kudos:
    545
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    427
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    "This Be The Verse" Verse by ,

    Fandom: Star Trek, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: The Next Generation

    08 Dec 2023

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    They fuck you up, your mum and dad.
    They may not mean to, but they do.
    They fill you with the faults they had
    And add some extra, just for you.
    -Philip Larkin, This Be The Verse

    Or, Vermin’s insane Babies Ever After Kidfic AU Extravaganza, which is not quite as cynical as the poem it’s named for.

    The primary points of AU canon divergence here are that the baby Changeling from “The Begotten” (S5E12) survived, Jadzia was not killed in "Tears of the Prophets" (S6E26), Bashir and Garak managed to resolve all those years of UST sometime in the later seasons, and all this resulted in (nearly) everyone’s canon endings getting scrambled.

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    How to Create Notebook Lined Paper on AO3 by

    Fandoms: No Fandom  

    06 Aug 2015

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    This is a live example of my AO3 skin that allows the author to recreate the look of lined notebook paper in their work. To learn more about it, you can find the tutorial here.

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    575
    Chapters:
    1/1
    Collections:
    5
    Comments:
    23
    Kudos:
    388
    Bookmarks:
    205
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    21,661

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    How to Make iOS Text Messages on AO3 by ,

    Fandoms: No Fandom  

    10 Apr 2016

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    This is a tutorial/live example on how to mimic iOS text messages on AO3 without the need to use images. There's also a chapter on how to have emojis displayed on AO3 as well.

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    4,500
    Chapters:
    2/2
    Collections:
    7
    Comments:
    374
    Kudos:
    3,457
    Bookmarks:
    3,337
    Hits:
    146,877

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    A Complete Guide to 'Limited HTML' on AO3 by

    Fandoms: No Fandom  

    02 Aug 2025

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    There are some great quick-and-dirty guides to HTML on A03. This is not one of them - it is a comprehensive guide

    It's now 2025, a decade later. A03 supports some new HTML and and we're all walking around reading fic on supercomputers that fit in a jean pocket. It was time update this and take a crack at finishing it. (Links and Images are in, the new Audio and Video tags are not.)

    The previous three chapters have been divided into smaller concepts. Each tag continues to have - at a minimum - a link to the w3schools page about it (so you can learn more), a code example, and the result of the code example. Most tags have their attributes, things like [src] or [title], listed and examples of how using the attributes modify the tags.

    There's a chapter on Bad Ideas, including how some of the archive's default CSS is available to you to format your work (users can't turn that off by hiding a workskin!)

    Oh. And I added a bunny army. You could learn how to add one too.

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    26,886
    Chapters:
    14/17
    Collections:
    8
    Comments:
    1,094
    Kudos:
    5,924
    Bookmarks:
    6,777
    Hits:
    363,137

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    Timeline: Batman by

    Fandoms: Batfamily - Fandom, batfam - Fandom, Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), Nightwing (Comics), Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics), Batgirl (Comics), Red Robin (Comics), Batman and Robin (Comics), Robin (Comics)  

    05 Oct 2020

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    This one isn't fanfiction. This is my attempt at an age timeline for Batman characters, focussing on the adoption and/or appearance of each of Bruce's children.

     

    This isn't going to work on mobile because of all the pictures, so I guess it's computer view only.

     

    This is a post-crisis timeline (1985-2011), so it stops before the New 52 and everything after that. Here are the events discussed:

    1. Bruce's parents die

    2. Bruce becomes Batman

    3. Dick's parents die

    4. Dick becomes Robin

    5. Jason becomes Robin and is adopted

    6. Jason dies

    7. Tim becomes Robin

    8. Cass appears

    9. Dick is adopted

    10. Tim is adopted

    11. Cass is adopted

    12. Damian becomes Robin

    I will be explaining myself to the best of my ability, citing issues, and including panels.

    Language:
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    Chapters:
    16/16
    Comments:
    23
    Kudos:
    174
    Bookmarks:
    161
    Hits:
    3,697

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    AO3 Work Skins/Tutorials by ,

    Fandom: Deadpool (Comics), Deadpool - All Media Types, No Fandom, Undertale (Video Game)

    02 Aug 2025

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    Dead Dove Taboo Blocklist by Anonymous

    Fandoms: AO3, No Fandom, Fandom - Fandom  

    24 Oct 2023

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    Blocks most Taboo/Controversial Tags and Warnings permanently for your AO3 account without third party add-ons.*

     

    Have you ever wanted to simply not see any of the squicky fics you come across in search? Are you tired of adding tag after tag to the "Exclude" filter every time you come to the site?

    I've got the solution!

    A blocklist to be used with the Permablocking Specific Tags - Site Skin tutorial by Eli0t

    *browser dependent

    Updated: May 5th, 2025, to include specific Corrective Rape tropes where they aren't covered by the Major Archive Warnings.

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    Chapters:
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    Collections:
    1
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    6
    Kudos:
    40
    Bookmarks:
    18
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    P̶e̶r̶s̶o̶n̶a̶l̶ Experiment with HTML and CSS by

    Fandoms: No Fandom  

    03 Aug 2025

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    This is a personal experiment with HTML. It is a very limited list with what I find useful.
    Update: Somehow I find more and more stuff useful, so this list is not that limited (and not that private) anymore. I'll improve it with time and according to my needs. I just realized, this will never be "complete" and there is no final number of chapters.

    So far that's posted:
    Part One: Basics
    Part Two: Lines
    Part Three: Footnotes and Links
    Part Four: Columns and Skins
    Part Five: Pictures
    Part Six: Videos (and gifs)
    Part Seven: Choose Your Own Adventure
    Part Eight: Chapter Title
    Part Nine: The Title, the Username, and Links
    Part Ten: Kudos Message (NEW)
    Part Eleven: Newspaper Article
    Part Twelve: Content Notes and Spoiler
    Part Thirteen: Playground for Jinx (glitch text, color, table)
    Part Fourteen: Text generator
    Part Fifteen: Boxes (still in progress)

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    Chapters:
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    Collections:
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    Comments:
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    how to make a footnote in ao3 by

    Fandoms: No Fandom  

    12 Jul 2020

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    I spent a month looking for how to use footnotes on ao3, so here

    Language:
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    How to Make Tumblr posts on AO3 by

    Fandoms: No Fandom  

    16 Jul 2017

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    Have you ever wanted to put a Tumblr post in your fic? Even if you haven't, you now can!

    This is a tutorial on how to mimic different Tumblr post types using a work skin, without using screenshots.

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    Chapters:
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    Collections:
    2
    Comments:
    52
    Kudos:
    407
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    421
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    The Transformers Lexicon by

    Fandoms: Transformers - All Media Types  

    14 Jul 2025

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    This is a lexicon I compiled, with 300+ terms, their alternative forms, their definitions, their alternative definitions, and relative frequencies.

    It aims to define fanonical consensus, and was created to serve as a reference guide for transformers jargon to authors and readers alike. I hope it is of use.

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    Chapters:
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    Comments:
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    218
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    The Nice and Accurate Guide to Footnotes by 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!

    Language:
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    Chapters:
    1/1
    Collections:
    1
    Comments:
    132
    Kudos:
    392
    Bookmarks:
    369
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    F1 RPF Stats by

    Fandoms: Formula 1 RPF  

    22 Dec 2024

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    This project aims to track and analyse the F1 RPF fandom over time.

    Answers questions like: How have the top 15 ships changed? What AUs are most popular? How have omegaverse designations changed over time?

     

    2024 edition: Analysis based on a dataset of the almost 42k AO3 F1 Fics pulled on 9 Dec 2024. Fics were analysed based on date of last update.

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    Chapters:
    5/?
    Comments:
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    AO3 Ship Stats 2024 by

    Fandoms: Multi-Fandom, Fandom - Fandom, No Fandom  

    02 Aug 2024

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    The 2024 edition of the AO3 Ship Stats project. This project aims to track and analyse the most popular pairings posted on AO3 over time.

    Series
    Language:
    English
    Words:
    7,712
    Chapters:
    4/4
    Comments:
    724
    Kudos:
    4,412
    Bookmarks:
    323
    Hits:
    295,374

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    The Ultimate Guide to Writing Smut Fic by 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:
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    Chapters:
    1/1
    Collections:
    5
    Comments:
    649
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    11,092
    Bookmarks:
    6,051
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    499,857

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    Keep it Simple: A Highly Biased Podfic Guide For Absolute Beginners by

    Fandoms: podfic - Fandom  

    20 Oct 2022

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    This guide is aimed at beginners with the intention of trying to break down the process so it is less overwhelming. It is, as all guides are, highly biased to what worked for me when I was starting out. If you find it doesn't work for you, I absolutely recommend trying out one of the many different guides out there!

    My number one recommendation is: just go for it! Things are less complicated than you think. There are a hundred of extra bells and whistles you can start adding on once you're ready, but try and keep it dead simple for your first one.

    Language:
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    Comments:
    16
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    131
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    99
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  19. 78

    Making a variable-width tooltip for mobile and desktop by

    Fandoms: No Fandom  

    14 Apr 2022

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    For everyone who wants to use a language in their fic, and provide a translation, making it friendly for mobile and desktop, and something that's fairly easy without needing every possible translation included in the workskin itself, here you go.

    Language:
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    1/1
    Comments:
    23
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    116
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    78
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    Text Chats by

    Fandoms: No Fandom  

    22 Jun 2020

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    Text convos with bubbles in several systems!
    IOS, Signal and WhatsApp for now

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    Language:
    English
    Words:
    2,627
    Chapters:
    3/?
    Collections:
    2
    Comments:
    16
    Kudos:
    138
    Bookmarks:
    128
    Hits:
    5,635

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