Fanfiction Reference Works
This is a collection of AO3 works and other resources for creating fan works. (See also the Fanwork Research & Reference Guides tag.)
Some fandoms have wonderful on-line communities (e.g. The Harry Potter Lexicon and Marvel wikis) devoted to creating canon references. Many more do not, but fans still have created deeply thought out essays, maps, tables, histories, and other world building. Hopefully, you can find them here.
AO3 allows custom formatting using limited HTML and CSS (workskins). This collection has a number of formatting "how-to's" in addition to the AO3 docs below.
Note: Works added as bookmarks do not add their tags or fandoms to the collection. Please add your own works
(Open, Unmoderated)
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How to Override the Archive's Automated Chapter Headers by C Ryan Smith (AiedailEclipsed)
Fandoms: No Fandom
25 Nov 2018
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This is a tutorial/live example on how to override the Archive's automated chapter heading system and define your own (eg remove "Chapter 1: Chapter Title" and insert "Act 1, Verse 1" instead).
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Hold-hands Inspired Texting Skin by cursedcuriosities (SetsuntaMew)
Fandoms: Ensemble Stars! (Video Game)
25 Sep 2024
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This is a tutorial/live example for a Hold-hands inspired texting skin, based on the look of iOS messaging.
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- Part 2 of Killian's AO3 Work Skins
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This is a live example of my AO3 skin that allows the author to recreate the look of a newspaper article in their work. To learn more about it, you can find the tutorial here.
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- Part 1 of AO3 Work Skins/Tutorials
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Anatomy 101: Human Bodies and Genitalia by roe87 (orphan_account)
Fandoms: omegaverse - Fandom, alpha/beta/omega dynamics - Fandom
08 Oct 2020
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A blog post about human anatomy and genitalia, with a view to helping fic writers understand the anatomy in order to write smut fic featuring more inclusive genitals.
(For regular smut fic and also for omegaverse smut fic.)(TL:DR)
A clitoris is what the penis would be.
The vaginal opening is where the balls would be.
Assholes are still assholes.Want to know more? Read on!
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quick html / css reference to writing in-person "chats" or "skits" for your html fic , while styling the skit in a way that might fit in with your html / chat fic.
(documenting how i did the skin for a particular fic, and a useful html guide overall)
this is "generic", but css could be customized to fit any fandom / video game etc.
for skits, think: tales of series, fire emblem, cookie run kingdom, etcSeries
- Part 3 of #ao3_work_skins
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Embedding tutorial
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How to set up a bookmarklet that applies a saved set of filters to any works or bookmarks listing page on AO3
(Bookmarklets are a bit fiddly on mobile, but very much doable—and functional. Since I've done all the coding already, you can just follow the instructions without worrying about that. ;D)
GitHub version (more technical) || Tumblr version (with screenshots for Chrome on Android)
Bookmarked by Nightcandle
10 Feb 2023
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Saved Filters on AO3 by reisling
-----------------very useful and well explained. 😊
It's quite simple and easy to implement.
I tried it out with just a few filters (English, no Crossovers and no WIPs) and it works like a charm! 😀 -
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Primarily just where I share work skin code and discuss ways to improve the Ao3 experience, including:
- Twitter and Instagram like posts
- Non iOS messaging systems
- Avatar and image formatting for script formats.
- Search engine interfaces
- Documentation on AO3 Site SkinsSeries
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This guide will help you with formatting pesterlogs using the Homestuck Work Skin. It is also very silly.
Now featuring the Almighty Cheat Sheet of Doom - a special cut-out-and-keep sheet with every HTML code you'll ever need to be a Pestering Master.
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Permablocking Specific Tags - Site Skin by Eli0t
Fandoms: Fandom - Fandom, AO3, No Fandom
10 Aug 2023
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It finally exists. You can block any tag you want forever! You no longer need 3rd party extensions for this!
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- Part 1 of AO3 Skins
- Part 1 of :has() selector
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 2,232
- Chapters:
- 3/3
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 362
- Kudos:
- 708
- Bookmarks:
- 746
- Hits:
- 36,486
Bookmarked by Nightcandle
09 Feb 2023
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Permablocking Specific Tags - Site Skin by Eli0t
-----------------The code used here can also be used to highlight (by different text color) Works with specific tags.
It also has several useful "inspired by" Works that explain further useful possibilities of this code and its siblings.This Work is part of a Series that also has turorials for other useful Site Skins.