AO3 Writer Affirmations:

  • I do not have to reinvent the wheel every time I write fanfiction
  • I do not have to make every chapter's word count above 1,000 in order for it to be good
  • It is okay if some things don't make sense
  • I can write whatever I want
  • I am writing this shit for free
  • If people don't like my stuff, they can block me. If they're being mean about it, I can block them.
  • The most important part of writing fanfiction is having fun
  • Writing fanfiction is supposed to be fun
  • I do not have to appeal to people
  • This shit is fun
  • I am doing this all for free, and anyone who objects can go eat wet sand and worms from the sidewalk