Check In: Day 12
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writethisfanficDoes anyone have writing plans for the weekend? Do you use other art forms for brainstorming or motivating your writing (art, fan mixes, editing)?
BtVS: Someone To Talk To [Challenge 492: Talk]
Mar. 11th, 2026 06:44 pmbadly_knitted posting in drabble_zoneTitle: Someone To Talk To
Fandom: BtVS
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Buffy, Angel.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 492: Talk.
Spoilers/Setting: Helpless.
Summary: Buffy knows she can always turn to Angel when she needs someone to talk to.
Disclaimer: I don’t own BtVS, or the characters.
A/N: Double drabble.
Someone To Talk To
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otw_news_feedAre you interested in helping keep OTW news post spaces a welcoming and safe space for engagement? Are you fluent in Brazilian Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, or Spanish, and want to help us better reply to users all around the world? Are you a skilled organizer who enjoys working in a team? The Organization for Transformative Works is recruiting!
We’re excited to announce the opening of applications for:
- News Post Moderator – closing 18 March 2026 at 23:59 UTC or after 60 applications
- User Response Translation Translator – closing 18 March 2026 at 23:59 UTC
- Translation Volunteer Manager- closing 18 March 2026 at 23:59 UTC
We have included more information on each role below. Open roles and applications will always be available at the volunteering page. If you don’t see a role that fits with your skills and interests now, keep an eye on the listings. We plan to put up new applications every few weeks, and we will also publicize new roles as they become available.
All applications generate a confirmation page and an auto-reply to your e-mail address. We encourage you to read the confirmation page and to whitelist our email address in your e-mail client. If you do not receive the auto-reply within 24 hours, please check your spam filters and then contact us.
If you have questions regarding volunteering for the OTW, check out our Volunteering FAQ.
News Post Moderator
News Post Moderation is a Communications subcommittee that is responsible for moderating comments on AO3 and OTW News Posts as well as liaising with other OTW committees to respond to individual commenters as needed.
News Post Moderators freeze, hide, or disallow comments that do not comply with our News Post Moderation Policy. We approve comments that do comply, respond to user questions and concerns, and communicate with other OTW committees so that users can receive helpful, accurate answers.
You must be 18+ in order to apply for this role. We are looking for volunteers who can maintain a consistent level of work, ask for help and collaborate both inside the team and with other committees, and make fair and objective decisions about what comments to moderate.
Applications are due 18 March 2026 or after 60 applications
Apply for News Post Moderator at the volunteering page! If you have further questions, please contact us.
User Response Translation Translator
Are you fluent in Brazilian Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, or Spanish, and want to help us better communicate with AO3 users all over the world?
User Response Translation (URT) volunteers help AO3 committees to correspond with users in other languages. URT translators will assist the Policy & Abuse and Support committees by translating correspondence between these committees and AO3 users into specific languages. URT does not translate AO3 or OTW site pages, news posts, or fanworks.
We are looking for volunteers who are at least 18 years old and fluent in Brazilian Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, or Spanish. Applicants will be asked to translate and beta (edit) short text samples as part of the selection process.
Applications are due 18 March 2026
Apply for User Response Translation Translator at the volunteering page! If you have further questions, please contact us.
Translation Volunteer Manager
Are you a skilled organizer who enjoys working in a team, liaising with people, working with documentation and texts, and making sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes?
The Translation committee is currently recruiting Volunteer Managers. Volunteer Managers coordinate localization efforts across the OTW: the translation of site pages, news posts, AO3 FAQs, AO3 Support and Policy & Abuse tickets, and any inquiries that reach other committees in languages they can’t translate themselves.
While translators do the actual text translation and editing, volunteer managers support them by keeping track of priorities, deadlines, and pending tasks; assigning work; talking to and working with other committees to coordinate the translation of their content; uploading translated documents; documenting volunteer training, procedures, and workflows; checking in and actioning translators’ feedback; and many other tasks involved in managing a wide, diverse and very active volunteer pool.
If you’d like to find out more about the work before applying, feel free to send your questions to translation@transformativeworks.org! Please note that you must be over 18 years of age to apply for this role.
Applications are due 18 March 2026
Apply for Translation Volunteer Manager at the volunteering page! If you have further questions, please contact us.
Stranger Things: Problems of a Follicular Nature, by insignificant457
Mar. 11th, 2026 10:42 amrunpunkrun posting in fancakePairings/Characters: Steve Harrington & Dustin Henderson
Rating: G
Length: 2,489 words
Creator Link:
Theme: Siblings, Gen
Summary: "See, the problem is this: in the past few weeks there's been a distressing increase in the thickness and darkness of the peach fuzz on his upper lip, to the point that it's becoming noticeable and also gross. He should be happy about it, really, because it's a sign of manhood, isn't it?"
Sometimes, not having a dad around really, really sucks. But recently acquiring a big brother does have its perks.
Reccer's Notes: As the author says, "They're brothers your honor." I love the way Steve and Dustin adopted each other in the show, and this fic feels like it could be a missing scene. The voices are spot on, and the vibes are good.
Fanwork Link: Problems of a Follicular Nature
Check In: Day 9
Mar. 9th, 2026 07:08 pmglitteringstars posting in writethisfanficDid you write today?
Also, what are thing you do to help with writer's block?
The Fantastic Journey: A Friend In Need [Challenge 492: Talk]
Mar. 9th, 2026 06:48 pmbadly_knitted posting in drabble_zoneTitle: A Friend In Need
Fandom: The Fantastic Journey
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Willaway, Varian.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 492: Talk.
Setting: After An Act of Love.
Summary: Following Gwenith’s death, Varian is cutting himself off from the others. Willaway decides it’s time someone talked to their grieving friend.
Disclaimer: I don’t own The Fantastic Journey, or the characters. They belong to their creators.
A/N: Triple drabble.
A Friend In Need
SGA: Fieldwork by Rheanna (and Homework by busaikko)
Mar. 10th, 2026 12:42 ammific posting in fancakeCharacters/Pairings: Ronon Dex/John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Dave Sheppard
Rating: Teen, Gen
Length: 3158 (Homework is 963)
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply
Creator Links: Rheanna on AO3, busaikko on AO3, susan_voight on AO3
Themes: Siblings, Friendship, Going home, Established relationship
Summaries:
Ronon starts his e-mail correspondence with Sheppard's brother more or less by mistake.
For some reason, after his father's funeral Dave Sheppard keeps getting e-mail from Ronon Dex.
Reccer's Notes: This is a remix of Homework by busaikko, and they can be read in any order - this is basically a rec for both fics, Fieldwork being from Ronon's POV, and Homework, which is just as good, from Dave's POV. Ronon's in a relationship with John and as part of learning English he starts emailing John's estranged brother, Dave. Rodney then gets involved as Ronon goes to him for help. The characterisations of Ronon, John, and Rodney here are spot on, and it's both funny and moving - a wonderful set of stories.
Fanwork Links: on AO3: Fieldwork and Homework
Alternate DW links: Fieldwork and Homework
Susan_voight podficced both stories, both separately and collated.
Check In: Day 8
Mar. 8th, 2026 12:58 pmglitteringstars posting in writethisfanficAlso, how was writing today? Any snacks you like to have while writing?
FAKE: Guilty Party [Challenge 492: Talk]
Mar. 8th, 2026 05:44 pmbadly_knitted posting in drabble_zoneTitle: Guilty Party
Fandom: FAKE
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: OMC, Dee, Ryo.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 492: Talk.
Setting: After the manga.
Summary: Interviewing suspects is an art.
Disclaimer: I don’t own FAKE, or the characters. They belong to the wonderful Sanami Matoh.
A/N: Double drabble.
Guilty Party