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In the spirit of encouraging people to comment on fanfics while also making it easier to do so, I feel obliged to share a browser extension for ao3 that has quite literally revolutionized the comment game for me.
I present to you: the floating ao3 comment box!
From what I've seen, a big problem for many people is that once you reach the comments at the bottom of a fic, your memory of it miraculously disappears. Anything you wanted to say is stuck ten paragraphs ago, and you barely remember what you thought while reading. This fixes that!
I'll give a little explanation on the features and how it works, but if you want to skip all that, here's the link.
The extension is visible as a small blue box in the upper left corner.
(Side note: The green colouring is not from the extension, that's me.)
If you click on it, you open a comment box window at the bottom of your screen but not at the bottom of the fic. I opened my own fic for demonstrative purposes.
The website also gives explanations on how exactly it functions, but I'll summarize regardless.
insert selection -> if you highlight a sentence in the fic it will be added in italics to the comment box
add to comment box -> once you're done writing your comment, you click this button and the entire thing will automatically copied to the ao3 comment box
delete -> self explanatory
on mulitchapter fics, you will be given the option to either add the comment to just the current chapter or the entire fic
The best part? You can simply close the window the same way you opened it and your progress will automatically be saved. So you can open it, comment on a paragraph, and then close it and keep reading without having the box in your face.
Comments are what keep writers going, and as both a writer and a reader, I think it's such an easy way of showing support and enthusiasm.
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@jedijune | Week I: Resilience // A Choice Not Taken
ââMAJOR HIGH REPUBLIC SPOILERSââ
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âAvar saw all the things they might do together, the places they could go, the things they could see, all the memories they might make. She held them in her heart, and then let them go. All her moments with Elzar Mann and his with her, in trade for all the lives to be lived by every being in the galaxy, now and forever⌠âGoodbye, Elzar,â she said. âGoodbye, Avar, my love.â They parted, knowing they would never touch each other again.â (Trials of the Jedi, pg. 376)
I chose this moment because Iâve just (finally) completed my read through of THR including⌠everything⌠This moment is exemplified by one of the most pivotal choices in the Star Wars galaxy, Avar and Elzar choosing to put aside their future together to maintain balance in the Cosmic and Living Force and by extension saving the galaxy itself. Yet sacrificing the life they couldâve had together and their freshly budding love. The specter is of what could have been, or the memories they reflect on. Their resilience through sacrificing their lives, means the resilience and survival of the universe and the Force. This series brought so much nuance to how the Jedi Code is interpreted, and Avar and Elzarâs relationship shows that love and a relationship is possible as Jedi, and they are willing to put it aside for others, not being possessive or putting it over the well being of others.
Also! I I incorporated Avar and Elzarâs respective interpretations of the Force. Avarâs being music, the Light side being harmonic (is actually the beginning of the score to the Force theme) and the Dark is discordant and full of soloists. Elzar interprets the Force as an unending ocean. The Light is represented by a calm sea, while the Dark is a raging maelstrom.
Soooo this is my first finished drawing after being on ADHD meds⌠and wow I can actually focus and want to come home drawing each day?? I feel so proud and accomplished. I still have so much I want to learn and develop my style/skills but this is a great start :,)
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I finally committed to painting my phase 1 box set.
I had to put Starlight Beacon on there and the Vessel is similarly iconic. I tried to match the background to the cover art as much as possible. My airbrush is officially dead so I used a sponge instead but I think it came out pretty good. I think thereâs still something to this I havenât quite worked out because I still had issues with some of the paint cracking off and I had to go back and fix it but I think it looks okay, just a little faded. The paintâs probably on too thick but I forget how much is already on there.
Honestly, these are some of my favourite books (not that I read much else). I am perhaps a little obsessed.
The Rod of Daybreak and the Rod of Seasons, made with tanga tanga, cherry, cedar, and red mallee burl with an ash base.
I got a chunk of red mallee burl for Christmas and I was really hesitant to use it cause it was too nice, but I finally bit the bullet for this, and I think it worked out pretty well. I wanted something a bit different to go in place of the crystal parts (echo stones?). It was a pain to carve though because the grain goes in all directions at the same time so itâs really hard to get a clean cut.
It was also a challenge to get the two rods to fit together. I havenât done much of it before so I went very slowly and itâs a pretty decent fit.
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Elzar Mannâs lightsaber made with lacewood, Mexican rosewood, and African rosewood, with a cherry stand.
Finally completed the firebrandsâ lightsabers! Good reference images for Elzarâs hilt were really hard to find but I got the high republic lightsaber book recently so now I have reference for everything.
I thought the Mexican rosewood would be darker before I cut into it but it turned out to have a really dramatic grain pattern, which is really nice, just not what I was expecting. Itâs also quite hard so you can get a really smooth finish.
Ezra Bridgerâs first lightsaber, made with tulip, maple, Gonçalo alves?, panga panga, and redheart with a cherry stand.
Finally got back to making stuff after getting a dog, and this one was relatively simple to get back in. I honestly havenât got a clue what the piece of reddish brown wood is, it was just an unlabelled chunk in the box that looked right but it could be a few different species.
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So. You got into Star Wars. You want to write a fic. But what the kriff is a midichlorian? Where even is the Outer Rim? Do you need to read Bosskâs entire Wookieepedia page before you can write that Din and Grogu fluff oneshot?*
Well, Iâve been where you are, pal. So I thought I might compile a few of the most common terms and whatnot to hopefully help you out.
Note: This is far from comprehensive, and if any veteran Star Wars fic-readers/writers spot a major mistake, let me know. And if you wish to add or expound, go ahead!
A Few Common Terms and Items
Some Common Expletives
Some nasty things to call people who have irked or wronged you
Weird Phrases
Configuration of the Galaxy
Hyperspace
Timeline Crash Course
Common Languages
Alien Species
1. A Few Common Terms and ItemsâŚ
Refresher = bathroom/restroom/lavatory/toilet
E.g. âI need to use the refresherâ = âI need to use the toilet.â âIâll be in the refresherâ = âIâll be in the bathroom.â
Note: âtoiletâ has been used in canon (thank you, Andor) but, in starships, theyâre more likely to call it a âvacc-tubeâ or simply âvac/vaccâ
Caf = coffee
Note: from what Iâve gathered over the years, âcafâ is a bit of an umbrella term which includes artificial drinks with a resemblance to coffee, all the way to what is made from genuine space coffee beans.
Droid = robot, android; covers everything from space roombas to humanoid, talking robots
Blasters = pewpew guns
Slugthrowers = actual guns
Duracrete = concrete
Transparisteel = glass, usually the tougher, reinforced glass used in starship viewports
Flimsi = paper
Note: âpaperâ has been used in canon so donât sweat over this one too much.
Plastoid = plastic
Note: âPlastoidâ is a bit of an umbrella term for plastic-like substances. Things like Tupperware containers to Stormtrooper armour are described as plastoid.
Datapad = an electronic device, like an iPad but usually not as versatile; limited storage, tends to hold just documents and files; some have extra capabilities like a laptop computer, some have hologram emitters
Note: no hard-and-fast on these devices. You can make them iPads if you want, but do keep in mind the 1970âs origin of the universe and the limited abilities of the futuristic tech will make a lot more sense
Speeder = hover car
Speederbike = hover motorcycle
HoloNet = internet, news network
Bacta = a cure-all medical substance, can come in liquid, gel, patches, tabletsâanything the situation requires. You can bob about in a tank of it, or lie in a pod; you can even ingest it. How fast it works, how much it healsâall up to the writerâs discretion.
Midichlorians = micro-organisms found in blood. Have enough of them, youâll be Force-sensitive (able to use the Force). Youâll sometimes see this referred to as a personâs âM-countâ in universe.
3. Some nasty things to call people who have irked or wronged youâŚ
Skank. Skud. Skug. Skughole. Sleemo. Bantha fodder. Nerf-herder. Womp-rat (note: can be used affectionately).
4. Weird Phrases
âIf that isnât the quakta calling the stifling slimyâ = âIf that isnât the kettle calling the pot black.â I.e. âLook whoâs talking?â âYou canât talk; youâre just as bad.â
âA real skank in the skud pieâ = âthorn in the sideâ âpebble in the shoeâ âspanner in the worksâ I.e. a problem in the plan; something that may not seem like a problem right now but will inevitably become one later.
5. Configuration of the Galaxy
Think of the Galaxy Far, Far Away (GFFA) as a big fried egg (no, seriously, this is most often how itâs depicted). The yolk in the middle is the Deep Core and Core, the centre of the galaxy (and the worlds therein tend to act like it). Hereâs where youâve got Coruscant (the big city planet, most shown in the Prequels, the Clone Wars cartoon, and Andor). The Core worlds tend to have the strongest political presence of the day (Republic, Empire, or New Republic, depending on where you are in the timeline).
Inner and Mid Rims are left a little more to themselves but still work closely with the Core.
The Outer Rim is basically supposed to be the wild frontier. Most worlds out here are either self-governing or ruled by some crime family or the other (most common one youâll hear of is the Hutts, who have a whole sector to themselves literally called Hutt Space). Some worlds have aligned themselves with the Republic or Empire, either by choice, through manipulation, or out of desperation. The Mandalorian Sector is in the Outer Rim.
Wild Space is the term for systems and worlds beyond the edge of the Outer Rim where no one really knows whatâs on the other side; in contrast, the Unknown Regions are somewhat mapped but unexplored.
6. Hyperspace
Hyperspace travel time is largely left to the speed of plot (i.e. the trip takes as long as you want or need it to take for the story youâre telling). Travel between neighbouring planets can take just a handful of minutes; travel from the Core to, say, the Outer Rim should take a number of days but canon tends to make it just a few hours, sometimes even just minutes. What Iâm saying is: no one should get on your case for having someone fly from Corellia (Core) to Tatooine (Outer Rim) in under an hour (if they do, they can take it up with Mr Lucas and that Coruscant to Mustafar trip which took like twenty minutes).
However, it is supposed to be that you can slash travel time if your destination lies along an established hyperspace route (basically a space highway).
Some notesâŚ
Small ships (like single-man crafts) tend not to have hyperdrives (engines that enable you to travel through hyperspace)
You canât track a ship while itâs in hyperspace (unless you planted a super sophisticated tracker on it before it jumped⌠or youâre writing in the Sequels era where they can do anything they want now)
You can change course while in hyperspace but if youâre piggy-backing on someone else, you donât want to just detach at random while in hyperspace. You could very well appear in the heart of a sun and you wonât enjoy the experience.
You can call someone while in hyperspace and it never even buffers⌠unless theyâre confessing their love at long last or revealing the name of your presumed dead parent
7. Timeline Crash Course
Oh boy. Okay. Not gonna get super into this, but some basics to get you on your feetâŚ
Thereâs BBY and ABY (much like our BCE and CE). BBY = Before the Battle of Yavin. ABY = After the Battle of Yavin.
32 BBY â The Phantom Menace
22 BBY â Attack of the Clones (start of the Clone Wars)
19 BBY â Revenge of the Sith (fall of Old Republic, rise of the Empire)
0 ABY â A New Hope (the Battle of Yavin is the one where Luke takes out the first Death Star)
4 ABY â Return of the Jedi (fall of the Empire)
9 ABY â The Mandalorian
8. Common Languages
Basic = the universal language
Huttese = a very common language, mostly spoken in the Outer Rim
Mandoâa = the Mandaloriansâ language
Shyriiwook = the Wookieesâ language
Binary = the droid language (all those beeps and boops)
9.Common Alien Species
Twiâleks
The aliens that look almost completely like humans but with head-tails and a whole rainbow range of skin colours.
Rodians
Even if you havenât seen A New Hope, youâve probably heard of Greedo. Big, bug-like eyes, fish-like snouts, and diddly-bobs all over their heads. Can be a range of skin colours, but green is the most common.
Zabraks
Darth Maul. Basically humans with a bunch of horns all over their heads (and two hearts, but that practically never comes up).
Devaronians
Not to be confused with Zabraks, these guys look totally human but only have two big horns. Theyâre pretty toughâimmune to most poisons, alcohol, fire, you name it.
Weequays
Hondo Ohnaka. Basically human but with really leathery skin (which is immune to blasterfire. Neat.)
Gotals
A mix between a human and a goat. Iâm not even kidding.
Ithorians
The hammerhead guys. They got two mouths, usually talk in warbles and use translator gizmos (but some can speak Basic).
A final wordâŚ
Donât worry. Seriously. You donât have to have read and watched every shred of Star Wars material to begin writing a Star Wars fic. I dare say the majority of Star Wars fanfiction writers havenât seen all of Star Wars. Itâs an enormous franchise with material stacking up for nigh on half a century now!
Even if youâve just seen one episode of one show, if that story and those characters have captured you and inspired something, run with it. Write it! Enjoy it! And, if you wish, share itâsomeone out there will love it too! âşď¸
Sincerely, Autumn đ
*no. no you do not need to read Bosskâs entire Wookieepedia page before writing your Din and Grogu fluff oneshot.
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