So I never believed in the AO3 writer's curse in my eight years of a fanfiction career.
However, in the past year, whenever I've updated a chapter or published a new story, someone I know has died. And the cause of their death has been tangentially related to the plot.
High speed car chase? Someone from high school dies in a car accident the next day. Medical AU? Rare diagnosis pops up in an acquaintance's life. Reflection on a character's high school years? An old teacher's obituary gets sent to me.
Yes, it's been rough and I'm processing. But there's also a point where you have to go "Okay, now what the hell is going on here?"
Now I'm debating if I post on my profile "I'm really sorry I can't update. I cannot handle fate's workload or risk someone else dying.."




















