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Beverly Sutherland's Broken Images (AO3 link; you must be signed in to read). You can read about the fic here to get an idea of what it is about.

Judith Gran's Terminus (AO3 link but the formatting is odd; I've made a reformat of it here, you can download as PDF or what have you). And you can read about the fic here because it is a bare bones port to AO3. A lot of people view it as very angst-heavy.

Hannibal (2013-2015) Interview with the Vampire (2022-) Wake Up Dead Man (2025)

But even without talking about the message, can we talk about the form? How absolutely beautiful is this ad? The filming? The colors? The little details they chose to focus on? The lights?

The book, the sand, the ball, the book (x2), the map, the door, the card box, the gloves washing dishes, the popcorn, the sea water, the hand on the shoulder, the garland, the birthday cake, the two hands holding each other?

So many little things, little details, that make life worth living. That make life so beautiful.

I don’t know if everyone experience life that way. I know many in my family don’t, so I don’t know if it’s a neurodivergent thing, or a trauma thing, but I found this ad to represent the way I experience life: focusing on the details, on the little things that matter a great deal more than the big ones in the end. The little things that bring meaning. And it really moved me.

And let’s not talk about the end. About the way he finally moved into the frame after his partner proposed, as if he’d been experiencing the whole thing from afar, and only joined in when two became one. We saw a great deal of his partner’s life. Now, it became their life.

From an advertiser’s point of view, from a copywriter’s point of view, it’s a beautifully written ad. That’s the kind of ad that made me choose my job in the first place. You can make people feel so much, with so little. They could’ve cut it in half — hell, they could’ve posted a third of that ad, and it would still have had the same impact. Four or five scenes would’ve made the same statement. That’s how well written it is. Clean, clear, and to the point. And so, so well played and filmed.

My personal goal is to try and make fanfic binding as accessible to everyone as possible, so here are some resources on how to make a fanfic hardcover for under $25.

This is a barebones bind for the broke college students and such. Happy to field questions, too!

Here's a proposed budget breakdown:

Loosely organized thoughts:

Fanfic bookbinders often share typesets amongst each other. Never pay for a typeset for a fanfic.

You'll hear a lot about grain direction for your printer paper, but as a newbie on a budget without your own printer, settle for some nice 92 bright paper. If you like the hobby, splurge after but expect to pay at least 2-3x more for short grain paper.

Printing is a pain because some copy shops won't let you print intellectual property smut, and it's very expensive. You are better off bartering instead or looking for a free printer on Buy Nothing.

You know the thick paper wrapping that comes with online orders? It's a good weight for endpapers if you need to scrounge. Paper grocery bags or gift bags (birthday presents) might work, too.

Ask your local library to give you covers from books they are throwing out. Ask for outdated textbooks (those covers are built like tanks) or three-ring binders that are too busted to be binders anymore.

Obtain a used book that was mass produced (so your destruction of it does not impede anyone's access) and maybe even become a little vindictive with it.

If you can afford it, I recommend the Olfa SVR knife (~$10)

If you can afford it, upgrade your ruler to a t-square.

I really hope this resource is helpful! I want to stress how possible this is and encourage people to cherish what they love through art.

This reddit user took a poll of 3,500 people and went really in depth with asking their favorite terminology, along with actual pie charts on what the readers preferred to see in their smut.

Did an idle 3d animation of Armand, portrayed by the hauntingly fantastic Assad Zaman.

fatima aamer bilal, excerpt from moony moonless sky’s ‘i am an observer, but not by choice.’