AO3 Purity Test

AO3 writer habits

AO3 writer quiz: test your fanfiction author habits

Check the publishing, plotting, commenting and WIP experiences that make fanfiction writing its own kind of chaos. This quiz is for first-time posters and fandom veterans alike.

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Take the AO3 writer habits quiz

Select every fanfiction writing experience you have had or would recognize.

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What does this AO3 writer quiz cover?

Questions include posting works, using pseudonyms, writing WIPs, author notes, comments, fic exchanges, canon fix-its and the emotional process of writing fanfiction.

Do I need to be a published AO3 author?

No. Planning a fic, drafting a scene or keeping an abandoned WIP in your notes counts as a recognizable writer habit here. The quiz is meant to be welcoming to every stage.

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