How To Make Your Own Fanfiction Archive

[ysabetwordsmith]

melannen has a post on "How To Make Your Own Fanfiction Archive, In Just 10 Easy Steps" for Neocities.  You can use this to post your fanworks, original content, etc.  You can also use it to create an index with titles, descriptions, and links -- not just for your own work but for recommended works.  Dreamwidth does well with a short reclist, but the longer it gets, the more awkward that is to do here.

It's good to back up your work, even if you already post it in full on Dreamwidth or other sites.  Right now is a very precarious time for the internet, with many platforms closing, severely misbehaving, or adding restrictions that make them less attractive.  Also, some sites have become inaccessible for people, so multiple platforms broaden your potential audience.

Comments

[maevedarcy]

highly recommend this article! I started my fanfiction archive and have imported about 10 works already using these instructions as a base.

Thank you!

[ysabetwordsmith]

I appreciate your vote of confidence. What's your archive?

Re: Thank you!

[maevedarcy]

It's still a work in progress, since I discovered how to html and css beyond the absolute basics, but it's coming along nicely at https://maevedarcy.neocities.org

Re: Thank you!

[ysabetwordsmith]

Cool!