What this means is that if the first person to tag John Smith put him in as an additional tag, then the character will show up as John Smith – Character. If they put him in as a character, then the additional tag will show up as John Smith – Freeform. 

What does free-form mean in fanfic?

Freeform is just a category for tags that don’t fit into other categories like Relationships or Characters. Here you can tag stuff like ‘Implied/Referenced Drug Use’ or ‘Minor Swearing’ Freeform at the end just means there’s probably a tag in a different category.
 

What is freeform in writing?

Its name has many variations, but it is essentially the same – writing without thinking about it. The idea is that you just put pen to paper and begin to write, not editing any of what you put down, just allowing to flow and ebb as your thoughts flow and ebb.
 

What does free-form tag mean?

A free-form tag is one that is defined by the user and is generally a word or series of words that have some context for the user.

What does AO3 mean in fanfiction?

The Archive of Our Own ( AO3 ) is a noncommercial and nonprofit central hosting site for transformative fanworks such as fanfiction and, in the future, other transformative works such as fanart, fan videos, and podfic.

What does a K+ rating mean?

K+: Some content may not be suitable for young children, usually those below nine years of age. There may be minor violence without serious injury, mild suggestive material, or minor coarse language that is justified by context.

What is the oldest fanfiction site?

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Is AO3 a fanfiction?

Archive of Our Own (often shortened to AO3) is a nonprofit open source repository for fanfiction and other fanworks contributed by users. The site was created in 2008 by the Organization for Transformative Works and went into open beta in 2009.

What does AO3 mean slang?

The Archive of Our Own, popularly known as AO3, is a famous fanfiction archive. Since it was created in 2008, the forum has encouraged and provided a platform to hundreds and thousands of people to put their fanwork on display.
 

What is AO3 slang?

AO3: AO3 is the Archive of Our Own, the largest entirely fan-run, non-corporate fanfiction archive on the internet.