Originally Posted on Tumblr — Tag Meaning
A canonical tag from AO3's 'originally posted elsewhere' family, marking works first published on Tumblr and later archived properly. Authors migrate their prompt fills and ficlets to AO3 for permanence Tumblr cannot promise.
What to Expect From "Originally Posted on Tumblr" Fics
Short-form pieces bearing their ask-box origins, sometimes collected in batches. Formatting quirks from the original platform occasionally survive the move.
How to find Originally Posted on Tumblr fics on AO3
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Tumblr Prompt
A freeform tag for fics written from prompts received or found on Tumblr, where ask-box requests and prompt lists drive a huge share of short-form fanfic. The original prompt is usually quoted in the summary or notes.
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Originally Posted on LiveJournal
A canonical tag marking works rescued from LiveJournal, the platform that hosted much of 2000s fandom before its decline scattered communities to AO3. The tag is effectively an archaeological label on a layer of fandom history.
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Ficlet Collection
A canonical tag for multi-chapter works where each chapter is an unrelated or loosely related ficlet, commonly an author's archive of prompt responses. The format lets readers subscribe to one work and receive a stream of small stories.
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Prompt Fill
A canonical tag emphasizing the act of filling a specific request, the vocabulary of kink memes and prompt communities where 'fill' is the technical term for a completed response. It signals the work answers someone's particular ask.
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