Add an Author's Note

In fanfiction, an author's note is a space where you speak directly to your audience! It's not a part of every fanfiction, but it is in most. This is how readers usually decide whether they will want to read your fic or not! Give them a taste of your story by writing a thoughtful author's note.

In an author's note, you will want to include the following:

The Premise
- What canon are you writing in?
  - Example: "This is a Twilight fic"
- Provide copyright disclaimers! Give credit to the canon material, as well as anywhere else you got content from, such as song lyrics, fanart, and more.
  - Example: "DISCLAIMER: I do not own Twilight or the characters! All rights belong to Stephenie Meyer"
- What type of fic is it?
  - Example: "This is a Twilight fic in an alternate universe where the timeline changes and Bella becomes a vampire just before the end of New Moon"
    - Note: I do not spoil my whole story here! I just give them an idea of what will be different.
Other Major Content Notes
- What relationships will be explored? Are there any ships included in this story?
  - Example: "Bella/Jacob ship"
- Additional changes from the canon that will be important to know right away
  - Example: "Fae AU"
- Warnings about potentially upsetting content
  - Example: "Content Warning: Death"
Personal Comments
- Is there anything about why you wrote this fic you'd like readers to know?
  - Example: "I really wanted to explore the ways Bella herself seems supernatural before she's ever a vampire. I think she has more of her own story lying beneath the surface."
- Feedback Requests
  - Example: "This is my first fic, so please leave me a review on how well I did keeping the characters in-canon with their behaviors!"
- Thank your readers! :)

Here's an example of an Author's Note:

Example A-N All the Young Dudes.png

Now, draft your own Author's Note at the top of your FanFic!