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We fixed a bug where the app was freezing, not loading, or would not let you Continue to the next Episode.

If you’ve been having this issue, please try again and let us know if you encounter any problems!

Hey everyone! Before sending in a question to us or making a post here, be sure to check and see if it hasn't already been addressed below!

As always, feel free to DM or reach out to us on our socials if you want us to clarify something anyways!

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1. When will you update [insert fanfic here]/Can you write a fic about [insert fandom]?

A: We are not the authors of any of the fics on the site, nor of the ones we share. Glimmer is a platform where anyone can write!

If you'd like to specifically ask the author of the fic you're referring to, you can try commenting on their fic or joining our Discord Server HERE, as they might be in it! You can also share your fic requests or ideas on our server -- you never know who might be inspired by you!

2. What is a "Turn"?

A: When playing a Glimmer story, you'll notice that you're able to choose how you want the story to progress!

Every time you're given options to move the story along, that is considered a Turn. When you make a choice, it consumes a Turn. As a reader, you're given 100 free Turns daily!

3. How can I mark a story as completed?

A: To mark your fic as completed, ensure that ALL conclusions you've made for the last episode of that story are set to Story conclusions, instead of Episode conclusions.

You can find the option to change the conclusion from an Episode to a Story end in the drop down menu at the bottom of the conclusion box.

Once set to story end, the conclusions will be tagged as a STORY END in your visual map.

4. How can I filter specific ships, fandoms, story types, etc?

A: In the Browse tab of Glimmer, you can see a "Filter" button next to the fandom tags at the top:

Once selecting it, you can then filter fics, fandoms, tropes and warnings that you would like to see.

5. What are the rules of what you can/can’t write on Glimmer?

A: We do not have strict content rules on Glimmer. However, we may take down stories with:

- Sexual content that we consider extreme or excessive,
- NSFW stories of minors or NSFW content involving minors in general,
- and stories that are meant to harass real life people, including other users.

If you would like to know more about our Content Policy in more detail, you can read it here:
https://glimmerfics.com/content-policy

6. I want to report a bug/have feedback on the site…

A: Feel free to reach out to us on our socials (such as on our Tumblr or here on Reddit) or join our Discord server! We will get to you as soon as we can.

7. How do I private stories?/Can I make stories so that only some people can read it?

A: To private stories, you can simply unpublish them. To unpublish your entire story, go to your Author Portal and click on Overview, then scroll down. You will then see the Unpublish Story button at the bottom.

To unpublish only one or two episodes, click on the Publish Episode toggle, which you can also find in the Author Portal, below the Test button.

If you would like to let only a select amount of people read your fic when it's unpublished, you can add them as Beta Readers. This will allow them to look at your Author Portal (but cannot edit it) and test the fic as if reading the story.

To add Beta Readers, go to the Author Portal > Overview, then scroll down. You will then see the option to add Beta Readers by their email associated with their account or their Glimmer username.

Note: you must be an Approved Author to be able to add Betas.

8. I got this message: “Whoa there, slow down! You have free turns left, but you've played as much as you can for the day. You'll have to wait a bit before you can continue playing. You can wait 24 hours to continue playing. Or, buy Paid Turns to play right now." What does it mean?

A: This is a message you receive when you've reached an IP limit. We have it set to prevent people from getting free turns on multiple accounts. If this is not the case, this might be due to other people in the same household as you who are also using Glimmer.

If it's the latter, we apologize as we currently can't exactly distinguish between the two, but we are working on a solution. Stay tuned!

If neither are the case, do let us know your email associated with the account as you might be experiencing a bug.

9. How do we add fandom tags that aren’t already there?

A: For now, you can request for new fandom tags via our socials (our Tumblr, Reddit or Discord). We will soon implement a way to do this seamlessly!

10. What’s the threshold for becoming an approved author?/How do you become an approved author?

A: To become an Approved Author, you just have to keep on writing stories and publishing them! You can get the Approved Author title based on the collective engagement of all your fics over time, so you may become an Approved Author even sooner than you think!

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Again, if you need help/require more clarification, you're always free to DM us or reach out on any of our socials!😄

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Hi all, just as a followup, we are still **partially rolled out with our new AI**.

We've experiencing very high traffic on the new AI (great to see the enthusiasm!!), and need to do some extra work just to make sure our new servers can keep up with all of you! This has necessitated that we pull back a bit and slow the rollout. We don't have an exact ETA right now on when it will be fully out.

Additionally, we gave gifts of Paid Turns today due to the launch, but there were some bugs there that caused different people to receive different amounts. When we complete the rollout, we will make these level and ensure everyone gets the same amount. What gift you got has NO relationship to whether you're on the new AI.

We're working as quickly as we can to manage these unforeseen difficulties and get things out to everyone! Thank you for your continued support, excitement for our new AI, and patience! ❤️

Glimmer will be upgrading to a new and improved Storyteller AI! This new AI, which we're calling V3, is a much better writer, smarter, and more reliable than our current AI.

This new AI is now available to Authors and Betas to try on their own fics.

If you're an Author or Beta, you can try the new AI now:

• Head to the author portal https://glimmerfics.com/author to learn more and try out the new AI on your stories.
• Join our Discord Server, where authors can chat about the new AI and give feedback or ask questions: https://discord.gg/DTPFpvTt7p

Otherwise, sit tight ❤️ On May 20, we will release it for everyone! We can't wait for everyone to try it out!!!