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Re: Difference between what you write and read
(Anonymous) 2015-01-10 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)I do 1) & 2) too, almost exclusively. If I'm actively writing in a fandom, I don't want to read fic for it. I've always thought it was weird (and got some subtle 'not a real fan' judgment for it) so it's nice to know other people do that too.
Re: Difference between what you write and read
Again I say, "Pfft."
I see others are answering this question a bit differently? Okay so: I've tended to write (for most fandoms) three types of fics: a) Long(ish) and plotty, but with a preponderance of character-exploration; b) short(er) humor pieces; c) erotica.
I'll read fics written by the authors I enjoy (often even if I don't know the canon), recced fics if the rec sells me, and just about anything/any rating for my one ironclad OTP (although fics for it are very rare in English).
Re: Difference between what you write and read
(Anonymous) 2015-01-10 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)I get the impression that some people think we do it because we're somehow above reading other people's fics? Whereas for me it's simply that I can't focus on my own stories if I'm consuming other people's within the same universe. I am either creator or consumer but I can't do both at the same time on the same subject. If I stop writing for Fandom A and start writing more for Fandom B then I'll happily go back and read Fandom A works.
I think it's the same reason I only join fic exchanges to write something, and don't really think about what I'm getting in return.