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fandomsecrets2008-03-07 05:36 am
case) wrote in fandomsecrets2008-03-07 05:36 am
[ SECRET POST #427 ]
⌈ Secret Post #427 ⌋
Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.
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Notes:
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Secrets Left to Post: 0 pages, 00 secrets from Secret Submission Post #061.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 1 ] broken links, [ 1 2 ] not!secrets, [ 1 2 ] not!fandom, [ 1 2 3 ] too big, [ 1 2 3 4 ] posted twice.
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Re: too big 3
(Anonymous) 2008-03-09 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)Yeah, that'd be nice. Something with some thought put into it, or at least something for all the characters to do outside of batting their eyes at each other. I like quite introspective pieces, too, but I love a good adventure yarn, and there don't seem to be many of those.
"I know how frustrating it can be to have tastes that are in the minority in fandom; finding the particular type of fic I like is as bad as looking for good gen!"
My condolences. I didn't think I'd seen too many of those around, either, which is somewhat surprising to me, really. Maybe we should try issuing some challenges, we might get lucky.
"It's the canon personalities and dynamics that made me want to slash them!"
Exactly. If they have to change the characters that much to do what they want with them, they may as well just change their names and make them original characters. If I'm looking for OP fanfic, I want to read about those characters.
"Generally I've found that fandoms with writers who have a bit of experience (from earlier fandoms and the like; usually, but not always, they're a bit older too) tend to have more variety. Being new to fandom and fanfiction can make one a bit less than critical, I think; I know that I'm a lot more picky now than when I joined my first fandom and read everything. it's the glee over a new phenomenon, I think, heh."
Oh agreed. And having a smaller fandom can help sometimes, too; when I first got into OP it was before it was licensed in the US-- there was still a fanbase, but it was much, much smaller than it is now, and it was a lot easier to find a good conversation with someone, not to mention fanworks. I'm happy so many people like it now, but looking at the fanfic available I really have to wonder why some of them do, since the characters act nothing like they do in the source material. I'm probably just overly critical, but it's really frustrating to see the same thing recycled over and over again with no real thought put into it. They seem to like taking what makes the original work so well and tossing it out the window so they can write their bad Fruits Basket rip-off, or what have you.
Re: too big 3
Unfortunately. the introspective can be really good, but a bit monotonous after a while...
My condolences. I didn't think I'd seen too many of those around, either, which is somewhat surprising to me, really. Maybe we should try issuing some challenges, we might get lucky.
Yeah, I'm looking to join some good comms , and writing a fic of my own! A challenge or two just might be the thing.
Oh agreed. And having a smaller fandom can help sometimes, too;
Sometimes. And sometimes it turns out like the pre-states release of Gundam Wing...
But I agree, the best fic is often found in fandoms with a lot of conversation; especially discussion about canon and characters.
Re: too big 3
(Anonymous) 2008-03-10 07:34 am (UTC)(link)Agreed. And those tend to be best when they're short.
"Yeah, I'm looking to join some good comms , and writing a fic of my own! A challenge or two just might be the thing."
Well good luck with all of it! I'd try writing my own fic, but I'm hopeless at fiction. Reports, analysis, sure, but fiction, not so much.
"But I agree, the best fic is often found in fandoms with a lot of conversation; especially discussion about canon and characters."
Agreed again. The crappy stuff usually outnumbers the good stuff in any fandom, but when it gets so large, wading through all the badly-written works becomes too much work for so little payoff.
And I'm not sure about the GW fandom-- I used to be in the periphery of it several years back, but I was a very late-comer to it.