[ SECRET POST #2406 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2406 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 04 pages, 077 secrets from Secret Submission Post #344.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[fscom]

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[nan]

I'm in the same boat except I'm not sorry about it. :|

[transcriptanon]

[Picture is a red apple.]

I wrote a really popular story. It still gets a lot of hits and comments, even though it wrapped up over a year ago. I promised a sequel. I want to write it, but I'm terrified of the readers. The fandom has gotten so much meaner and it seems like everyone considers this ship sunk. I hate that I haven't written it yet but I'm more worried now I never will. I'm really sorry, readers.

Don't worry about it! :)

[(Anonymous)]

Write what you enjoy. There's someone out there who likes that too and would be super happy to find it. It's what I do. I write the kind of fics I like to read.

Re: Don't worry about it! :)

[(Anonymous)]

this is so sweet and inspiring - thank you!

[(Anonymous)]

i'm taking a guess here but i'm 99% sure this is swan queen related so

if you want to write it, write it? just because the ship is canonically never going to be canon doesn't mean the fandom can't enjoy the ship and continue doing fanwork for it. (tho imho you shouldn't be shipping it at all unless you acknowledge how disturbing and unhealthy the relationship would be but w/e)

the only problem about the entire thing were the entitled asshat shippers who acted personally victimized because their crack ship was sunk.

[(Anonymous)]

this

canon ship-sinking does not usually destroy a ship's fandom

so people will most likely welcome your fic

heck, if other writers lose interest or something you've got more readers now, thirsty for fic of their ship

[(Anonymous)]

that's certainly something to consider. I only know two other people still writing for this ship (sadness) so I suppose the potential readers would welcome more

[elaminator]

Yup, agreed. If the author wants to write it they should, whether it's likely to become canon or not. PLENTY of people don't mind that their ships aren't canon and still keep on shipping. And OP mentioned their story still gets lot of hits and comments, so obviously people are still interested.

If they don't want to write because of the pressure I understand, but canon doesn't have to be a factor.

[(Anonymous)]

mainly it's that I got a lot of shit for it when it was still a possibility last season, and then this season, I've gotten a different kind of shit due to certain developments on the show. basically my story plot is completely completely au from the show now and some people message me treating it as though it were meant to still be canon compliant and I don't know how else to proceed except to point out the story was published last year. I feel like I am saying too much and I don't want people to figure out who I am so I'll just...

[(Anonymous)]

These people sound like dickwads. I mean, are they incapable of reading publication dates?

Anyway, I know that it's easier said than done, but...try not to focus on the shit that you get. Focus instead on the responses that you get from people who dig what you've done. In any fandom, when you write for a particular ship, you're bound to get detractors. You've got to do your best to shrug them off and to keep doing what makes you happy. A lot of asshole out there would like fandom to be a hive mind, but it isn't and it shouldn't be.

[elaminator]

Honestly it sounds like you've got some rude readers. I think what you're saying is that the show borked your storyline so it can't be canon anymore? Still, the fic is old and you couldn't have known; I don't see the problem. If you still want to write the sequel just tag it as an AU and be open about the fact it isn't canon compliant and then ignore people who don't like it.

[byonicluna]

Could you put big bold author's notes explaining that new canon developments turned your story into an AU? And add that to the summary?

Or are we talking about the kinds of readers that wouldn't notice those?

[(Anonymous)]

right fandom wrong ship but thank you

[(Anonymous)]

also I have made two secrets in this community and both times they ended up above the cut (whyyyyyy)

[(Anonymous)]

I've made about 6 secrets this year and the two most embarrassing ones ended up above the cut, so I feel your pain!

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[insanenoodlyguy]

Either write the whole thing, post it in one go and never come back, or let them know plans changed. At least give that much so that people who are waiting can move on if you lost your nerve.