[ SECRET POST #2462 ]

[case]

⌈ Secret Post #2462 ⌋

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

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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 057 secrets from Secret Submission Post #352.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 1 2 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[fscom]

Official advertise your fandom-related comms/events thread.

RULES FOR THIS:
1. NO images bigger than 600x600 in either direction (banners, et cetera).
2. ONE POST PER USER under this thread.
3. What IS allowed: roleplay advertisements, fandom comms, fandom events, things like that.
4. What is NOT allowed: anything for profit, any kind of fic/art commissions, seeking 1-on-1 RP, that kind of thing.

[fscom]

Official clickables thread.

RULES FOR THIS:
1. NO huge images or columns of images that require scrolling, please.
2. ONE POST PER USER under in this thread.
3. If you're going to post, try to at least help the others.

[imbrifer]

[electromouse]

[tigermoth01]

[anker]

[spacebabie]

[heartsday]

[feathercircle]

[honguito_nii]

[lexicalcrow]

[fscom]

General comments:

Unpaid internships

[(Anonymous)]

Are they useful experiences that job hopefuls should endure to show their commitment and skill-building before finding a real job?

Or are they inherently an opportunity for a company to take advantage of young people?

Is unpaid work ever okay, provided it's not volunteering?

[(Anonymous)]

TODAY IS THE DAY! The end of Breaking Bad. We are having friend chicken and blue cupcakes in my house in celebration.

Fic Search Thread!

[(Anonymous)]

Try to change the subject to at least the fandom so people can see it when glancing over.

Free!

[(Anonymous)]

Just finished Free!, and am d'awwwing at the ending. I don't care what the haters say, I think it was hilarious, fun, and feel-good. Plus, mega-slashy. I'm not usually into sports anime (or high school anime) but I feel like I'm a better person for watching this one.

[(Anonymous)]

Hypothetical scenario: your parent(s) (or closest living relative) gets their hands on your computer and somehow gets to see all of your fandom history.

If you could hide only one thing from them, what would it be?

Pets

[(Anonymous)]

Two of my pets died in the span of one week. This makes me very sad. It's been hard, but I'm coping.

To cheer me up, tell me about all of your wonderful pets!

awkward internet person

[(Anonymous)]

I sent a BNF in my fandom a kind of concritical message about a fic. Then I thought about it and was worried that it sounded kind of stupid and jerky so I sent another one explaining my points. Then I realized I made an awkward typing error so I sent another correcting it. It was like those moments in movies where somebody leaves ten messages, each worse than the last. I hope I don't get blocked. Am I overreacting?

FANFICTION WRITING QUESTION!

[blunderbuss]

I am finally here early enough to ask people something fandom related! YESSSS.

Okay, we all know that it's very common in media - mostly games, but somestimes books/anime/etc - for the central POV character to be a Generic Protagonist. They exist to be an audience surrogate, holding no distinctive features of their own so the reader can see them as an inoffensive 'everydude' that they can easily relate with and apply themselves to. I utterly loathe the practice, but they're goddamn everywhere, to varying degrees - Link, Master Chief, Mario, Chrono, fucking nearly every male anime protagonist ever ...

Thing is, what the fuck do you DO with these characters when you're writing fanfiction? They're the central character, so you can't just ignore them, but it's nearly impossible to write a character when they have no actual 'character' to speak of. And if you want to explore things like character relationships and backstories, just writing them as the same bland person isn't going to work.

My first instinct is to use the small hints of personality given in the story and official bio as a starting point and then build an actual character with depth. And I'm happy to do that, because I love that sort of thing. Thing is, once I do that they essentially stop being that Generic Protagonist and become a character of my own making. And would people want to read fanfiction about what is essentially an original character wearing a canon character's skin? (Gross metaphor, I know.)

So yeah, I'd like some advice, even if it's just what you'd rather see as a reader.

Also, if anyone knows a good community/forum/whatever where people still discuss fanfic writing, please let me know.

can't make fandom friends

[(Anonymous)]

I can't make fandom/internet friends and don't have any real life friends right now. It just seems that people only like you for what you can give them and if you aren't interesting/witty you're sol, especially on the internet. Is anyone in the same boat?

fic request: failed Yuletide nominations

[dreemyweird]

That whiny Yuletide!anon from yesterday? That's me. Yeah. Thank y'all, folks, you helped.

I figured I'd ask if anyone's willing to write anything for my fandoms. There isn't much hope, but it's worth trying. Here:

Murder Rooms
Catch-22
Closing Time
Polar Express
The Flying Inn

specification possible if necessary.

Positive Fandom Friend Thread

[(Anonymous)]

Can we have one?

How did you meet your best fandom friend(s) and why do you love them? No naming names required.

Uncharacteristic Language

[(Anonymous)]

I was visiting my companies resource store this morning when I heard from two women "you got a radio clip for me mate", "yeah here man (passes clip)". I was struck by just how characteristically 'male' the syntax and language used was.

Any of you come across anything similar recently?

[fscom]

Games thread!

Band Names

[(Anonymous)]

You know you've heard something and thought it would make an awesomely good or bad band name. What are some you can think of? I've got one:
Filthy Marshmallows