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chelseagirlI am so bad at tagging on this system, but this is the June fandom meme, created by squidgiepdx and seen by me via muccamuck and nyctanthes.
As with all of these things, I will possibly drift off midway through . . .
Day 1: What's changed about your fandom life in the last 365 days?
What I'm most enthusiastic about watching is not necessarily what I'm talking about or ficcing. I watched Lucifer all the way through. Twice. Read some fic, was not inspired to write a word.
Actually posted four The Alienist fics and only one Alias Smith and Jones one -- although there is a second which I wrote for the advent calendar that I just haven't coded and put on AO3 yet.
Wrote an m/m fic for Yuletide, which is totally not my wheelhouse. (Like I've written one previous m/m for a 'zine and I was embarrassed enough by its badness that it's the only zine story from that fandom I haven't reposted to AO3.) Not the pairing of my heart, but a pairing I could absolutely see.
Realized that I would probably not participate in any more exchanges, because ficcing for me needs to be returning to the well for inspiration, not an obligation. An obligation that I kept setting aside my WIP novel to work on instead, and that is NOT a good thing.
Day 2: You've got your OTP, you have to throw a third into the mix (from the same fandom), creating an OT3. Who is the OTP, and in your opinion, why would they make a perfect third for them? Bonus question: What about adding a third to your OTP from a different fandom? Who and why?
So in the past 365 days, I wrote four fics for The Alienist:
two Sara/John -- the 'ship the show itself played up, and then broke my heart with
one John/Laszlo -- popular m/m pairing
one Laszlo/Mary -- this involved resurrecting a character who was murdered in the first season, but I did it with a sort of fairytale feeling and the commenters at least seem to think it worked.
I did think of taking the John/Laszlo and adding Sara in a sequel, to OT3 them. It is a popular trio in the fandom and it could work with the way I've set story #1 up. I just haven't had sufficient oomph to do it.
And when I think about writing historical fiction involving people who solve crimes in late 19th century NY, I think "maybe I'll just work on my WIP instead?"
Day 3: What's a favorite, or at least memorable fandom meeting/interaction that you've had?
Day 4: What are the origins of your penname/username?
Day 5: Compare and/or contrast your very first fandom obsession and your very latest fandom obsession.
Day 6: What's a fandom that you wish had a bigger following?
Day 7: What's the longest time you've been in a fandom. Not necessarily your oldest fandom, but a fandom that you started and still continue to read/write/create content for in some way.
Day 8: Crack!fic - We all know it. What's your opinion of it, and if you want, show us an example.
Day 9: Drop the cast of a fandom you follow into a reality tv show - who/what/why? If you need a list of reality TV show examples, click here.
Day 10: Drop your OTP or small ensemble from the fandom they're in into another fandom - how do they do?
Day 11: What would make you leave a fandom, or prevent you from getting into it in the first place?
Day 12: Who is someone that you share the most fandoms with?
Day 13: Squicks - What are some things that squick you in fandom - not necessarily "icky", though it can be. From anything involving blood, to bad grammar.
Day 14: What fandom broke your heart?
Day 15: What fandom pairing took you over like Venom took over Eddie?
Day 16: Do you have a fandom that you follow - either regularly or casually - with little to no knowledge of canon?
Day 17: Do you prefer art, fic, or vids? Why? Bonus: If someone was to give you a fandom gift, what format would it be?
Day 18: Recall a time when two of your fandoms collided, at least in some way. For example, a song that you fell in love with from one fandom showed up in a second fandom.
Day 19: What is something that you associate with a character in fandom, but aren't sure if it's canon or fandom?
Day 20: A random character shows up at your doorstep at dinnertime saying a friend sent them. Why did your friend send that person, how does it go, and what do you talk about?
As with all of these things, I will possibly drift off midway through . . .
Day 1: What's changed about your fandom life in the last 365 days?
What I'm most enthusiastic about watching is not necessarily what I'm talking about or ficcing. I watched Lucifer all the way through. Twice. Read some fic, was not inspired to write a word.
Actually posted four The Alienist fics and only one Alias Smith and Jones one -- although there is a second which I wrote for the advent calendar that I just haven't coded and put on AO3 yet.
Wrote an m/m fic for Yuletide, which is totally not my wheelhouse. (Like I've written one previous m/m for a 'zine and I was embarrassed enough by its badness that it's the only zine story from that fandom I haven't reposted to AO3.) Not the pairing of my heart, but a pairing I could absolutely see.
Realized that I would probably not participate in any more exchanges, because ficcing for me needs to be returning to the well for inspiration, not an obligation. An obligation that I kept setting aside my WIP novel to work on instead, and that is NOT a good thing.
Day 2: You've got your OTP, you have to throw a third into the mix (from the same fandom), creating an OT3. Who is the OTP, and in your opinion, why would they make a perfect third for them? Bonus question: What about adding a third to your OTP from a different fandom? Who and why?
So in the past 365 days, I wrote four fics for The Alienist:
two Sara/John -- the 'ship the show itself played up, and then broke my heart with
one John/Laszlo -- popular m/m pairing
one Laszlo/Mary -- this involved resurrecting a character who was murdered in the first season, but I did it with a sort of fairytale feeling and the commenters at least seem to think it worked.
I did think of taking the John/Laszlo and adding Sara in a sequel, to OT3 them. It is a popular trio in the fandom and it could work with the way I've set story #1 up. I just haven't had sufficient oomph to do it.
And when I think about writing historical fiction involving people who solve crimes in late 19th century NY, I think "maybe I'll just work on my WIP instead?"
Day 3: What's a favorite, or at least memorable fandom meeting/interaction that you've had?
Day 4: What are the origins of your penname/username?
Day 5: Compare and/or contrast your very first fandom obsession and your very latest fandom obsession.
Day 6: What's a fandom that you wish had a bigger following?
Day 7: What's the longest time you've been in a fandom. Not necessarily your oldest fandom, but a fandom that you started and still continue to read/write/create content for in some way.
Day 8: Crack!fic - We all know it. What's your opinion of it, and if you want, show us an example.
Day 9: Drop the cast of a fandom you follow into a reality tv show - who/what/why? If you need a list of reality TV show examples, click here.
Day 10: Drop your OTP or small ensemble from the fandom they're in into another fandom - how do they do?
Day 11: What would make you leave a fandom, or prevent you from getting into it in the first place?
Day 12: Who is someone that you share the most fandoms with?
Day 13: Squicks - What are some things that squick you in fandom - not necessarily "icky", though it can be. From anything involving blood, to bad grammar.
Day 14: What fandom broke your heart?
Day 15: What fandom pairing took you over like Venom took over Eddie?
Day 16: Do you have a fandom that you follow - either regularly or casually - with little to no knowledge of canon?
Day 17: Do you prefer art, fic, or vids? Why? Bonus: If someone was to give you a fandom gift, what format would it be?
Day 18: Recall a time when two of your fandoms collided, at least in some way. For example, a song that you fell in love with from one fandom showed up in a second fandom.
Day 19: What is something that you associate with a character in fandom, but aren't sure if it's canon or fandom?
Day 20: A random character shows up at your doorstep at dinnertime saying a friend sent them. Why did your friend send that person, how does it go, and what do you talk about?
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Date: 2021-06-03 01:57 pm (UTC)I also find this to be true.
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Date: 2021-06-04 05:15 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2021-06-04 05:17 pm (UTC)I'm usually more like you and can't binge anything -- I often hesitate to watch movies because two hours seems like a major commitment -- but Lucifer has been my pandemic discovery and solace, and I just Had to Know. I'm going to rewatch it at a saner pace, at some point.
It's got a different feel than previous seasons, or even the beginning of season 5, much of which I suspect is Covid-filming-conditions related. But I enjoyed it.
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