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Day 8: Crack!fic - We all know it. What's your opinion of it, and if you want, show us an example.
Oh, I love surprising twists in fic. And when close to the opening there's something crazy and innovative, like a canon concept given a new, ridiculous interpretation (or a mundane concept given a fantastic – in HP, magical – equivalent), it can be an exhilarating reading experience when the characters seem real and the writer helps me suspend my disbelief despite all ludicrous details and events.
Here I've now had in mind particularly To All a Good Night by DelphiPsmith. It's got at least some crack elements in it. Crack is perhaps a rather rare genre, and writing good crack fic is probably hard. When I've tried to do something crazy and humorous, I've ended up with sad or bittersweet stories (Human Company and Who's That?).
Day 19: What is something that you associate with a character in fandom, but aren't sure if it's canon or fandom?
My Marauders often call each other Prongs, Moony, Padfoot and Wormtail, and the latter two names are more often than not shortened to Pads and Wormy. I'm almost sure that Pads and Wormy are fandom (or fanon, as we used to say before 2010). I can't remember where I first saw them, but I doubt they are my inventions.
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?
I've had lovely interaction with and friends among fanartists, too. At bigger fests nowadays, I might comment on more fanart than fics, because I'm a slow reader. I'd also be particularly happy to receive a fanart gift, because it could be inspired by something written by me, and I just can't help hoping for reassurances that my writing works and can impress others who create content. In fact, I can't remember ever receiving a fanart gift that wouldn't have been based on one of my stories. I've never heard anyone read a fic by me aloud, and I'd love a pod fic gift.
I still haven't seen many fanvids. I do love watching some favourite music videos on youtube again and again, but I'm only learning to see how perspective, cuts and rhythm or whatever can make a story told in this way evocative.
For a year now I've been aware that I, too, can offer fanart at fests, not as gifts, though – not at exchanges! I only dabble in drawing and painting pictures. I don't have the technical skill (or much of anything else that it takes) to make any kind of moving pictures.
Verbal language, written language in particular has always been my preferred way of communication. And fic, yes! I've always preferred using fiction for dealing with and learning to understand themes that are important to us. The reason why I got addicted to fandom was that fanfic became a means of sharing – a way for me to connect with people intimately.
( Day 13: tl;dr: my crazy squicks related mainly to writing style )
Oh, I love surprising twists in fic. And when close to the opening there's something crazy and innovative, like a canon concept given a new, ridiculous interpretation (or a mundane concept given a fantastic – in HP, magical – equivalent), it can be an exhilarating reading experience when the characters seem real and the writer helps me suspend my disbelief despite all ludicrous details and events.
Here I've now had in mind particularly To All a Good Night by DelphiPsmith. It's got at least some crack elements in it. Crack is perhaps a rather rare genre, and writing good crack fic is probably hard. When I've tried to do something crazy and humorous, I've ended up with sad or bittersweet stories (Human Company and Who's That?).
Day 19: What is something that you associate with a character in fandom, but aren't sure if it's canon or fandom?
My Marauders often call each other Prongs, Moony, Padfoot and Wormtail, and the latter two names are more often than not shortened to Pads and Wormy. I'm almost sure that Pads and Wormy are fandom (or fanon, as we used to say before 2010). I can't remember where I first saw them, but I doubt they are my inventions.
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?
I've had lovely interaction with and friends among fanartists, too. At bigger fests nowadays, I might comment on more fanart than fics, because I'm a slow reader. I'd also be particularly happy to receive a fanart gift, because it could be inspired by something written by me, and I just can't help hoping for reassurances that my writing works and can impress others who create content. In fact, I can't remember ever receiving a fanart gift that wouldn't have been based on one of my stories. I've never heard anyone read a fic by me aloud, and I'd love a pod fic gift.
I still haven't seen many fanvids. I do love watching some favourite music videos on youtube again and again, but I'm only learning to see how perspective, cuts and rhythm or whatever can make a story told in this way evocative.
For a year now I've been aware that I, too, can offer fanart at fests, not as gifts, though – not at exchanges! I only dabble in drawing and painting pictures. I don't have the technical skill (or much of anything else that it takes) to make any kind of moving pictures.
Verbal language, written language in particular has always been my preferred way of communication. And fic, yes! I've always preferred using fiction for dealing with and learning to understand themes that are important to us. The reason why I got addicted to fandom was that fanfic became a means of sharing – a way for me to connect with people intimately.
( Day 13: tl;dr: my crazy squicks related mainly to writing style )
