30 Days of Actually Posting

[extrapenguin]

So, witnessing how I just ... skipped an entire week of posts, I figured I should probably start a posting meme. And trobadora was doing a lovely one. The decision was simple! Meme sources (trobadora's first post).

01. What's changed about your fandom life in the last 365 days?
In the coming and going of fandoms, I've drifted out of Guardian fandom. I usually need a clean break and a bit of time to recover before I can go poke about the fandom casually/write for it in exchanges, but idk what the timescale will be. I know I stayed after the explosion of 2019, but having half the fandom explode at me over a misunderstanding/bullshit was ... not a pleasant experience, and I suspect I might need a longer break than I usually do.

In the acquisitions column, I've gotten into Star Wars. Both the prequels era (Prequel trilogy, The Clone Wars) and Star Wars: The Old Republic, a MMO set 3000+ years before the main trilogies. If you are wondering why my annual wordcount is so low, it is because I have been busy MMO'ing. I've even done a few raids with randos! Had fun, 10/10, would recommend.

In the ways of doing fandom column ... I've stopped posting meta for Guardian, but that's because I left the fandom. I guess I could post meta for Star Wars, but that's a wanky megafandom and some of my opinions are decidedly unpopular. I don't think I'd get any problems (the fandom isn't on DW), but as a result of overexposure I absolutely loathe any and all Mandalorians and they're quite popular everywhere, and, just: what if someone asks for my Mandalorian opinions in the comments? No. No. I have been chatting about stuff on dreamwars, though!

I've posted some non-exchange fic, but my primary means of interacting with fandom continues to be dumping fic in various tags. My current WIP in publication (completes next Sunday) is Sing Dead the Dark, T-rated gen canon divergence where Anakin and R2-D2 crash on a Sith planet during the Clone Wars and this leads to a fixit. My current project in writing is We Die Like Fen, a chaotic flash exchange where I look to be on track to write over 10k in two weeks. Yay?

1. What's changed about your fandom life in the last 365 days?


2. Your newest fandom.


3. 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?


4. What are the origins of your penname/username?


5. What's a fandom that you wish had a bigger following?


6. What's the longest you've ever been in a fandom? What fandom was it? Not necessarily your oldest fandom, but a fandom that you started and still continue to read/write/create content for in some way.


7. What would make you leave a fandom, or prevent you from getting into it in the first place?


8. Squicks - What are some things that squick you in fandom - not necessarily "icky", though it can be. From anything involving blood, to bad grammar.


9. What's the hardest thing about writing, and why are titles the Worst™?


10. Do you have a fandom that you follow - either regularly or casually - with little to no knowledge of canon?


11. Relationships that you currently like a lot. (They don't have to be OTPs because not everyone has OTPs.) Friendships, pairings, threesomes, etc. are allowed.


12. A ship you have never liked and probably never will.


13. Do you prefer art, fic, or vids? Why? Bonus: If someone was to give you a fandom gift, what format would it be?


14. A relationship – platonic, romantic or sexual – that you initially didn't consider, but someone changed your mind.


15. What was the first thing you ever contributed to a fandom?


16. Do you remember your first OTP? Who was in it?


17. What is your favourite source text for fandom stuff (e.g., TV shows, movies, books, anime, Western animation, etc.)?


18. How many fandoms have you written for? How many have you been in, and how many are you still in?


19. Has social media caused you to stop liking any fandoms, if so, which and why?


20. What fandom broke your heart?


21. Say something genuinely nice about a character who isn't one of your faves. (Characters you're neutral about are fair game, as are characters you dislike or even loathe.)


22. Name a character that you'd like to have for a friend.


23. Your rarest fandoms.


24. A fandom you've abandoned and why.


25. Do you have any hard and fast headcanons that you will die defending?


26. A trope which you are virtually certain to love in any fandom.


27. A trope which you are virtually certain to hate in any fandom.


28. How did you first get into fanfic, and what was the first fandom you wrote fic for?


29. Have you ever tried to write for a fandom or ship, and found you couldn't?


30. Name three things you wish you saw more of in your main fandom (or a fandom of choice).

Comments

[trobadora]

Yay for memeing! And I hope you can find your way back to Guardian eventually. *hugs*

[extrapenguin]

Based on my MDZS experience, I suspect it'll be 2022 at earliest. So don't hold your breath?

[trobadora]

Eh, I'll still be here in ten years so if you don't come back until then, that's still fine. :)

[china_shop]

Yay for memeing! Also *tea and hugs*

[extrapenguin]

Noooo, it is too warm for tea and hugs! *despairs* But yes, yay memeing.

[nnozomi]

Interested to read your meta any time.

[extrapenguin]

"Meta" would probably be overstating it, lol. But I'll see if I can get anything posted!

[sewn]

Star Wars fandom seems doable if you find a comfortable corner to share with a reasonable amount of likeminded, laid-back fans. As a whole... *shudder*

[tinny]

was ... not a pleasant experience, and I suspect I might need a longer break than I usually do.

<3

Yay for We Die Like Fen! Good luck!

[extrapenguin]

I am dying like a fan and have written >7k of fic this week for other people's requests! Some amount of screaming is required.