Fandom and other fandoms -- do you indulge?

[themostepotente]

Besides the Harry Potter fandom -- do you write for any other fandoms currently?

What ships do you like in other fanverses?

Have you considered trying your hand at writing for another fandom?

Or perhaps you left another fandom to come to Harry Potter?

Do you consider some of the fandoms to be flash in the pans?

And lastly, how long do you foresee the Harry Potter fandom lasting?

I know that I've written for;

LoTR
TPM
Star Trek
X-Men

cave_canem is making me seriously consider the Buffyverse.

What are your thoughts on the topic?

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[satinvalkyrie.livejournal.com]

Besides the Harry Potter fandom -- do you write for any other fandoms currently?

I wrote two drabbles for "The Princess Bride" last night. I do a Star Trek RP which requires quite a bit of writing...

What ships do you like in other fanverses?

LoTR: Aragorn/Eowyn/Faramir
Troy: Hector/anyone
PotC: Jack/anyone
BtVS: Spike/Dawn; Xander/Willow; Oz/Willow; Faith/anyone; Darla/Drusilla
ST: J/C; J/7
TPM: DM/anyone
X-Men: Rogue/Gambit OTP
XMM: Rogue/Wolverine
Princess Bride: Westley/Inigo
Endless: any of the Endless/anyone in any fandom

I know there are more. These are just what popped into my head.

Or perhaps you left another fandom to come to Harry Potter?

I was into the Buffyverse heavily before discovering HP fandom. Never wrote for it though...

Do you consider some of the fandoms to be flash in the pans?

Definitely. Quite a few fandoms die out very quickly, though most are resurrected later in a resurgence created by a rerelease in the media.

And lastly, how long do you foresee the Harry Potter fandom lasting?

I think HP fandom will be very long lasting. We've got two novels left to go plus some, and there are films, spinoffs, merchandise... Not to mention, what I'm seeing as a young adult, people ten years younger are seeing as a preteen. This will probably be their first fandom, and they'll always have a soft spot toward it.

What are your thoughts on the topic?

I think it's very possible to be a multifan. I have a broad spectrum of interests, and while I really only write HP in any depth, I think having more than one fandom is not a bad thing. Limiting yourself to a single fandom can narrow your ability to think outside the box. Exploring other fandoms often opens up new possibilities, and that enriches all the fandoms you're involved in.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

What Star Trek RP? Is it one on LJ? I've been itching to dive back into Trek again.

[satinvalkyrie.livejournal.com]

Actually, it's a Play by Email yahoo group. It's quite a bit of fun. It's my favorite writing exercise to get the HP out of my brain for long enough to remember how to write original fic. It's Star Trek universe, but everyone is an original character. If you're into stuff like that, let me know.

P.S. It's nice to talk to an HP fan who doesn't splutter and gag at the thought of SciFi.