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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[arsenicjade.livejournal.com]

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

I write in Gundam Wing on and off, I'm currently indulging in a little Firefly, and sometimes I go back to my old fandoms, or write xovers.

What ships do you like in other fanverses?

Sparrington (PotC), Krycek/Skinner, Krycek/Mulder, Skinner/Mulder, Scully/Skinner (XF), 1x2, 3x4, 2x4, 3x5, 2x5, 1x3, Une/anybody, Dorothyx4 (Gundam Wing), Methos/Duncan, Amanda femmeslash (HL), Mac/Vic, Lianne/Director (OaT), Bassez, Trickyfish, JoeC, TrickC, AJ/anybody, just about all xover pairings (popslash)

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

see above

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

popslash, altho I rarely feel that I've completely left a fandom. for instance, I still read certain stories in that fandom and I sometimes write it as presents, or I do xovers.

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

I think most movies at least run the risk of that. I mean, obviously for things like LotR there's a lot more history and three years of film and a combined, what, twelve hours if you count the unediteds? But a one-off film or book, it has to be proven to me that that type of fandom will last. There's not as much material (or sustained excitement) to keep it on its feet.

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

At least until the last movie is out, if not longer. After all, I got involved in HL two years after the series ended. Just because something's over doesn't mean fandom is ready to dispose of it.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Sparrington (PotC)

I definitely see the appeal, but because this originated from 'one' movie, it never caught my attention.

It's almost the Snape/Black of the PotC fandom.

[arsenicjade.livejournal.com]

Almost. But sweeter, I think. And actually, I didn't start reading until two years AFTER the movie, which I enjoyed and all, but never really thought of in slash terms. I was taking a break from HP, just to clear my head, and ran into a rec for it, enjoyed and yeah, it started a thing.