Fandom Discussion: Rarepairs and Response

[themostepotente]

I've been thinking about this for awhile, and I've just now gotten around to posting about it.

What is it about certain rarepairs and a lack of feedback that has some wondering; Is it worth my time to continue writing them?

I'm talking Snape/Lucius, Snape/Draco, Lucius/Sirius, Snape/Filch, and a host of others I can't think of right now, because fuckin' A it's 4 a.m., time for us vampiric types to be in their coffins.

But I mean c'mon -- Snape/Lucius? WTF, people. So effing hot, but every time I see a SS/LM fic, it gets next to no feedback. It doth boggles thy mind.

Snape/Draco is another one. I've seen some GORGEOUS Snaco, and yet the feedback SUCKS MY CYBERCOCK.

Not very encouraging, I can imagine, if you've ever wanted to attempt something different.

Someone once told me that Snarry, Harry/Draco, and Remus/Sirius comprises the backbone (skeletal system) of fandom. But man, what about the other systems?

So if you are a rarepairs writer, does the lack of feedback influence your writing them? Or do you just say 'Fuck the masses. I like it, and I'm still writing it!'

--P

Comments

[fluffyllama.livejournal.com]

Nope, doesn't worry me in the least. I still plan on writing the Snape/Lucius novel-length fic I have planned out, though scheduling it in is being a swine, because I have loads to finish first - but it's only so far down the list because I committed to other stuff first, not because I don't expect it to be widely read.

I'll write stuff mainly because it seems like a fun idea. I wrote everything from Harry/Stan Shunpike to Dumbledore/Aleister Crowley last year, heh.

Also, I find it hard to complain about levels of fb on LJ when it's better than anywhere else. With web stats I *know* how many people read fics at my site, and considering they go on to read more than one most times, presumably they like *something* on there. FB from there is tiny compared to LJ, though.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Nope, doesn't worry me in the least. I still plan on writing the Snape/Lucius novel-length fic I have planned out, though scheduling it in is being a swine, because I have loads to finish first - but it's only so far down the list because I committed to other stuff first, not because I don't expect it to be widely read.

I still plan on making hot monkey love to it too after you've finished :-)