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themostepotente) wrote2005-01-24 03:49 am
themostepotente) wrote2005-01-24 03:49 am
Fandom Discussion: Rarepairs and Response
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!'
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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
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That pretty much sums up how I feel about it, and I write a lot of rarepairs. I really enjoy playing around with new things. If others enjoy reading it, then hurrah. If not, well there's not much I can do about it.
Pairings like Harry/Draco, Remus/Sirius and Snape/Harry are often much more stressful for me to write than things like Lucius/Sirius or Charlie/Draco. *g*
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Okay, I'm speaking from a het POV but OMG! I so agree! It is much more stressful for me to write Draco/Hermione or attempt Ron/Hermione or Harry/Hermione than it is to write 5000+ words on a Marcus/Hermione or Lucius/Hermione or Twins/Hermione! Sorry, I just noticed this and had to say something because I wondered at times if it was just me who found some of the more uncommon pairings (even those with major canon characters) easier to write than the more "popular" pairings.
Inell
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