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

[saruwatari.livejournal.com]

I'll be the first to admit that I have a complex little network of mental filters when it comes to deciding if I'm going to write a story idea or let it die in bad-plotbunny-hell. However, those filters deal with concepts and events and whatnot, rather than pairings. When it comes to pairings, I'll tend to write whatever I like, regardless of popularity.

I can't speak well for HP, because I've written very little so far, and it's not been rarepairs. In my other fandom, though, some of the people I write, general fans haven't even really heard of. If those aren't rarepairs, I don't know what are. *g* Still, though, I've never particularly gotten wild amounts of feedback in any fandom, so I don't necessarily notice much of a difference.

Though, I do tend to blame a complete lack of feedback, which happens occasionally, on shoddy writing skills when it's my own work.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

I can't speak well for HP, because I've written very little so far, and it's not been rarepairs. In my other fandom, though, some of the people I write, general fans haven't even really heard of. If those aren't rarepairs, I don't know what are. *g* Still, though, I've never particularly gotten wild amounts of feedback in any fandom, so I don't necessarily notice much of a difference.

What other fandom do you write for? Do you find the nature of this discussion holds true there?