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

[merrycontrary.livejournal.com]

I don't really think of myself as a rare pair author, but by your definition I am. I don't right Snape/Harry or Draco/Harry because they don't really interest me. I can imagine writing them because I had a bunny or I was challenging myself or it was for someone I knew reallyreally loved the pairing. I cannot for the life of me imagine writing it because I would get more feed back.

Remus/Sirius I haven't written yet, but I do love. Still, not forcing myself to write it just because it might get more attention.

Of the pairings I do write, I have not felt the desire, for example, to turn a Ron/Draco bunny into a Ron/Harry story simply because it is more popular.

Now, the caveat is that I've never got much feedback on anything. Maybe I don't know what I'm missing, and if I got recognition I would fight to keep it by any means.

[merrycontrary.livejournal.com]

Er, I've been homophone challenged of late. Please read "right" as "write."

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Of the pairings I do write, I have not felt the desire, for example, to turn a Ron/Draco bunny into a Ron/Harry story simply because it is more popular.

Some bunnies don't work for all pairings, but I must admit to trying this.