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

[jeddy83.livejournal.com]

I don't know how much my habits as a reader will help since as a rule I tend to read authors not pairings. As in once I find an author I enjoy reading I will read just about anything they write. With a few notable exceptions (Snape/Draco being one), the featured pairing generally has little to do with my choices.

As a writer, it's all about the story I want to tell. Yes, writing certain characters will generate less feedback, but as long as I care about the story that's all that matters.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

I don't know how much my habits as a reader will help since as a rule I tend to read authors not pairings. As in once I find an author I enjoy reading I will read just about anything they write. With a few notable exceptions (Snape/Draco being one), the featured pairing generally has little to do with my choices.

I'm just the opposite. I read pairings. I discover a lot of new authors that way.

[jeddy83.livejournal.com]

I have to admit when I first started reading slash I read everything I could get my hands on in one particular pairing. But eventually I found:

A) I was really sick of the pairing to the point that I rarely read that pairing anymore.

B) I never got anything done.

So I cut back on what I read and tried different pairing, which works for me as I don't really have an OTP.