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

fuck the masses with a caveat

[jenna-thorn.livejournal.com]

It seems that "fuck the masses' is the overwhelming response but I can't write only for myself. or I could, but then I wouldn't need a journal.

As much as I love the random feedback from strangers (and I do, oh absolutely I do, with wildly swinging arms and bubbling laughter, I do) I write for a very small group of people.

I write for cluegirl, fyre_bird, cincodemaygirl you, amanuesis1, myself... . And those people like my wierd stuff, my head-tilt crossovers and God playing Skeeball.

So it's not so much that I don't depend on feedback, because to some extent or another, I think we all do. No response = no audience and if I have no audience there's no reason to write down the lines and the images.

But I've never gotten huge amounts of feedback on anything, so I'm content with one or two people saying, "Damn, you got her voice down, babe." when I write the meandering introspection of a minor character. Or one person whose opinion I value saying "You know I don't particularly like Molly, but you made my heart hurt for her."

And that's enough to keep me going.

Re: fuck the masses with a caveat

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

It seems that "fuck the masses' is the overwhelming response but I can't write only for myself. or I could, but then I wouldn't need a journal.

So true. I'm glad you said this :-)