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

[kleio-the-muse.livejournal.com]

You certainly have a valid point and it's most definitely not fair that some pairings, not even that rare pairings, are shunned by fandom. I'm not one to get much fb anyway, but it really wouldn't make any bloody difference if I got none. Well, it might, but I'd pin it down on my poor writing skills and not the choice of pairing. At least the ones that actually do leave some comment have enjoyed both the writing and the pairing, and if there's only so few of them, that's still just fine with me. Sincerity over numbers, is what I say:)

But if Snarry, H/D and Remus/Sirius make up the skeleton, then I'd suggest that...

Snape/Lucius - the brain (more cunning than Cunning McCunning),

Snape/Draco - the burning red bottom (I can't think of those two without a good, hard spanking)

Snape/Filch - the tongue (rather a exciting combination of finesse and crudeness, both equally stinging)

Lucius/Sirius - the hair (who can get the image of platinum white mixing with raven black out of their mind any time soon?)

and, at last & a bit biased,

Snape/Black - the bollocks, because, well, so fucking hot (please excuse the OTPer;)

And who would have thought the fandom was male?:P

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Snape/Black - the bollocks, because, well, so fucking hot (please excuse the OTPer;)

Dittos this. We're so biased, you and I. *G*