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

[exbentley]

Is Severus/Lucius really a rarepair? I suppose in terms of fics written it is, though it plays a backing role in a lot of fics. I thought a lot of people shipped it, and therefore with the tiny amount of fics you'd think it'd get tonnes of feedback. But alas, no.

I write 'rarepairs' and popular pairings - it still peeves me that people prefer to read and review my substandard H/D fics of two years ago rather than focussing on whatever I'm writing now. That said, I'm not going to stop writing just because I don't get feedback. I'm going to keep writing with the optimistic thought that maybe it's just my writing that needs to improve, and I'll get feedback next time.

Feedback makes me giggle and squee, but honestly - I can (and do) live without it.

Besides, I know I have friends who only read the popular pairings - unless it was something written by [insert their favourite author here]. So give it a while, and with good writing people's minds will broaden and the fandom pop culture will expand. :)

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Is Severus/Lucius really a rarepair? I suppose in terms of fics written it is, though it plays a backing role in a lot of fics. I thought a lot of people shipped it, and therefore with the tiny amount of fics you'd think it'd get tonnes of feedback. But alas, no.

Technically, no. I was just making an example out of a less popular pairing that doesn't get the feedback that a more popular pairing would, regardless of artistic and intellectual content.