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

[snapetoy.livejournal.com]

Bernice, I totally agree. A lot of the stuff I've written qualifies as rarepairs, I write it for myself - for the challenge of doing it, or because particular characters touch me in some way.

Love the feedback, but it doesn't inspire creation. Only publication.

Exactly.

[iibnf.livejournal.com]

I love the rare pairs.

Of course, the other side of that is that fans of that pairing are usually so happy to get a story, that they are more likely to give feedback than those who are spoiled for choice with a more popular pairing.

A smaller pool, but a more enthusiastic one.