That fandom meme

[pensnest]

I've been mostly-absent from LJ for a few days, for reasons I'll probably explain in a week or so. But I'm intrigued by the fandom opinion meme, so here goes:

Ask Me My Fandom Opinion

How it works:

Ask me one fandom-related question in the comments. This can be fandom specific, general, or about fandom/lj stuff/fic writing/etc. in general.

Just one question, please, but it can (and perhaps should) have sub-parts.

That's it. It can be as normal or odd as you like.

I'm basically into popslash, as you undoubtedly realise; also enjoying Dr Who (new) and Torchwood. My first fannish love was ST:TNG, and I never really got into the 'fandom' side of Buffy, Angel or Firefly, except for going to a few conventions. So, nicely restricted list there. Have at it.

Comments

[cardalia.livejournal.com]

Heh! I actually read 'Thirteen Years and Counting' last night which is what really made me ask the question. I was giggling at Chris in the Larry King interview. ;-) It's a great story, as is 'Merchandising'.

To My Secret Shame, I like to imagine the sparkly boys reading it... Now there's an image. :D

I'll have to read the rest with an eye out for the things you said. It'll be interesting!

Really, it'd probably be easier for me to define which stories I'm not that fond of!

You're welcome to, if you want. I'm always curious to know what writers think of their stories.

[pensnest]

Glad you enjoyed TYaC. :-)

As for my least favourites, they'd have to be:

'Separate Trajectories'. This was written for a challenge, and 'inspired' by a haiku (actually there's a long post on sky_pie explaining how I found it really hard to figure out what the story was about), and my heart wasn't really engaged.

'Ripples' and 'Oops', two attempts to write JoeC, I don't think I really pulled it off, in fact I tend to forget I wrote these.

'Dinner' is nothing special, nothing new to say.

'What You See May Not Be What You Get' - I'm pleased with a lot of this, I like the format and Lance's reactions, and yet... really, I *ought* to have gone with an unhappy ending. I intended, originally, to make this an 'explanation' for them all scattering in different directions, with hiatus, only I don't *like* unhappy endings and I wimped out. In fact, maybe it really ends where the first story ends, with no anding (a) or (b) tacked on. So, I didn't get it right. It niggles.