Frankenstein's Meme

[thisbluespirit]

via trobadora (and others, but trobadora was the one who constructed it from the remains of other memes):


1. What's changed about your fandom life in the last 365 days?

I keep trying to answer this question in some constructive way and failing. Let's move on. (I hope the next 365 days are a bit better.)


2. Your newest fandom.

I suppose that would be Game of Thrones, although does it count if you emerge from your binge-watching and find yourself one overly optimistic blade of grass quivering in front of an avalanche of hate coming right at you?

But, yes. I still mean to rewatch it more slowly, and probably continue with the books when I can find them, because I'm interested to see what's different and background detail, which is fannishness, certainly. (I wouldn't have been into the books without the show, though, is what I've concluded so far, but having consumed TV canon, reading them is fairly easy for me, which is good.) But I even managed to read a bit of fic, although I want to do more, but I'm reading nicely offline, which means my fic-reading has gone down to virtually 0 (probably partly explaining my reaction to #1, because I'm not really doing fandom the way that works for me if I'm not reading fic much.)


1. What's changed about your fandom life in the last 365 days?
2. Your newest fandom.
3. You've got your OTP, you have to throw a third into the mix (from the same fandom), creating an OT3. Who is the OTP, and in your opinion, why would they make a perfect third for them?
4. What are the origins of your penname/username?
5. What's a fandom that you wish had a bigger following?
6. What’s the longest you’ve ever been in a fandom? What fandom was it? Not necessarily your oldest fandom, but a fandom that you started and still continue to read/write/create content for in some way.
7. What would make you leave a fandom, or prevent you from getting into it in the first place?
8. Squicks - What are some things that squick you in fandom - not necessarily "icky", though it can be. From anything involving blood, to bad grammar.
9. What's the hardest thing about writing, and why are titles the Worst™?
10. Do you have a fandom that you follow - either regularly or casually - with little to no knowledge of canon?
11. Ships that you currently like a lot. (They don’t have to be OTPs because not everyone has OTPs.) Friendships, pairings, threesomes, etc. are allowed.
12. A ship you have never liked and probably never will.
13. Do you prefer art, fic, or vids? Why? Bonus: If someone was to give you a fandom gift, what format would it be?
14. A pairing – platonic, romantic or sexual – that you initially didn’t consider, but someone changed your mind.
15. What was the first thing you ever contributed to a fandom?
16. Do you remember your first OTP? Who was in it?
17. What is your favourite source text for fandom stuff (e.g., TV shows, movies, books, anime, Western animation, etc.)?
18. How many fandoms have you written for? How many have you been in, and how many are you still in?
19. Has social media caused you to stop liking any fandoms, if so, which and why?
20. What fandom broke your heart?
21. Say something genuinely nice about a character who isn’t one of your faves. (Characters you’re neutral about are fair game, as are characters you dislike or even loathe.)
22. Name a character that you’d like to have for a friend.
23. Your rarest fandoms.
24. A fandom you’ve abandoned and why.
25. Do you have any hard and fast headcanons that you will die defending?
26. A trope which you are virtually certain to love in any fandom.
27. A trope which you are virtually certain to hate in any fandom.
28. How did you first get into fanfic, and what was the first fandom you wrote fic for?
29. Have you ever tried to write for a fandom or ship, and found you couldn’t?
30. Name three things you wish you saw more of in your main fandom (or a fandom of choice).

Comments

[theseatheseatheopensea]

I hope the next 365 days are a bit better.

So do I! (for fandom stuff and for everything else too!)

[thisbluespirit]

Indeed, although I've realised since posting that 365 days ago would be last July, which would mean that things have got a little better from the post-Timeless Children/Pandemic meltdown point.

♥

[trobadora]

Sending all the good vibes your way for the next 365 days!

[thisbluespirit]

Thanks! ♥

[osprey_archer]

Oh! I like this meme, and I think I will steal it.

I also think there are some fannish things, and Game of Thrones may be one of them given the internet's reaction to the finale, that are best enjoyed severely at a distance from the fandom.

[thisbluespirit]

Memes are for stealing!

And, honestly, fandom is always both a blessing and a curse. I love the friendships and the creative side of it, and never cope well with all the reactions and criticism, even when it's perfectly reasonable, tbh.

[liadt]

A fandom is still a fandom even when you're keeping a good distance, hiding behind a wall and occasionally peeking over the top;p My concept of fandom is thinking about it a lot.

I hope the next year is a better fannish one.

[thisbluespirit]

Thank you! And true, although I think if you're going to be in a fandom you do have to come out and wave a tentacle about from time to time (as Four would no doubt say). ♥

[dimity_blue]

=I hope the next 365 days are a bit better.=

I do too. *hugs*

It's an interesting meme though!

[thisbluespirit]

Thanks! And, yes, it looked like a fun one - and every one was doing it. (Meme sheep says baa!)

[a_phoenixdragon]

Bless - enjoy GoT and all the pretty, pretty dragons and novely reading! Whoot!

*HUGS*

[thisbluespirit]

Thanks!