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Fandom Snowflake Challenge, Day 9
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fandom_stocking is live, and I haven't had a chance to get to the AMAZING stuff over there, but I will do that today and post about ALL THE AMAZING THINGS and also hopefully some squee about TV stuffs. I have to get back to work right now, but just a quick Snowflake thing because I don't want to fall behind on this.
In your own space, talk about what surprises you about fandom. It could be a pairing or fandom you never thought you'd like. A fanwork type you never knew existed. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
I think the best thing is how it has opened my horizons in every possible way. When I first started reading fanfic, I read vanilla het. Now I've written and read just about every variety of 'ship that's out there. I also have written and read kinks I would never have IMAGINED when I started reading. I've learned more about every social justice idea out there, and that was a really great eye-opener, which I am still building on and learning about. So yeah, to say fandom has made me an entirely different person is an understatement. The surprise is how much more there is to fandom than just fanworks and squee. The people in fandom are incredible and have taught me so much.
In case you want to play along!
fandom_stocking is live, and I haven't had a chance to get to the AMAZING stuff over there, but I will do that today and post about ALL THE AMAZING THINGS and also hopefully some squee about TV stuffs. I have to get back to work right now, but just a quick Snowflake thing because I don't want to fall behind on this.In your own space, talk about what surprises you about fandom. It could be a pairing or fandom you never thought you'd like. A fanwork type you never knew existed. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
I think the best thing is how it has opened my horizons in every possible way. When I first started reading fanfic, I read vanilla het. Now I've written and read just about every variety of 'ship that's out there. I also have written and read kinks I would never have IMAGINED when I started reading. I've learned more about every social justice idea out there, and that was a really great eye-opener, which I am still building on and learning about. So yeah, to say fandom has made me an entirely different person is an understatement. The surprise is how much more there is to fandom than just fanworks and squee. The people in fandom are incredible and have taught me so much.
In case you want to play along!
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