How Fanfic Works

[snarp]

It works like this.

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Re: Off the Latest Things page

[snarp]

I have now read the first couple chapters of this and am pretty sure that it is a huge joke. I admire whoever is behind it tremendously.

Re: Off the Latest Things page

[needled_ink_1975]

Well, that certainly takes away from pranking La Shrink :)

Seriously, though, there are other pieces in several fandoms, my fandoms included, with equally long warning lists (tags? I never know what to call them) that are every bit serious, and their hit counts are high, too. Much frowning and telling myself "To each their own" ensues whenever I stumble over them.

Disclaimer: While I am definitely not a fan of fluff, PTSD ensures that my dreams are bad enough not to have them augmented by my reading material. A warning list like that is sufficient to send me firmly in the direction of away, speed: fast.

Re: Off the Latest Things page

[snarp]

You can keep back the precise nature of the fanfic until you've procured the desired facial expression. It creates dramatic tension, which I think perfectly valid in a therapeutic context.

Yeah, it turns out a lot of fanfic is pretty exploitive and tasteless. Given the aggregate maturity of the internet, I'm pretty amazed by this.

Re: Off the Latest Things page

[metaphortunate]

Always better when the author is in on the joke.