Snowflake Challenge Day 15
Jan. 15th, 2016 03:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
meridian_roseDay 15
In your own space, talk about what you're taking away from this challenge. Did you learn something? Did you interact with new people? Or did you try out different fandoms or formats or relationships? What's changed between Day 1 and Day 15 of this challenge?
I remembered how much I love this challenge.
I discovered that people have a lot of Feelings about podfic :)
I got to squee about hurt/comfort fic and men with long hair.
I got to read a lot of entries and spread the love, and occasionally get a little love or a response to question in return.
It reminded of me of the better days at LJ/DW, when you could connect with people more easily and find friends and share both your fannishness and your personal life (no way I'm posting personal photos on Tumblr or talking as openly as I do under my f-list/access filter). These days it's hard to find anyone to squee with, it's a joy to get more than one comment on an entry, and it can be like pulling teeth to find a beta reader.
I almost wish we had something mid-year, a grain of sand challenge, to enjoy this outpouring all over. But I think it might be too much, like wishing for Christmas every day. It's all the more special for only being once a year.
It's been great and I want to thank the mods for running the challenge. I'm just sorry it's over for another year.
In your own space, talk about what you're taking away from this challenge. Did you learn something? Did you interact with new people? Or did you try out different fandoms or formats or relationships? What's changed between Day 1 and Day 15 of this challenge?
I remembered how much I love this challenge.
I discovered that people have a lot of Feelings about podfic :)
I got to squee about hurt/comfort fic and men with long hair.
I got to read a lot of entries and spread the love, and occasionally get a little love or a response to question in return.
It reminded of me of the better days at LJ/DW, when you could connect with people more easily and find friends and share both your fannishness and your personal life (no way I'm posting personal photos on Tumblr or talking as openly as I do under my f-list/access filter). These days it's hard to find anyone to squee with, it's a joy to get more than one comment on an entry, and it can be like pulling teeth to find a beta reader.
I almost wish we had something mid-year, a grain of sand challenge, to enjoy this outpouring all over. But I think it might be too much, like wishing for Christmas every day. It's all the more special for only being once a year.
It's been great and I want to thank the mods for running the challenge. I'm just sorry it's over for another year.
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Date: 2016-01-16 12:42 am (UTC)A mid-year challenge would be fun, even if it were something only a fraction of the length.
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Date: 2016-01-16 10:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-01-16 06:19 am (UTC)HAHAHAHAHHA. I said to my friend, "I spent A LOT of time trying to convert people to podfic. ...I ain't even mad." Most of us have a lot of feelings because we love what we do and yet have to fight for people to even see us as a fanwork and not a status symbol of someone else's work. :-/
I agree. A part of me wishes that this challenge ran twice a year, but once a year is what makes it something to look forward to. We get our two weeks and go back into our respective caves.
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Date: 2016-01-16 10:14 am (UTC)It's definitely been a great two weeks :)
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Date: 2016-01-16 05:19 pm (UTC)