Links - articles of interest

[meridian_rose]

I have a lot of "to read" lists in various places, some articles of which were marked for me to re-read/comment on, or to rec. I hope to do more rec'ing of interesting articles this year, as well as rec'ing more fanworks and other fic. This edition is meta, mostly from last year's Month Of Meta, and a couple of miscellaneous articles. Other themed/random posts will hopefully follow throughout the year!

Meta

Queer is a Verb; states 'There aren't nearly enough happy endings for queer people.' Also at LJ

SHIPPED AS ABLE BASTARDS: Why I Gave Up the Ship, the OTP, and the OT3 Rec'd for the line: "But no matter how happy someone’s relationship, that isn’t that person’s whole life." Writers, and society in general, please take note.

Musical Manipulation and TV Part II: Music - The Ultimate Spoiler LJ only

Disney and the (Reverse) Bechdel: A Reconsideration LJ only

Fanfic: Guilty pleasures, kinks and shame, LJ/DW

META: You, Too, Can Write Good Comments! "What I'm here for, mostly, is to explore how we go beyond the one-word comment, nice as they are. Because aside from leaving them at all, I think that's what most people have the hardest time with: thinking of how to express their feelings about a fic non-awkwardly." An nice article that includes practical advice such as "List the things you liked" and "Quote lines at them".

Other Fannish Stuff

Things That Fandom Has Taught Me "Fandom taught me how to write boldly, without shame, without hesitance."

The closest animal alive today that resembles the extinct direwolf (mostly known through "Game of Thrones") Though while I love direwolves in GoT, personally I'd rather have a Tamaskan which are very wolf like, or an adorable Labradoodle