meridian_rose

Ugh, how irritating.

When I write British fandoms, I always put in an author's note saying I'm American and spell that way, but have tried to avoid blatant Americanisms. If it's a true cultural difference and you're a native of the culture I'm attempting to write, please give me the specifics and the background and I'm happy to learn, but otherwise don't pester me. I've gotten into several helpful discussions that way, like explaining the British school system, or the scarcity of handguns in Britain.

I think it's far easier for an American to write in a British fandom, as so many are dominated by American writers. In those fandoms, I've found a high awareness of the differences because so many writers are trying to cross the same cultural divide. The actual Brits within those communities are highly valued as Britpick betas.

Going from British to an American fandom, there's so much less awareness of the differences. Some American readers/writers who know only American fandoms seem completely oblivious to the differences, and much less likely to understand what they're seeing. You have my sympathy.