Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2017 20:31:08 GMT
First off, I want to say hello to every new member that has joined House Danarya over the last few months. When ‘Queen of the Board’ Revan sent out the call, I was very surprised to see how many fantastic new people had joined up.
Welcome, every one of you =)
As the long-time members and Dany/Arya readers know, I fell off the face of the earth for a while. There were a few compounding reasons for this, most notably some RL challenges to deal with. While it’s true that absolute disappointment in the source material was the catalyst for my initial departure from fanfiction, it was the rest of life that kept me away, and caused me to do some serious evaluation and make a few heavy decisions.
…and the months passed.
To be honest, Revan is the reason I am back posting here now. I was left very humbled when I saw all of the work she has put in, hanging on when most of us (myself included) had let go for all of our individual reasons. There is something to be said for that kind of determined passion, and I want to be around it.
Which requires coming out of seclusion.
And coming out of seclusion means I need to be up front with my intentions, and answer a few questions that have come up more than once while I was busy shutting the world away.
So Starky – about that sequel to Allegiance/insert other unfinished fanfic name here-
Yeaaaahhh, that. As of now, I am still on a fanfiction hiatus. I’m not saying I will never pick any of it up again, but it’s not in the cards at this point.
Why not? Your readers are waiting, dammit. Who cares about canon, just do your thing!
I hear you. There are two main reasons why I’m still not pressing on at this point, though:
a) Lack of inspiration. It’s difficult to explain, but I used to see so much potential in Stargaryen/Danarya. But now, watching the clichéd roadmap that’s being followed with the whole GoT series unfurl, the possibilities I used to so easily envision have been snuffed out.
I can’t express how guilty I feel about disappointing people. That’s part of the reason I have been reluctant to return in any capacity. And I have tried to reach back and find all of that creative optimism I once had for my OTP - I just haven’t been successful yet. I think I need to see how things may twist towards the end before I can make something new out of it. ‘Cause as it stands – I’ve already written my take on how Arya/Dany could work within the existing plot structure: it’s called Bloodlines. And there is a damn good reason why so many readers absolutely hate it.
b) Original Work. One thing I learned from penning fanfiction is that I do have a genuine love for writing. I love worldbuilding, I love creating lore, and I love bringing unstoppable forces against immovable objects and watching the sparks fly after. As much as I have enjoyed playing in GRRM’s sandbox – I want to construct my own. One that brings something new to the table. One that may even inspire others to dig out their fandom shovels and see what they can make of it, someday.
So you were serious about that?
Yes.
Well how is that coming along?
Very, very slowly. Working full time + new relationship that involves some learning how to parent (you mean I can’t just let her have waffles and ice cream for dinner?) + life’s mandatory obligations in general don’t leave nearly as much time as I used to have for writing. But I still thoroughly enjoy what I can carve out.
Back to Danarya – did you read [insert fic name here]?
I am very, very behind on any new postings both here and on A03 since taking my tumble off of the edge of the world. I will start reading again in the coming weeks, starting with Frosted Faith. I may use the forums here or PM function to post reviews/thoughts, as I don’t quite feel up to reappearing at A03 yet.
I liked the Caption Contest. Can you start that up again, or is that too much to ask you lazy bastard?
Hmmm. I might be able to swing that every few months or something, if there's enough interest.
And I think that about covers it.
I still love the fandom, I just need to stay at the warm, fuzzy edges of it for now. And for all of you lurkers out there who may be reading, let me just say you’re all more than welcome to join in, even if only on the fringes – Revan keeps a mighty fine hearth, and the flickering light extends farther than you’d imagine.
Welcome, every one of you =)
As the long-time members and Dany/Arya readers know, I fell off the face of the earth for a while. There were a few compounding reasons for this, most notably some RL challenges to deal with. While it’s true that absolute disappointment in the source material was the catalyst for my initial departure from fanfiction, it was the rest of life that kept me away, and caused me to do some serious evaluation and make a few heavy decisions.
…and the months passed.
To be honest, Revan is the reason I am back posting here now. I was left very humbled when I saw all of the work she has put in, hanging on when most of us (myself included) had let go for all of our individual reasons. There is something to be said for that kind of determined passion, and I want to be around it.
Which requires coming out of seclusion.
And coming out of seclusion means I need to be up front with my intentions, and answer a few questions that have come up more than once while I was busy shutting the world away.
So Starky – about that sequel to Allegiance/insert other unfinished fanfic name here-
Yeaaaahhh, that. As of now, I am still on a fanfiction hiatus. I’m not saying I will never pick any of it up again, but it’s not in the cards at this point.
Why not? Your readers are waiting, dammit. Who cares about canon, just do your thing!
I hear you. There are two main reasons why I’m still not pressing on at this point, though:
a) Lack of inspiration. It’s difficult to explain, but I used to see so much potential in Stargaryen/Danarya. But now, watching the clichéd roadmap that’s being followed with the whole GoT series unfurl, the possibilities I used to so easily envision have been snuffed out.
I can’t express how guilty I feel about disappointing people. That’s part of the reason I have been reluctant to return in any capacity. And I have tried to reach back and find all of that creative optimism I once had for my OTP - I just haven’t been successful yet. I think I need to see how things may twist towards the end before I can make something new out of it. ‘Cause as it stands – I’ve already written my take on how Arya/Dany could work within the existing plot structure: it’s called Bloodlines. And there is a damn good reason why so many readers absolutely hate it.
b) Original Work. One thing I learned from penning fanfiction is that I do have a genuine love for writing. I love worldbuilding, I love creating lore, and I love bringing unstoppable forces against immovable objects and watching the sparks fly after. As much as I have enjoyed playing in GRRM’s sandbox – I want to construct my own. One that brings something new to the table. One that may even inspire others to dig out their fandom shovels and see what they can make of it, someday.
So you were serious about that?
Yes.
Well how is that coming along?
Very, very slowly. Working full time + new relationship that involves some learning how to parent (you mean I can’t just let her have waffles and ice cream for dinner?) + life’s mandatory obligations in general don’t leave nearly as much time as I used to have for writing. But I still thoroughly enjoy what I can carve out.
Back to Danarya – did you read [insert fic name here]?
I am very, very behind on any new postings both here and on A03 since taking my tumble off of the edge of the world. I will start reading again in the coming weeks, starting with Frosted Faith. I may use the forums here or PM function to post reviews/thoughts, as I don’t quite feel up to reappearing at A03 yet.
I liked the Caption Contest. Can you start that up again, or is that too much to ask you lazy bastard?
Hmmm. I might be able to swing that every few months or something, if there's enough interest.
And I think that about covers it.
I still love the fandom, I just need to stay at the warm, fuzzy edges of it for now. And for all of you lurkers out there who may be reading, let me just say you’re all more than welcome to join in, even if only on the fringes – Revan keeps a mighty fine hearth, and the flickering light extends farther than you’d imagine.
Kudos to you tho for having the metaphorical balls to step up and learn to parent, and hats off to your distracting lady who is soft and smells nice for letting you. 
..I am not entirely alone in my neglect of things. 
