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Now these stories we are telling have constraints of length and spelling
And debated validity brought to life from days of yore
Though this fanmade word is spoken it is oft seen as a token
Yet the name deserves protection - to all writers I implore
Tests of word count long attempted - knowing what the term is for
'tis a drabble, and no more.
But it seems the term is fleeting, many writing forms unseating
Countless multitudes of ficlets treating restriction as bore
Just one hundred words and finished - let all writers keep this lore
Lest the drabble be no more.

( Let's steal a crossover idea... ) ( Further followup notes )

Current Mood: accomplished

I was reflecting, earlier, on a particular footnote that I always liked.

The argument I've seen for fanfic - one I honestly agree with - is 'if you don't like it, the close box is right there'. I remember being more spiteful at one point, but now...honestly, let people write what they want to write. Some things are short and silly, some cover serious topics, some might prefer ships or tropes I really don't like, some might be written in a style I can't parse - it's out there, it's writing, and not everything is going to be for me.

And that's fine. I am not the centre of the fandom universe; some fics are not going to be to my tastes, but they still get to exist. No ifs, ands, or buts.

But I promised a footnote. So there's this one author who summed it up really well, in my opinion. One of these prolific multi-fandom authors, with a fair few stories that went over pretty well. I think some bits of fanon that got accepted or inspired their own fics, even. Not really a fan of author's notes per se, but perfectly willing to have a character occasionally break the fourth wall to comment on something.

So the footnote was really one of those meta-bits from one character at the end of the story, but it embodies this attitude. If you didn't like the story, then you can just walk away and pretend you never read it. If you want to leave a comment about some point, the author might try to answer - but generally, kudos if you liked it and take it easy if you didn't. Words to live by, and they're under the cut.
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A short post, as a preamble to my transcribing some rambling from today's trip, and in response to a Tumblr discussion since I seldom post anything on Tumblr any more.

So, I've kind of given up leaving responses - or reading much of anything - on FFN. AO3 isn't ad-supported and has a friendlier interface overall; it's just plain easier to leave a comment there. Easier to start following an author, easier to read without worrying about hammering a data plan, and easier to leave that bare-minimum feedback, a Kudos.

Apparently some people have criteria for Kudos. In response to that discussion on Tumblr, I wanted to share what my current criteria are for feedback on AO3.

Did I finish reading the fic/a chapter? Kudos. I got at least those few minutes of entertainment out of getting that far, there's my acknowledgement. If I really didn't enjoy what I was reading, I wouldn't have gotten to the end of the page.

Were there a few things that gave me joy, or one thing in an update to a fic I previously kudos'd? A short comment expressing what I enjoyed. I don't always comment on every chapter (especially if I'm playing catch-up) or every short-fic, but if a line made me laugh or if there was something I thought was clever, I want to say so.

Was there a theme that just plain worked, or a great chunk of banter, or clever characterization twists? A longer comment. This is really an extension of the previous, except that I just keep going. If there's something I really enjoyed reading, I want to let the author know - in detail, about what I enjoyed in the hopes that they'll go and do more of that.

FFN killed my habit of commenting on stories, but a few fantastic AO3 entries have steadily been reviving it. There's times when I have a story that I really enjoyed, but don't know what to say; of late, I've been leaving those tabs open to hopefully make amends to later. Reading well-written fanfic is a joy, though, and these days I'm trying to let the authors know that.

So. In the midst of talking about everything and nothing, a strange setting idea came up. Basically, take a Kingdom Hearts type setting - multiple worlds, influences from Final Fantasy games...

Except, because I'm more of a fan of [i]that[/i] series, make the primary influence the Tales games. Disney stuff might or might not remain, but I can easily imagine things like the prime inter-world ship mechanic being Aifread instead of Cid. Or something along those lines.

This is, of course, heavily inspired by Andrew Joshua Talon's 'Key Through The Heart' fanfic - a Naruto/KH crossover done surprisingly well. On The Fanfiction Forums, he has a thread or two going, where he takes up prompts or character requests and writes a scene or fact from this new universe in response. Crossover elements have become a little insane, but it's all in good fun.

And it featured Canon Sasuke getting his clock cleaned at one point. Always good.

So! As part of this silly rambling I'm doing, I'll take requests. Name some character or situation that might crop up in a Tales equivalent to the Kingdom Hearts universe, and I'll write a thing or three for them.

And for no good reason, there will be cake.

http://muu-cow.deviantart.com/art/Portal-CAKE-74261003

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