Nothing says a good time like someone completely missing the point of what you're writing. Sometimes, I think that fans think fic in almost any fandom is either fluffy fic, smutfic, crackfic, casefic/dayinthelife, or h/c. Which, sure, probably makes up the bulk of fic in any fandom, but there's more and, most importantly, there's a blend.
I sometimes think that labeling/warning in fanfic is just over the top. I know most people don't think like I do and I just play along because, well, I don't want people peevish with me (it's happened, oh yes). But, you know, I think there's too much. I especially hate character death warnings or this expectation that some people have that you warn them if an ending is sad or otherwise not happy. I don't know, I see the point of genres, tags, labels, and warnings - I'd surely want to know if I was about to start reading an Mpreg or a gender swap fic, but ... I think it's really just too much and that people expect to be led by the hand. One of the most glorious things I've seen in ages was the option on the sharp_teeth meme to NOT warn people. I like that. None of the books on my shelves feel the need to warn me about character deaths or horror content or romantic elements.
Well, that was a thought aside. And big fandom deal or no, doesn't mean that the review person in question was paying attention or expecting something unreasonable. Don't go killing a chicken and getting pissed when it doesn't taste like steak, you know?
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I sometimes think that labeling/warning in fanfic is just over the top. I know most people don't think like I do and I just play along because, well, I don't want people peevish with me (it's happened, oh yes). But, you know, I think there's too much. I especially hate character death warnings or this expectation that some people have that you warn them if an ending is sad or otherwise not happy. I don't know, I see the point of genres, tags, labels, and warnings - I'd surely want to know if I was about to start reading an Mpreg or a gender swap fic, but ... I think it's really just too much and that people expect to be led by the hand. One of the most glorious things I've seen in ages was the option on the
Well, that was a thought aside. And big fandom deal or no, doesn't mean that the review person in question was paying attention or expecting something unreasonable. Don't go killing a chicken and getting pissed when it doesn't taste like steak, you know?