01-08-2016, 09:17 AM
I've notice recently a dramatic shift in the fan fiction being posted and I've wander what the cause was, but until now had no place to ask.
I know we've had a member who has so graciously pored over all the fanfiction and categorized all of the Shenny fics and the like. If I recall correctly we had a majority of the postings as of September. In the last eight weeks 'they' seem to be catching up.
In November the NaNoWriMo takes up the time of many authors as well as the beginning of the Holiday season. I understand if this is the cause, though it hasn't seemed as drastic in years past.
In that period of time I've also noticed the increase of vitriol directed towards us from the 'others' (I've never in any other fandom seen people so mean, crass and juvenile all at the same time. I wonder if the Shamy fans are teenagers (would explain why they think those are good relationships) who just learned some of theses word (seriously if you are going to curse at me, use the word in a context that makes sense) (NO OFFENSE to Teens-not all of them are simple minded)
This coincided with TPTB finally sinking the plot to an all time low.
Their fanfic just seems to be rehashing cannon (I suspect they don't understand fanfiction.) And most not very well (another reason I think its a group of 14 year olds.)
So am I wondering, have the Shenny writers, or writers who focus on a more authentic approach to any of the characters, Run out of steam? Tired of be abused? Just on a break? Disheartened by current plot?
I currently couldn't write a Shenny now. (I've also lost hope for Howard, he was so light and funny
.)
Anything I could come up with would be let them be happy singles or an OC.
I know we've had a member who has so graciously pored over all the fanfiction and categorized all of the Shenny fics and the like. If I recall correctly we had a majority of the postings as of September. In the last eight weeks 'they' seem to be catching up.
In November the NaNoWriMo takes up the time of many authors as well as the beginning of the Holiday season. I understand if this is the cause, though it hasn't seemed as drastic in years past.
In that period of time I've also noticed the increase of vitriol directed towards us from the 'others' (I've never in any other fandom seen people so mean, crass and juvenile all at the same time. I wonder if the Shamy fans are teenagers (would explain why they think those are good relationships) who just learned some of theses word (seriously if you are going to curse at me, use the word in a context that makes sense) (NO OFFENSE to Teens-not all of them are simple minded)
This coincided with TPTB finally sinking the plot to an all time low.
Their fanfic just seems to be rehashing cannon (I suspect they don't understand fanfiction.) And most not very well (another reason I think its a group of 14 year olds.)
So am I wondering, have the Shenny writers, or writers who focus on a more authentic approach to any of the characters, Run out of steam? Tired of be abused? Just on a break? Disheartened by current plot?
I currently couldn't write a Shenny now. (I've also lost hope for Howard, he was so light and funny
.) Anything I could come up with would be let them be happy singles or an OC.