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30 Day HP Meme, Day 9
Happy Birthday, Helen Mirren!
Also, ABC Political Reporter Annabel Crabb writes an opinion piece that I kind of want to marry.
And now, for today's meme question:
09. Fanfiction: discuss
Fanfiction is glorious. It's fun, it's transformative. It allows people to take these characters and worlds that go on living in their heads long after they close the book and talk about them in a narrative way. Fanfiction stories speak to each other, build on each other. They enrich the experience of a fictional universe, and while that is more than enough to justify their existence, they often do more than that, too. They provide a space for the exploration of sexuality from a predominately female perspective; for discussion of issues not thoroughly (or at all) explored in the canon text. They go places a canon story cannot, for reasons of genre or rating, time or other constraints. The shared love of characters or genres or pairings brings people together, and just... yes. Fandom without fanfiction is like cake without icing. Or something. I cannot even begin to calculate how much joy fanfic has given me since I started reading and writing it.
Previous Answers
01. Discuss how you got into Harry Potter
02. Your favorite book
03. What house would you be in?
04. Your favorite movie
05. Wizard Rock: discuss
06. Your favorite character(s)
07. Song that reminds you of HP
08. Your favorite ship(s)
09. Fanfiction: discuss
10. Favorite book moment(s)
11. Character you're crushing on
12. Favorite movie scene
13. Least favorite character(s)
14. Moments in the books/movies that made you cry
15. Whatever tickles your fancy
16. How have you participated in the fandom over the years?
17. Your favorite celebs from the movies or fandom
18. If you could change one thing about canon, what would it be?
19. A favorite fanart
20. A favorite quote
21. How has the HP fandom connected you to other fandoms, interests, or people?
22. Your favorite villain
23. Share some HP icons
24. Rant about Steve Kloves something
25. Song that reminds you of HP
26. What aspect of the books has been best translated to film?
27. What aspect of the books has been most poorly translated to film?
28. Hogwarts subject you would most like to take
29. Favorite location
30. Whatever tickles your fancy
Also, ABC Political Reporter Annabel Crabb writes an opinion piece that I kind of want to marry.
And now, for today's meme question:
09. Fanfiction: discuss
Fanfiction is glorious. It's fun, it's transformative. It allows people to take these characters and worlds that go on living in their heads long after they close the book and talk about them in a narrative way. Fanfiction stories speak to each other, build on each other. They enrich the experience of a fictional universe, and while that is more than enough to justify their existence, they often do more than that, too. They provide a space for the exploration of sexuality from a predominately female perspective; for discussion of issues not thoroughly (or at all) explored in the canon text. They go places a canon story cannot, for reasons of genre or rating, time or other constraints. The shared love of characters or genres or pairings brings people together, and just... yes. Fandom without fanfiction is like cake without icing. Or something. I cannot even begin to calculate how much joy fanfic has given me since I started reading and writing it.
Previous Answers
01. Discuss how you got into Harry Potter
02. Your favorite book
03. What house would you be in?
04. Your favorite movie
05. Wizard Rock: discuss
06. Your favorite character(s)
07. Song that reminds you of HP
08. Your favorite ship(s)
09. Fanfiction: discuss
10. Favorite book moment(s)
11. Character you're crushing on
12. Favorite movie scene
13. Least favorite character(s)
14. Moments in the books/movies that made you cry
15. Whatever tickles your fancy
16. How have you participated in the fandom over the years?
17. Your favorite celebs from the movies or fandom
18. If you could change one thing about canon, what would it be?
19. A favorite fanart
20. A favorite quote
21. How has the HP fandom connected you to other fandoms, interests, or people?
22. Your favorite villain
23. Share some HP icons
24. Rant about Steve Kloves something
25. Song that reminds you of HP
26. What aspect of the books has been best translated to film?
27. What aspect of the books has been most poorly translated to film?
28. Hogwarts subject you would most like to take
29. Favorite location
30. Whatever tickles your fancy