The Coalies & Other Stories

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I will not read them in a Canon-Divergent AU.
I will not read them in Third Point-of-View.
Not in a Crossover! Not in Genfic!
Not in Shipfic! You let me be!

I do not like them in Fanart.
I do not like them even in the Fic of My Heart.
I will not read them in fic of my NOTP.
I do not like them with my OTP.
I do not like them here or there.
I do not like them anywhere!
I do not like my DNWs!

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Comments

Re: Writing THE fic in a fandom

[(Anonymous)]

For me:

1. Yes multiple times. Sometimes it’s the only fic and sometimes it’s the one that’s regularly heralded in namespace as “THE” fic for the small or medium fandom in rec threads, primers, or in bookmark comments. Usually its at least 5k+, typically over 10k.

2. I’m one and done because...

3. ...usually it was my one idea aka it was the one prompt I’ve ever seen that worked for me. Unless someone new shows up or the fandom refreshes their prompts, I have no inspiration to write more no matter how many praising comments I get. Right now I feel bad because I wrote someone “the” fic for 5+ year old fandom that never had any fic and they keep asking for it. I hope they aren’t trying to entice me to treat for them because none of their other prompts inspire me, but I have guilt since no one else has ever written the fandom before or since. There is some pressure to write in these fandoms again because you’re the only one writing for it in general or and writing it “better” than the rest.

Re: Writing THE fic in a fandom

[(Anonymous)]

Humblebrag more.

Re: Writing THE fic in a fandom

[(Anonymous)]

cyrt

I think a lot of Yuletiders have this experience since most fandoms are tiny and most recips request multiple years. I just want to know if my “I only have one fic in me” style is common or if anyone has tips on how to get over the hangups I have. It would be are to have THE MCU or Supernatural fic, but I don’t think it’s bragging to have THE fic in a tiny fandom.

Re: Writing THE fic in a fandom

[(Anonymous)]

NA

I'm one and done in most of my fandoms, particularly for longfic. I can write several short ones sometimes. But that's rare.

Re: Writing THE fic in a fandom

[(Anonymous)]

da
Be jealous more.