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Re: Why isn't Yuletide growing?

[(Anonymous)]

Right but part of my point is that there is actually a huge gulf between "pure fanon" and "fic for this fandom doesn't tend to focus on this aspect of the canon".

Re: Why isn't Yuletide growing?

[(Anonymous)]

But that gulf doesn't matter, you're not writing for the fandom but for a single recipient who may be either unaware of what the rest of fandom likes to focus on or may dislike that focus, unless they say either way then canon should be the default.

Re: Why isn't Yuletide growing?

[(Anonymous)]

No, sorry, this is stupid. You are not required to replicate the tone of the canon for a blank signup. It is totally reasonable to assume someone requesting a fandom in a niche fandom event is in fact familiar with the existing output. I'm not saying you have an obligation to replicate fanon, I'm saying that if that existing output exists, it is a smart idea for your fic to be more similar to that than a different aspect of the canon if that different aspect is something likely to be upsetting like gore, sexual assault, etc.

Re: Why isn't Yuletide growing?

[(Anonymous)]

No what's stupid is assuming that fanon trends are the default, there are tonnes of people who don't read in tiny fandoms outside of yuletide and may have no idea what the majority of gic focuses on and others who are requesting the fandom because they want canon not the ubiquitous fandom focus because they don't like that. Start with trusting that your recipient wants the canon they're requesting and if they haven't DNW tropes or possible triggery parts of the canon and haven't said they want fanon then give what they asked for, not what the rest of fandom wants.

Re: Why isn't Yuletide growing?

[(Anonymous)]

They didn't ask for anything. That's the point.

It is dumb to assume someone with no DNWs truly would be happy with anything and has no topic they'd prefer not to read about, sorry.

Re: Why isn't Yuletide growing?

[(Anonymous)]

You're right it is dumb to assume that someone with a blank sign up doesn't have preferences. They want the canon they requested, your assumption that they want the common fandom trends is you making an assumption that may very well be wrong. You can't know for sure either way, but the default should be canon absent other requests or DNW.

Re: Why isn't Yuletide growing?

[(Anonymous)]

This is bizarre. You are not writing a fic for the fanon. You are writing it for the canon. Please.