One Wank After Another

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A blank assignment is a funny thing, isn't it? When you have it, you don't appreciate it, and when you miss it, it's gone.

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Re: Unpopular Opinion Time

[(Anonymous)]

CYRT

Oh, for fuck's sake, it's not "telling" that I think you probably shouldn't be writing in exchanges if you can't find a way to keep characters alive, write a divergence for a portion of canon, or not include a juggernaut pairing in your story. These are incredibly common things related to DNWs and I have no idea what you think people should be asking for if you think even these are beyond the pale (I mean, wanting only a certain ending is bog-standard for fandoms, especially video games). You are likely the only person that thinks that having more than a couple of DNWs and a prompt beyond "write me anything" is commissioning fic (also, to cut this off at the pass, I have exactly five DNWs and I give a variety of wide-ranging prompts/likes). And for the record, I will take "dutyfic" that contains at least some of my likes over someone's "inspired" work where I'm sure they had fun writing it (and that's about all I'll say in my comment on it).

I mean, I don't think anyone's arguing that DNWs can get granular sometimes, making a creator feel like they're threading a very fine needle, but again, it's "telling" that for all the pearl-clutching, you still haven't provided any concrete examples of someone who's completely made it impossible to write all but one thing for them.with their DNWs (besides the wanker I mentioned, who was rightfully called out for it and booted). Yeah, no amount of DNWs and details can ensure that you're going to be an id match nor should someone go around expecting someone to read their mind and give them the perfect gift, but most of us who create would like their recipient to enjoy what they get. I know I've written things that I felt were less satisfying to me as a writer solely because I knew my recipient would be thrilled getting it (and they were). It's not "commissioned fic" as you seem so eager to throw around, it's me wanting to make my recipient happy because at the end of the day, it's not about me, it's about them. Otherwise, as coalies pointed out, I could just go write fic on my own.