Being a True Fan
Oct. 19th, 2005 02:38 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
novin_haI've always considered myself something of a hard-core HG/SS fan. Have seen it, been there, started in my teens when PG-13 well-written kisses scenes could make me blush. I was like 15 or 16. I've seen good writers emerge and leave, I've seen fandom flame wars come, pass and come again. I thought I was one of the Few in my beautiful country. The capital letter is there for a Reason.
Naive.
I introduced an aunt of mine (a year younger aunt, believe it or not) to HG/SS fandom and she liked it, but didn't have the necessary time.
She introduced her younger sister (now almost 17) to it.
My even-younger-aunt has only been in the fandom for a year, but she recognises the Important Names, knows the Important stories, moreover...
She's got an SS/HG picture on a wall.
I'm so not hard-core.
(And if Wendynat is reading this - You're her favourite author).
BTW - Polish laws are different than those in the states. Essentially, 16 is the age of consent. So she's not doing anything illegal, especially as she's not frequenting Ashwinder, good girl. I joined ashwinder on my 18th birthday, isn't that so kewl?
I am wondering if taking British pronunciation was the right choice, it's so much more difficult. Then again, it's a challenge.
Naive.
I introduced an aunt of mine (a year younger aunt, believe it or not) to HG/SS fandom and she liked it, but didn't have the necessary time.
She introduced her younger sister (now almost 17) to it.
My even-younger-aunt has only been in the fandom for a year, but she recognises the Important Names, knows the Important stories, moreover...
She's got an SS/HG picture on a wall.
I'm so not hard-core.
(And if Wendynat is reading this - You're her favourite author).
BTW - Polish laws are different than those in the states. Essentially, 16 is the age of consent. So she's not doing anything illegal, especially as she's not frequenting Ashwinder, good girl. I joined ashwinder on my 18th birthday, isn't that so kewl?
I am wondering if taking British pronunciation was the right choice, it's so much more difficult. Then again, it's a challenge.
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Date: 2005-10-19 05:14 pm (UTC)But am also so jealous - you've got peeps IRL who are into the ship! I have some people I know IRL that read fanfic, but for the most part SS/HG is "eww" in their estimation.
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Date: 2005-10-20 12:05 pm (UTC)On the other hand, I introduced my Best Friend and she said that The Good Ship is 'eww' and slash is 'yummy'.
She added she doesn't want no girls around Snape. :D
And may I add I consider You one of my favourite writers? I remember when I was waiting with baited breath for the new chapters of your stories. I am going to read some of your SW fiction once I have some more time - right now studies take much of it. I'm learning about proper plurals and uncountable nouns and schwa and Beowulf and puritans and it's fun, for the most part, Except for schwa. Phonetics will be the death of me :)