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dolarabee
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 Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:19 am Post subject: Broadening our horizons? |
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We’re all crazy about Lord of the Rings but truth is, passion wanes and can fade. Open Scrolls has had its ups and downs… and downs. Before we head further down that slippery slope, we thought we might introduce other fandoms in two new, separate sections: TV shows and Movies.
We’d like to take a pulse, so to speak, and see which fandom you would be interested in participating in, whether as a writer, reader, or beta-reader.
So go on, have your say.
Please.
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SpaceWeavil
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:56 am Post subject: |
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The other fandom I've recently gotten into is Harry Potter, so if there was a section on that, I'd participate. Like LOTR it'd be nice to find a non-slash, non-incest, non-underage-sex archive for that fandom.
SW
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Rhapsody
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 10:30 am Post subject: |
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| Recenty I have been broadening my horizons to Stargate Atlantis, Firefly/Serenity and I've written some Farscape and Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan fic... as a reader, writer and occasionally a beta reader. |
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SilverMoonLady
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 10:40 am Post subject: |
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I'd read good Potter fic - possibly even contribute, once the last book comes out.
Decent StarWars het would be welcome... And I have an at-home entity pushing me to try my hand at another two or three other SF universes.
I wouldn't be opposed to OSA opening up to other fanfic, so long as the quality doesn't drop and the atmosphere of friendly support & exchange doesn't get compromised.
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Sulriel
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 10:53 am Post subject: |
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How would that work? Would they be separate but connected archives? or would the stories be all mixed together? I've never had any desire to write in another already-existing world, the only other fanfic I've ever read is Star Wars.
I suppose the thing to consider would be to pick fandoms that you'd suspect to have a long-lasting core, such as Star Trek, Star Wars, ... I don't personally care for Harry Potter, but I imagine he's here to stay. Narnia maybe.
I would be more interested in a working beta archive if it could be set up 'behind closed doors'. a members only kind of thing so we're not publically airing drafts. I enjoy the nitty-gritty working creativity of the process. I don't expect it would draw as many new readers/writers as adding fandoms, but it would probably increase traffic to some extent.
Becky
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Sulriel
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 10:57 am Post subject: |
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| Sulriel wrote: | | I would be more interested in a working beta archive if it could be set up 'behind closed doors'. a members only kind of thing so we're not publically airing drafts. I enjoy the nitty-gritty working creativity of the process. I don't expect it would draw as many new readers/writers as adding fandoms, but it would probably increase traffic to some extent. |
forgot to say. I will beta/crit just about anything, regardless of fandom or genre.
my thought was that having a separate working beta forum might help increase traffic.
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Alassante
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:25 am Post subject: |
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I'd like Buffy/Angel and Serenity/Firefly, but since those are two canceled shows, I'm not sure how much longer the fandom craze will last. Also, Lost and Star Wars are good fandoms. Have you thought about original fic?
My only worry is that with some of the different fandoms you will get tons of immature people over running the boards where now I feel like we have a very mature group. Sure we goof off alot but you don't have the whole 'Legolas is soooo Kewl and when I grow up I'm gonna marry him' group here. I suppose if Admin puts guidelines in place like you guys have for LOTR, it won't be so bad. It would be nice to have separate sections so that the different fandoms weren't mixed together on the forums and stories (like if you use the All Stories feature to see highest read, rated, just in, just updated) since alot of people aren't into other fandoms.
Either way, I think any way that OSA grows will be good. They will be growing pains, like with any new adventure, but you guys (admin) always seem to be pretty reactive to problems, so I'm sure it will work out.
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Sulriel
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:43 am Post subject: |
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| Alassante wrote: | | Have you thought about original fic? |
remember that posting on an open archive or forum is considered "publishing" and anything once published can only be marketed as a reprint. Most places don't allow reprints to be submitted, and if they do, it's typically at a lesser rate.
Lots of online original crit groups exist, but they are (supposed to) be closed groups, that require membership and a password to access the works, - so that work can be posted there and still have "first rights" available for sale. Typically, these are beta forums and workshops.
There are plenty of "4theLuv" markets out there, some are quite nice. I'm certainly not opposed to seeing that here, but I'd hate someone to post here not realizing what they're giving away.
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NeumeIndil
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Chronicles of Narnia etc. sounds great to me since Lewis and Tolkien were writing buddies. Attention to the books is probably going to renew like it did with the The LOTR and Harry Potter flicks, so book fans might welcome a non-slash, "please use spellcheck and common sense" sight. I'm sure if I read the series again (it's been 14 years or more) I'd find something to write on as well.
I'd be up for reading good Harry Potter too, but haven't found the "what if"s that inspire me to write in that fandom (yet).
Other possibilities:
Pirates of the Carribean? There are 3 movies total (2 are in production) w/ nice eye candy, so fans will be around for a while, and I think a number of people here already have a soft spot for it (or for Johnny Depp  ).
(Showing my true Dork side now...) X-Men? 3 movies, long running series of comics, but it could bring a very different element to the site, and I might be the only one here that enjoys it. 
I don't watch much TV, though I enjoy LOST, and am starting to get into 2 new series called Numb3rs and Ghost Whisperer. (I don't suppose there's a great calling for JEOPARDY! fan fic, is there?  )
I'm with Becky on the beta workshop idea too, though that's something a bit different than I think you're asking about. I love hashing things out with other writers I trust and respect, and I'll beta almost anything as long as I know something about the seminal work.
Okay, I'm temporarily out of ideas. I'll shut up now.
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SilverMoonLady
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Awww, X-Men fanship isn't dorky:) There are too many of us!
Now, DoctorWho - that's real basement dwelling happy geekiness (which I'm sure to be the only spokesgirl of!  )
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Viv
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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I hang around in several Battlestar Galactica (the new one) fic communities. There are strong shippers and antishippers in that fandom... kinda reminds me of the good ol' X-Files days. They also don't have a whole lot of archives, so a het-only one might go over well.
Although after this season's finale (not posting spoilers, but if you've seen it, you know what I mean), I'm not sure how the hard-core fans will react. |
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SpaceWeavil
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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| SilverMoonLady wrote: |
Now, DoctorWho - that's real basement dwelling happy geekiness (which I'm sure to be the only spokesgirl of! ) |
Nope, you're not. I just didn't mention it because I didn't think there'd be enough people to warrant mentioning it as a possibility.
(New series starts here this month, btw...)
SW (who did a Tom Baker marathon on Saturday in fact)
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Viv
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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| They've started airing the first series of Dr Who here in the states, and I've been watching. It's charming! I don't know much about the fic community though. Strong? All het would have to be Rose/Mickey or Rose/Doc (or some combo of OCness), right? |
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| Viv wrote: | | They've started airing the first series of Dr Who here in the states, and I've been watching. It's charming! I don't know much about the fic community though. Strong? All het would have to be Rose/Mickey or Rose/Doc (or some combo of OCness), right? |
The new series has a fairly large following, and a lot of romance-centric stuff which I don't really read, but a lot of people are into. There are some very big archives like Whofic for both the old and new series. Old series-wise there's a lot of fanfiction, given that the BBC used to take submissions from fans for their series of books, so writing in the fandom was actively encouraged.
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| SpaceWeavil wrote: | | SilverMoonLady wrote: |
Now, DoctorWho - that's real basement dwelling happy geekiness (which I'm sure to be the only spokesgirl of! ) |
Nope, you're not. I just didn't mention it because I didn't think there'd be enough people to warrant mentioning it as a possibility.
(New series starts here this month, btw...)
SW (who did a Tom Baker marathon on Saturday in fact) |
*headsmack*
How could I forget!!!!!!!! Blame the low levels of caffein in my blood, darling!
Yes, I'd heard the newest was going to start... I must have a report from you right off!
Hubby & I have been happily blazing our way through a recently acquired collection of the old old tie-in books, and he is poking me incessantly to try my own hand at some ficcy fun - he's even promised to make me some 'cover art' 
Sil
*die hard Tom Baker fangirl*
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