It depends on how small the fandom is. And what the overall feel of the fandom is. I recced a lot more OTT stuff in TPM, because it was a very OTT fandom. If you wanted to rec only modern, understated, crisp stories, you wouldn't be able to rec any K/S, practically. And in fandoms with only three or four major pieces of fiction, I believe thoroughness is far more valuable than selectiveness.
Then again, I rec with caveats. I'm not sure why nobody throws tantrums at me or flames me the way they do you, but I seem to be allowed a bit more leeway to say what I did and did not like about a story. Is cimorene111 on this filter? Because her take on this is fascinating - you know she's a high-volume reccer who gives heavy caveats, but she once told me that if she recced only stories she thought were truly great she'd only have a handful.
I would like to see you, TFV, handle these stories thusly:
I am all PMSy and schmoopy right now, but I have to say, I hate the idea of anyone being mean to you ever. All those people who flame your or complain about being recced or whatever? I HATE them. Bitches! BACK OFF MY OTP. So, I kind of want you to be safe.
On the other hand, as a voracious reader myself, I want to know what these stories are! I want to READ them, because half of them would probably not bother me nearly as much as they bother you and sometimes it's the good-despite stuff that is most memorable. It HAS to be, for us to want to hang onto it like that even though it's got XYZ problems.
I enjoy the stories you recommend.
HELL yes. They're sometimes a bit short, but that's the fault of the authors. :) And me, for being a size queen in fic as in other things.
As long as you're here, please give me some career advice.
BABIES AND LIBRARIES. Um. Anything that lets you get away from the Felon Lady. I am greedy so I want us to have kids together so we can reassure one another about our parenting neuroses and have playgroup and stuff. Um, when we come to visit. And right now I am just unhappy with what I am doing (which has some of the same drawbacks as your freelancing gig) and I want to go to library school. So I am probably projecting some. Or, a lot. *squidges OTP* How come you live so far away?
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It depends on how small the fandom is. And what the overall feel of the fandom is. I recced a lot more OTT stuff in TPM, because it was a very OTT fandom. If you wanted to rec only modern, understated, crisp stories, you wouldn't be able to rec any K/S, practically. And in fandoms with only three or four major pieces of fiction, I believe thoroughness is far more valuable than selectiveness.
Then again, I rec with caveats. I'm not sure why nobody throws tantrums at me or flames me the way they do you, but I seem to be allowed a bit more leeway to say what I did and did not like about a story. Is
I would like to see you, TFV, handle these stories thusly:
I am all PMSy and schmoopy right now, but I have to say, I hate the idea of anyone being mean to you ever. All those people who flame your or complain about being recced or whatever? I HATE them. Bitches! BACK OFF MY OTP. So, I kind of want you to be safe.
On the other hand, as a voracious reader myself, I want to know what these stories are! I want to READ them, because half of them would probably not bother me nearly as much as they bother you and sometimes it's the good-despite stuff that is most memorable. It HAS to be, for us to want to hang onto it like that even though it's got XYZ problems.
I enjoy the stories you recommend.
HELL yes. They're sometimes a bit short, but that's the fault of the authors. :) And me, for being a size queen in fic as in other things.
As long as you're here, please give me some career advice.
BABIES AND LIBRARIES. Um. Anything that lets you get away from the Felon Lady. I am greedy so I want us to have kids together so we can reassure one another about our parenting neuroses and have playgroup and stuff. Um, when we come to visit. And right now I am just unhappy with what I am doing (which has some of the same drawbacks as your freelancing gig) and I want to go to library school. So I am probably projecting some. Or, a lot. *squidges OTP* How come you live so far away?