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author_by_nightIn your own space, make a list — anything between one and ten things is a sweet spot, but don't feel constrained by that! - of things that you wish existed in fandom or elsewhere, or that you'd like someone to make for you. Are you dying for podfic of your writing? Do you need icons for a character that doesn't get much fanart? Is there a story you want to read? Are you looking for new canons to get into? Would you like a collaborator for a project?
1. I say this a lot so apologies to old friends who've heard this before, but I really wish there were more deep diving fan conversations. I find you get most of that on podcasts and vlogs anymore, but it's harder to interact in those cases, unless you're active in their Patreon groups.
2. More fics that are less focused specifically on romance and more on exploring the worlds and characters. I want backstory fic, what-if fic, etc.
3. As far as new canons go, I wouldn't mind a fantasy show or book series that's closer to Harry Potter and Buffy in tone. A lot of them are so grimdark, and... yes, Harry Potter and Buffy both got fairly grimdark (Buffy especially, but even Harry Potter), but there was lots of friendship goodness and positivity goodness and fun deadpan snark. I get a bit of that from The Good Place, so maybe more things like that - except more squarely focused on saving the world from The Big Bad. (After all, if The Good Place weren't a comedy, it would actually be pretty damn dark. I need to write an essay about how TGP shares some threads with Angel the Series - which, incidentally, I never liked as much as Buffy.)
4. As far as projects go, I have two Harry Potter AU ideas I would LOVE for someone to write, because I don't have time. I would happily co-write or share my ideas or however else we could make it work. One idea is an AU that initially appears like the Potters just never died - but it ends up being a lot more complicated than that. There would be a lot more diversity and potentially more LGBTQ representation in this AU idea. It would be a longer project, though.
I have another AU idea where at some point after DH, thanks to Muggle technology, the Wizarding world is discovered. Chaos ensues.
So those are the things a fan wants! This fan, at least.
1. I say this a lot so apologies to old friends who've heard this before, but I really wish there were more deep diving fan conversations. I find you get most of that on podcasts and vlogs anymore, but it's harder to interact in those cases, unless you're active in their Patreon groups.
2. More fics that are less focused specifically on romance and more on exploring the worlds and characters. I want backstory fic, what-if fic, etc.
3. As far as new canons go, I wouldn't mind a fantasy show or book series that's closer to Harry Potter and Buffy in tone. A lot of them are so grimdark, and... yes, Harry Potter and Buffy both got fairly grimdark (Buffy especially, but even Harry Potter), but there was lots of friendship goodness and positivity goodness and fun deadpan snark. I get a bit of that from The Good Place, so maybe more things like that - except more squarely focused on saving the world from The Big Bad. (After all, if The Good Place weren't a comedy, it would actually be pretty damn dark. I need to write an essay about how TGP shares some threads with Angel the Series - which, incidentally, I never liked as much as Buffy.)
4. As far as projects go, I have two Harry Potter AU ideas I would LOVE for someone to write, because I don't have time. I would happily co-write or share my ideas or however else we could make it work. One idea is an AU that initially appears like the Potters just never died - but it ends up being a lot more complicated than that. There would be a lot more diversity and potentially more LGBTQ representation in this AU idea. It would be a longer project, though.
I have another AU idea where at some point after DH, thanks to Muggle technology, the Wizarding world is discovered. Chaos ensues.
So those are the things a fan wants! This fan, at least.
