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author_by_nightTalk about what has improved in your life thanks to fandom. Post your answer to today’s challenge in your own space and leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
Ironically, I had "Dreams" by the Cranberries in my head right before seeing this prompt. Make of that what you will.
- Over the last 25 years (...holy shit), I met a lot of people who left a deep impact on me. Some are still friends, some have gone their own way, some are somewhere in between. Either way, I'm glad I met them.
- I traveled to places I may never have been to.
- I met people from all around the world, learned a lot of new perspectives, and continue to do both.
- Writing fanfiction improved my writing and helped me gain clarity on the kinds of stories I like writing.
- I discovered Buffy, Firefly, and Doctor Who, and Our Flag Means Death much later on. :) I suppose those weren't really life-changing, but those shows do mean a lot to me.
- Going back to my humble beginnings, I think fandom was a godsend in high school specifically. I used to say that I wasn't really in any activities, but I was. It was fandom instead of marching band or cheerleading. Fandom was the thing that I couldn't wait to get to every day after school.
Ironically, I had "Dreams" by the Cranberries in my head right before seeing this prompt. Make of that what you will.
- Over the last 25 years (...holy shit), I met a lot of people who left a deep impact on me. Some are still friends, some have gone their own way, some are somewhere in between. Either way, I'm glad I met them.
- I traveled to places I may never have been to.
- I met people from all around the world, learned a lot of new perspectives, and continue to do both.
- Writing fanfiction improved my writing and helped me gain clarity on the kinds of stories I like writing.
- I discovered Buffy, Firefly, and Doctor Who, and Our Flag Means Death much later on. :) I suppose those weren't really life-changing, but those shows do mean a lot to me.
- Going back to my humble beginnings, I think fandom was a godsend in high school specifically. I used to say that I wasn't really in any activities, but I was. It was fandom instead of marching band or cheerleading. Fandom was the thing that I couldn't wait to get to every day after school.
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Date: 2025-01-11 05:01 pm (UTC)For sure - I think a lot of what we learned in the early days of fandom online is serving us well now. I'm glad for those early experiences. Being able to adjust to new online platforms is really vital these days.