And they lived happily ever after...

[caer]

So, this post is a result of a recent discussion with citron_presse and spending way too much time on metafandom (also from talks with shiparker a while ago on a subject related to this topic).

Comments

[caer]

I remember you mentioning that a few weeks ago, and I couldn't place the fic (because it was in that weird month or two where I wasn't reading GA fic) so I looked it up. Honestly? I loved the ending. Thought it was rather brilliant where you left it (also, the who was I sharing you with back in New York?? Made my day, bb!). I didn't read the follow-up (mostly since I couldn't find it), but I really don't think one is necessary. I think that fear of people turning against you is very real for a lot writers. CP mentioned succumbing to something like it in second post, and like I said to her, I'd imagine it feels like something close to 'selling out'? Sometimes you have to ignore the readers, I find (as mean as that sounds), and like you said, write what you want to write. I don't think you'll have trouble finding an audience; there'll always be someone who'll like it (me!), just like there'll always be someone who doesn't.

Do you think this could be fixed if people were more willing to offer con.crit, like CP suggested? Would that make it easier for authors to what they felt appropriate.

I like any ending if it's well executed and fitting, but I do tend to prefer the sad/ambiguous ones a tad more =)

[foibles_fables]

Well, glad you liked it :) I loved that ending myself. And...just continue not reading the follow-up, k, bb? Trust me, you don't want to.

I totally agree with the con. crit idea. A lot of the "crit" in the GA fandom is all about "this sucked, you should have written it like THIS" (mostly anonymous reviews on ff.net, which I delete).