Exchange Babble, Recs and Whatnot
So... there's been some chaos in 
multifandomdrabble since reveals. I watched it go down in real time and have been following it ever since but I'm still not sure what happened or how to avoid something similar in later rounds. One of the main issues seems to be tagging with unrequested but obviously related fandoms (i.e. NOT the case of tagging a BBC Sherlock fic with the Sherlock Holmes-ACD tag but rather tagging a MCU fic with all the canons the relevant characters showed up in) which makes me uneasy since the two main Cdrama fandoms I'm currently in (Untamed and Lost Tomb franchise) lend themselves to multitagging due to how to deal with character and plot development and just generally how readers go about finding fic. (The issue was MUCH more complicated than this but the whole thing leads to concerns and bafflement on what to do in these cases as it has been stated that the fandom tag was and was not the issue.)
*sigh* It had been such a lovely, low stress writing experience.
Two other exchanged had reveals recently, WDLF5 and 10 yr promise (Lost Tomb franchise Wu Xie/Xiaoge pairing) and I recced a lot of things over at this week's recthething post (my comment) but have a small number crossposted here and also a great Untamed/MDZS fic:
Dear Fellow Traveler by Netrixie (14k)
Summary Snippet: “Good morning, Wei Ying.”
Wei Ying groaned at the words, pulled the thin blanket over his head and pretended to still be asleep. Lan Zhan’s soft chuckle was easily heard through the material and Wei Ying peered out from beneath the sheet, his breath catching at the sight of Lan Zhan’s serene smile. (delightful WWX was raised by his parents with Baoshan Sanren as his grandmaster fic)
10 yr promise:
Going Home (3k)
Summary Snippet: In which Wu Xie is being a moron and everyone is done with his bullshit. (everyone's reactions were so utterly hilarious)
like you would do for one you love (2k)
Summary Snippet: Wu Xie hated the way Xiaoge-still, after losing all of his memories-was surprised that anyone cared what happened to him. (wonderful h/c and very sweet)
Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. (2k)
Summary: "Xiaoge," whispers Wu Xie. His voice cuts through the silence like a sharp knife. It almost sounds healthy. Wu Xie gropes blindly till his cold hand finds Zhang Qiling’s gloved one. If it were anyone else he would quickly extract his hand from the hold, but this is Wu Xie: the exception to most everything in Zhang Qiling's life. So, he holds the offered hand tightly, as if his iron will alone can drag Wu Xie back from the brink of death. (beautiful missing scene from Reboot)
wdfl5
The Untamed- Burden to Bear (500 words)
Summary: Lan Wangji knows if he were ever to ask, Wei Ying would offer him a liar’s smile in return, just as he offers to everyone else. And that, more than anything, Lan Wangji cannot abide. He will not be one more thing for Wei Ying to run from. (LWJ trying to navigate WWX's PTSD and help where he can. So excellent)
The Witcher throw a granny square to your witcher (absolutely hilarious art, no fandom knowledge needed)
I'm still trying to read and comment at both exchanges. So much good fic, so little time.
This entry was originally posted at https://donutsweeper.dreamwidth.org/604512.html. Please comment where you wish.
multifandomdrabble since reveals. I watched it go down in real time and have been following it ever since but I'm still not sure what happened or how to avoid something similar in later rounds. One of the main issues seems to be tagging with unrequested but obviously related fandoms (i.e. NOT the case of tagging a BBC Sherlock fic with the Sherlock Holmes-ACD tag but rather tagging a MCU fic with all the canons the relevant characters showed up in) which makes me uneasy since the two main Cdrama fandoms I'm currently in (Untamed and Lost Tomb franchise) lend themselves to multitagging due to how to deal with character and plot development and just generally how readers go about finding fic. (The issue was MUCH more complicated than this but the whole thing leads to concerns and bafflement on what to do in these cases as it has been stated that the fandom tag was and was not the issue.)
*sigh* It had been such a lovely, low stress writing experience.
Two other exchanged had reveals recently, WDLF5 and 10 yr promise (Lost Tomb franchise Wu Xie/Xiaoge pairing) and I recced a lot of things over at this week's recthething post (my comment) but have a small number crossposted here and also a great Untamed/MDZS fic:
Dear Fellow Traveler by Netrixie (14k)
Summary Snippet: “Good morning, Wei Ying.”
Wei Ying groaned at the words, pulled the thin blanket over his head and pretended to still be asleep. Lan Zhan’s soft chuckle was easily heard through the material and Wei Ying peered out from beneath the sheet, his breath catching at the sight of Lan Zhan’s serene smile. (delightful WWX was raised by his parents with Baoshan Sanren as his grandmaster fic)
10 yr promise:
Going Home (3k)
Summary Snippet: In which Wu Xie is being a moron and everyone is done with his bullshit. (everyone's reactions were so utterly hilarious)
like you would do for one you love (2k)
Summary Snippet: Wu Xie hated the way Xiaoge-still, after losing all of his memories-was surprised that anyone cared what happened to him. (wonderful h/c and very sweet)
Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. (2k)
Summary: "Xiaoge," whispers Wu Xie. His voice cuts through the silence like a sharp knife. It almost sounds healthy. Wu Xie gropes blindly till his cold hand finds Zhang Qiling’s gloved one. If it were anyone else he would quickly extract his hand from the hold, but this is Wu Xie: the exception to most everything in Zhang Qiling's life. So, he holds the offered hand tightly, as if his iron will alone can drag Wu Xie back from the brink of death. (beautiful missing scene from Reboot)
wdfl5
The Untamed- Burden to Bear (500 words)
Summary: Lan Wangji knows if he were ever to ask, Wei Ying would offer him a liar’s smile in return, just as he offers to everyone else. And that, more than anything, Lan Wangji cannot abide. He will not be one more thing for Wei Ying to run from. (LWJ trying to navigate WWX's PTSD and help where he can. So excellent)
The Witcher throw a granny square to your witcher (absolutely hilarious art, no fandom knowledge needed)
I'm still trying to read and comment at both exchanges. So much good fic, so little time.
This entry was originally posted at https://donutsweeper.dreamwidth.org/604512.html. Please comment where you wish.