Big Time, Baby
I don't know how many of you do this, but I like to check TVTropes' ATLA Fanfic Recommendations page for new entries every so often. It's probably the least reliable of all the things I use to find new things to read (which are mostly various respected people's Favorite Stories list on FanFiction.net, so keep adding to them), but it has the benefit of pointing me to stuff I would never normally encounter, like quirky Zutara rom-com or interesting-but-not-really-interesting AU's.
In the past, back when the list was more exclusive, I used to hope to get my own stuff on there. I did indeed eventually see two of my pieces added (Mai's Ramblings even has a TVTropes page, but I'll cop to creating it myself purely for the fun of troping one of my own works, and a rather bizarre work at that), but as the list of recommendations grew, more and more of the list failed to impress me in any way, while my longer and more impactful stories failed to get added. That's, like, double Fail. (I would like to clarify that I wasn't upset, or jealous, or bitter or anything. My thoughts could pretty much be summarized as, "Well, I guess my readers aren't avid tropers, but I rather like most of my readers. It's cool.")
So imagine my surprise when I fired up the "History" tab for the page today during my lunch hour and found that the following had been added under the "Authors and Websites" heading:
Loopy777 is a fanfic author famed for the series [1].
So, huzzah! I'm one of the premiere writers of ATLA fanfic. I've joined the exclusive ranks of Wren Sharpbeak, Lyralocke, Alabaster86, and Lady Azar de Tameran as the greatest Authors (Auteurs?) who have ever labored to put pen (quill, of course) to paper for the sake of the Avatar franchise. We need a team name, like "The Big Five" or "Team Boomerang" (because it has... um... I'll get back to you on that) or "Voltron Force" or something equally awesome and awe-inspiring. Maybe we could call ourselves the "Dangerous Ladies," except one of us hasn't been heard from in years, one of us is deceased, and one of us is... well, me, so maybe the name wouldn't really apply at all.
Although I didn't feel this way yesterday, I would just like to affirm my deep, deep belief that anyone who hasn't been added the TVTropes fanfic page is a lesser writer of fanfic. You know who you are. Which is all of you. Ha! Well, I'll make a generous exception for the ones who have at least had a story added to the page. Those peeps are allowed to eat the crumbs that fall from my dinner table. (Except for the bacon crumbs. Those are still mine, dog.)
Of course, don't take my word for it, just look at the recommendation of my Troper fan, who, despite having spotty knowledge both of the website's tagging system and my most famous work as cited by the entry itself, is a gentleperson of taste and discretion. Keep working, and maybe someday you, too, can be a Quasi-Dangerous Quasi-Lady.
Thank you all for indulging me in this moment of inspired silliness and caustic humor. In case any of Avatar Spirit's staff is reading this, I Am Joking. And remember, your ad could be here; ask about my low rates.
In the past, back when the list was more exclusive, I used to hope to get my own stuff on there. I did indeed eventually see two of my pieces added (Mai's Ramblings even has a TVTropes page, but I'll cop to creating it myself purely for the fun of troping one of my own works, and a rather bizarre work at that), but as the list of recommendations grew, more and more of the list failed to impress me in any way, while my longer and more impactful stories failed to get added. That's, like, double Fail. (I would like to clarify that I wasn't upset, or jealous, or bitter or anything. My thoughts could pretty much be summarized as, "Well, I guess my readers aren't avid tropers, but I rather like most of my readers. It's cool.")
So imagine my surprise when I fired up the "History" tab for the page today during my lunch hour and found that the following had been added under the "Authors and Websites" heading:
Loopy777 is a fanfic author famed for the series [1].
- Recommended by [[Tropers/Agogobell]]
- Additional Info: An excellent fanfiction writer with a rather caustic sense of humor, she mainly writes stories for ATLA and Korra, though many are AU-ey. Heavily recommended are "Retroactive", "Lady on Fire", and "The Ember Island Lighthouse". Read any and all of her stuff!
So, huzzah! I'm one of the premiere writers of ATLA fanfic. I've joined the exclusive ranks of Wren Sharpbeak, Lyralocke, Alabaster86, and Lady Azar de Tameran as the greatest Authors (Auteurs?) who have ever labored to put pen (quill, of course) to paper for the sake of the Avatar franchise. We need a team name, like "The Big Five" or "Team Boomerang" (because it has... um... I'll get back to you on that) or "Voltron Force" or something equally awesome and awe-inspiring. Maybe we could call ourselves the "Dangerous Ladies," except one of us hasn't been heard from in years, one of us is deceased, and one of us is... well, me, so maybe the name wouldn't really apply at all.
Although I didn't feel this way yesterday, I would just like to affirm my deep, deep belief that anyone who hasn't been added the TVTropes fanfic page is a lesser writer of fanfic. You know who you are. Which is all of you. Ha! Well, I'll make a generous exception for the ones who have at least had a story added to the page. Those peeps are allowed to eat the crumbs that fall from my dinner table. (Except for the bacon crumbs. Those are still mine, dog.)
Of course, don't take my word for it, just look at the recommendation of my Troper fan, who, despite having spotty knowledge both of the website's tagging system and my most famous work as cited by the entry itself, is a gentleperson of taste and discretion. Keep working, and maybe someday you, too, can be a Quasi-Dangerous Quasi-Lady.
Thank you all for indulging me in this moment of inspired silliness and caustic humor. In case any of Avatar Spirit's staff is reading this, I Am Joking. And remember, your ad could be here; ask about my low rates.