A Poorly Named Ode to Fandom

[zaftig_darling]

I read this article this morning, Why I Love Weird Porn, which has very little to do with loving weird porn, and much more to do with appreciating communities that the Internet has fostered/allowed to flourish.

The author says, "There's a term in the fan fiction community, "drawerfic". It arises from the answer to "What was your first fanfic?" given

Comments

[vanessagalore]

Hah. I feel like I lead you *to* the dark side way too often.

I think it's pretty well known that I escaped from the stress of my illness and the disaster of my family by writing YLD.

[vanessagalore]

Also, is that fic here? I hate to think of you as not having enough weird porn to read.

[vanessagalore]

Grr. That idiot who coded your layout didn't include a style change for links.

http://scoob2222sfanfiction.yuku.com/forums/39/Mac-and-Weevil#.T7hntb--fU4

[celtic_flicka]

I can see how that would happen--fanfic is purely escapism, so it makes sense that it would be soothing under stress.

(Also, I think the nail salon maneuver was pretty brilliant.:) )