Snowflake Challenge #6 - Make a Wishlist

[jedibuttercup]

Challenge #6: In your own space, make a list — anything between one and ten things is a sweet spot, but don't feel constrained by that! - of things that you wish existed in fandom or elsewhere, or that you'd like someone to make for you. Are you dying for podfic of your writing? Do you need icons for a character that doesn't get much fanart? Is there a story you want to read? Are you looking for new canons to get into? Would you like a collaborator for a project?

Maybe you want more people to talk about a certain fandom with, or you'd love to trade ficlets with somebody over email. Maybe you're new to a fandom and would like some recs to start reading, or communities to join. This is the time to ask! Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Hmm. I always feel self-conscious making wishlists like this in public. But here goes...

1. Crossover content

Is there any kind of active crossover content community on Dreamwidth? I loved TtH and all of its spinoffs on its own website and Livejournal challenge comms. But after the move to DW, I never really found a new crossover or multifandom home. I'd love new places to watch and/or participate in.

2. Tag comms

Also, episode tagfic communities: where would I look for those on DW? I remember one of the reasons I went all-in on EUReKA there for awhile was the active LJ tag comm. Exchanges have been easy to find here, but other sorts of challenges, not so much. And I do miss that level of fandom investment.

3. More fan interaction with my stories

I've been lucky enough to have a few of my stories podficced, or translated, or fanarted, or iconned. But I would never turn down more; it delights me every time. I wouldn't mind more people remixing or otherwise subcreating in any of my universes either, as long as they link back to the origin. (The only things I'd put off-limits for 'transformation' are my few marked WIPs; 'finishing' those for me would be more likely to derail me than inspire me.)

4. More fic for my rarepairs

There are several things I've been prompting in exchanges off and on for years that rarely if ever get written, because that's not where fannish interest lies. But if you asked me to start listing them, we'd be here forever, and I'm not good at picking favorites. So, how about I go with the crossover theme, and ask about recs for any crossover pairings featuring fave little black dresses, Buffy Summers and/or Eliot Spencer? *grin* If you have any, I'd love to see them!

Comments

[singedsun]

Came by way of the snowflake challenge -- I haven't thought about tag fics/communities in FOREVER. I wish I had any idea where to direct you for those. If people aren't bringing those back, they sure should be!

[jedibuttercup]

Maybe it's a casualty of a lot of the fannish shows moving to streaming platforms, and until Disney+ they've always dropped seasons all at once instead of by episode? I do miss it, though, and I wish it had occurred to me before The Mandalorian started, that would have been the perfect opportunity....

[graycardinal]

You might have a look at whatif_au; it's decidedly on the relaxed side, but is definitely crossover-themed.

[jedibuttercup]

That's not one I've heard of before; I'll have to check it out. Thanks!

[debirlfan]

Only current crossover thing I've seen lately is: https://x-ship.dreamwidth.org/

[jedibuttercup]

Ironically enough, I usually have trouble signing up for crossover exchanges. The ways other people look at crossovers (and ask for them) usually do not map with mine very well, and I always feel uncomfortable going ODAO on people! I'll have a look through the prompts, though, and see if there's anything I can treat; I do occasionally find one right up my alley. :)

[debirlfan]

It seems that a lot of "regular" multi-fandom exchanges have started accepting crossover nominations/requests lately - it appears there are over 100 crossover requests on the signup summary for Chocolate Box. I don't know if that's any help to you - many exchanges have "themes" (and some have tag matching), maybe that would make it easier to match with someone who's ideas align with yours?

Don't know if any of the following might be of help - I assume you probably know about https://fandomcalendar.dreamwidth.org/ and possibly https://flashexchanges.dreamwidth.org/

Also of possible interest, someone compiled a list of all the various challenge communities on DW: https://mscatmoon.dreamwidth.org/16981.html and https://mscatmoon.dreamwidth.org/16616.html

Hope you can find something of interest!

[jedibuttercup]

Thanks for the links! I am subscribed to the calendar, but I'll check the others out. :)

[buggyfiction]

I was thinking about setting up a crossover community but I'm not sure if it should just be a place for posting them or to have challenges for, too! That, and I'm a terrible pimp.

I write mainly crossovers myself.

[jedibuttercup]

It looks like we don't have much fandom overlap in recent years, but yay for crossover writers! *waves*

(I think a crossover community just for posting crossovers does already exist - crossovers - but it's not really very active? No prompts or fests or anything.)

[buggyfiction]

Yeah, I'm a member of that but no new posts there, unfortunately. Most of the stuff I write isn't even represented there haha