Snowflake Challenge 2016 - Day 2

[winterlover]

snowflake_challenge  -  Day 2

In your own space, create a list of at least three fannish things you'd love to receive, something you've wanted but were afraid to ask for - a fannish wish-list of sorts.
Maybe someone will grant a wish. Check out other people's posts. Maybe you will grant a wish.

Asking for things is hard. We're socialized to not ask for things, and in a lot of ways I think that's not necessarily a good thing. We feel guilt and shame when we ask, and that makes us less likely to ask for help, for care and consideration and kindness, for respect, when we all deserve those things.

When I read the explanation to this challenge I remembered a quote that U2 used in one of their videos some time ago: "A friend is someone who lets you help." It's so true, but also amazing. As a child you write a wish-list for Christmas in no time, when you're older it's harder to ask for things, especially because they're usually not the things someone can buy for you.
But I digress!

1) I was late discovering bandom fics, so if anyone knows long, epic, multi-chaptered, brilliantly written bandom-fic that is not on AO3 (because those are likely to have been read by me already) but hidden in a journal or another site, please rec. (Bandom, preferable MCR, PintD or FOB)

2) I always feel bad for wishing for a podfic of one of my written things, because a) the podficcers should choose themselves what they want to read, b) my things are way too short to podfic, c) there was a third reason somewhere... oh right, most of my longer stories are for an unknown fandom
But this challenge might be an opportunity to state the wish, just in case - maybe someone wants to try podficcing and is looking for a drabble to start with... *giggles*

3) I really haven't got a third wish at the moment. Maybe I'll think of something later.

Comments

[akamine_chan]

As a child you write a wish-list for Christmas in no time, when you're older it's harder to ask for things, especially because they're usually not the things someone can buy for you.

I would argue that it's even harder for most people to ask for things you can buy. Seriously. Imagine if I'd asked people to list three things that could be purchased for them...no one would do it.

In general, people are just conditioned not to ask for things, tangible or not. We're told that we must stand tall, on our own, but the flaw in that is that humans are social creatures. We clump together for a reason.

Ah, anyway. For the first, I would just point you in the direction of turlough's pinboard.

[winterlover]

I would argue that it's even harder for most people to ask for things you can buy.
Yeah, you're right. Because as an adult you're expected to buy things for yourself.

[winterlover]

Oh yes, that pinboard is great, as are her regular recs on DW.

[turlough]

1) I'll see what I can find among my bookmarks!

[winterlover]

<3
Your recs in your journal already have lead me to great fics on LJ during the last years. Because of you I realized how much there is still to discover. Thanks for that.

[turlough]

I did it!! Here's a list of assorted recs for stories over 10,000 words that's not on AO3. (The links go to the rec to save me from a lot of typing. A star before the name means it's a personal favourite.)

* adellyna & maleyka: Our Comedies Are Not To Be Laughed At
* anywhat: Where Your Soul Should Be
* arsenicjade: Discipline and Punish
arsenicjade: A Little Less Doolittle, A Little More Noah's Ark
* arsenicjade: Mating for Life, and Other Cliches
arsenicjade: The Boys and Girls in the Clique
bareteeth: The Places You Will Be From
bellheim: Better
bellheim: Up Till Now
bellheim: Campus
bexless & imogenedisease: Tell Us a Story
* blindmadness: And I Dream Of What I Need
bloodlilly02: High School Wet Dream
* dancinbutterfly: Waiting in the Sky
dancinbutterfly: Foundations
* dancinbutterfly: The Beat That My Heart Skipped
* eldee: You Live Life
ficsoreal: Idiopathic
fiddleyoumust: I Just Want Your Extra Time (and Your... Kiss)
frk_werewolf: Breathing With the Aid of Denial
* gigantic: Somersault on the Sawdust
green: Choose Your Own (a Mikeyway adventure)
hapakitsune: One For the Money
in_decisions & thejumpcut: The Blind Leading the Bands
iphignia939: And the Moon in Their Net
kitsune_tsuki: As Good as It Gets
kitsune_tsuki: Every Other Morning Before
kitsune_tsuki: Pictures of You
lisaroquin: Art of Codependency
lovelypoet: Something Better
* mahoni: The Uncharted Sea
mahoni: Waking Life
* mahoni: Never Did Run Smooth
matchsticks_p: The Kin of Cain
mcrnut: Of Love and Superpowers
quarterturn & schneestern: Rock Band Is (Not) a Synonym for Love
* rhymer: Deadly Masquerade
roxy_palace: Bordertown
silver_etoiles: With Dripping Wings, Heavy Things Won't Fly
silver_etoile: F is for Frank
silver_etoile: Sting
sinden: (Not) the Boy Next Door
slashxyouxup: A Kiss With A Fist
soundslikej & aneli8: Your Pack Is What You Make It
* tempore: Mostly Dead
tremblings: Football is the Gayest Profession (and I, Dear Madam, am a Professional)
why_me_why_not: Basement Romantic
wordslinging: In Which Gerard Is a Quirky College Professor and Frank Is the Best TA Ever
* x_dark_siren_x: Killjoys 'verse (masterlist)
* x_dark_siren_x: It's Not A Fashion Statement (In the Best Damn Dress I Own)

[winterlover]

Thank you so much! I wish it were the weekend NOW so I could do nothing else but read.
I'm looking forward to checking them all out.
<333

I think I'm set until the next snowflake challenge. ;-)

[turlough]

I know how you feel! But as you say, you have until next year's challenge to read everything ;-)

[turps]

They're not all long and I can't vouch for brilliantly written, but you could check out this old rec list over at LJ.

[winterlover]

Oh wow, there are lots on it that I don't know yet.
Thank you very much!

Why is it my last day off today? But the weekend's coming soon with time to read.

[analise010]

I always feel bad for wishing for a podfic of one of my written things, because...b) my things are way too short to podfic

Too short???? There is NO SUCH thing as too short. If you go on my AO3 - I'm Readbyanalise010 over there - you will see that half of the things I record are 0-10 mins long, which translate to ~2000 words, maximum. If you've ever made a podfic, you will know that it is WORK. And nobody is trying to record 50K+ on a regular basis. I'm not in bandom or I would totally record your stuff. Stay strong! Someone will come along and be inspired.

[winterlover]

That's a lovely thing to say, thanks for the encouragement!
<3