Crusader 8 (princelypublictimeline)'s status on Sunday, 10-Nov-13 07:20:00 UTC
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@clayinthecarpet the art behind fanfiction is taking something that won't happen, and presenting the narrative as a damn-good argument as to how it could happen. We all know fanfiction won't happen, that's the point of writing any of it to begin with. It allows us to enjoy stories that will never be told otherwise. By your argument, no fanfiction other than status-quo-enforcing slice-of-life stories would be worthwhile stories (or at least meet your standards implied by your logic). I make the claim that you can't accept mane 6 shipping because you haven't been convinced through narrative that it is rewarding from a reader's perspective, or that your opinion of shipping is not based on an informed position. I am aware of the eye-rolling powers that be in fanfiction. I also know there is so much fanfiction out there of varying levels in quality, so much so that generalizing any given genre's tropes would surely be folly if you havent really taken from a reasonable sample size.
