snowflake challenge #2

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Challenge #2:
In your own space, talk about your fannish origin story.

I started reading fanfic on and off starting at 12/13 after I discovered a Sailor Moon fansite on accident. I started actually participating in fandom when in early 2007. I was watching Smallville (that's what the SV in my username stands for) and while I had other ships, I really fell hard for this rare pair, Clark Kent/Oliver Queen, after Justin Hartley had a minor role in the show for the first half of season 6. Only a few people were writing it (there was maybe less than 10 fics?) and I was so desperate for content that one day, I figured "maybe I'll write some". So I created a Livejournal, wrote my fic, and the rest is history. I liked other fandoms/ships but I was mostly mono fandom back then.

I was there for a few years, took a year break, and then was back for another couple of years. I drifted away from LJ/fandom/writing fic about a year about Smallville ended, having lost my motivation. I was into Tumblr RP for a while and mostly got away from fandom after that. I was reading fic now and then in the years that followed, but it took the pandemic to get me back into it. I was working from home and I suddenly felt the urge to start writing fic again. So I did and got onto Dreamwidth when it felt more comfortable than LJ and began to participate in fandom and later on exchanges. I've stuck around ever since. :)

Comments

[gingicat]

I love how so many of us fell into fandom just by browsing around looking for information.

I can see Clark Kent/Oliver Queen working in many offshoots of DC Comics fandom.

I'm glad you came back and have stuck around.

Thank you for participating!

[tjs_whatnot]

I love that fandom is a thing that is always there for you in any way that you're able to participate in it. I look back at the crazy amount of time I devoted to it in the beginning of my journey and I can't imagine being able to do it like that now, but oh how I sometimes wish I could. But, even the small pockets of time I've allowed myself have been delightful and a lifeline. ♥

[scintilla10]

Aww, not knowing much about Smallville, I don't think I realized your OTP was such a rarepair! You were dedicated - love that that's what drew you into participating. :D

My fannish energy has faded at times too. It's nice to be able to come back into fandom at different times in your life. <3

[vendettadays]

I love how universal fandom is when it comes to falling hard for a fandom/pairing, searching for as much as we can find, then when that's exhausted, we turn to "maybe I'll write some" :D It was lovely to read your origin story - thank you for sharing it!

[bradygirl_12]

Glad you stuck around! 😍

Fandom allows you to come and go. It's always there, just waiting for you to return. ☺️

[impala_chick]

Glad you're back in fandom! It's so cool how Smallville introduced so many people - me included - to online fandom.

[tinkaton]

Major props for you writing a rarepair first thing, I'm sure the other shippers were very happy you joined the fandom.

Glad you're back in the fandom zone now!