Fandoms for works that have no "fandom"
Aug. 21st, 2011 07:31 amI've recently uploaded a handful of filksongs to AO3, in light of
franzeska's clarification of the TOS FAQ saying that the important measure of "fanworks" is that they were "created in a fandom context for a fandom audience." Yay!
Um. So... how do I tag them? I wrote filk for kink_bingo. Is kink_bingo the *fandom?* That seems... wrong. Is the original tune the "fandom," which would mean adding half a dozen new single-work fandoms? I wrote filk about coffee. Not about sentient coffee (in which case, it could go under "anthropomorphic"), but about coffee. No fandom. No characters. No pairings. It's to the tune of & in the style of a popular Pagan song, which is probably unknown outside of Pagan circles. (The Pagan song is ttto a traditional tune, but it doesn't match the original tone or style.)
( I'm not actually looking for answers as much as for exploration of the questions. )
Um. So... how do I tag them? I wrote filk for kink_bingo. Is kink_bingo the *fandom?* That seems... wrong. Is the original tune the "fandom," which would mean adding half a dozen new single-work fandoms? I wrote filk about coffee. Not about sentient coffee (in which case, it could go under "anthropomorphic"), but about coffee. No fandom. No characters. No pairings. It's to the tune of & in the style of a popular Pagan song, which is probably unknown outside of Pagan circles. (The Pagan song is ttto a traditional tune, but it doesn't match the original tone or style.)
( I'm not actually looking for answers as much as for exploration of the questions. )
AO3 for non-fanfiction reader
Jun. 20th, 2011 09:12 pmebooks.dreamwidth.org/44928.html
Some thoughts on OTW by
elz.
Edit: And another one on diversity, OTW, diversity and transparency, and my work by
helkalantto.
Edit: And another one on diversity, OTW, diversity and transparency, and my work by
Interesting post on prompt memes
May. 10th, 2011 08:29 pmOn BrownBetty's journal there is some interesting discussion around anonymity and kink memes and the AO3. I posted a follow-up on my journal.
And while I'm at it, another few interesting posts:
The OTW Server Poll and Fannish Diversity
What I love about the OTW
Filk & the AO3, Part 1: Not Feeling the Filk-Love
Filk & the AO3, Part 2: How the AO3 Could Be The Awesomest Filk Archive Ever
And while I'm at it, another few interesting posts:
The OTW Server Poll and Fannish Diversity
What I love about the OTW
Filk & the AO3, Part 1: Not Feeling the Filk-Love
Filk & the AO3, Part 2: How the AO3 Could Be The Awesomest Filk Archive Ever