“What is significant about fan fiction is that it often spins the kind of stories that showrunners wouldn’t think to tell, because fanficcers often come from a different demographic. The discomfort seems to be not that the shows are being reinterpreted by fans, but that they are being reinterpreted by the wrong sorts of fans - women, people of colour, queer kids, horny teenagers, people who are not professional writers, people who actually care about continuity (sorry). The proper way for cultural mythmaking to progress, it is implied, is for privileged men to recreate the works of privileged men from previous generations whilst everyone else listens quietly.”
In 2021, I read a total of 40 books (thus far) — which is the lowest amount of books completed in a single year in about a decade. Over the past two years in particular, I’ve found it harder to focus on reading and have turned to other forms of media to fill in my entertainment needs. However, in reading less books per year, I’ve found that the quality of books has gone up. I’ve enjoyed or…
“Bad drafts are completely normal, and part of the process. You have to write the bad drafts to get to the better ones. Don’t be afraid to throw things out.”
“When you find something really wonderful, read it first as a reader, and then again as a writer: where you’re watching to see how the author makes the magic happen.”
Here is my contribution to the Our Favourite Holidays Zine for @ofs-zine ! Featuring a happy Patrochilles in a Greek Christmas tradition of decorating boats with lights!
The digital zine + some leftover physical zines are still available for purchase via the kofi store! All profits go to OutRight International, an LGBTQ+ charity!
