Meta

daegaer- Thar She Blows, part the ninth Writing out of character is, to some extent, in the eye of the beholder.

fabu-Backstories and series fic

dragonscholar in fanthropology-Fandom and Output [...] Is it possible for fandoms to become too focused on output/product?

scifantasy in fanthropogloy-Fandom Death When and how do fandoms die?

hildy in fanthropology-When is fandom not enough in common? Fandom and friendship

lori-Agreeing to Disagree The sheer dismissal of someone else's thoughts and that any disagreement is a personal attack.

matociquala-The more I learn, the less I know. When I was learning the craft, what I needed was comment.

makesmewannadie-Give me a typewriter and enough time, and I will write Hamlet Do you feel like you have a recognizable writing style, one that you feel is uniquely yours?

gwyn_r-You might want to see a doctor about that subjunctive On using subjunctives

jedi_penguin-Underaged Readers Discussion on fandom's dirty little secret.

scribbulus_ink-Reccing, advertising, and exposure

Specific Fandom Meta
mimesere-POTC2 and Norrington Contains possible spoilers

jadelennox-Tolkein, gender, and fanfic

yhlee-Earthsea/Firefly/genre/race/other notes. On race, genre and other issues in specific fandoms.

fictualities-An academic article on Frodo/Sam slash Discussion regarding said article

fernwithy-Character flattening rant I'd like a rant about what happens in fic when an author obviously loves and completely identifies with one character and thus absolutely hates and cannot treat fairly or even canonically another

harriet_spy-Shocking true confession of a slasher Sometimes, slash is not enough for me.

violet_quill-How to Become a BNF in 10 Easy Steps
OR
Stop Whining and Start Writing, a Helpful Guide by Violet

tzikeh in vidding-Smallville vids archived without permission Discussion of incident and what constitutes stealing

Links, Link Compiling and Memes

itsabigrock-I want to know what sites *you* run! Link compiling request for BtVS/AtS fandoms

elke_tanzer-Help needed... I've been trying to think of the various types of communities fandoms sometimes have…

elke_tanzer-History of fanfiction, fandom meta, and textual poachy links

dodyskin-I have cool links for fun and profit. Random compilation of links for writing, research etc...

laurashapiro-A few things I'd like to see more of. A new vid meme

tanacawyr-What story/vid/art/whatever creative output of yours do you think is the most underappreciated? Question/Meme