Fandom Meta

executrix - Fanaesthetic? I think for a lot of people, the aesthetic standards for fanfiction are very much those for structured and conventionalized forms--e.g., distaste for OCs could be related to a belief that it's more elegant to work only with the canon character set, and lack of interest in AUs/ARs could derive from a profound interest in the canon circumstances and timeline. I

splash_the_cat - If you can't say anything nice, don't say it on the internet. The very useful stargate_weekly newsletter has (quite sadly) ended in anticipation of avoiding future arguments over the role that linking to personal livejournals plays in the public/private divide.
.. But personal does not necessarily equal private.

sexymermaid - The yin and the yang of writing fan fic or my first meta discussion. I've been weighing the sudden love for concrit that seems to be waving through fandom. It seems fashionable to embrace it and if you don't, you are seen as almost too sensitive.

scribbling_elf - Preferences in Fanfic vs. Original Fiction' A semi-lengthy poll that came out of my thoughts about what I write in fanfic vs. original fic. [POLL]

fernwithy - A Random Evil I have to say, I'm wondering about accusations that a bit of canon (in any fandom) "reads like fanfic." I know that the insult means, "It reads like fanfic that I don't like," but I have to wonder at the concept of the thing, really

Specific Fandom Meta

( Cut for possible Spoilers for the Fandoms: HP, DCverse )

On Reading and Writing

isiscolo - my two remixes, and a little meta on them The general rule for remixes is that you are supposed to rewrite someone else's story in another way - the plot, pairing, and setting need to remain the same, but everything else is variable. [SGA remix examples]

titti - Fandom, Writing, and Published Authors So men don't have some magic wand. They don't write sex better than women do.

PSA

almostnever - google blogsearch blues The new tool Google Blogsearch indexes, searches and shows your public Livejournal entries even if you have the box checked to block spiders/robots from indexing your journal. [ETA Update on Google trying to fix things HERE]