Vaguewidth

[moon_custafer]

 After months of lag, my brain went off in a particular direction back in March, and it still won’t stop. And there’s nothing to do but travel with it, but it’s a fandom-of-one (or at least a very small fandom) situation, and even when it crosses over with other things, well that just tightens the Venn diagram. 

And I’ve also been reading King Lear, and I can’t find a vid of any productions that I really like (i.e., ones that satisfy my Feels about Kent).

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[sovay]

And there’s nothing to do but travel with it, but it’s a fandom-of-one (or at least a very small fandom) situation, and even when it crosses over with other things, well that just tightens the Venn diagram.

Would it be rude to ask?

(I can't help at all with King Lear.)

[moon_custafer]

Would it be rude to ask?

Not on your part; I’m the one who’s nudged you into asking, after all. (You know how it is, when you’re obsessing over what you know to be a special interest that isn’t going to come up conversationally on its own? Do you sneak it in and risk boring everyone else, or stew? Rhetorical You, not you personally.)

It’s the Lohmann/a valkyrie fic I posted on AO3 a while back. Now, I’m the queen, or at least a baroness, of obscure fandoms; the fic I’m proudest of was in the fandom of “lesser-known Gilbert and Sullivan,” and it only just drew its first comment a few weeks ago, two years after I posted it.

I ought to be finishing the stuff that at least has people following it, but it’s this story, which was meant to be a one-off and has fourteen hits, one kudo, and one bookmark that handful_ofdust very kindly placed, that keeps wanting to go further. I don’t think it makes sense to add any chapters. I have an epilogue that I don’t think could stand on its own; I keep hoping someone will ask what happened next so I can post it as a comment, and I feel like I’m cheating by even admitting to that on another website. I have the opening chapter of a follow-up story that I’m loathe to post without having at least some idea where the story could go. I’ve started enough things I couldn’t finish.

Trouble is, this all leaves me in a position where my only satisfaction comes from dropping related topics into other conversations and generally making a nuisance of myself. Sorry it’s three in the morning and I’m rambling.

[sovay]

Not on your part; I’m the one who’s nudged you into asking, after all.

Some people when they vagueblog really don't want to be asked about it, and I can never tell which kind is which, so I always ask whether I should.

I ought to be finishing the stuff that at least has people following it, but it’s this story, which was meant to be a one-off and has fourteen hits, one kudo, and one bookmark that handful_ofdust very kindly placed, that keeps wanting to go further.

Then I don't see any reason why you shouldn't keep writing it. Otherwise you won't be writing anything and that seems like a waste. Or do you need to be assured of an audience before you write something?

[moon_custafer]

Or do you need to be assured of an audience before you write something?

I suppose, when I’m posting things a bit at a time on AO3, it feels a little closer to giving some kind of stage performance. When there’s no response it’s like trying to play to an empty house, or worse, to an audience who make no sound whatsoever except to occasionally cough or clear their throats. Even a boo would be preferable, because at least then I’d know I ought to get off the stage.

[sovay]

I suppose, when I’m posting things a bit at a time on AO3, it feels a little closer to giving some kind of stage performance.

Definitely update people on Dreamwidth/Tumblr when you post the next chunk, then. I don't think that's cheating at all.