I had a lot of fun with Chocolate Box this year. It was my first time taking part, and I started out good and early so I got my assignment done and a handful of treats, including a pairing I'd never even encountered before, let alone read or written. In total I wrote 14046 words over 7 stories in 4 different fandoms. One gen, three m/m and three f/f.

I also received this really lovely original work from Rina: One Hundred Thousand Welcomes is an ever so sweet and beautifully researched historical f/f work.

( Here are the stories I wrote: )

Fandom has a problem. Drop into any fandom right now and you'll fill a bingo square of the same arguments - what should and shouldn't we consume, how should users under 18 interact with older users and each other, how should older users interact with younger ones, what is actually queer-baiting and what's just rainbow spectacles? And honestly, it's exhausting. I think most of us want to actually get down to actually enjoying fandom instead of just marking out, yet again, where our limits are, finding the people who will respect them and occupying our spaces ready for the next onslaught. And honestly, it didn't used to be like this!

( Or, why I have returned to DreamWidth and why I would like you to come with me. )