Snowflake Challenge Day 4: Wish List

Day 4

In its purest form, fandom is people wanting more out of a story and creating what they want — and what others want. We express our love for media in the form of words, graphics, audio, meta, art, even knitting projects or songs! We gift each other the things we want in exchanges, and we show appreciation to the best of our ability, whether that’s comments or recommendations or notes.

Today, I want us to think about the things that would make us happy, because we deserve them — and read about the things that would make other people happy, because maybe we’re in the perfect spot to grant their wish.

In your own space, create a fannish wishlist. No limits on size or type of fanwork; just tell us what you’d like to see.


1) A global fandom wish, which I've seen on a lot of other people's lists too: In 2018, we should all try to leave more feedback on the things we like! I know, it's always easier said than done. I'm going to have to put some effort into it myself.

2) A little vain wish: It would be super cool if anyone wanted to make art to go with anything I've written (AO3 and miscellany). Or any of these gift stories I've received since I started doing exchanges again, all of which I want to keep in a fancy display case and brag about to visitors. <3

3) I'd love to have more people to talk about Star Wars with! Feel free to join me in this open TLJ spoilers thread whether or not we've ever talked before. I've been eager to have like normal conversations about this movie, but I feel isolated both by Camp It's Perfect Because Rian Supports Our Creepy Hellship and by Camp Disney Bought Uranium From Hillary Clinton To Silence Mark Hamill's Brave Dissent -- so, anyone I didn't alienate yet, come on in and have a nice talk about movies?

Snowflake Challenge Day 5: Resource recs

Day 5

Recommend a fannish or creative resource.

If you're a sighted creator working on something involving a blind character -- or looking for information on how to make your work accessible to blind internet users! -- I recommend the tumblr blog actuallyblind. Not only do they talk about everyday issues involving blindness, but they also take questions from readers about blindness in fiction and have offered to be a sensitivity reader for stories with blind characters. Of interest for anyone, but special heads-up to my pals in Rogue One, Marvel TV Universe, Kentucky Route Zero, and Exorcist (TV) fandoms!