I should have used a different metaphor

[serafina20]

I'm always curious as to how certain thing on LJ make it to community posts like metaquotes or metablog. I think it's a mixture of two things: writing something *really* well and having people pimp you.

Back in May, I wrote a bit on how fan fiction was easier to write than original fic because I'm playing in someone else's sandbox, meaning a lot of my work is done. Today, someone posted a well-written essay about how fan fiction is easier to write than original fiction because fanfiction is playing a video game while original fiction is programming one, and it got posted to metablog. It's longer than mine, and probably better written, but I still wonder.

Ah, well. At least we have fandom_bb where I can say things like, "The problem with the Kent's is the same thing as Lana: Jonathan (especially) is consistently mean, hypnotically, and prejudice to those around him, especially the Luthors, and yet everyone especially Lex seems to worship the ground he walks on." (Again, I think people would get less angry at them if someone would acknowledge his/their faults rather than the ideal of who they're supposed to be), and my name pops up. On the bulletin board, I mean. Because I am an attention-whore. :)

celebrity crush?	Allison Mack and Seth Green
say something random	Bunnies eat my feet
what color are you wearing?	Black
favorite place to eat-out	The River End Cafe
beverage of choice	Cherry Coke or Dr. Pepper
favorite piece of clothing	tank top
cutest animal	welsh corgi
future pet	kitten/welsh corgi
dream hair color	red
what do you really want NOW	swim with dolphins or kyak
top five movies	Empire Strikes Back, Clerks, Fugitive, Ususal Suspects, Tombstone
skipping or frollicking?	skipping (I don't know how to frollick)
can you do a handstand?	Not anymore.
what about a pullup	One. One pullup
do you have a secret desire to be a ballerina?	dancer, yes, ballerina, no
latest good news	can't think of any
name a pet peeve and a good thing	needign constant affrimation about writing/self. sleeping
dumbest thing you have heard of recently	slash is written by little girls
favorite conditioner (i hafta research this)	none
showers or baths?	showers
your feet are...	being eaten by bunnies. Don't you read?
favorite finger food	popcorn
where in the world would you go?	Ireland, Vancover, or Monterey
what's your opinion on giraffes?	They probably exist
favorite disney movie	Mulan
latest obsession	Kal/Morgan
last conversation you had	something about getting offline
is IKEA exciting for you	yes. sadly, yes
which stores do poeple need to drag you out of	bookstore
character crush from a book or cartoon	Talon Karrde, Robin Hood, Grand Admiral Thrawn
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Ever notice how you can be mean in meme's and no one will ever notice because, after all, who wants to read them?

Oh. And everyone better read my Kal/Morgan fic, otherwise, when I write the concluding fic to Lex Luthor, Ace Reporter, y'all are going to be confused. And I won't help you *sticks out tongue*.

No, seriously, read it. It's good, even if you don't like Kal and Morgan. You don't have to read the sex scenes. They're just gratuitous, but the whole relationship is explained. So those of you who were all, "Why's that rat bastard letting Morgan pin him to the wall while Lex is throwing up in the next room?", the fic explains why.

I need to stop eating Kettle Corn and typing at the same time. Ick.

Comments

[capnzebbie.livejournal.com]

I recommended your story on TWoP. I don't know if it'll bring customers or not, but I gave it a strong rec!

[serafina20.livejournal.com]

Yay, thank you! But I don't thik it'll help much. Most people are going to just look at the pairing and go, "ick" and there's not much I can do about that. I'd be the same way with a pairing I wasn't comfortable with, although I really can't think of a pairing I won't read. Lionel/Lana maybe. Most het, unless I was in the mood.

Anyway. Thanks for the pimp. ;)