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...quick post to do something that I've been thinking about for a while.
Call for new fandoms!
I'm looking to expand my reccing repertoire to new horizons. Only problem is, I don't know where to start and I'm hoping ya'll can help.
What I need from you: fandom suggestions! Let me know what fandoms you would like me to rec, along with a story to get me started. Keep in mind, however, that if I don't like the fic, you'll probably sour me on the fandom, so you'll probably want to go with your safest bet (long, first time, not too dark (no non-con), and happy ending). For comparison purposes, I started reading The Sentinel because someone suggested I read Out of Whack, which is pure fluff. I've read a lot of dark!fic in that fandom since, but I probably wouldn't have given the fandom a try if that had been the first thing I'd read. Now, of course, it's one of my top three fandoms of all time (and I *still* haven't seen any of the canon yet).
Also...
Call for community improvement suggestions!
It's hard to believe, but the number of recs on this community is approaching triple digits. While that's all well and good for reading purposes, it means any future modifications of the community are going to be very difficult to do, so I'm taking this opportunity to make one last effort to spiff this place up. Do you want more tags (maybe pairings and/or authors)? Would you like to see more information in the rec headers? What about how the memories are arranged? Heck, while we're at it, what do you think of the colors and/or layout? If you want to see any changes, now's the time to let me know -- after next week what you see is what's here to stay.
Back with more recs on Monday...
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Since you asked, I know I would find it helpful if you had pairing tags (and/or, in the titles, you could include a brief pairing - just a simple McShep or JB or Seth/Ryan or whatever name style you like, or even just slash or gen or het... that way, going through memories for each fandom, we could scan down for our favorite folks or genre...)
If you're expanding fandoms.. let's see... since you've got Stargate Atlantis, it might not be too much of a jump to go for SG-1, and there's lots of awesome stories there. I can't help being a Lord of the Rings fan, and my very first fandoms were Rurouni Kenshin and Inuyasha. There's an archive for Saitou/Sanosuke fics (Kenshin), with some really nice ones, like Rogue of Tokyo. I also absolutely adore Magnificent 7 (lots of talent there!), and I'm just starting to get into Supernatural.
One thing that I'd find really, really useful is if you could make a tag for fics that do a good job of introducing you to the characters. Often, that's AU's, but sometimes really good canon stories either provide you with relevant canon details or create their own backgrounds, so you don't need to have seen the show (especially if they're set early in a TV series, etc). I've pretty much never seen an episode of stargate (atlantis or SG-1), the sentinel, or mag 7 - but I got introduced to each fandom by following my favorite writers, and learning the characters through their eyes. So if you had a tag for "stories very good for someone new to the fandom" (however you want to word it), that don't assume any prior knowledge - dude, you'd make me a deliriously happy fangirl! Then, no matter what new fandoms you decide to start reccing, I'd gladly follow! :)
As for the intro to fandom tags, I'd love to offer that, but it's not something that I'd be good at or able to maintain. However, there are great intros at crack_van and thefourthvine -- maybe I could use some judicious linking?
Thanks for the suggestions!