I am having a FANDOM EXCITEMENT OVERLOAD MOMENT

[birdsofshore]

I just got the hd_smoochfest prompt I wanted! ♥

I did not get chucked out of slythindor100's drabble contest yet! ♥ (I reckon it was a close thing this week). And there's a new prompt in an hour and a half.

hd_remix and bottom_draco started posting today! ♥

By the way, what is the etiquette for commenting on adaptation fics / art when you are not familiar with the original? I can't really say "This looks great and I can see you've put a lot of work into it. However, I don't know any of the characters or get any of the jokes. Bye!"

Conversely, if I only comment on the ones I know about, that will be about 4 fics. O.o

I am the H/D monthly reccer at crack_broom this month! ♥ Erm. I had really better think about what I am going to rec.

Finally, you have to see this monster Lego model Hogwarts a fan made. ♥ The detail and scale of it is stunning! My boys want to know why I don't do cool stuff like that. We have had such fun looking at all the different rooms and discussing the scenes. There's going to be videos and timelapse of the set up in a week or two, so I am looking forward to getting over-excited all over again. Hooray for you too, Alice Finch, you crazy superb Lego lady!

Comments

[thusspakekate.livejournal.com]

I was pretty conscious of the fact that not everyone may be familiar with my source material (my beta wasn't!!!) and tried to make sure that my entry was able to stand on its own, if that makes sense. Like: if someone was familiar with the source, they would see the parallels and recognize the plotline, but if someone else wasn't, everything would still make sense to them as a cohesive story, pre-existing knowledge of the original wouldn't be necessary for comprehension. I'm sure that other people took this into consideration as well, so I'd say you can probably just comment the same way you would for a non-adapted fic in those cases.

I'm actually really excited for the entries that are adapted from works I'm not familiar with. It may be a good way to find new things to love!!

[birdsofshore]

I think you are right. Most of the pieces will stand alone and 'work' whether you recognise the original or not. It almost seems a shame for the writers and artists not to have their extra work incorporating the original source into their piece, given full recognition, but I know the prompters will super-appreciate them!

It's great to have so much to read at the moment :D