DPP: You Give Fic A Bad Name

[kl-shipper1.livejournal.com]

Hello, fellow pilots shippers! I'm kl_shipper1 and I'll be driving the DPP bus this week. This is my first time leading this thing, so bear with me.

I've been around fandoms long enough to see that there are certain genres of fic that have a reputation for being badfic-- for example, babyfic and songfic. So, my question for you all today is:

Why do these types of fic automatically get such a bad reputation? Is this the case in the BSG fandom? With pilots fic?

(Also, feel free to rec some fics that you feel are examples of these genres done well.)

Comments

[scifishipper.livejournal.com]

I'm happy to read these comments and maybe some of the context that I needed to know wasn't present. I think because this is not a cultural blog, general societal statements do need that supportive phrasing.

You know I think you're awesome, and I was nervous for expressing my concerns. I do think general criticisms (particularly harsh ones) of writing hurt people. Writing is a personal and often painful process and yes, if I protest anything, it is the creation of an environment where writers feel ashamed of the content of their fic. Personally, I dislike baby!fic and fics of the family-oriented genre for the most part, but I will fight to the proverbial death to support anything that anyone wants to write - even if it offends me.

Thanks for clarifying, bb. *HUGS*

[rachelmack.livejournal.com]

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