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The Rules of the Reclist Road
Aug. 28th, 2022 11:18 amBefore I put up my first reclist, let's go over what to expect.
As I stated in my Intropost, one of the reasons I am returning to dreamwidth is to be able to put together fanfiction reclists like I did when I was on livejournal. A longer format allows me to better explain why I'm rec'ing what I'm rec'ing. However, when I post, I’ll also cross post the recs themselves to Twitter and an abbreviated version of the post to Tumblr.
QUESTION 1: WHAT WILL I BE REC'ING?
Right now, I am reading mostly Reylo - Rey/Kylo Ren|Ben Solo from the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy. The large majority of my recs right now will stem from that ship.
HOWEVER, I am also going to rec fic from other fandoms I have loved, including Smallville, Supernatural, Stargate:Atlantis, Merlin, etc. (I won't be able to do as much of this as I would like as some of the fics I loved the most never made it to AO3 and have been lost).
In addition, I may put together other types of reclists, but the focus will always be on fandom.
QUESTION 2: WHAT IS INCLUDED IN A RECLIST?
Each post will include 3-6 fics along a theme. The themes will vary, but they can be a trope, an image, a kink, a character, something that unifies all the fics rec’d. I will repeat themes and if the fic is on AO3, the theme will be in my bookmarks.
When I rec a fic, I’ll provide a title, author, link, rating, whether or not it is completed, and short description, including why I am rec’ing this particular fic. I will be rec’ing WIPs! I personally believe that WIPs are as important as completed fics in fandom and should not be ignored, as long as everyone knows they are not complete.
For the most part, I’ll try to link to the fic on AO3, but there may be some that are on people’s own pages or other fanfiction websites. If the fic is on AO3, the theme title will be in my bookmarks. If I know the author’s Twitter or Tumblr handles, I will include them. However, I do not know them all, so if you do - let me know!
QUESTION 3: OKAY, ARE YOU DOING CONTENT WARNINGS OR TRIGGER WARNINGS?
I’ll be providing major content warnings but the tags will be more comprehensive and have more details so, please, please, please - read the tags. I am not the definitive authority on content and trigger warnings for a fic. If, however, an author choses not to use any trigger warnings or content warnings - I will do my best to be as informative as possible.
Heads up - I will be rec'ing darkfic. So, dldr, sals, and ykinmkato.
QUESTION 4: WHY DIDN'T YOU REC MY (FAVORITE) FIC?
There will be more fic that fit my stated theme than I rec in a single post. I am not slighting the author, ignoring those fics, or saying they are bad. I either: 1) am saving them for another theme; 2) am saving them for a future post with the same themes; or 3) have not read it yet.
QUESTION 5: WHY DON'T I JUST GO TO YOUR BOOKMARKS AND READ THOSE?
You are more then welcome to. I have almost a thousand and they are poorly curated. This journal is just me trying to share love with the world who does not have time to wade through a bunch of bookmarks.
A SUGGESTION:
If you read a fic I rec and enjoy it - share the love! Leave kudos, make a comment, or just boost the fic on your blog, timeline, wherever!
Happy Reading!!!
As I stated in my Intropost, one of the reasons I am returning to dreamwidth is to be able to put together fanfiction reclists like I did when I was on livejournal. A longer format allows me to better explain why I'm rec'ing what I'm rec'ing. However, when I post, I’ll also cross post the recs themselves to Twitter and an abbreviated version of the post to Tumblr.
QUESTION 1: WHAT WILL I BE REC'ING?
Right now, I am reading mostly Reylo - Rey/Kylo Ren|Ben Solo from the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy. The large majority of my recs right now will stem from that ship.
HOWEVER, I am also going to rec fic from other fandoms I have loved, including Smallville, Supernatural, Stargate:Atlantis, Merlin, etc. (I won't be able to do as much of this as I would like as some of the fics I loved the most never made it to AO3 and have been lost).
In addition, I may put together other types of reclists, but the focus will always be on fandom.
QUESTION 2: WHAT IS INCLUDED IN A RECLIST?
Each post will include 3-6 fics along a theme. The themes will vary, but they can be a trope, an image, a kink, a character, something that unifies all the fics rec’d. I will repeat themes and if the fic is on AO3, the theme will be in my bookmarks.
When I rec a fic, I’ll provide a title, author, link, rating, whether or not it is completed, and short description, including why I am rec’ing this particular fic. I will be rec’ing WIPs! I personally believe that WIPs are as important as completed fics in fandom and should not be ignored, as long as everyone knows they are not complete.
For the most part, I’ll try to link to the fic on AO3, but there may be some that are on people’s own pages or other fanfiction websites. If the fic is on AO3, the theme title will be in my bookmarks. If I know the author’s Twitter or Tumblr handles, I will include them. However, I do not know them all, so if you do - let me know!
QUESTION 3: OKAY, ARE YOU DOING CONTENT WARNINGS OR TRIGGER WARNINGS?
I’ll be providing major content warnings but the tags will be more comprehensive and have more details so, please, please, please - read the tags. I am not the definitive authority on content and trigger warnings for a fic. If, however, an author choses not to use any trigger warnings or content warnings - I will do my best to be as informative as possible.
Heads up - I will be rec'ing darkfic. So, dldr, sals, and ykinmkato.
QUESTION 4: WHY DIDN'T YOU REC MY (FAVORITE) FIC?
There will be more fic that fit my stated theme than I rec in a single post. I am not slighting the author, ignoring those fics, or saying they are bad. I either: 1) am saving them for another theme; 2) am saving them for a future post with the same themes; or 3) have not read it yet.
QUESTION 5: WHY DON'T I JUST GO TO YOUR BOOKMARKS AND READ THOSE?
You are more then welcome to. I have almost a thousand and they are poorly curated. This journal is just me trying to share love with the world who does not have time to wade through a bunch of bookmarks.
A SUGGESTION:
If you read a fic I rec and enjoy it - share the love! Leave kudos, make a comment, or just boost the fic on your blog, timeline, wherever!
Happy Reading!!!
