I definitely agree about taste evolving. I'm probably less picky than some readers (not that there's anything wrong with being picky!), but like you, I do have less patience with stories that don't appeal to me from the start. So, I might have clicked away from Light on the Dark Side too if I was reading it for the first time now!
Unfortunately I might miss the Thon :( I wrote 4 fics last year, which doesn't seem like a lot, but it felt like a lot to me! I find writing a bit stressful sometimes, especially when the words aren't coming easily, and I was struggling with my Thon idea so I might just think about it some more and maybe enter it next year. Work is also going to be especially busy in the first half of the year and my focus really needs to be there. Australia has an election coming up in May, so everyone who works in the media is going to have a craaazy few months. My 8hr/day job usually morphs into me being on call day and night during an election year. If I'm going to write a Snarry fic, I want to be able to give it the attention it'll no doubt need.
Gosh I love Toil 'n Trouble! I took a little peek at it and ended up reading quite a few pages. It's adorable ♥ Really looking forward to reading the rest!
I suspect that is indeed the problem with PI's fics. Especially because people aren't just reccing them to you, they're telling you you'll love them! So it's understandable that you must be thinking... 'but what if I don't?' It's totally fine if you don't, of course. I remember us discussing another hugely popular fic that we both didn't love as much as other people, and there's nothing wrong with that ♥ Great idea to start with The Lost World though! I didn't think to rec that one because I haven't read it, but it sounds fantastic. I looked at it briefly last year when I saw the original post over at Snapecase, and it did seem beautifully dark and fairytale-like!
Speaking of 'beautifully dark and fairytale-like', this is a bit random but, did you ever watch the TV show Hannibal? Considering your interest in dark fic, it might be something you'd like :)
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Unfortunately I might miss the Thon :( I wrote 4 fics last year, which doesn't seem like a lot, but it felt like a lot to me! I find writing a bit stressful sometimes, especially when the words aren't coming easily, and I was struggling with my Thon idea so I might just think about it some more and maybe enter it next year. Work is also going to be especially busy in the first half of the year and my focus really needs to be there. Australia has an election coming up in May, so everyone who works in the media is going to have a craaazy few months. My 8hr/day job usually morphs into me being on call day and night during an election year. If I'm going to write a Snarry fic, I want to be able to give it the attention it'll no doubt need.
Gosh I love Toil 'n Trouble! I took a little peek at it and ended up reading quite a few pages. It's adorable ♥ Really looking forward to reading the rest!
I suspect that is indeed the problem with PI's fics. Especially because people aren't just reccing them to you, they're telling you you'll love them! So it's understandable that you must be thinking... 'but what if I don't?' It's totally fine if you don't, of course. I remember us discussing another hugely popular fic that we both didn't love as much as other people, and there's nothing wrong with that ♥ Great idea to start with The Lost World though! I didn't think to rec that one because I haven't read it, but it sounds fantastic. I looked at it briefly last year when I saw the original post over at Snapecase, and it did seem beautifully dark and fairytale-like!
Speaking of 'beautifully dark and fairytale-like', this is a bit random but, did you ever watch the TV show Hannibal? Considering your interest in dark fic, it might be something you'd like :)