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Post by happyshep on Apr 17, 2009 23:44:37 GMT -5
Fan-fiction is an under-researched area, commonly ridiculed and misunderstood. But within fan-fiction communities members can find a profound sense of belonging which should not be overlooked. The hurt/comfort genre is an especially puzzling image which I personally find very fascinating to analyse. I have chosen this topic on which to base my Personal Interest Project (PIP) for the Society & Culture course. This forum is a focus group in which the ideas and information which I have gathered will be assessed for relevance in today's world. I hope that together our discussions will reveal interesting insights into the meaning and purpose of hurt/comfort fan-fiction for us as individuals, as well as society. I have chosen this research methodology because I hold great respect for the voices and opinions of fan-writers around the world. I have contributed to fan-communities on the internet for years and during this time I have understood that the only people who could possibly truly understand and explain fan-fiction are the writers themselves. This is why our discussions will be so valuable to my investigation. So that's what this is all about. I warmly invite you to browse though our topics and make a contribution if you like. Please be sure to read the copyright thread ( hcdiscussion.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=siteinfoboard&action=display&thread=1) first, however. If you have any questions, please reply to this post.
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Post by vexed on Apr 19, 2009 21:51:31 GMT -5
I have a question seems stupid but what the heck.
Do you also want a glimpse in to the stupid and back biting and jealous non sense some will go to over not as BFN ( big fandom name) as others.
I only ask not to publicize the wank ( drama hurtful ugliness) just to give you a broader view?
Like comparing the good and the bad . It's your project and I have no clue what you really looking for but let me know.
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Post by jagfan on Apr 19, 2009 22:08:44 GMT -5
Can we get more information on the program of study and school you are doing the story for?
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Post by happyshep on Apr 19, 2009 22:34:37 GMT -5
I don't think I'm quite sure what you mean, Vexed. Do you mean that I should not focus on some of the rare abusive incidents which have occurred within fan communities (eg. "Twilight bashing")? A broader view, as you put it, would normally include mention of such incidents, but I don't believe that it will be relevant to my arguement so it is unlikely that I will have need to go into it. I assume from personal observation that violence is rare between fan-writers. Jagfan, I apologize for not providing you with this information earlier. I am in my final year of school at Ku-Ring-Gai Creative Arts High, Sydney, Australia. A syllabus for the Society & Culture HSC course can be found here. Look up chapter 8.5 -- Content: HSC Core: Personal Interest Project. This is worth a large part of my final marks.
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Post by vexed on Apr 20, 2009 1:06:08 GMT -5
Happyshep there really is darker side , I was amazed at the coms on Live Journal that will just rip into each other.
Not just like general bashing of the fandom as a whole , but more about personal writers and pairings.
Very sad , but i just thought you might want to get a look at both sides of fan fics. I am active in the Inuyasha fandom and sadly it is not all that rare. Most of them are 18 years of age and older .
Sorry if I confused been a long day for me.
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Post by happyshep on Apr 20, 2009 1:33:43 GMT -5
Really? I have never seen anything like that before. Perhaps where it is relevant in the future we may have a discussion in which members can share these experiences. Thank you for opening my eyes to this.
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Post by Supernoodle77 on Apr 21, 2009 15:08:04 GMT -5
You know, I always thought the topic of why people write H/C stories would be an interesting one - something deserving of study. It's definately not the norm for people to be interested in this kind of thing, yet there must be millions of writers and readers out there.
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Post by ozgeek on Jun 22, 2009 21:57:36 GMT -5
Hi, I am a fellow Aussie born and bred in NSW but currently residing in Adelaide. I have kids at school and know a bit about PIPs. You really need to start a thread in this forum just outling what the PIP is, how long it takes and how it counts towards your final marks so people outside Australia know what it's about. You left us a post on NFA (NCIS Fanfiction Addiction) in the introductory area and, after staff discussion, we are thinking of posting a link to your site on the front page annoucement box of ours. I might also suggest you send a form invitational email to targetted hurt/comfort authors. For example, on the largest fanfic site, fanfic.net, each fandom has a series of communities or story collections by theme. In the NCIS communities, the highest ranking community with 160 stories is HurtComfort:Tony DiNozzo described, and I quote, as "What better way to show you love Tony than to maim him?". If you scan through that list of stories and email/PM the authors, you might get some interest from people who write hurt/comfort. I imagine other fanfic groups have the same thing. Similarly, on our story board site, a search of hurt/comfort genre yields this list of over a hundred stories. Again, email the authors of those stories and invite them to your site. The invitation should include an introduction as most countries have no idea what a PIP is. Start with something like: Reword to suit yourself and add lots of references to sites on the PIP if you like. I found this one good. Also learn to make the link short cuts in the form [url=link_url]Link name[/url] For example [url=http://hcdiscussion.proboards.com/index.cgi]Hurt Comfort Discussion site[/url] Gives a link you can click on: Hurt Comfort Discussion siteYou can find some help on proboard commands on our old defunct board help forum here.
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Post by happyshep on Jun 22, 2009 22:22:51 GMT -5
I'll admit that although I have sent invitations to a few individual authors, I have generally been a bit timid to use this approach -- preferring to "post and run" at other forums.
I didn't think that anyone would be interested to understand what the PIP was. I don't think I would be. I thought describing it as some sort of society & culture-related study was detail enough -- I mean, that's generally what it is.
Since I am nearing desperation for active participants here I will definately consider sending private requests to individual writers and FF.net forums. I really thank you for your words of support. It's heart-warming to hear that somebody out there has a good understanding of what this group is all about and is willing to go out of their way to give advice. But I am still doubtful as to whether anyone really needs to know what the PIP is. Could you explain why this might be helpful?
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ozgeek
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Post by ozgeek on Jun 22, 2009 22:45:52 GMT -5
I'll admit that although I have sent invitations to a few individual authors, I have generally been a bit timid to use this approach -- preferring to "post and run" at other forums. I didn't think that anyone would be interested to understand what the PIP was. I don't think I would be. I thought describing it as some sort of society & culture-related study was detail enough -- I mean, that's generally what it is. Since I am nearing desperation for active participants here I will definately consider sending private requests to individual writers and FF.net forums. I really thank you for your words of support. It's heart-warming to hear that somebody out there has a good understanding of what this group is all about and is willing to go out of their way to give advice. But I am still doubtful as to whether anyone really needs to know what the PIP is. Could you explain why this might be helpful? Probably because I love information and always want mode, but maybe that's me. Sometimes people are more willing to help kids out on school projects than, say, some random person wanting to study their perverse habits. Telling them that the study is a large component of your final mark shows them how important it is to you. Writers often get invitations from time to time to join other writing sites and sometimes they aren't legit or relevant. Many times we just ignore them. E Fish checked this one out and reported that it was worth a look. I also thought of another site you might target - The Muse Bunny. They have 1300 writers and a fanfic area divided a bit like fanfic.net. Their form letter read: You might also be interested in a fanfiction survey we did including the question "What is your favorite genre to write and why?". Some Hurt/Comfort people responded. Now I think about it, you might be best served by word of mouth. If you don't feel comfortable emailing random authors, let us email the ones we think might be interested. Shellie Williams on fanfic.net springs to my mind because not only does she maim for pleasure, she's a school teacher by trade. Some would say those two things naturally go together.
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Post by happyshep on Jun 23, 2009 6:45:34 GMT -5
Alright then, that's a good suggestion. Thanks for that link! I'll contact the admins of The Muse Bunny and see what they think. The survey should also be helpful, although I don't have the time to go through it at the moment. I'm not familiar with all that many writers on FF.net so any ideas as to who I should contact would be great -- I don't mind doing the emailing at all. ...not only does she maim for pleasure, she's a school teacher by trade. Some would say those two things naturally go together. Haha! I love H/C and my plan is to pursue a teaching career when I finish school, so maybe there is a link.
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Post by E Fish on Jun 24, 2009 15:42:43 GMT -5
I think describing the PIP and what it means would be helpful because it gives legitimacy to your project.
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