Reading and writing.

[foxmonkey]

So...if you write fic, do you read it as well?

I'm asking because I read a comment in a community where the poster (a writer) said that she rarely reads other people's fic unless it's recommended. This just boggles the hell out of me. I get the theory (bad!fic abounds!) but...well, I just can't wrap my brain around it.

Maybe I'm just a Philistine who'll read anything that's put in her path. ;-) Well, not everything, I do have standards, but, yeah. I don't need a rec to read. Hmmm. Just wondering if this is more common than not.

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[topaz119.livejournal.com]

Not the second, never-ending story (Sucker?) but I was there every Monday for, lord, close to 2 years for Living. I just wrapped up one in SPN that I was rolling my eyes at myself for, but there was much whining in AIM if too long went w/o an update.

*mwhah*

[foxmonkey.livejournal.com]

I was there every Monday for, lord, close to 2 years for Living.

And don't forget the oodles of spin-off stories! The layout of that page made me want to *hurt* somebody, though -- who uses a circular layout for a long-ass serial WITH SEVERAL FRIGGIN' BRANCHES? Madness.