Snowflake Challenge -- day one

[turps]

Day 01

In your own space, talk about why you are doing the Fandom Snowflake Challenge? What drew you to it as a participant? What do you hope to accomplish by doing these challenges? Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

To me, the Snowflake challenge is a way to embrace fandom and fannish activities. Initially I was tempted in by the very lovely mods and origin of the challenge -- every snowflake is different just like you! But as the years have gone by I've stayed because it's such a feel good start to the year.

Fandom is so important to me, but for a while now my activity levels have been slipping. Which is a shame because fandom and fans are pretty awesome, so I'm going to use this challenge to attempt to reignite my fannish spark. I really enjoy reading the responses and commenting to new people. I love how the snowflake challenge means you can say, well done! to a stranger, or get to complement a work you would usually never see.

I also like how low pressure it is. That it doesn't matter if you want to skip a challenge, if you do one or them all.

What do I want to accomplish? To reconnect with fandom, to have fun reading challenge answers and maybe commenting to new people, even if that only happens one time. Though I have met some excellent flist friends via previous snowflake challenges ♥

Who knows, by branching out via the challenges I may find my new fandom, or participate in old ones. Hell, maybe I'll even write something, that would be a miracle.

Whatever happens I know it should be fun, and that it'll get people posting and hopefully commenting. And that has to be a fantastic start to the year.

Comments

[pensnest]

It is a good start to the year, isn't it! A kick-start to posting which gives us something to talk about, and a chance to reconnect with fandom.

btw, the [Bad username or unknown identity: :fancake"] theme this month is 'Old Fandoms', ie fandoms that started ten years ago or more. Might be nice to dust off a few old favourites and do some reccing?

[turps]

It really is. I've already seen a lot more activity on both LJ and DW. I hope that continues.

You know, I've never recced at Fancake, but I'm going to consider doing so. I've been thinking about popslash lately after Jacie recced one of my mtyg stories and all the memories of the year of the coffee shop AUs came back.

Plus, it's been a while since I've said how much I love The Wednesday Thing.

[lightbird]

It is such a feel good start to the year. :)

Great post.

[turps]

It really is.

It's so lovely to see all the activity :D

Thank you.

[akamine_chan]

*twirls you*

Happy new year, T!

[turps]

*spins with you*

You all have done such a great thing.

[turlough]

I totally agree, it's a great way to start the year. Not only fannishly but also as a way to reconnect with people you don't interact much with for the rest of year. People who at other times aren't very active on DW but return for Snowflake challenge.

[turps]

Yes! I've seen so much more activity on both DW and LJ already. I really hope it continues.

[wenchpixie]

Yes, all of this, yes :D :D

[turps]

It's such a great start to the year, and I love that it encourages people to post, comment and interact. That's something I miss at other times of the year.

[teigh_corvus]

Yes, yes, yes! All of this. :D

Well, not so much with the returning participant part, though I have enjoyed stepping in on challenge-related posts in the past. But all of the other bits. <3

[turps]

I love you have the matching icon :D

I think this will be a good challenge for you. Though of course, anything that gets you posting is a good thing.

[teigh_corvus]

Sadly, just the one though. :)

I have been staring at the blinky olde cursor for a while now, and pretty much can only reply with a squishy-grin face and a big-ass hug. *HUGS*

[glitteryv]

It's definitely a great way to kick off 2016. :)

[turps]

I've been having so much fun with the challenge, and have been interacting with some very interesting new people. So, a win all around!

[doctor_jasley]

Seeing your day one post has helped spur me into trying. Esp. since I have the day off. And actually feel like trying to connect with other people instead of crawling into a hole with my computer and just watching youtube let's play videos while also browsing ao3 for ANYTHING that holds my attention.

[turps]

YAY! That makes me so happy that you've decided to join. I haven't read back on my flist yet since I got home due to answering comments, but I hope to see lots of posts from you when I do :D

[doctor_jasley]

So far I've done days 1,2, and 4.

I'm waiting on 3 because....well IDK what to rec of mine. What stories do you think of when you think of me?

also for four I really CAN't think of what I'd write so I totally stole your prompt thing and altered it...because lets be real. I can NEVER do three sentences. I'm too verbose.

You've been SUPER awesome at comment fic today/night. SO MANY HUGS ♥ (I just had to google that because I WANTED TO REMEMBER!)

[winterlover]

Same here. It's a great start into the new year.
Lovely to see you doing the Snowflake challenge, too.

[turps]

It's an excellent start to the year. I really enjoyed the challenge.