Snowflake Challenge Day 15
Jan. 30th, 2021 04:22 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
turpsIn your own space, Talk about Your Snowflake Experience.
I've taken part in every Snowflake, even the first one that was held in a personal journal, so by now, Snowflake feels like the natural start to the year. Some years I've done every challenge, others, only a handful. But each time what I get in a sense of connection and reading things and people that normally I wouldn't. I've also found some good friends via previous Snowflakes, so that's a fantastic bonus.
Snowflake encourages me to read in new fandoms, find out new things and think of my own fannish experiences. Yeah, some of the challenges feel old now, but that's inevitable when some are repeated each year, which of course they should be because new people always arrive and even if I have done some of the challenges many times now, it's fun to try and think of something new to say.
I haven't managed to finish any creative responses yet and didn't link my wishlist to the main comm, but that's fine, I never felt any pressure to do so, which is what I love about Snowflake, the pressure is non-existent.
This year I've enjoyed reading responses, and have laughed often. Been gifted some lovely icons, got some nice feedback to linked fic and generally had fun. I know it'll get to say it on the wrap-up post at the comm, but I will say here too, the mods do an incredible job, making sure every response is read and responded to. So, kudos to them.
And thank you to everyone who has dropped into my journal over the challenge to comment and say hello. It was lovely to 'see' you and I look forward to next year when I may see some of you again.
In other non Snowflake news, I've been watching It's a Sin, the new Russell T Davies show and man, it's intense. I haven't finished it all yet but will be doing that soon. Maybe after watching The Masked Singer tonight.
I'm also about a third into the epic Downton Abbey fic that was recced by a few people and am enjoying every word. Though have to be strict with myself or else would be reading for hours and not get a thing done. At nearly 527k I suspect I'll be reading for a while yet.
I've taken part in every Snowflake, even the first one that was held in a personal journal, so by now, Snowflake feels like the natural start to the year. Some years I've done every challenge, others, only a handful. But each time what I get in a sense of connection and reading things and people that normally I wouldn't. I've also found some good friends via previous Snowflakes, so that's a fantastic bonus.
Snowflake encourages me to read in new fandoms, find out new things and think of my own fannish experiences. Yeah, some of the challenges feel old now, but that's inevitable when some are repeated each year, which of course they should be because new people always arrive and even if I have done some of the challenges many times now, it's fun to try and think of something new to say.
I haven't managed to finish any creative responses yet and didn't link my wishlist to the main comm, but that's fine, I never felt any pressure to do so, which is what I love about Snowflake, the pressure is non-existent.
This year I've enjoyed reading responses, and have laughed often. Been gifted some lovely icons, got some nice feedback to linked fic and generally had fun. I know it'll get to say it on the wrap-up post at the comm, but I will say here too, the mods do an incredible job, making sure every response is read and responded to. So, kudos to them.
And thank you to everyone who has dropped into my journal over the challenge to comment and say hello. It was lovely to 'see' you and I look forward to next year when I may see some of you again.
In other non Snowflake news, I've been watching It's a Sin, the new Russell T Davies show and man, it's intense. I haven't finished it all yet but will be doing that soon. Maybe after watching The Masked Singer tonight.
I'm also about a third into the epic Downton Abbey fic that was recced by a few people and am enjoying every word. Though have to be strict with myself or else would be reading for hours and not get a thing done. At nearly 527k I suspect I'll be reading for a while yet.
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Date: 2021-01-30 04:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-01-30 05:31 pm (UTC)I agree with you, the no-pressure aspect is fantastic. It's such a good way to start the fannish year.
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Date: 2021-01-30 10:28 pm (UTC)I’m in two minds about watching It’s a Sin. When I first saw the trailer I thought ‘ohh a new gay thing by Russell, yay!’ And then it switched to intense territory before the end and I become unsure.
Ohh masked singer. I was right again in my guess tonight, for Blob
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Date: 2021-01-30 11:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-01-31 10:15 am (UTC)And what a lovely icon choice to support the comment.
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Date: 2021-01-31 10:17 am (UTC)It's a Sin is brilliant, also heart wrenching at times. It's a bit like Mama Mia 2 in that it has great music, great characters, you're enjoying everything that suddenly get stabbed in the heart.
Yeah, I guessed Blob too but omg, Morton! I had a feeling last week but didn't think he'd sing his own song.
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Date: 2021-01-31 08:09 pm (UTC)Over 500k, wow! That's a SERIOUSLY long fic!
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Date: 2021-02-01 12:36 pm (UTC)I know! It's split into two with the first part about 80k and that's taken me ages to finish. I suspect I'll still be reading the second into March.
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Date: 2021-02-06 01:15 am (UTC)and i'm so glad you had a good snowflake experience this year <3
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Date: 2021-02-11 03:32 pm (UTC)Snowflake is always a good start to the year. I do like the busy start and having to think about the challenges.