...is the entire purpose of fandom, isn't it? No one is doing this for altruistic reasons. Writing, putting up sites, reading, discussing/flaming on mailing lists...we all do these activities for the fun of it.
As a fan who reviews fanfic, I can assure you that I don't do it for the writers. I'm not out to change the writer's style or educate them or anything so lofty. I just enjoy discussing how fanfic affects me, and dissecting my emotional responses. And I like reading other people's reviews too. It's fascinating to get another person's perspective on a story, especially if it wildly differs from mine. What saddens me is that there isn't enough reviews and discussion of stories. Aren't you ever curious as to why people write characters the way they do? Why some scenarios work and others don't? Ideally, you'd get such answers in a good discussion.
So I see reviewing fic as a way of entertaining myself. Much like any other fannish pursuit.
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carisma_sensei
Getting your jollies...
Date: 2002-08-14 04:21 am (UTC)As a fan who reviews fanfic, I can assure you that I don't do it for the writers. I'm not out to change the writer's style or educate them or anything so lofty. I just enjoy discussing how fanfic affects me, and dissecting my emotional responses. And I like reading other people's reviews too. It's fascinating to get another person's perspective on a story, especially if it wildly differs from mine. What saddens me is that there isn't enough reviews and discussion of stories. Aren't you ever curious as to why people write characters the way they do? Why some scenarios work and others don't? Ideally, you'd get such answers in a good discussion.
So I see reviewing fic as a way of entertaining myself. Much like any other fannish pursuit.