March Meta Matters Challenge, First Writing Prompt!

[yourlibrarian]

Hello everyone! It's check-in time again to see how we're all getting along with our meta importing.

Comment below with any of the following:

1) Are you having internal debates about what content you're considering moving versus not copying over?
2) Are you having any problems moving your meta?

It's also time for your first writing prompt! Can you write some new meta based on old meta you've come across? This could be:

* an update to what you wrote before
* current you is arguing with former you about your ideas
* taking the same idea and applying it to a different fandom
* expressing some of the same ideas in a different format

Whatever approach you take, see if an older work you've been rehousing can be a jumping off point for a new work.

Writing new meta this month is optional. If you do write something though, share a link to it in a future check-in post!

Comments

[nrgburst]

1) Yes! I just did it on my own journal, because I wasn't sure about posting meta critical of the canon. I'm leaning towards meh, do it anyway, AO3 isn't tumblr and people can read the tags before clicking in.

2) Also in my journal post: I've realized some of my meta seems out of date because it was written in response to earlier parts of a TV series/movie franchise and therefore seems incomplete because it ignores later developments. I've updated/expanded on one before posting, and made it clear in others that it was written several years ago and therefore only deals with S1/2 etc.

So in response to the writing prompt: hehehe already done, way ahead of you! :D

[yourlibrarian]

Re: 1, if you have concerns there's also always the option of not allowing anonymous comments, turning on comment moderation, or even locking the posts to logged-in users which can reduce the likelihood of click-by trolling a great deal.

And yes, it sounds like you are! A great deal of my meta was written in real time in response to a series as it took place. So the posts are very much a time capsule. I've noted the original posting dates in all of those in the author's notes up front. I did once have someone who didn't notice that about them but I think generally people have.

(Love your icon!)

[osteophage]

FTR, I've already posted some meta critical of canon (clearly tagged as such), and the only comment I've gotten so far is a positive one.

[yourlibrarian]

Good to hear what response people are getting.