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has anyone else felt like fanfic has taken a steep hit in quality? like, let me clarify, yes, i’m aware there has always been terrible and corny fics (and i’ve written some awful wattpad garbage during the sites prime) but now i feel like it’s (cont.)
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Anonymous 18h

Tbh I haven’t noticed this, but I also tend towards older or smaller fandoms, so maybe it’s a culture shift thing that I’ve managed to dodge

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Anonymous 1d

I feel like long fics are rarer but that could just be the ships and fandoms I’m interested in changing

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Anonymous 1d

(cont.) just WAYYYY harder to find a fanfic i can actually swallow myself in and feel indulged. everything just feels dry and bland and disconnected even if the writing is serviceable.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1d

i think this is one of the problems i’m facing too. a lot of fics in some of the fandoms i enjoy are one shots or tend to be shorter. but the long ones are hit and miss (with more leaning toward being the latter sadly)

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

I think also people want the interaction so they’re writing more for the audience than themselves

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