Gj draws

It's an ecosystem guys, we need all of it

So, what are you gonna tell the brass if they offer you the big job? Honestly, I have no idea. But maybe I'll go to Paris, even for a little while.

For the fourth year in a row now, it's time for Small Fandom Summer! Join me for Small Fandom Summer! It's real easy to play:

Make a fanwork for something that has fewer than 1000 English-language works on AO3

Post it to AO3

And then you've done it! You've made a thing and you've diversified the fandom ecosystem! You're basically a hero.

Q: The fandom I want to create for has more than 1000 English-language works on AO3, but the specific pairing I want to write for has fewer than that. Does that count? A: Yes! Q: What if it has more than 1000 English-language works on AO3, but, like, just barely? A: Okay! Q: What if it actually has a lot more than 1000 English-language works on AO3, but it still feels small? A: Sure! Q: What if I don't want to post it to AO3? What if I don't even have an AO3 account? Can I post it somewhere else? A: Wherever! Q: What if-- A: Just do a thing, friend. Make a thing. Share the thing. This is not meant to be restrictive; this is meant to be inspirational. Create the fanworks you want to see in the world. Make a stranger happy by appealing to their niche interests. Bring joy.

And if you want to give yourself some silly little Steam-like achievement badges to commemorate your accomplishments, well, you're in luck! I've made a bunch of them right here! You can grab the ones that apply to your work and paste them wherever you like and feel good about what you've done. Here's a few of my favorites:

So you see? This is meant to be silly and fun.

There's nowhere to sign up. There's nothing to commit to. There's zero pressure. You just do it if you do it, and don't if you don't. But if you do want to play (yay!), tag your stuff with #small fandom summer so we can all swoop in and appreciate everyone else's efforts.

So some fanartist drew a “sexy” (read: booby) version of a (cartoon) character who is traditionally very non-sexualised. Fans of the character got mad about it because it’s kind of groundbreaking how that character is written and portrayed and this art totally ignores the entire point of the character. They demanded the art be deleted. In response to that other people said, well what the fanartist did may be distateful but they have every right to draw what they’re into. The two sides fight for days and each starts a harassment campaign and even report their “opponents’” accounts.

So far so typical. But things eventually come to a head and they decide that this will be settled by votes - not through a poll. Through donations to a children’s education charity via each side’s portal. Whoever can get the highest amount of donation wins.

Me (internally): Is this going to be about Paul Gross somehow.

Allan:

At the 1985 Labour party meet, the motion to support LGBT rights as a party was passed due to a block vote from mining unions.

(there is also ofc Saint Pierre, which Allan Hawco co-wrote and in which he's a cop and Paul Gross is a happy go lucky criminal that helps him out a few times Just Cos altho @gjdraws has theories for the future, and ofc Republic of Doyle, which Allan Hawco wrote starred in and showran and was his big breakthrough, in which they're both sorta-kinda-criminals-but-it's-hard-to-define-but-really-Hawco-is-a-PI-and-PG-is-his-ex-partner, but those being multiple season tv shows may need more investment) (Saint Pierre is a nice little fandom and only 2 seasons so far and co-stars the wondrous Josephine Jobert, while RoD is basically just Hawco writing whump for his own character for 6 seasons if that's something that compels)

Would be run by myself and a moot of mine. (On a new side blog)

Possible topics: headcanons, character discussion/analysis, fic/art, plot theories, favourite characters, ladies spotlight, AUs??

Possible dates: July ish? To celebrate the commencement of filming for season 3?

This would be a LGBTQIA+ friendly event. :)

Please feel free to reblog!