Wondering

[deelaundry]

Housefic writers on my f-list (or any who happen to stop by), I'm curious. [Special call to purrlia: want your opinion here, too!]

We all know Jimmy Wilson is the Cy Young of medicine. Compared to an author in the broader literary world, who are you in the Housefic fandom, and why?

Example: XX (particular fanfic writer not on my f-list) is the Jeffrey Archer of Housefic - popular, but not meaningful. As one columnist said about Archer's work, it "has always struck me as being above average of its kind. Its kind being airport books. You buy one in New York, read bits of it with some amusement and interest on the plane, and then chuck it in the bin at Heathrow."

For bonus points, because I'm hugely self-centered, to whom would you compare me?

This post is open to everyone, so feel free to email if you're feeling shy.

Comments

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

It's funny, because my idea in asking the question was rather more structural, if that's the right word. Not the author one might seem similar to in style, but the author whose place in the literary world parallels one's place in the Housefic world.

Popular but not respected; deep but misunderstood; blockbuster seller but only in a limited genre; etc.

I'd almost call you the Shakespeare of Housefic (quality to stand the test of time), but don't they think some of his works might've been written by someone else?

[mer-duff.livejournal.com]

Ah, see structural is even harder to determine! I have no idea where I would stand in the Housefic world.

I eventually came up with Alexander McCall Smith for myself - partly because I think the everyday is a little more important in my fics than the dramatic plot twists, but mostly because of my complete inability to write teh sex :) As much as I'd Mma Ramotswe to get it on with Mr. JLB Matekoni, I don't want to read AMS writing it!

I'd call you Shakespeare before me - you have a far more diverse canon of fic. I'm pretty narrow in scope. Actually, I'd be happy to be AMS structurally as well. Fairly popular, fairly unassuming, but decent enough for Anthony Minghella to option the film rights.