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[locker_monster]

- I've been reading some fanfic on Archive of Our Own, to pass the time at work, and I thought maybe it might be another place where I could post my own fics. What's everyone's opinion on AO3? Is it a good site?

- I was at a used book store on the weekend and I took the opportunity to track down some of the books mentioned in Among Others. I was only mildly successful, but I did buy one book I did find. The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin. I've never read any of her stuff before so I'm pretty excited to get into it. Supposedly, Triton, the book I really wanted to find, was written in response to The Dispossessed, so hopefully I can track down Triton at some point to compare the two. These older sci fi books are always interesting to read. The technology may be horribly off, but the concepts are fun. You get a sense of the world as it was in the 1960s and 1970s.

- Project Learn to Knit is progressing... kinda. It took me a few tries to get something started, but now I've started a simple garter stitch scarf as a practice project. My only problem is the knitting. I can sit down and start, but it gets boring after a while so I have to put it down. I've been told that it's easy to knit and watch TV at the same time, but I rather be concentrated on my TV show. At some point, I will need to learn the purl stitch, but I want to finish off the scarf before I do. Incidentally, as I was poking around the Internet to gain tips about knitting, I learned that the Fourth Doctor's scarf consists solely of knit stitches; no purl stitches required. So it is, in theory, really easy to make a Fourth Doctor scarf. You just need lots of yarn and time and patience. This doesn't mean I'm ready to rush out and make a Fourth Doctor scarf for myself. I just love the idea that you only have to learn one stitch to make something that's pretty cool.

- No Agent Carter this week. :-( But Arrow is back on Wednesday! It'll be interesting to see how they resolve the cliffhanger from the fall finale.

Comments

[rumpelsnorcack.livejournal.com]

I use AO3 (started a couple of months ago - slowly transferring my stuff over) and I really like it. If I want to read fic it's my go-to place because it's more user-friendly than most other sites and has quite a good quality of fic overall. There are still some duds, of course, but overall I find it pretty good.

[locker-monster.livejournal.com]

It's definitely updated more often than some other sites, which is always nice, especially if you're looking for something to read every day.

User-friendly is good. The fewer settings I have to muck about with is always a plus.

[eve11]

AO3 is a good site but most of the attention you will get is for any slash or slashy smut you might write. Still, the interface for posting is quite nice. And it's nice too if you have multiple fandoms because everything can go in the same place.

I read The Dispossessed and liked it...it is not afraid to study the problems that arise in both of the worlds it looks at, though LeGuin I think still puts the anarchist collective society in a better light than the capitalist one. But they are both rather polar versions. An interesting book to contrast it with would be The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Heinlein. I'm not a Heinlein fan per se but this story is tame by his standards. For LeGuin, I liked The Left Hand of Darkness better than The Dispossessed; it was phenomenal.

[locker-monster.livejournal.com]

Yes, I've noticed that there is a lot of smut, but at least all of the character pairings are highlighted so you can see right away if there's something that's not up your alley.

For LeGuin, I liked The Left Hand of Darkness better than The Dispossessed; it was phenomenal.

I want to track down The Left Hand of Darkness as well. Hopefully I can find it on my next trip to the used bookstore.

[rumpelsnorcack.livejournal.com]

The Left hand of Darkness is awesome. I tutored a class at university on that book and we all loved it. best one we did that year.

[locker-monster.livejournal.com]

Now I want to read it even more. I noticed that I could buy it new from the bookstore, but I really want to buy a used copy. There's just something about those old, throwback covers.

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

AO3 is really good for a multi-fandom presence. It's a nice place to poke around and see what's there, and it's fun to see the different fandoms that writers have written in. I think that for Whoniverse-related fic, Teaspoon is a better site overall, but there's no reason not to post in both places, especially as AO3 attracts other readers.

[locker-monster.livejournal.com]

Yeah, there are a ton of fandoms on AO3; it's kind of overwhelming. And the sheer output is amazing, too. So many fics to look through.

I'll definitely keep posting to Teaspoon but it's interesting to look around at the other sites.

[ericadawn16.livejournal.com]

I love AO3. I'm on here, Fanfiction.net and AO3 and AO3 is usually where I get the most fan response from. It seems to have a lot more users and more active users.

I got tricked with Agent Carter because they had an episode at 8 but it was the episode from last week.

I think Flash was new but I chose Parks & Rec instead. I can't wait for Arrow and Malcolm Merlyn's Lego version if just adorable.

[locker-monster.livejournal.com]

AO3 is definitely pretty active. I'm not that interested in getting more comments, but it would be kind of nice to reach more readers.

Yeah, the State of the Union address threw off the schedule for Agent Carter, but at least The Flash was new. Can't wait for Arrow tonight.

All of the Lego versions they just released for Lego Batman 3 are so adorable. It makes me wish they would make a Lego Arrow game. I know it wouldn't match the tone of the show, but it would be so cute.

[tardis-stowaway.livejournal.com]

I adore AO3! I like that it has threaded comments. It makes it easy to download fics in a variety of formats, which I use to put fic on my phone. Being able to have fic from all fandoms in one place is useful. Searching and browsing work well. It's a wonderfully active corner of fandom. I have mixed feelings about the kudos function. On the one hand, I feel like it cuts down on actual comments. On the other hand, people who might not comment for whatever reason (shyness, feeling weird about commenting on an old fic, people not confident writing in English, lazy folks, etc.) might still be moved to leave kudos, so at least you get some notice that people are reading and enjoying your fics.

Ursula LeGuin is such a brilliant writer, though she is not to everyone's tastes. I read The Dispossessed many years ago; I recall liking it but not as much I've liked some of her other works. Her YA fantasy series Earthsea is gorgeous, and The Left Hand of Darkness is amazing.

Agent Carter is the best. I want more now and always.

[locker-monster.livejournal.com]

I hadn't realized you could download fics from AO3 to your phone. That's handy.

I'm intrigued by the kudos function. Even people not registered with the site can leave a kudos. I'm horrible about leaving comments, so it's a function that appeals to me, but written comments are always nice, too.

Her YA fantasy series Earthsea is gorgeous, and The Left Hand of Darkness is amazing.

I don't think I want to pick up another series right now, so I may save Earthsea for another time, but I definitely want to read The Left Hand of Darkness. Another trip to the used bookstore is totally in my future.

Curse you, State of the Union address for pre-empting Agent Carter. Looking at season one wrap pictures slightly made up for it - my god, I love Hayley Atwell - but nothing is better than new episodes.