The big thing, for me, was the sense of relief at finding people who interacted with stories — with fiction — in the same way that I did. In other words, people for whom the story didn't end when the last page was turned or the credits started to roll, and who didn't see what we were given on the page or screen as being the entirety of the story.

YES! It's so nice to be able to actually talk about media with people. I wish there were more of it these days, but I take what I can get. I'm also glad I'm not the only one who doesn't just walk away from fiction. It stays with me. Even if I hated it. Sometimes that makes me want to discuss it more! :P

I've always been haunted by stories: if they resonate with me, they get into the space behind my heart, between my bones, and don't let me go.

I love the way you put it here.


I've always written fanfic, so I also liked finding transformative fandom. Even though I don't really write fanfic anymore, I'm still the first to insist that transformative works have a lot of value. I'm glad that the world is becoming more accepting of it.

I'm thankful for the fan community. I know there can be a lot of drama, but there's also a lot of goodness and a lot of things you learn from other people.