Snowflake Challenge #10

[snowynight]

Challenge #10

In your own space, talk about one of your fandom firsts. This could be your first fandom, your first fandom friend, the first fanwork you created, the first fanwork you interacted with... The options are endless! Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

My first multifandom exchange is Yuletide 2009. This was also the year Yuletide moved to AO3, which was probably why I got an AO3 account. I have joined single fandom exchanges on livejournal coms before, but it was different:  to meet fans of so many different things, to try to find out what rare things I could request and offer. The enormous possibility was exciting yet overwhelming. I remembered reading multiple posts to learn the ropes.

The fic I wrote is Duty and Honour, a gen character study of Mulan for the Disney movie. It was fun to write, and the recipient liked it, which was the most important thing. 

I have joined other exchanges afterwards and received a lot of lovely gifts and comments. It's great that there are so many differently themed and formatted exchanges and fests now. Although I needed to take a break due to life, I'm still thankful to the multifandom exchange scene. 

Comments

[silveradept]

It's a good first offering, and I'm glass that all the ones since have had good comments and gifts from there.

[snowynight]

Thank you! I feel lucky that I have generally good experience with exchanges.

[musyc]

The enormous possibility was exciting yet overwhelming.

I hear that! I was very nervous the first time I did Yuletide! Yay you for jumping in!

[snowynight]

It was daunting as a newbie. Yay to you for jumping in!