At this stage I don't know how much of OotP I'll cover in the fic. So far I have 30 or so pages, single-spaced, with some of it being random scenes that I need/want in the fic, and some of it is the first 3-4 chapters, and most of another chapter. For me it starts with a sort of prologue set in late July; I never specify a time for that since it's not relevant except that it's in the summer. Then it goes to Snape retrieving Harry from the Dursleys at the end of July instead of the Order and the dementors don't happen the same way either. I cut out the whole bit at the Ministry with the hearing and all that. Umbridge will still be in it. With all that's going on, I'm having to work in how Harry will handle quidditch and the DA. I'm also changing some characterizations by making Harry actually use his brain and by involving Draco and some of the Slytherins in the DA and such. Secondary pairing might be Draco/Ron since that's my second OTP for the HP fandom. I don't know yet. It's a massive undertaking and it also involves me pulling a lot of specific elements from one video game I love and also fitting in a few aspects from another book series. More like taking what I like and fitting it into the HP world; not a crossover or anything like that.
Yeah, squick is basically "ew, I don't like this, so I'm not going to read it, but it doesn't trigger a panic attack or flashback or bad shit like that". It's a great word.
My undergrad degree is in Classics with a heavy focus on Latin, so SolaScientia translates as "only thought/wisdom". Trying to convey a sort of levelheadedness that I'm not sure I actually accomplish, lol. I used to sign all my comments on LJ and such with "Sophia", which is my real life middle name. I'll tell what amuses me is that if your real name is "Paula" then we have that in common for first names, lol. I'm less private about myself than I used to be. I got into the HP fandom when I was still a young teen (like 13), and so I honestly faked my age so I could read 18+ stuff. I waited till I was 20 or so in real life before I put in my real birthyear and got more open with myself. Mainly because I was sure I wouldn't get banned or kicked off places by then. It was easier in the early 2000s to fake your age; at least it seemed that way to me. If I ever gave myself away no one ever called me out on it, lol. I can't remember if I gave my age before, but I'll be 32 this summer.
In the case of tumblr, it is likely that they know each other by name. If they got in the fandom after LJ went to hell then it's likely they wouldn't know you. The HP people I know on tumblr are ones I know from LJ who moved to here and InsaneJournal and then made a tumblr that they rarely use. The fandoms I've been with longer or ones that are just older have stayed to journal-style sites and newer fandoms have gone to other platforms like tumblr, twitter, pillowfort, and the like.
I'm totally down to keep chatting. It's nice to casually talk fandoms and stuff like this.
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Yeah, squick is basically "ew, I don't like this, so I'm not going to read it, but it doesn't trigger a panic attack or flashback or bad shit like that". It's a great word.
My undergrad degree is in Classics with a heavy focus on Latin, so SolaScientia translates as "only thought/wisdom". Trying to convey a sort of levelheadedness that I'm not sure I actually accomplish, lol. I used to sign all my comments on LJ and such with "Sophia", which is my real life middle name. I'll tell what amuses me is that if your real name is "Paula" then we have that in common for first names, lol. I'm less private about myself than I used to be. I got into the HP fandom when I was still a young teen (like 13), and so I honestly faked my age so I could read 18+ stuff. I waited till I was 20 or so in real life before I put in my real birthyear and got more open with myself. Mainly because I was sure I wouldn't get banned or kicked off places by then. It was easier in the early 2000s to fake your age; at least it seemed that way to me. If I ever gave myself away no one ever called me out on it, lol. I can't remember if I gave my age before, but I'll be 32 this summer.
In the case of tumblr, it is likely that they know each other by name. If they got in the fandom after LJ went to hell then it's likely they wouldn't know you. The HP people I know on tumblr are ones I know from LJ who moved to here and InsaneJournal and then made a tumblr that they rarely use. The fandoms I've been with longer or ones that are just older have stayed to journal-style sites and newer fandoms have gone to other platforms like tumblr, twitter, pillowfort, and the like.
I'm totally down to keep chatting. It's nice to casually talk fandoms and stuff like this.