On fanfic reading and tyranny

[krossero]

The other day when reading the warnings on a fic, knowing that it was angsty, I scanned to find out if it had a happy ending. Finding no indication either way, I thought to scroll to the bottom and read the end. Gasp! When did I become *that* person? Once, I disdained those who read the end first, or at least strongly identified myself as *not* one of them. No offense intended to anyone who does read the end first, by the way.

I always just enjoyed the story, *for* the story, whether or not the end was happy. Now, I find that I have become a wimp.

From now on, I am re-dedicating myself to reading good stories, happy or not. And I will firmly squish that part of me (I suspect that this is where my muse comes from) that cringes at the hurt-with-little-comfort stories, the dark!fics, the death!fics, the *shudder*-- breakup stories.

Long live good reading!

Down with the tyranny of sugary sweetness!

*smooches to all*

Comments

Once upon a time...

[gillyp.livejournal.com]

I needed a happy ending too. These days I'm such a determined writer and reader of the angst and the dark - but I still like, if not a happy ending, then not an unremittingly bleak one.

Re: Once upon a time...

[krossero.livejournal.com]

Same here, I think. If there's room left to hope -- even an itsy bitsy bit-- I can manage to make my own happy ending with it. :D