Fanpoetry Poll!

[quinara]

I've been a bit busy running around with things over the last couple of days, so, while I managed to read quite a bit, I didn't have the time to comment very much. And now I've forgotten where I've been, so if you think I might have read something you've written, I probably did and probably thought it was great? Sorry for being useless. *slaps wrist*

In other news, I'm doing a talk at writerconuk in August, and worked out that that subject I could most easily be enthusiastic about was fanpoetry! So that's what I'm talking about. But! I would love to get some wider opinions on it, so please take my anonymous poll:

Poll #7506 Fanpoetry Poll

This poll is anonymous.
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 18

How do you relate to written fan stuff?

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I both read and write fic + I both read and write poetry.
9 (50.0%)

I both read and write fic + I read but don't write poetry.
4 (22.2%)

I both read and write fic + I write but don't read poetry.
1 (5.6%)

I both read and write fic + I neither read nor write poetry.
2 (11.1%)

I read but don't write fic + I both read and write poetry.
0 (0.0%)

I read but don't write fic + I read but don't write poetry.
2 (11.1%)

I read but don't write fic + I write but don't read poetry.
0 (0.0%)

I read but don't write fic + I neither read nor write poetry.
0 (0.0%)

I write but don't read fic + I both read and write poetry.
0 (0.0%)

I write but don't read fic + I read but don't write poetry.
0 (0.0%)

I write but don't read fic + I write but don't read poetry.
0 (0.0%)

I write but don't read fic + I neither read nor write poetry.
0 (0.0%)

I neither read nor write fic + I both read and write poetry.
0 (0.0%)

I neither read nor write fic + I read but don't write poetry.
0 (0.0%)

I neither read nor write fic + I write but don't read poetry.
0 (0.0%)

I neither read nor write fic + I neither read nor write poetry.
0 (0.0%)

Would your answer be the same when talking about non-fannish material?

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Yes.
9 (50.0%)

No, because I have more contact with non-fannish prose fiction.
0 (0.0%)

No, because I have less contact with non-fannish prose fiction.
3 (16.7%)

No, because I have more contact with non-fannish poetry.
3 (16.7%)

No, because I have less contact with non-fannish poetry.
4 (22.2%)

Do you like (even just the idea of) fanpoetry (no matter whether you're actually involved with it)?

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Yes.
15 (83.3%)

No.
0 (0.0%)

I care so little about the topic it staggers me.
3 (16.7%)

What's the reason behind your last answer?

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What do you think makes the best fanpoetry (or least bad)? [Any and all answers welcome here!]

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What do you think makes the worst fanpoetry (or least good)? [Again, any response is welcome!]

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Are your specificiations for the best/worst fanpoetry the same as those you have for fic?

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Yes.
3 (18.8%)

The best fic has the same qualities, but there are different qualities of bad between the two media.
2 (12.5%)

The best fic has different qualities from the best poetry, but the suckiest things suck in the same way.
4 (25.0%)

No, they are completely different animals and don't really belong in the same poll.
7 (43.8%)

What would make you read (more) fanpoetry? [Feel free to say 'nothing'!]

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What would make you write (more) fanpoetry?

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If you had 255 characters to write a line of a poem, what would that line be...?

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Also, do feel free to freeform ramble about fanpoetry in the comments, either on LJ or DW, and link the poll to people. I'd love to hear your thoughts! It's probably reasonably obvious that I'm a massive fan of the stuff - but maybe it's less obvious that I think loads more people could and should get involved with writing it, because it doesn't have to be complicated or difficult. I think it's great for getting inside characters' heads or looking at certain situations, where the same subject matter in prose could be really static and boring. Viva fanpoetry!