I've seen some of the writers here post in the
Say Something honest about the member above you and the Baseless rumor thread, but those times feels like aeons ago.
that makes me feel oldSo, I'm a 2nd Gen huh?
It's really nice to see how much this section has grown since the time when I first wrote a fanfic. A lot of my memories as a HiPster belong here.
I was also in that phase where the fanfic section was the first thing I check whenever I go to JPH!P and lurked inside the whole day.
I still remember the times when I would go to work early and leaving the office late just to read the fics that I was following.
I still remember the times when I don't have anything more to comment in Our Cursed Gift because everything's been pretty much covered by the 12 commenters before me but I still had to think of something so that we'd reach Yuu's comment quota and get the next chap.
I still remember the ferris wheel, the misunderstandings and how they made up in lil_hamz's The Lines Are Blurred.
I still remember Loser87 and FIM's fanfic battle. You suggest, they write. From there, I felt that these two will be some of the benchmarks of this section.
I'm really proud of Loser87/MoMo. The first message she ever told me is that she's a newbie and she's worried about her writing style. But she's developed a lot, her works are more intricate than any story that I have read and made. And she doesn't throw a tantrum anymore if you don't update. j/k
I love FIM's (FeverInducedMadness) attention to details in her works. You will see why when you're reading her stories.
One of my biggest sins as a denizen of this section is probably not keeping up to date with Estrea's All Aboard. I only remember the chap where Captain gets lashed and injured. Maybe I should use company resources to print it out so I can read it as I go home ne?
I'd like to give props to Yuuyami and rokun for doing a great job in mentoring some of the other writers like MoMo, FIM, Estrea, etc. I'm sure there are a lot of writers who will be wanting your advice.
A lot has changed in this section. New writers. New pairings. New fics. Heck, even the comments now are worth a good read thanks to JFC.
(magpahinga ka din Pare)
Though there are still some fics (A Fractured Tale, A Kingdom's Lament, She's DAMAN, H!P Secret Medical Files, etc.) where I'm still waiting for updates.
A lot has changed. But it will still be the "home" the writers past and present know. And it will be the home for upcoming writers as well.
I don't have the same time to write and read fics as before, but I'm really happy that a lot of new writers, as well as some of the earlier ones are keeping the fanfic section going.
Now if only the perv fic writers were just as enthusiastic... paging makistar, chera, rndmnwierd, etc...