Let's just say...

[iesika]

Let's say, hypothetically, that I were embarking on a new project for the new year.

Let''s also say this hypothetical project might look something like this, but a bit...broader in scope.

So, keeping in mind that this is entirely hypothetical...

If someone were to put together a giant index (not a rec list) of DC fanfiction, what tags would be most helpful for helping you find stories you a) might like to read,  b) have read before and would like to read again?

Lets say this hypothetical list is already tagged by major characters, pairing or threesome, pairing type (m/f, f/f/f, gen etc), cliche/themes (sex pollen, genderswap, self/self, etc), and that I'm hoping to split it up by rating and length as well, probably with three categories of each (short, medium, long, and gen, mild, adult).

Any suggestions? And...any volunteers? This is going to take me a while. ^_^;

Comments

[merelymine.livejournal.com]

You know about dcfic_index, right? Because it's the same sort of idea, and would be a GREAT place to start, it's just that no one seems to update it anymore.

But your tags sound great! I always search by pairing first, because that's usually dependent on what kind of mood I'm in, and then rating second. I like the idea of splitting it up by length too, because sometimes you just want to read something LONG, and it can be hard to find that.

And I volunteer to help! It's sounds like a great project. :D

[iesika.livejournal.com]

I do know about dcfic_index, but I've read everything on it I want to, and I find it hard to locate things I've read, since LJ memories are so hard to organize. I intend to go through dcfic_index and collect and classify all those, and then dig through the monitor_duty backposts. That's what I did to make my threesome list (which will be integrated into the new list rather than remaining separate).

Then I'll start filling in holes I notice, and I'll be indexing everything I read as I read it.

I've got two volunteers to help, so far.

[merelymine.livejournal.com]

I figured that you had probably seen it! I think it was a good idea in theory to try to index everything in one community, but I agree that LJ memories are a huge pain to deal with.

Delicious is just so much easier to use. And it would be wonderful to have an updated archive.

[museofspeed.livejournal.com]

I've considered a similar type of project in the past. I'd probably be willing to volunteer, though you'd have to wait until the summer hits for any real help since holy shit lots of words. But yeah, these are good tags. Maybe an author tag too.

[iesika.livejournal.com]

I forgot to mention that one - my current list already has author tags.

I would be so happy to have your help. ^_^ Just indexing *your* fics is going to take a while, lol.

[museofspeed.livejournal.com]

XD I'm thinking of backing up all my stuff on AO3, or at least all my *good* stuff. Some of my little tetchy comment fics barely even count as fic. Speaking of, I definitely have some of those that are not in my index. Oops.

Are you going to go through all of comment_fic's stuff too, by the way? Because there's a lot there.

I'm good at finding things other people overlook. Like my Bernard index. It's possible there's Bernard fic out there I didn't find, but I got a lot. If you want me to do mop-up type things, I definitely can.

[iesika.livejournal.com]

Heh, I might leave comment_fic for one of the more regular comment_fic members. I think I've written two. I barely even keep up with just reading it. If someone volunteers to slay that dragon, I'll certainly let them, but it isn't going to be me. ^_^;

[museofspeed.livejournal.com]

It'll probably be me on one of my anal-retentive days.

[darthanne.livejournal.com]

Does the theme/cliche tag include genre - things such as action/drama/romance/whumping/angst...cause those are the type of things I tend to look for as well.

[faile-neume.livejournal.com]

You know you have my support ^_^