“It’s A Verse Before I Know It.” Interview with compo67, SPN FanFic Author

Описание: A Verses Virtuoso joined Sandra and Kasey in this episode! If you’re a lover of Wincest or J2 fanfic, then you’re more than likely familiar with the author compo67. Posting on AO3 since 2013, Cal has graced the fandom with almost 300 stories. Their work mainly encompasses verses still being added to over a decade later and totals millions of fanfic words!
You can find compo67’s fics (and verses) here on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/users/com...

Chapter Timestamps
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:52 - When did Cal get into Supernatural?
00:04:53 - Was there Supernatural bingeing?
00:06:46 - Cal’s intro to Supernatural was bumpy
00:10:27 - Is it Sam or Dean for Cal?
00:15:06 - Mystery Spot thoughts
00:21:20 - Some of Cal’s favorite characters
00:23:54 - Did Cal watch Supernatural to the very end?
00:35:12 - Does Cal have any canonical ships?
00:38:52 - When did Wincest click for Cal?
00:44:12 - When did Cal’s love of fanfiction begin?
00:47:46 - What came first, original fiction or fanfic?
00:51:33 - The Verse Virtuoso
00:58:34 - The Chicago Verse
01:01:16 - The richness and diversity of the Chicago neighborhood
01:02:08 - Has the show ending affected any of Cal’s story directions?
01:03:32 - The comfort of writing
01:06:17 - The breadth and bits of Chicago Verse
01:09:42 - Cal’s personal imprint on TCV
01:13:37 - It Takes Verse
01:20:19 - Big Bang Experiences
01:22:59 - Minutes Past Midnight Verse
01:24:42 - Voicing diversity and being inclusive in fiction
01:39:59 - Palo Alto Verse
01:46:46 - The ebb and flow of writing inspiration
01:50:21 - Deciding between Wincest or J2
01:52:47 - Fielding readers’ requests and making friends in fandom
01:54:59 - Have fic expectations changed in fandom?
01:58:30 - The highs and lows of the SPN fandom
02:01:16 - Does Cal have a favorite fic baby?
02:03:27 - The archiving of fanfic
02:05:52 - What writers does Cal fan over?
02:12:28 - Cal’s fanfic classic recs
02:14:09 - The Compo connection!
02:21:26 - Kasey’s last question
02:23:09 - The dino love comes full circle!
02:28:36 - Words of wisdom from Cal
02:35:49 - Final thoughts and Outro
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