BL fandom or non-BL fandom?

[NickRowler]

I dunno, some of the fans (and some creators) sort of give me the creeps. Like if I was suddenly flooded with those types of fans, I might just get really anxious or something.

I would like to write another comic about a gay couple...however I just don't want the hyper pervy fans. (Tho if someone wrote a weird sexy fanfic I might actually read it for the LOLZ)

[joannekwan]

I mean, most of them are harmless but a bunch of them are pretty … extra, hahaha.

The ones I have are good for the most part and I enjoy reading their comments. I especially like the thoughtful ones that actually analyze the whole relationship dynamic my characters go through.

The only thing I'm irked about is quite a few fans throw the l word around a lot like, "Oh Andreas, just confess your love for him!" and I'm sitting here thinking, "N-no, they're not in love yet. They ain't falling in love that fast." And this is during my characters' second month of "dating."

[LordVincent]

I don't want to say names because probably I'm wrong and I misunderstand everything but there is one who I cannot stand (which is very weird because I love BL creators) but this creator in specific sometimes treats her fandom very bad and one time she was very mean to me.

I tossed you a pm because this sounds super similar to the situation I had in mind when mentioning that, but I'd rather not name names in public either.

[azureXtwilight]

I just hope I have a fandom that like my comic the way it is.

[Mocha]

I'm gonna be completely honest here and say that the majority of BL fans terrify me with how.... passionate they are.

[J.Lovelace]

Yes, but without the creeps pls.

[Heck]

I've been contemplating on making a BL about two regular cats just to see if I attract the same kind of fandom. Does BL work if it's just like... some cats, or does it have to be cute human boys with CHESTS?

[joannekwan]

Just regular realistic-looking cats? That'd be cute!

[Potoh]

The comic Adam & Steve by Simon Eriksson has that, and it seems to work good.

[punkarsenic]

nah i wouldnt want a fandom like that. shipper culture, especially at that level, is really uncomfortable and i dont want to face that pressure as a creator. its so far from what im in it for

that said, if theyre a paying fandom, id put up with it. maybe.

[Heck]

o man that is cute ;-;

@joannekwan Yep just some normal cats doin cat... stuff. It does sound cute but I'm not familiar with the BL fandom so I don't know how it'd be received :u

[joannekwan]

They'd probably just go and make their own fan-versions of the characters as cat-boys or human.

[BubooSenchan]

XD so true hahahaha
But it's super cute when they do that

[BubooSenchan]

Paying, money
XD money is super cool
I wish I can have money

[Heck]

[BubooSenchan]

Me too XD but I don't have any hahahaha
We have to be friends

[Heck]

lol oki. I'm Heck and I'm broke.

[NickRowler]

Sometimes I wonder about making a BL comic just for shits and giggles...like one that panders to the tropes (minus the rape one). Then see if it can actually be successful.

But...every time I brainstorm a "romance plot", it derails and becomes about something else which has little to nothing to do with romance. Plus, seeing all the crap I have said on the forums, I think some BL lovers might quickly find out I am not a fan.

[BubooSenchan]

I'm Buboo and I'm super broke, I can just afford instant ramen xD

[Heck]

Oh man I love ramen but it makes me sick so I just eat a lot of apples. I'm probably like 65% apples.