SUNSHINE REVIVAL CHALLENGE #7

[muscle_wizard]

Introduction Post * Meet the Mods Post * Friending Meme * Challenge #1 * Challenge #2 * Challenge #3 * Challenge #4 * Challenge #5 * Challenge #6

Remember that there is no official deadline, so feel free to join in at any time, or go back and do challenges you've missed.



When I see this prompt I can't help but think about how what was once old is new again with the rise of neocities websites and newsletters becoming more prominent in fandom. Like a blast from the past, I'm finding character shrines, fanfic archives, game blogs, and maybe it's inspired me to make my own site as well c:

Whether you started with secret mailing lists or only discovered online fandom this year, we all have a journey to call our own. It only feels appropriate our last prompt of the month is...

Challenge #7

The Ferris Wheel
Journaling: Life in fandom goes through ups and downs. Reminisce about the "wild ride" of your time in fandom or in other online communities.
Creative: Create an image or a photo with the theme "let's go for a ride".

Post your answer to today’s challenge in your own space and leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.




Check out the comments for all the awesome participants of the challenge and visit their journals/challenge responses to comment on their posts and cheer them on.

And just as a reminder: this is a low pressure, fun challenge. If you aren't comfortable doing a particular challenge, then don't. We aren't keeping track of who does what.



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Comments

[overmore]

>Here is mine!

[muscle_wizard]

Thanks for sharing c:

[kingstoken]

My post where I talk about experiencing November 5, 2020.

[muscle_wizard]

Just reading the date gives me flashbacks lmao, I look forward to reading <3

[scripsi]

My answer is here:

https://scripsi.dreamwidth.org/446922.html

[muscle_wizard]

Lovely, thanks for posting c:

[author_by_night]

https://author-by-night.dreamwidth.org/1504198.html

Reminiscing two early fandoms and thinking about later ones.

[muscle_wizard]

Thanks for sharing your memories o/

[lightbird]

Done!

Not much to say, so I added a bonus movie still, lol.

[muscle_wizard]

Incredible bonus lmao, thanks for sharing <3

[sarajayechan]

Here's my post! I did both prompts.

[muscle_wizard]

(eyes emoji) Excellent!

[pauraque]

My post is here!

[muscle_wizard]

Thanks for participating!

[shipperslist]

My entry is here.

[muscle_wizard]

Thanks for sharing with us /o/

Done!

[ysabetwordsmith]

My entry is here.

Re: Done!

[muscle_wizard]

Awesome, thanks for posting!

[tellshannon815]

https://tellshannon815.dreamwidth.org/748251.html Done!

[muscle_wizard]

Thanks for the memories!

[autodach]

My post is here

[muscle_wizard]

Woo, thanks for sharing !

[kitarella_imagines]

Here is the rather funny way I fell into fanfiction and fandoms:

https://kitarella-imagines.dreamwidth.org/84543.html

[muscle_wizard]

Looking forward to reading c:

[innitmarvellous]

Since this is the last challenge I did both prompts this time :D https://innitmarvellous.dreamwidth.org/17396.html

Also I'd like to add my thanks to the mods, the whole challenge helped to make July a lot more enjoyable ;)

[muscle_wizard]

Stellar, I look forward to checking it out!

[dr_zook]

I went on a tangent, again, and I'm sharing three paintings, two music recs, and a haiku about the Wild Hunt here!

[muscle_wizard]

Ooh, I look forward to reading c:

[dr_zook]

Somehow the entry became bugged, but I'm on it to fix it! Sorry for the delay. :3

ETA: I assume a Youtube embedding ate my post a few times. But now it's really fixed. ♥

[linky]

Here's mine!

[muscle_wizard]

Very nice, thanks for participating!

[silveradept]

I wrote a lot of words about the fannish journey, but it'll be up to the reader to decide whether I said anything.

[muscle_wizard]

Thanks for sharing with us /o/

[cornerofmadness]

here is mine.

[muscle_wizard]

Woo, thanks for posting!

[spaciireth]

Here's mine! :)

[muscle_wizard]

Awesome, thanks for joining in c:

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

I did a Sherlock Holmes moodboard.

https://stonepicnicking-okapi.dreamwidth.org/629995.html

[muscle_wizard]

How cool! What a great twist on the medium.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thank you!

[walgesang]

I posted about three dizzying rides from childhood nostalgia: The Tilt-a-Whirl, the Rotor/Gravitron and the swing ride!

[muscle_wizard]

I can hear the shrieks, lol, very nice!

[haunted_cherries]

Here's mine!! I wasn't sure what I was gonna write at first, but once I started typing the words came out so I hope they sound coherent! xD

Thanks to the mods and to everyone who participated in this event for making the month of July AWESOME!! 💕

[muscle_wizard]

Free writing is great and I love it, thanks for sharing!

[maevedarcy]

Good lord, my post got insanely long. Who knew that 20 years of fandom history was a long time?

I had lots of fun doing these challenges! Thank you mods for giving me reasons to stop by at DW more often this month, I feel like I've gained a lot of useful insights about how I want to use my journal in the future as well.

Thank you everyone who appeared on my reading page with this challenge because thanks to y'all I feel like I'm enjoying DW more than ever <3

[muscle_wizard]

Long posts are gifts, truly. Thanks for such a passionate contribution!!

[zenigotchas]

https://zenigotchas.dreamwidth.org/648653.html

combined the last two.

This was very fun!