The "Most Influential House Fic" Poll

[silversolitaire]

I'm currently researching House-fandom history and was wondering about what the most influential fics of the fandom are. Since that is impossible to figure out all by myself, I'm asking for your help in the matter. I would like to ask you to nominate up to 10 fics per pairing that you found the most influential in the House fandom. You can pick less, too, of course. Once I've compiled the lists, I'm going to figure out a top list of nominated fics and then probably ask to vote again. Or if that's conclusive already take that as a result and let you know about it.

So, I'd like to ask you to take a moment to nominate fics that you consider the most influential to the fandom. Nominate them in no particular, simply as they come to mind. If your super favorite pairing is missing, it's probably because it's not that mainstream and I'm trying to keep it slim. Use the "other" poll then and don't forget to mention the pairing as well then or else I can't use your nomination. Use the comment box to let me know anything else you may find important such as "This was the first H/W fic ever written" or whatever.

Defining "influential":

There's a distinct difference between just plain liking a story a whole bunch and feeling like it changed something. Fanfic awards are meant for your favorite fics. This poll however is meant to be different. What I want to know are fics that somehow influenced you and, in your opinion, the fandom. Like, sometimes a fic will turn you towards a pairing. Or change your perception of it. Or show you a genre you didn't think you'd like or that it could be combined with this fandom. Or it gave you new insights into the characters. Or it simply was the first of that kind and you were there to witness it. That's what I'm trying to find that out.

Please bear in mind, this is not a popularity contest but a serious attempt to find out which fics have moved the fandom. So don't go around campaigning to push your favorite writers. That'd be pointless since the results would be inaccurate.

Disclaimer of sorts:

This research is conducted purely out of fannish interest and for the benefit of the fandom. Your answers won't be quoted in any research paper or book and they will remain completely anonymous. There will be no great masterlist in the end that states who nominated who. The results are visible to me only and I will treat the information with utmost respect and discretion. Ideally, the end result of this will be a neat list showing a couple of fics that rocked the fandom, providing enough people participate to make any kind of evaluation reasonable. My nightmare would be to receive 100 individual recs... *g*

Please nominate in this format: Name by Author. Reason (optional).

Quicklist as this has gotten big and nasty:

House / Wilson
House / Cameron
House / Chase
House / Cuddy
gen fics
OT3 pairings
other pairings

House / Wilson | back to top

[Poll #924754]

House / Cameron | back to top

[Poll #924755]

House / Chase | back to top

[Poll #924756]

House / Cuddy | back to top

[Poll #924757]

gen fics | back to top

[Poll #924758]

OT3 pairings | back to top

[Poll #924759]

other pairings | back to top

[Poll #924760]

Also, if you can, spread the links around so we can get as many members of the fandom from all over the place to participate! ^^

Thanks!

Comments

[j-daisy.livejournal.com]

This is a really great idea. I don't participate much in the fandom, so I doubt I could be much help - I'd have trouble thinking of 10 fics total, let alone the "top ten." A good place you should link this from would be the House TWoP Fanfiction Thread. (If you need a link to that, I'll provide you with one. If you don't want to register, I'll link it for you.)

Good luck!

[silversolitaire.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I hope it takes off and I don't end up with a measley list of 10 recs or something... LOL.

Yes, I was thinking about the TWoP forum, too. If you'd like to post this for me there I'd very much appreciate that. I did get an account there some while back but I've never posted there and would need to figure everything out there first. So this would be easiest ^^.

[j-daisy.livejournal.com]

I went there, all ready to post a link...but I wimped out. Apparently, they're tightening up with fanfiction there. It's story links only, and limited discussions regarding it. I posted it in the pathologies instead--it's mostly the same people. If you have a probelem with it, though, tell me and I'll take it off. :)

[silversolitaire.livejournal.com]

Aw I understand. No problem. I know why I'm scared of that place! XD; Pathologies is fine. I've actually mailed the mod and she said she was going to post it later, but this works as well! ^^

[npkedit.livejournal.com]

You could talk to the mods of housefic_meta about posting a notice there. They're the keepers of the Housefic Hall of Fame (and if you aren't subscribed to the group, you should give it a whirl--lots of good discussion on the best fics in the fandom...and it ain't a popularity contest).

[silversolitaire.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the suggestion! Good idea!