I'm relatively new to fanfiction, despite being long in the tooth, I only started reading around 2016 (when the Gilmore Girls revival came out). I had some ideas that I wanted to explore but did not want to have written something that someone else had already done well. So I spent about 2 years reading. Then I'd go back to re-read fics with scenes that stood out.

Now that I've started writing and carrying out my ideas, I read less so that there is no competing head space. I can really get into a fic therefore this is unfortunately necessary. Writing really fights me. I get scenes at inopportune times and may or may not remember them before I get the gist down. My mind is also somewhat linear, so I'll be thinking of stuff for way down the line, but have trouble writing it out of order. It's the Virgo in me *shrugs*. I'm not ashamed to admit I'm getting out these ideas as a confidence boost before more original ideas. I'm fairly certain there is a very specific type of fiction that I need to write. Eventually. That being said, reading and writing this fanfiction is very fulfilling and no infringement is intended. I believe it supports arts to pay homage works within my own. I'm acknowledging their greatness. In relation to me, they live on and shall not be forgotten.

- Here's my Top 5 and why I reread them multiple times -

An Anti-Cinderella Story by PrincessKatrinaLeigh : Where everything makes sense again for Rory and Logan, post season 7

Meet Me At The Bleachers by drlve : For when I've having a mental health moment and want to feel all the feelings

He's Nothing But Trouble by roryandloganhuntz : grown Rory and Logan meet at a time and place beyond the constraints of Yale

Study Partners by GabbyDunk : Absolutely turned me out for College/ New Adult Romance. I changed my BookBub preferences because of this fic and actively seek out this subgenre now.

London, Baby! by MOPmom : and everything written by MOPmom, always gives me what I need beyond the show