Anonymous asked:

Genuinely wondering, is there some idea/way to get data on if deleting fics is more common in certain fandoms than others? like if it's more prevalent- or just more accepted- in some fandom sub cultures? I think this might be the case but I have no data to prove except a vague feeling, so I might be way off.

- Though I do think this is true for "deleting to publish", especially when someone from that fandom actually makes it (I think the reylo fandom might be a good example, as I feel a number of popular authors have made the move, but I'm not sure if it's happened before or after The Love Hypothesis became big. But maybe it's just that it's a big fandom, and for a straight ship, so probably more people found opportunities).

To add my two cents... once it's out in the world, it's not just yours anymore. Having the right to delete it does not mean it's the good choice. Whether you are Lucas and it's the original version of Star Wars or if it's a Pokemon fanfiction. (And deleting to publish is sad for a number of different reasons more, and possibly exploitative to fandom, but I'll leave it there)