Contrarian's Corner: Difference between revisions

Begun as early as September 2000, the Contrarian's Corner was originally intended to be a specialty website. Wild had toyed with creating a fan site in the past, particularly a pro-[[Helen]] website, and found willing co-conspirators in [[Mike Quinn]] and the [[Paperpusher]]. However, the project never went beyond its early stages and was eventually abandoned. Instead, Wild chose to create a small, simple website that catered to eclectic fanfiction interests, such as the [http://www.the-wildone.com/h_centric_fanfics.html Helen-Centric Fanfic Collection], the [http://www.the-wildone.com/underexposed.html Underexposed Characters] collection (which included such characters as [[Sandi]]'s cat, "Fluffy"), and Steven Galloway's [[Fanfic Author Spotlights]]. Beyond fanfiction, Wild planned to put more emphasis on essays, a form of expression that she felt lacked respect, and fiction writing workshops. The Contrarian's Corner was never a strictly ''Daria'' website; Wild created sections devoted to artwork and opinions that were independent of the show. She also created sections like "[http://www.the-wildone.com/contrarian_history.html Why the Contrarian Chose Her Name]" and "[http://www.the-wildone.com/eight_commandments.html The Contrarian's Eight Commandments]" (the latter of which Wild regarded as rules to follow, but was less than convinced that she or anyone else could follow them all the time). With regard to ''Daria'' fanworks, Wild intended to implement a system similar to [[Michelle Klein-Hass]]'s, in which she asked permission to post only the works she liked best, rather than open up her website to anyone who submitted.