Sandra and Kasey welcome Liane, known in the Supernatural fandom as ChevroletDean, to discuss fanfiction, specifically focusing on Reader Insert and Gender Neutral stories. As an active member of the Supernatural fanfic community, Liane provides unique insights into writing fanfic inspired by Dean Winchester and Sam Winchester. In this episode, the hosts dive deep into the art of storytelling in fanfiction and diverse perspectives within the fandom.

You can find Liane on tumblr and AO3.

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Dean's House Rules - Driver picks the music, shotgun shuts his cakehole, and the ones in the back enjoy the ride... idling in the Impala.

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Chapter Timestamps

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:57 - When did Liane get into Supernatural

00:07:25 - Horror for the win

00:12:14 - Blorbo for the win

00:16:28 - Overall show thoughts

00:24:46 - Favorite characters

00:29:47 - Tumblr and the fandom community

00:37:19 - The Dicey celebration

00:40:03 - Liane is all over Discord

00:44:48 - The writing journey

00:46:10 - All the fanfic before SPN

00:47:31 - The RPF cautionary tale

00:53:50 - Writing Reader Insert and OCs

00:55:12 - Gender Neutral Reader Insert

00:59:54 - Playing with gender or sex

01:06:08 - Writing ships

01:07:21 - The posting procedure

01:08:10 - Fanfic tropes

01:09:15 - Shipping possibilities

01:18:04 - Prompt and response

01:19:20 - Challenges

01:22:47 - Fave fanfic authors

01:24:29 - Kasey has questions

01:29:59 - Artwork

01:32:42 - Final thoughts

01:37:20 - Outro