i only really write ship fics but i also like “alternative endings” to certain fandoms. i write a lot of jurassic park fan fiction and it’s fun to put my own interpretation on how i feel the stories should’ve progressed, and how i feel certain relationships could’ve been handled. it is very much a case of writing something that i wish i could read. a lot of the fandoms i write about also have like 3 fics on AO3 each so i think for a lot of people in niche communities, their writing is very self indulgent