Hi everybody!
Let me start off by saying that this is my first blog and I hope I don't bore you to death! OK. I want to thank everyone for their support in this undertaking! Everyone has been sooo great and helpful and supportive. It's been a week since the site went up and I'm so excited about the reaction from you - the fans! I've been receiving e-mails and essays all week and I'm so glad that so many of you are willing to participate. I'm reading over the entries and I will be posting them over the next week. I want to answer a couple of questions that I've been getting about the project. First, there is currently no deadline for entries. I want this collection to be absolutely monsterous and I know that will take some time so all I can say is "Keep writing!!" Another question I've been getting is "Does the essay have to be in English?" Answer: No, it does not. If you prefer another language, contact me and we'll figure it out. Some very helpful people have volunteered to help me translate :)
I understand that the topic of the essay is a bit broad and finding a starting point can be daunting, but I didn't want to specify what you should write. Basically, I want everyone to talk about what they find most interesting about the show. Why are we still talking about it 17 years later? Why are we still as passionate as we were at the height of its success? That’s the reason I wanted start this collection. Each fan has his or her own reasons for loving this show. In my opinion, the basis of The X File’s enduring success is its ability to connect with people in a very unique and special way. The most passionate of fans have formed a personal connection with the show. We’re invested in the story lines and the lives of each character. As the saying goes, “They’re real to me.” Some people might find this crazy, but it’s my favorite part of the fandom. I like being able to lose myself in this fictional world and I love that I’m not the only one. Sharing this unparalleled passion is what makes the X-Phile community so amazing. 8 years have passed since the series finale, but we haven’t said ‘Goodbye’ and I hope we never do.
Enough rambling for now. Hopefully I've answered some of your questions :)
Let me start off by saying that this is my first blog and I hope I don't bore you to death! OK. I want to thank everyone for their support in this undertaking! Everyone has been sooo great and helpful and supportive. It's been a week since the site went up and I'm so excited about the reaction from you - the fans! I've been receiving e-mails and essays all week and I'm so glad that so many of you are willing to participate. I'm reading over the entries and I will be posting them over the next week. I want to answer a couple of questions that I've been getting about the project. First, there is currently no deadline for entries. I want this collection to be absolutely monsterous and I know that will take some time so all I can say is "Keep writing!!" Another question I've been getting is "Does the essay have to be in English?" Answer: No, it does not. If you prefer another language, contact me and we'll figure it out. Some very helpful people have volunteered to help me translate :)
I understand that the topic of the essay is a bit broad and finding a starting point can be daunting, but I didn't want to specify what you should write. Basically, I want everyone to talk about what they find most interesting about the show. Why are we still talking about it 17 years later? Why are we still as passionate as we were at the height of its success? That’s the reason I wanted start this collection. Each fan has his or her own reasons for loving this show. In my opinion, the basis of The X File’s enduring success is its ability to connect with people in a very unique and special way. The most passionate of fans have formed a personal connection with the show. We’re invested in the story lines and the lives of each character. As the saying goes, “They’re real to me.” Some people might find this crazy, but it’s my favorite part of the fandom. I like being able to lose myself in this fictional world and I love that I’m not the only one. Sharing this unparalleled passion is what makes the X-Phile community so amazing. 8 years have passed since the series finale, but we haven’t said ‘Goodbye’ and I hope we never do.
Enough rambling for now. Hopefully I've answered some of your questions :)