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As part of the fan site countdown to DIVERGENT, we are all explaining why/how we became involved in the fandom. Long story short, here's what happened in 8 steps, complete with GIFs:
1. It began with reading the book when it was released back in May 2011-ish after a hard-to-please friend raved about it. It was late at night, I'd had a crappy day and needed something to escape in. Plus I wanted to know what kind of/why a character was called FOUR. A few chapters later, I immediately knew I would be foregoing sleep the rest of that night:
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2. As I watched the sun rise, I realized life as I knew it, had changed.
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3. Tris was badass and awesome and instantly likeable. Four was intense and quiet and manly and I was in love. Immediately reread it, and have done so many time now.
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4. I needed to know everything about Divergent right away.
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5. Took to the interwebz.
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6. Became an expert in the subject and wondered what to do with my new found Erudite-ness and over-load of feels. Discovered a movie was being made. Yay!
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7. In May 2012, made a dedicated twitter, officially joining the fandom. Delved into making fan art.
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8. Channeled Sherlock and hunted down every set picture in existence when filming began.
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9. Started to gain a large following. Everyone was buzzing and just as excited as I was to see the book come to life. I shared everything I found with them and we'd discuss the details- costume, set dressing, what scene they could be filming etc. I still remember all you guys from the early days! People asked when we'd have a blog set up. The fandom had grown to a steady size by this point, and going the whole way and creating a proper fan site would obviously be a serious commitment. After much consideration, I finally decided to jump off the ledge, ala Tris, and the rest is history.
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The end! Thank you to everyone who supports us constantly with sweet words, tips, sharing posts, retweeting etc. We see it all and appreciate everything, and love being a part of all this with you.
Countdown bought to you by: Divergent Faction - Divergent Fans - Divergent Guide - Divergent Lexicon - Divergent Life - Divergent Movie - Divergent UK - I am Divergent - The Faction Four - Tris and Four
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