-a thought about fanfiction-
In this case, Enjolras/Grantaire. As I have been in the Les Mis fandom for just a few weeks, I couldn't help but fall in love with them. Tumblr had me again, falling for a fictional couple before I even knew their names. As is due course, I sought out fanfiction and I'm now writing down what I think of it so far.
First of all, the general demand for modern au's in any fandom is higher then it was four years ago, it has increased by the double no doubt. It just so happens that I like canon era based fanfics more and more, as the demand au rises.
No matter if the fic I found was canon or modern, there are a few things that gets on my nerves with the worlds that e/R are set to live in. I cannot say 'the worlds that are created', because there is little creation to be found. I understand that tropes happen all the time and of course I am no non-believer that, putting in the tropes, bonds a fandom. You take one knowledge, share it, adapt it, live by it.
But as always, I have a thickhead. I started out writing Lee/Gaara fanfics, because I saw the same stuff happen over and over again, and I wanted to change it. I wanted to be original and diverse and give the people something else.
Same is happening with my emotions towards e/R. I see the same stuff, the same situations, words, dialogues, looks, descriptions, in canon and in au. I've just read a few fanfics that I liked truly, where the over-used tropes either don't happen or aren't minded that much.
I mean, what happened to originality? I've seen some, but just too little. As before with Sterek and some other fandom otps, people use the same words they have heard in the series and in the movies, or read in the books, and use them in fanfics. No problem there so far, but it just happens 80% of the time and it isn't fun anymore.
I've tried myself at them and have so far 3-4 ideas worked out and still tinker on them. I try to avoid the sameness, the lines already used in canon. I try to play with them and the place they live in, want to be surprised when my fingers type on without me thinking too much about it.
I know what I'm saying here is all very selfish and I hope you people understand that it's only my opinion. I just felt very strongly about it to write it all down and get it off my head. It's better this way then to have it all clogged up and distract you~
With this, if any of my friends have some good e/R fics for me to read, please link them over! I hope to ask Ange soon to be my critic and beta the fics I have, because she's the best and always very honest when it comes to writing.
First of all, the general demand for modern au's in any fandom is higher then it was four years ago, it has increased by the double no doubt. It just so happens that I like canon era based fanfics more and more, as the demand au rises.
No matter if the fic I found was canon or modern, there are a few things that gets on my nerves with the worlds that e/R are set to live in. I cannot say 'the worlds that are created', because there is little creation to be found. I understand that tropes happen all the time and of course I am no non-believer that, putting in the tropes, bonds a fandom. You take one knowledge, share it, adapt it, live by it.
But as always, I have a thickhead. I started out writing Lee/Gaara fanfics, because I saw the same stuff happen over and over again, and I wanted to change it. I wanted to be original and diverse and give the people something else.
Same is happening with my emotions towards e/R. I see the same stuff, the same situations, words, dialogues, looks, descriptions, in canon and in au. I've just read a few fanfics that I liked truly, where the over-used tropes either don't happen or aren't minded that much.
I mean, what happened to originality? I've seen some, but just too little. As before with Sterek and some other fandom otps, people use the same words they have heard in the series and in the movies, or read in the books, and use them in fanfics. No problem there so far, but it just happens 80% of the time and it isn't fun anymore.
I've tried myself at them and have so far 3-4 ideas worked out and still tinker on them. I try to avoid the sameness, the lines already used in canon. I try to play with them and the place they live in, want to be surprised when my fingers type on without me thinking too much about it.
I know what I'm saying here is all very selfish and I hope you people understand that it's only my opinion. I just felt very strongly about it to write it all down and get it off my head. It's better this way then to have it all clogged up and distract you~
With this, if any of my friends have some good e/R fics for me to read, please link them over! I hope to ask Ange soon to be my critic and beta the fics I have, because she's the best and always very honest when it comes to writing.