Jul 03, 2009 14:09
So it might take me a little longer than I'd hoped for new Leverage fic. Like I said before, I had started one, but, let's be honest, it was crap. So I chucked it. The good news is I know what my problem is.
Any fan fiction that I've written in the past has been purely fiction. That is to say, it's been fantasy. No way what so ever that it could ever happen, to anybody, in real life. I like writing that way. Maybe it's because there are no rules in fantasy. If I was writing an Angel fan fiction it would be the same thing. Vampires, demons, it wouldn't matter. I can create something so out there and still have it have a place and make sense within the story. With Leverage, it's not so easy. I can't throw in a demon or have someone end up in Hell. Well, I guess I could, but I don't know.
Then there is the fact that I'm not really starting from scratch. Because it's a TV show, the characters are, in a way, pre-determined. I feel almost as though I have to have it match up with the episodes to make it believeable.
On the other hand. Now that I'm getting these thoughts down on...um...screen? I'm realising how silly all these stresses are. I mean, it's FICTION right? It doesn't have to match up with anything, hell. It doesn't even have to be believeable.
I need to find some way to encorperate my love of fantasy writing with the more 'realistic' and complex style of Leverage. Or I just need to stop caring so god damn much. Have to wait and see on that one I think...
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