WHAT'S A CANON-BASED FIC?
“Canon-based?” What does it mean?
In short, by canon-based fanfics, we mean stories that take place in the world presented in CW Supernatural and have their roots in the events of the show, as opposite to stories set in “Alternative Universes” (AUs). Since fanfiction always interacts with the core of the show and alters it, it’s hard to define canon-compliancy.
To put it simply, if your characters end up in an alien setting with different skills and that is not explained at any point using canon-related possibilities, you’re doing it wrong. Alternately, if the plot of your fic could happen in the show at some point (without Zachariah-like meddling), it’s most probably fine.
Ultimately, we leave the decision to your best judgement.
Can you give some examples of what is and isn’t okay?
The following are. of course. only some of the possibilities and by no means are they meant to represent the full scope of possibilities which is only limited by your imagination:
The fics the events of which start at some point in the show and then change due to different decisions, circumstances, lucky or unlucky accidents are fine, for example, Dean and Sam finding a different way to stop the Apocalypse or Charlie following Gilda into the Fairy world. As well as fics about the characters outside of their appearance in the show, e.g. Becky’s adventures on the Second Supernatural Convention, Crowley’s sleepover at Bobby’s, are a go.
If you’d rather write a fic that has no connection to the show, other than the characters names and appearance, you might consider joining a different challenge. There’s no place for shady chef Crowley messing up Sam’s Valentine’s date, here. That is, unless he first stepped down from his throne in Hell and rebranded.
In short:
The Winchesters defeat another big bad and decide to raise chickens? Go for it.
Sam is a McDonald’s foot soldier and falls in love with a green eyed fbi agent that is unrelated to him by blood? Probably healthier but no.
Dean secretly being Obama the whole time is not fine.
Kevin retiring from the Prophet lifestyle and becoming the first Asian-American President of The United States? Hell yes! (if you make sure he avoided being killed and is old enough for the office by then).
In short, by canon-based fanfics, we mean stories that take place in the world presented in CW Supernatural and have their roots in the events of the show, as opposite to stories set in “Alternative Universes” (AUs). Since fanfiction always interacts with the core of the show and alters it, it’s hard to define canon-compliancy.
To put it simply, if your characters end up in an alien setting with different skills and that is not explained at any point using canon-related possibilities, you’re doing it wrong. Alternately, if the plot of your fic could happen in the show at some point (without Zachariah-like meddling), it’s most probably fine.
Ultimately, we leave the decision to your best judgement.
Can you give some examples of what is and isn’t okay?
The following are. of course. only some of the possibilities and by no means are they meant to represent the full scope of possibilities which is only limited by your imagination:
The fics the events of which start at some point in the show and then change due to different decisions, circumstances, lucky or unlucky accidents are fine, for example, Dean and Sam finding a different way to stop the Apocalypse or Charlie following Gilda into the Fairy world. As well as fics about the characters outside of their appearance in the show, e.g. Becky’s adventures on the Second Supernatural Convention, Crowley’s sleepover at Bobby’s, are a go.
If you’d rather write a fic that has no connection to the show, other than the characters names and appearance, you might consider joining a different challenge. There’s no place for shady chef Crowley messing up Sam’s Valentine’s date, here. That is, unless he first stepped down from his throne in Hell and rebranded.
In short:
The Winchesters defeat another big bad and decide to raise chickens? Go for it.
Sam is a McDonald’s foot soldier and falls in love with a green eyed fbi agent that is unrelated to him by blood? Probably healthier but no.
Dean secretly being Obama the whole time is not fine.
Kevin retiring from the Prophet lifestyle and becoming the first Asian-American President of The United States? Hell yes! (if you make sure he avoided being killed and is old enough for the office by then).