On Writing Fanfic Part 1 - Know Your Canon

[tsukinofaerii]

I've only been in comics fandom for a little over a year-incidentally, that coincided with my discovery of Steve/Tony. (No, seriously, I have the exact moment that I discovered the joy of Steve/Tony bookmarked. I'm weird that way.) And you know, I got really, really lucky that I came in during a relative lull, and managed to not fall down a million

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[m_steelgrave]

Hey, this is really nice. I love meta stuff like this, and this is really helpful because it's more than "ur doin it wrong." Mind if I link to it in my journal?

Characterization can be an absolute bear in a fandom where the canon is written by so many different people with varying takes on the characters. That's one reason why I tend to stick with art in this fandom.

Also, your find and replace suggestion is awesome!

[tsukinofaerii]

Link away! ^_^

It iiiisssss. (facepalm) It's not at all unusual for it to be in character for a character to be out of character. Which is why my method is to pick one characterization and stick with it, unless it's just totally unworkable.

[makacookie]

OMG! Me like-ees! (but on the other side of that coin, not so big on the fanfic, but you always knew that, still good though!).

-Lady Absinthe Baste (yes umm, I go by this now, don't ask unless you REALLY want to know)

P.S. I am writing a book, yes a real freakin' book, you don't think I have been going to school for English all these years and wouldn't try my hands at book writing now would you?(rhetorical question, FARLEY! LMAO) Anyways, If I let you read some of it would you critique me? I would really value your opinion on this project. Puuu-lll-easseee!?

[tsukinofaerii]

Thank you. ♥

How far along are you? (And what's the genre, for that matter. I admit to being a genre-leech. There's several that I won't touch with a ten-foot pole.) I've never written anything novel length, and original works really are a whole different cuppa than fanfiction. I am really not a kind critic; I tend to paint things red on a micro level. You would probably do better with an original fiction writer, to be honest.

Re: Ohhh, shiney meta

[tsukinofaerii]

You are wonderful in your fanart corner, but I'm happy to help when you venture out of it!