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⌈ Secret Post #2755 ⌋

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[jaybie_jarrett]

Writers who have more than one planned work, what are those little things that you seem to have in every story (or every other story, just because you like them so much? Those things that you like to have just because you enjoy them so much or find them so interesting.

Mine are:

Pretty boys- While I do work hard to make them all dynamic characters in their own right. In all of my works I like to have that one boy who's a "pretty boy" (at least usually according to my tastes). It's just something I like.
Powers/Magic based on the creative arts- I like the idea of magic based on the arts or creative expression of some kind.
Big (often screwed up) Family the story revolves around- All of my stories have at least one big family that the story has some focus on and explores the dynamics (and issues) of. I just find that interesting. Many of them are Big Screwed Up Families.
At least one character that is on the autistic spectrum- I like to create one character in almost every work who is on the ASD spectrum in some form. I also make them all unique in their symptoms, obsessions , quirks and personality, because I dislike having one stereotype. I want variety.
fantasy elements- All of my stories are at least a little bit fantasy in some form.

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[morieris]

A group of friends with powers, although one is based upon my real life friends and the other my internet friends. I need to make heavier modifications.

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[jaybie_jarrett]

Huh, interesting. I have one work with people with mutant powers and my others are people having mage/magic powers of some sort.

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[icecheetah]

Some form of magic exists Even if the story is set in the 'real world', there will probably be one of my many characters who can travel between universes involved eventually.
Characters who look like they'd be stoic and end up being dorks How else do you describe a character who is a mercenary, top class, incredibly strong, and at one point learns to do something awesome, gawps, then squeals "I'm so COOL!"
Incredibly powerful and probably insane female villain. With the spectrum going from talented magic user with a fucked up world view to a Goddess that was driven insane.

And if the story is fanfic, nightmares crop up a lot. Never in original works.

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[bigpaw]

Omg that second one is my favorite thing ever, I can't write straight up stoic/serious characters anymore, they always have to have a secret (or not-so-secret) dorky side

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[jaybie_jarrett]

Wow that all sounds really cool! I think I'd totally be interested in reading your stuff!

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[othellia]

unique magic system - in one story, i have chinese elements; in another i have people who manipulate various states of matter (liquids, solids, gases); and in another i have an immortal girl who can make anything she writes down in her own blood reality

time travel/alternate dimensions - i love the "what if"s and struggle between free will and predestined events, and the balance between changing future events/being unable to avoid them; it's like my own little "fuck you" to all the prophecies played completely straight in the fantasy genre

enemies becoming allies AND allies becoming enemies - usually the big bads of my stories used to be childhood friends/very close to the heroes when they were younger

emperors of russia/faux!russia - this is probably my most WTF SELF quirk; i almost always include royalty/heads of state and i almost always include some version of fantasy and/or post apocalyptic Russia and the two ALWAYS combine

complicated backstories in which everyone knows everyone in some convoluted and/or are the reincarnation of someone who knew someone - yeah...

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[jaybie_jarrett]

Oh your magic ideas sound cool. I have an interesting magic system in mind myself which I'm still working out all of the parts of it. The system for potions magic I have is based on the idea of a lot of plants having magic properties, and magic spices (also the four base tastes- spicy , sweet, salty and sour are linked to the four elements )

Ohhh alternate dimensions sound cool. I personally have an addiction to AUs myself, with my main work involving a canon AU, and I have a personal AU that combines all my works in one world.

I like the idea of enemies having roots in characters pasts and switching sides. I have a few instances if big bads having ties to the protagonists. In one work that focuses on a particular family , the big antagonists turn out to be the (distant) father of the heroes, and the uncle(not on the same side though, they are different kinds of antagonist/villain).

Does that mean your works have political subplots? Politics are always fun in fiction even though I avoid them IRL.

Backstories are great, the more complicated the better!

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[inkdust]

I find myself developing similar relationship dynamics, because that's the most significant part of a story for me. Lesbian romance, period. Close male-female friendships that go through power struggles with varying sexual elements, with the girl usually taking the upper hand. Shy younger girls who gain male mentor figures (never sexual). At least one prominent sibling relationship that's usually complicated. The unlikely team.

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[jaybie_jarrett]

That's cool. I like well developed and explored relationships myself. Especially when someone treats the relationship itself as one long journey rather than a goal or destination to reach. A journey that has lots of bumps along the road.

Complicated sibling relationships are something I do a lot too. Hell I have one story, where the protagonist and antagonist (half siblings) have a very complex relationship that can't be summed up as "enemies" or "friendly".

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[(Anonymous)]

My fanfics always have a bit of a fair tale aspect to the romance. I'd give examples of what I mean from my own works, but I'm new to commenting on FS and the examples might de-anon me. ^^;

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[(Anonymous)]

Ugh, typos are my bane today! FAIRY^ tale

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[jaybie_jarrett]

Oh that sounds sweet.

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[caecilia]

cheap death and girl-on-girl sex

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[jaybie_jarrett]

Interesting

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[hands4healing]

Original fic:

* Some majorly screwed up (family) past for at least one character.
* Couples are somewhat oblivious to actually being couples.
* Smart pets. Really smart pets.
* Fantasy elements, if not a fantasy story.

Fan Fic:
* Nightmares. Lots and lots and lots of nightmares.

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[jaybie_jarrett]

Ohhhh sounds like lots of fun! Nice to see some other who like their Big Screwed Up Families too

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[icecheetah]

Someone else who does nightmares in fanfic but not original!

Now I am starting to wonder if there is something about fanfic that is good for nightmares.

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[(Anonymous)]

-characters who are reluctant to discuss personal issues, even to their their own detriment
-noticeably pockmarked characters
-supernatural elements treated in a low-key way
- lots of lesbians
- sexy banter

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[jaybie_jarrett]

Sounds interesting and fun. Sexy banter is always enjoyable.

Eeep I forgot a few

[jaybie_jarrett]

Protective Siblings : There's at least a couple in every story
Genderflips of Common Dynamics: I like to genderflip common dynamics like the protective older brother and the female character who gets captured (although no matter the gender of my 'captured character' they always pull their own weight)
Kinky/Masochistic Guy : IDEK with this one
Road Trips : I don't have these in every story but I do really enjoy them and have them in at least a few
Idealistic/Plucky Sheltered Girl Finally Experiencing Freedom(and growing up/maturing) OR girl who a people pleaser/pushover and learns to grow out of it- This is something I use every now and then because both of these are based somewhat on my own experiences. Now granted I certainly don't make the former ANNOYINGLY idealistic/innocent and actually acknowledged that innocent doesn't ALWAYS mean pure and good. Immaturity is a flaw and isn't always pretty. Also I think that I have a boy version of the former with on of mine (Toby)

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[nyxelestia]

The only consistent one I have is "realism". I tend to write a lot of stuff to "fix" either canon or fanon when it feels ridiculous, unrealistic, and beyond the capacity of suspension of disbelief.

Also, if left unbeta'd, random tense changes and long, run-on sentences.

Otherwise, everything is genre and fandom specific.

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[(Anonymous)]

*cracks knuckles* Let's see...

- Big screwed up families and screwed up families consisting of only two or three people. I have no middle ground, apparently.

- Characters (almost always male) who are nice, funny, sarcastic, and dealing with the effects of PTSD and/or mental trauma.

- Characters who are both very cold and ruthlessly efficient, to a detrimental point.

- Lots of relationship banter. Romantic, platonic, familial, whatever, just give me more banter.

- Aliens always exist, even if they're not specifically what I'm writing about. Even if it's a modern day family drama? Joke's on you, reader, aliens made contact with humans in the 1970s, they're around somewhere. (All my main stories are set in one universe.)