[ SECRET POST #3307 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3307 ⌋

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[(Anonymous)]

I write not-songfics all the time! They're based on, or at least heavily inspired by, songs; but I don't shove the lyrics in, which is what people really object to (rightfully - shoving lyrics in never, ever improves a fic, no matter how wonderful author may think they are).

I state the inspiration in an author's note either at the start, or play a subtle "see if you can spot what this is based on" and state it at the end, which is more fun if the song is really distinctive. (I don't think having the characters reference the song in-fic is a great idea, personally, because this can also be jarring.)

...But I'm never much interested in following up others' recommendations for playlists for their fics, because music is so subjective, and my musical tastes are apparently weird, and if it's a song I hate it will make me like the fic less. Songs that people think are awesome moodsetters, are often complete moodkillers for me. One person's soulful, deep and romantic wonderfully melodic ballad, is another person's creepy, narcissistic dirge, set to the sound of nails down a chalkboard, so you might well achieve the opposite effect to what you were going for.

(And honestly? Most songs that are 'perfect' for X Y or Z only seem that way because of how generic they are. I find it so, so easy to fit at least a third of what I listen to on the radio in the car each day, to whatever fandom has my attention currently.)