[ SECRET POST #5015 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #5015 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.


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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 28 secrets from Secret Submission Post #718.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

OP

[(Anonymous)]

I understand where you're coming from and in no way am I trying to tell you how to write fic. 200 stories in, you've definitely got to experiment a bit! Actually, I tried to address these points in the secret, but I may have failed to do so well. I do understand wanting to add something new when a fandom has been plumbed to the depths, and I understand having said all you can say on your own in canon; what I'm specifically addressing here is AU fic that doesn't really meet either criteria. At risk of being scolded for being vague, my two current fandoms are relatively modest and a good 80% of fic is AU, without exaggeration. It's become expected for one ship especially to jump to AUs without even a single drabble set in canon establishing any of their thoughts about the characters prior to the author basically making them OCs in their AU. I suppose it's their right to do that and it's lead to some neat original fiction for many, but after practically an entire fandom experience of lackluster AUs that feel copy-pasted between every fandom with little to no thoughtful characterization, I do feel a bit like there isn't much attempt being made at even writing the characters. In these cases, I have to disagree everything has been said by others or that they've said all they can say personally. I also feel that "canon divergent" is different from an AU as I'm describing here, but appreciate they overlap... I think an author could always splinter off from what's been said with a new plot point and explore "AU" territory without making the characters unrecognizable merpeople college students with brand new backstories and goals.

Or... bonus secret I guess, I'd be fine with characters being fairly far removed from canon if they were well-realized and well-written. Again, I'm sure in mega fandoms this must exist and I'm sure there are truly good passion projects like this in smaller fandoms, but I have yet to come across it.