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fandomsecrets2013-09-21 03:32 pm
case) wrote in fandomsecrets2013-09-21 03:32 pm
[ SECRET POST #2454 ]
⌈ Secret Post #2454 ⌋
Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.
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Notes:
Secrets Left to Post: 03 pages, 073 secrets from Secret Submission Post #351.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 1 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.
Secret 5 - Original characters in fanfiction
First off, let me start by saying I FULLY and WHOLEHEARTEDLY believe, that like other things, Original Characters &emdash; especially those that are major &emdash; and Original Character X Canon Character should be clearly tagged. I know that there are people who don't like it and don't care to read it. I know there are a majority of people who read fanfiction for canon characters, I KNOW Sues exist and are annoying to people (they annoy me too).
That said, I really wish we could have one Original Character discussion that doesn't turn into a reminder of something that a lot of people already effing know. I love Elsewhere Fic, fanfic for the canon world rather than the canon characters, and stuff like that. I like reading AND writing it. I'd like to have just one fandom conversation (and maybe others) where I don't get reminded five times that my interests are a minority and many people are not going to read the stuff no matter how well it's written. I'd like one conversation where I don't get reminded that people think I'm pathetic and obsessed with my Original Character, or I 'probably' write this or that.
Every conversation about Original Characters always includes someone who has to make sure people know that they think they're 'shitty'. Always. This is a popular opinion, so I don't see why fifty people need to come in and say "I read fanfiction for the canons". Congratulations. You and 80% of fanfic readers.
Bonus secret: I find it ironic that everyone assumes Original Character fic writers are all the 'special snowflake' types (and quite a few of them are but usually they're young) but when the topic of Original Characters come up a dozen or more people feel the need to pop up to say "I don't like fics with Original Character, I like reading the CANON characters." As if we don't already know. Hell, I tend to assume most fanfic writers by default prefer canon character fics and am surprised when my weird little stories get interest. I wish more people who were interested in canon world over canon characters would speak up.
Bonus secret: Just watch...in the comments section the "I read for the canon characters and I don't like Original Cahracters" people will comment anyway. Everybody knows you exist For Fuck's Sake.
Too long; didn't read