[ SECRET POST #2631 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2631 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I do a lot of research for fanfic too, because a) I write a lot of historical/fantasy/sci-fi AUs, b) I enjoy worldbuilding, and c) I actually like research on random things and will wander off for a couple of hours reading shit before I actually remember that I'm supposed to be writing a story over here.

However, I'm a lot more laissez-faire about what actually makes it in to a story, because unless what I'm researching is integral to the overall plot, mostly what it's for is flavour? Unless that paragraph you mentioned is a very important/plot-critical paragraph, I'm not overly pushed about it. Researching little details to put in adds flavour and builds stronger worlds, but it's the plot critical stuff that has to be accurate. The rest I'm prefectly happy fudging a little for the sake of the story.

It's the shape and strength of the story itself that matters most. I'm writing fanfic, non-profit and for a hobby. Accuracy isn't the key thing here. Most of what people want is to see their favourite characters in a (hopefully) good and new story, doing things canon maybe didn't provide for various reasons. Worldbuilding counts because it builds a stronger story, but it's there to serve the story, not the other way around. So long as I acknowledge plot-critical inaccuracies and I'm not trying to make a political statement off shoddy research or anything, I tend to think research is more for fun and flavour than the backbone of the story.

Which isn't the way everyone writes, I know this. But if you're concerned about putting in energies for no payoff, it might be something to consider? In fanfic, I think most people tend to read primarily for their favourite characters, and will forgive a lot of inaccuracies to see those characters in a good/enjoyable story. Well. Same with a lot of pro fiction too, really. See hilariously inaccurate adaptations of historical works that people adore anyway. If you want to keep the joy of worldbuilding but increase your bang for buck ratio a bit, adjusting your plot-critical research vs your fun-and-flavour research might be something to look at?