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Edited. Was writing it as you posted, saw your post as I posted and felt deep shame override my anger. Again, many apologies.
Edited. Was writing it as you posted, saw your post as I posted and felt deep shame override my anger. Again, many apologies.
i ithink in hindsight i meant to write universe and got it mixed up with fandom
Also edited it your quote in my post. Don't worry about it.Edited. Was writing it as you posted, saw your post as I posted and felt deep shame override my anger. Again, many apologies.
Honestly, though, the forum structure of SV means it's dominated by trends, trendsetting, and a very specific kind of audience, and lots of shit that would be awesome dies a lonely death because there's no audience for it or because people are unwilling to take risks.
Of course you can. Just write whatever and stick the relevant names on it.I'll note that I'm reasonably certain I could write Worm fanfiction despite never having actually read Worm. I think people overestimate the requirements of familiarity.
This is theoretically shit that could be fixed on the technical side, honestly.So while I believe this is a problem, it's not exactly one that has a fix, or even specifically needs one. The forum has found it's niche.
It may not be a good fanfiction, but will it be a good fanfiction?Of course you can. Just write whatever and stick the relevant names on it.
It will probably not be good fanfiction, but, hey, that's not what was asked.
It can be. But if you're reading fanfics, it seems reasonable to assume that you care about the "fan" partIt may not be a good fanfiction, but will it be a good fanfiction?
Not really. I don't much about Worm, but I do read fanfics people recommend me. It's a matter of taste and such. Then again, I may be an outlier.It can be. But if you're reading fanfics, it seems reasonable to assume that you care about the "fan" part
I feel like I'm banging my head on a wall here. That's what she's been doing. That's what she said she's been trying to do. The issue is the validation system of likes often makes her feel like trying something new isn't worthwhile - or isn't fun, or liked, or good - and she's looking for ways around that that aren't just people saying 'write because it's fun and you enjoy it', which is something I and literally everyone she knows have already said to her like seven times, each.
On top of that, how the fuck are you meant to write fanfic of a work you don't know? That sounds like the fast path to writing terrible fanon versions of characters and situations because you don't know enough about the original source material to separate what is canon and what isn't.
I've found that Fanfiction, reading and writing it, seems like more of a communal experience compared to anything else.It can be. But if you're reading fanfics, it seems reasonable to assume that you care about the "fan" part
Yeah, I'm the total opposite. I refuse to read fanfics of works I do not know because I don't see the point.Not really. I don't much about Worm, but I do read fanfics people recommend me. It's a matter of taste and such. Then again, I may be an outlier.
In fact, there are many works I haven't read about, but read the fanfiction of.
It can be. But if you're reading fanfics, it seems reasonable to assume that you care about the "fan" part
Well, she said that Worm and RWBY were the only fandoms she's that familiar with.
i ithink in hindsight i meant to write universe and got it mixed up with fandom
i ithink in hindsight i meant to write universe and got it mixed up with fandom
I've read the skullduggery pleasant series (and loved it, but i havent gotten to the latest one yet) but that doesn't mean I'm comfortable writing a fanfic for it. I've read the percy jackson series too, agian, not comfortable with writing fanfic for it and I'd be fucked if my life depended on remembering anything other than the vaguest details of it.
Getting character voices down right is hard. And how often do worm writers have to go to WOG repositories to get information that wasn't available in the main story? If you aren't going to keep some canon elements you might as well just go off and write something original with the same basic premise/genre.
I feel like I'm almost being attacked for not considering myself able to write worthwhile fanfics of things I've read
I'm having trouble parsing this. If you've read or seen the work in question, how much more familiar with its universe can you get? And how much more familiar should you need to get?
You need to understand more than just the what that you see in the story. You need to understand the why and how behind it in order to play with it properly. You need the god's-eye-view of the playing field in order to understand what you can do with that sandbox.
For example: fictional character A and B are discussing things. A is the viewpoint character, and B lies about the truth about their capabilities. it's always hinted that there's more than it seems, but we who follow A because we have no choice, never get shown that, despite other characters confirming hat there's more it, and that they were lying. If you want to write a fic about what the reveal could be, the what-if, you'd need to understand what their capabilities are more than the viewpoint you got did. You need to understand why the other characters reacted the way they did.
Because this is something that is a near ingrained part of their character, a defining trait in their voice, but as we never get inside their head, we never get to understand it until we look at the further materials or ask the author.
Or, yknow, risk winging it.
Edit: Aaand I got ninja'd. Well, I hope this at least clears up my thoughts on it :/
You need to understand more than just the what that you see in the story. You need to understand the why and how behind it in order to play with it properly. You need the god's-eye-view of the playing field in order to understand what you can do with that sandbox.
For example: fictional character A and B are discussing things. A is the viewpoint character, and B lies about the truth about their capabilities. it's always hinted that there's more than it seems, but we who follow A because we have no choice, never get shown that, despite other characters confirming hat there's more it, and that they were lying. If you want to write a fic about what the reveal could be, the what-if, you'd need to understand what their capabilities are more than the viewpoint you got did. You need to understand why the other characters reacted the way they did.
Because this is something that is a near ingrained part of their character, a defining trait in their voice, but as we never get inside their head, we never get to understand it until we look at the further materials or ask the author.
Or, yknow, risk winging it.
Edit: Aaand I got ninja'd. Well, I hope this at least clears up my thoughts on it :/