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What will you read?
mers:
--- Quote from: honey on March 27, 2007, 11:48:41 PM ---
It all makes sense now why none of you read my stuff hahahaha! That's ok though. I still love ya and at least there are some that you like. There's hope for the fanfic world yet!
Ok, I have a question then, and this is not just for Julie because I've heard lots of people say things similar to this, but what kind of drama do you mean if not relationship, rape, abuse, type stuff? Like some exapmles?
I'm just curious because we all use the terms drama and angst so loosely. Do you mean like addiction, mental illness, physical disabilities, ...losing a leg... (hehe just kidding you know I loved broken) because I know for me personally a good medical drama or addiction drama can be fine once in a while but I get so worn out on them so fast, but what other kind of drama is there?
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Hi honey,
I shall attempt to answer your drama question, lol.
Drama to me, is a story that is relationship and character driven. A good example would be Mare's Mel's Tree or Julie's Broken. Often Drama comes together with Angst, it can also come together with suspense, thriller, romance either as the main genre or a sub-genre.
A romance driven by relationship problems or personal problem that affects the relationship between a couple (like Broken or the sequel) is considered Drama to me. In mel's Tree, relationships between estranged brothers and a mentally ill/abusive father was addressed. For me, that's a drama centric fic with angst.
I hope that helps Honey. Pls understand that these are my views as to what Drama means to me, could be an entirely different thing to someone else :)
Rose:
Things I look for when wanting to read a fanfic:
-Creative plots: Seriously, anything outside of the box draws my attention. Something you don't see commonly, and if it is a common plot, twist it around somehow.
-Group fics: Anything about the bonds of all 5 I like, cause I'm a fan of the group and showcasing all five is lovely. If not that, then sorry, it has to be Nick fics, or Nick/Brian, or if its interesting, Brian (cause he's just so cute lol). AJ, the writer needs to be someone I know, or have a great plot line. Him I'm picky with cause most of his are about his rehab and for a fanfic, it just doesn't attract me. And sorry Kevin and Howie, but if its about those two, though I love em, I'm not typically interested. I've read some great ones of both, (Anastacia writes great Howie ones) but in general no.
-AU: Now Honestly I just like seeing different portrayals, while at the same time, still keeping most of the traits we like them for. So its them, but written as a side just not shown often, if that makes sense.
-Sci/Fi I like reading it, and I love writing it. If I see one, I'm overjoyed lol.
-Horror, as long as its not a cliched one with some psycho chasing the boys. (There are exceptions, two being Mersey and Chaos.) But if it delves into supernatural horror, or something that goes back to the first thing I listed, then yay.
Supernatual type stuff- Definitely. I'm a Buffy/Angel fanatic, enough said lol.
Drama - who doesn't like drama? If its romance however, I prefer it as a subplot unless its creative or well written.
Things I don't enjoy reading and avoid:
Slash: Ew not with BSB, nothing wrong with it, just...not me lol.
Visuals: Ehh...if it has some in a story that's more than just the sex, sure. But Not nothing but sex.
Overused plots/Character types- This means the rape ones that are so common now, the girl group touring. No Mary Sues.
Family members: They're alright, but not as the main focus
I don't mind the girl telling the story, but...for me its as long as she's not the ONLY one telling the story. If one of BSB is telling the story as well, with equal time or more, than fine cause the contrasting perspectives is nice. I don't mind lead girls, cause yeah, necessary a lot of the time. But they can't be the entire story, equal time or less.
Romance I tend to turn away from, but if its a good plot or just very well written, then I do stick to it.
I'm kinda picky too lol. That and no time. This is me stalling to write a paper. Oh, and no big paragraphs with no breaks and bad grammar and all that. I don't claim to be the best editor of my own writing, at all. But I try, if I see just no real effort...then. ..no lol.
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: honey on March 27, 2007, 11:48:41 PM ---Ok, I have a question then, and this is not just for Julie because I've heard lots of people say things similar to this, but what kind of drama do you mean if not relationship, rape, abuse, type stuff? Like some exapmles?
I'm just curious because we all use the terms drama and angst so loosely. Do you mean like addiction, mental illness, physical disabilities, ...losing a leg... (hehe just kidding you know I loved broken) because I know for me personally a good medical drama or addiction drama can be fine once in a while but I get so worn out on them so fast, but what other kind of drama is there?
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LOL yeah, honestly, the latter stuff is what I prefer... not so much addiction, but I like medical dramas, or the drama that comes from the characters being in some kind of dangerous situation.
Relationship drama can be good too; I just usually need more to the story than JUST that. My all-time favorite romance is "Cover Me With Dreams," and the relationship between the two main characters IS the main part of the storyline, but it also has a really interesting female lead, and the storyline kinda takes us through the beginning of Bsb and some major events of their career and Nick's life, so that makes it fun too. It doesn't have a ton of the heavy outside conflict, so maybe I'm contradicting myself here, but that is one romance that I really like.
But my other favorites are "Where Can We Go From Here" - car crash fic, "Signal to Noise" - crazy stalker suspense fic, and "Faceless" - Nick becomes horribly burned and scarred in a fiery accident and becomes a recluse in the woods fic. The latter two have romance in them too, which makes me like them even more, but they have a lot more going on than just the romance. My favorite kind of stories are the ones that fit into multiple genres for that reason. :)
mare:
--- Quote from: honey on March 27, 2007, 11:48:41 PM ---Ok, I have a question then, and this is not just for Julie because I've heard lots of people say things similar to this, but what kind of drama do you mean if not relationship, rape, abuse, type stuff? Like some exapmles?
I'm just curious because we all use the terms drama and angst so loosely. Do you mean like addiction, mental illness, physical disabilities, ...losing a leg... (hehe just kidding you know I loved broken) because I know for me personally a good medical drama or addiction drama can be fine once in a while but I get so worn out on them so fast, but what other kind of drama is there?
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Hey Honey,
Here's my answer :)
Like Mers said, I think it's all a matter of taste. I don't even consider romance conflicts drama for some reason lol
I'm not overly big on medical dramas because they can get a bit overdone and cliched just like everything, but it's more the anxiety over the situation that draws me into them and how the group reacts to those kinds of dramas. If it's purely about the ailment itself then I lose interest. It has to be about how the guys deal with it.
The dramas I look for or more conflicts. Maybe turmoil within the group or something happening outside the group that causes problems. I find it unrealistic when the boys are all together and the only thing they talk about is the girl who broke so and so's heart. lol And I do tend to not read thos AJ has a problem stories because they are a bit on the overdone side, although I do enjoy reading about Aj's problems told from another boys POV. Things like that.
I guess also like Julie, the stories that work best for me are a blend of different genres together, drama but with some suspense or angst thrown in.
Where Can We Go From Here that Julie mentioned is a pefect example of that also Mersey's Finding Brotherhood Kat and Amy's Can You Keep a Secret etc..
All of those stories have enough things going on in them to keep my interest. None of them needed a female to drive the story but if they introduced one as a small character I would have kept reading. Like I did for Broken with Clare. I know some might consider that a romance but because there was so much other stuff going on I didn't even care or was able to skip some of the scenes that were just romance-ish.
I guess really what it boils down to for me is loving to read how the boys interact with each other. That is what keeps me coming back.
And I have really been longwinded in this thread lol
mare:
--- Quote from: nicksgal on March 28, 2007, 12:50:24 AM ---I've yet to see good drama... Whether fictional or real life.
Everything I've come into contact with is so petty....
So if anyone wants to explain this to me too, I'm all ears. :)
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maybe you should define what you consider a great drama?
you should read I Know This Much is True or She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb
Those are great dramas, to me anyway lol :)
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