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Carter-Orange:
I've noticed a lot which aren't really about the boys.  I've never clicked to read an Aaron story because I don't know anything about him and he doesn't appeal to me, but I suppose he does to others.  Same with Backstreet kids, I'm not too bothered about them either, but I am keeping up with Kristal's story 'Life According to Baylee' which is really good. 

yorkielover88:

--- Quote from: Carter-Orange on September 07, 2010, 11:12:07 AM ---I've noticed a lot which aren't really about the boys.  I've never clicked to read an Aaron story because I don't know anything about him and he doesn't appeal to me, but I suppose he does to others.  Same with Backstreet kids, I'm not too bothered about them either, but I am keeping up with Kristal's story 'Life According to Baylee' which is really good. 



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that makes me laugh because I add Aaron in my stuff a lot but honest I dont know much about him either!

mare:

--- Quote from: julilly on September 07, 2010, 09:23:18 AM ---Most of us use fictional characters, I don't think that's what they mean. Original characters are used in probably 99% of fanfic (the other 1% being anything written by Mare :P).

At one point in fanfic trends most stories featured a BSB as the main character, then slowly original characters started becoming the focal points of stories with the BSB as supporting characters. Like most trends that did start to switch back and I'd say now it's a split between people who use a Backstreeter as the main character and those who don't.

But the new trend seems to be not making the story about the BSB at all. It's told from the perspective of an original character, featuring all original characters, with the only BSB connection being that of a parent.

I believe it can be done well but in order to legitimately say it's fanfic it needs to be about the Backstreet Boys with their children as the supporting characters. The trend seems to be the opposite which, in some stories, wouldn't come close to being fanfic. You can't write fanfic about someone you made up.

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LOL yay to my 1%!! :) I wonder if that means that technically those stories that aren't really considered BSB fanic should not be nominated for the awards? Because technically they are fanfic awards and if the lead isn't one of the people featured in a fandom wouldn't that disqualify the story? Just thinking out loud.

Rose:

--- Quote from: mare on September 07, 2010, 12:53:12 PM ---
LOL yay to my 1%!! :) I wonder if that means that technically those stories that aren't really considered BSB fanic should not be nominated for the awards? Because technically they are fanfic awards and if the lead isn't one of the people featured in a fandom wouldn't that disqualify the story? Just thinking out loud.

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That's a really really good point. I mean there's an original fiction category, if people want to nominate them there. Because lets face it, in a story if it's about a fictional character as the focus, that's not really fanfiction now is it? I mean if it's all about the story of a fictional child of a Backstreet Boy, and the Backstreet Boy is not who the story is about at all... well that's not fanfic.

mare:
LOL I was kind of half kidding because seriously there would only be a handful of stories that would qualify, but it really does raise that question.

I have been saying for years and years that it's not fanfic unless it's about one or more of the boys. Or whatever the fandom you write, if it's not about those people then it's not really fanfic but more original fic.

It's a good debatable topic but for everyone who is now panicking about their noms, don't lol Like I said, I was just kidding...for now anyway.

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