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mare:
Ugh! I can't access AC on my computer for some reason so I am typing this up on my tiny iPod so typos are going to be everywhere lol anyway...

You know it was because if bsb fanfic that I became so fascinated with the group. I loved their music but knew nothing about the actual band. I didn't even know what fanfic was and surfing the net for info on them I found fanfic. I feel like I got to know the guys through the accurate portrayals of them in stories. I have to admit, if I read one where they were way out of character I might not have persud them the way I did. That being said, it's why their real life personas are so important to me.

As Rose touched on, the reason I read BSB fanfic us because I love them, not just their names which sometimes is the only thing their characters have in common, just the use of the name. I mean taking it one step beyond that, it's also why I'm not the least bit interested in reading about only one boy and a random girl. I fell in love with their relationship to one another. That's what pulled me in and the recent lack of that is what essentially has pulled me out.

I think it all basically boils down to what you like to read and how you perceive the boys in general. If its an AU I don't mind reading the guys out of character but if it's not and Nick us raping or murdering someone, those stories aren't for me lol I've always been overly picky with fanfics more so than books.

simple sue:
I started discovering the Boys on television  but I came into the computer age later than everybody else in the world. The only access I had to them was internet at the public library and MTV so I was limited as to how I saw them.  I've been a fan since '97  and doing fanfiction on and off since '99.  Perhaps I came into the world of  it when it was about seeing them as you wanted to not how they really are. Technology has made them more accessible over the years which also makes it easier to learn about them. I enjoy the fantasy and I'm not trying to change  anybody's mind. I was just curious as  to what other's mindsets were here.

They're an amazing group of men and I'm just glad we have such a place to share our creativity. :)

Rose:

--- Quote from: simple sue on April 24, 2012, 05:53:47 AM ---All valid arguments and opinions  but  I guess I just like to challenge myself with different facets of each of the boys' character. :)

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You say that like the rest of us don't challenge ourselves.

I do tend to include all five Boys in my stories though the focus may be on one. There's various ways you can write each of them. I've written from the perspective of each Backstreet Boy at one point or another. I challenge myself not just with the characters, but with the way I try to dive into different genres.

I mean I personally feel all romance plots have been exhausted. And that if it's the same types of plot, then it's not challenging really just because the characters change. It's all about personal preference.

colorguard_diva:

--- Quote from: Rose on April 24, 2012, 01:51:28 PM ---I mean I personally feel all romance plots have been exhausted. And that if it's the same types of plot, then it's not challenging really just because the characters change. It's all about personal preference.

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Now isn't that stereotyping all authors who write romance.  We all just write the same dribble over and over again. We can't come up with anything but the same idea over and over and over. Romance writers can't come up with more than one idea? Romance is more than just falling for someone and living happily ever after.  If that were the case, the romance genre wouldn't sale so many books.

I write Nick stories and he is easy to write about, but I get the point that Simple Sue was saying. I love the challenge of writing about Brian, Howie or other guys. It it a challenge to write the so called "normal" guy. I think you sometimes have to take Brian and Howie at more than face value. They have quirks and nuances just like Nick or AJ. They aren’t these perfects guys who have it easy. They have struggles and disappointment s like everyone else. Personally, I feel like people only write about Nick because he’s screwed up and that’s easier to write. I don’t think we give Brian and Howie enough credit.  We’re making them sound like they are boring old men….lol. They are far from that.

I think none of us really know 100% how the Backstreet Boys truly are. Sure we get a glimpse into their personal life with twitter and facebook, but none of truly know them. When we write, we may capture the essence of who we think they are. Just like we think we know something about the people writing on this message board by the comments we make. You may know one facet of a person, but we are all complex and different situations cause us to react differently. We aren’t always the same person in all situations.  Unless you know a Backstreet Boy personally, we might all have their personalities wrong.

Sakabelle:
I would say it's just as much a challenge to find new ways to utilize Nick as a main character as it is to write stories about new characters. I definitely do find it a challenge to write about the other boys as mains, and like I said before I'm much more inspired by Nick. however in every story I write where Nick is the star, I try to make him a little different yet still remaining true to the Nick we all know and love. That in itself is a really big challenge.

Also Nick is my husband so I do 100% know him.

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