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Rose:

--- Quote from: simple sue on April 24, 2012, 10:13:43 PM ---
I guess Nick is not a challenge for me is what I meant to imply. I know he has plenty of issues to work with. I've done stories about him. i guess I just don't relate to him like so many others do. And maybe it's because I'm not a typical fan and came into what the media typically geared toward teenagers. Fiction has to be based in a certain amount of reality in my opinion but doesn't it also mean taking the truth and slightly stretching it out?  I mean,I don't care for the zombie stories I see on here but that's my personal preference. It's not what I'm into.

Maybe because Brian is my favorite I can play the what if game  easier than I can with the others.  I know LeighAnnne and Baylee are very much his reality. I've even used them in my stories but I've never killed them off.

As has been said, it's personal preference and I prefer  a good romance. And what's good to one person may not be good to another. Just sayin.......

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Which is fine that you weren't a teen when you became a fan. I just think that's irrelevant since 99% of the fanbase isn't made up of teenagers anymore. Most of us are in our mid to late 20's. You're not getting what I'm saying about FAN-Fiction. Of course it's fiction, that's common sense. But most of us read stories about the Boys cause we're fans so we expect to read about the Boys we're familiar with, not characters with the same name and looks but act nothing like the ones we're fans of.

I think it's cute you mention zombie "stories" since I write one of I think maybe 2 that exist on AC. Especially since I mentioned genres, which is romance is, not one specific plot. I never said romance wasn't good. I said the plots tend to be exhausted, which in my opinion they are. If you could show me several romances that weren't using the same plot as many others, go for it. I've written a romance, for the record. And I feel that unless you have truly unique characters and a new spin on the story, it's not captivating.

You said you write "outside the box", which very much implied that writing Nick stories isn't that. If you meant for yourself, fine. You didn't say that though till this post. I never said people couldn't enjoy other things, I specifically said for me.

simple sue:

--- Quote from: Rose on April 24, 2012, 11:14:22 PM ---Which is fine that you weren't a teen when you became a fan. I just think that's irrelevant since 99% of the fanbase isn't made up of teenagers anymore. Most of us are in our mid to late 20's. You're not getting what I'm saying about FAN-Fiction. Of course it's fiction, that's common sense. But most of us read stories about the Boys cause we're fans so we expect to read about the Boys we're familiar with, not characters with the same name and looks but act nothing like the ones we're fans of.

I think it's cute you mention zombie "stories" since I write one of I think maybe 2 that exist on AC. Especially since I mentioned genres, which is romance is, not one specific plot. I never said romance wasn't good. I said the plots tend to be exhausted, which in my opinion they are. If you could show me several romances that weren't using the same plot as many others, go for it. I've written a romance, for the record. And I feel that unless you have truly unique characters and a new spin on the story, it's not captivating.

You said you write "outside the box", which very much implied that writing Nick stories isn't that. If you meant for yourself, fine. You didn't say that though till this post. I never said people couldn't enjoy other things, I specifically said for me.

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I apologize for starting a huge debate about the whole thing. I was just curious as to why Nick seems to be the most popular to write about is all. 

FrickingKaos:
I agree on a lot that has been said. For myself though...I like to read any of the guys...but I'm more likely to read a Nick one because I can relate to him. I also enjoy stories with all five guys, or just Nick and Brian. Same goes for my writing. I've been writing a lot of Nick, but I'm getting more comfortable writing Kevin and Brian as well. It all depends on the person, I think. What their preference is and who they are comfortable writing.

As for romance...I write romance but I don't read it, I think because I haven't really seen any I am interested in...not that there aren't good ones out there. I just tend to lean towards science fiction, angst, suspense, and drama now. My preferences changed as I got older.

Rose:
Don't apologize for starting a discussion. There's nothing wrong with the thread, just defending my own point of view.

kevmylove:
Sometimes it does feel like romance gets picked on, but it is the mostly used genre. Personally I write romance a lot and use Nick most of the time. I don't tend to write the girl meets BSB at a concert and falls in love plot. I think I give it a twist or at least I try. Sometimes I think I would get some of the popular writers reading my stuff if my punctuation/grammar was up to their standards.  :shrug: I'm just glad there is a variety of stories to read and ideas to write about.

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