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Fanfic/writing/fandom etc... Question(s) of the day
RokofAges75:
There are definitely fads in fanfic, where certain types of storylines are really popular for awhile and then fade out, but one of the plots that has always been predominant is the typical "Sad girl with hard life who doesn't feel worthy of love meets Backstreet Boy, who somehow falls in love with her, teaches her how to love again, and makes her life worth living, until lots of drama (usually involving love triangles and/or babies) threatens to tear them apart" romance. There are different takes on it; sometimes Mary Sue has been abused or somehow traumatized in her past, and sometimes she just lacks self-esteem because she's overweight or "not traditionally beautiful," yet the Backstreet Boy manages to overlook all her issues and fall in love with her, baggage and all. It's the typical wishful-thinking fantasy fanfic. I think a lot of people started writing fanfic as teenies out of wishful-thinking fantasies, so it makes sense why there are so many like this. And some of them are good! Overused doesn't equal bad; plots only get overused because there's something appealing about them.
Purpura Lipstick:
I think Julie summed it up. :)
Sakabelle:
Yup I agree Julie summed it up!
Do you guys think there are any overused non-romance plots? Or is there not enough non-romance BSB fic for there to be an overused plot that's not in that genre?
Carter-Orange:
--- Quote from: mare on May 28, 2012, 06:08:08 PM ---How do you feel about Kevin's return? Will it impact your writing in any way?
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I'm so excited for his return, when I heard the news I screamed and danced around my living room like a loon! It will make it easier to include him in my non-AU stories rather than have him just pop in every so often.
Carter-Orange:
--- Quote from: mare on May 29, 2012, 09:40:19 PM ---Thanks, Lore! :)
What do you think is the most over used fanfic plot?
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Thanks Lore :)
I agree with Julie on this one.
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