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Question of the day part 7
Carter-Orange:
--- Quote from: DelphinaCarter on October 11, 2012, 06:31:54 PM ---I actually thought of a pretty good question.
When you go to start a new story, how do you choose which boys are lead characters or backup characters? Do you experiment or do you already have someone in mind when you form the idea?
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I already have someone in mind when I think of the story.
Carter-Orange:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on October 11, 2012, 09:01:19 PM ---Has anyone ever written a story about one boy and then later thought, "I wish I had written this same story about [different boy]?"
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No, I'm usually happy with the person I've written about. Like with Ten Things, I used AJ because he was the opposite of what the female (who happens to be called Steph, LOL) would go for. It wouldn't have worked with any of the others.
Carter-Orange:
--- Quote from: Sakabelle on October 11, 2012, 10:57:57 PM ---I've deleted stuff before mostly because it was either old and embarrassing, or because I knew I was never going to finish it. I also don't like it when people randomly delete things without warning and I recall when I was going to remove those I gave warning so if anyone actually wanted to save them, they could.
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I've still got one or two old and embarrassing stories posted, but luckily not the really cringeworthy ones I wrote when I first discovered fanfics :)
Carter-Orange:
--- Quote from: DelphinaCarter on October 12, 2012, 06:36:16 AM ---Something that's been bugging me is this acquaintance of mine who keeps rewriting her story every couple of months, even changing character names and the title of the story.
I am guilty of doing a rewrite but I would not continue to read something that changes so frequently. How does everyone else feel about rewriting?
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Personally, I don't think I'd go back and read something which has been re-written, unless it was turned into original fiction and altered beyond recognition. I wouldn't even re-write any of my stories because I don't see the point. They can be left as they are...mistakes and all :)
Purpura Lipstick:
Sometimes I know the lead of the story before I start, sometimes I have to think about which boy would fit better with the storyline, which one would give more dynamic to the story. Chronos Project was almost a Nick centric story but Kevin fit too, depending on how the story went. If Nick had been the lead, the story would have been likely different. Severed Identities couldn't be any one other than Brian, I had briefly flitted with the idea of using Kevin but knew with what happens that it would impact Brian more, he would have a harder time with the events. I started a story for the Howie challenge that after starting realized it would be better as a Nick romance, though it's on the back burner.
I've never thought after a story was finished that another boy would have been better in the lead of the story because the story forms itself around the boy that I did use as the lead. If I had decided to use Kevin for the lead in Severed Identities it would likely have a completely different feel but it would be a story where you wouldn't be able to see anyone else in that role other than Kevin, just like I feel now you can't see anyone else other than Brian in the story as it is.
I've deleted ONE story from AC. More Than That: All or Nothing... I wasn't happy with where it was going, I didn't plan on working on it ever again and didn't really feel like anyone would miss it so I deleted it. I don't think I'd delete any of them now unless I made them original fics for publishing.
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