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[RokofAges75]

For those of you who have read or written in other fandoms, do you find that the type of fanfics that are popular in the BSB fandom are also popular in other fandoms, or does it differ from fandom to fandom?

I haven't read a whole lot of other fandoms but I have read a few Supernatural and Numb3rs fics and yes, I was surprised to see a lot of fics featuring cancer or being sick as well as your kidnapping story lines as well. I think the funniest coincidence being a Numb3rs story I was reading where the main character, Charlie, develops this strange illness and just can't seem to shake it and the writing felt familiar and sure enough it ended up being Swenglish writing under a different pen name! lmao Small world!

That's too funny about Swenglish!  It doesn't surprise me to hear that kidnapping storylines are popular in other fandoms, too.  That definitely seems like a staple.

[mare]

Hey I haven't' read anyone being sung out of a coma though! That's still a BSB thing! lmao

[RokofAges75]

LMAO!  I wonder if they do that in One Direction fics.  Steph?

[julilly]

Right?? LOL

If you're gonna write a Harry Potter medical drama, at least make up some kind of magical malady and treatment.

The fact that its colon cancer just makes it that much better. Look out for my next fic where Howie loses a ball to testicular cancer and how he manages to keep sexy dancing despite being lopsided.

[RokofAges75]

The fact that its colon cancer just makes it that much better. Look out for my next fic where Howie loses a ball to testicular cancer and how he manages to keep sexy dancing despite being lopsided.

LMFAO!!!!!

[usako]

For those of you who have read or written in other fandoms, do you find that the type of fanfics that are popular in the BSB fandom are also popular in other fandoms, or does it differ from fandom to fandom?

So, I read a lot in the Glee/Klaine fandom, the Sherlock BBC fandom, Criminal Minds fandom and The Avengers fandom. These fandoms are really huge and not only because a lot of people write about but because there are so many different types. Although the most common, as in kidnapping, abuse, rape, medical, are common in every single one. What they differ from the BSB fandom is the AU part:most of my favorite, especially in the Glee and Sherlock fandoms, are AU and they're amazing. This is something that I would love for our fandom. Fantasy,sci-fi, take the boys and put them in another setting (for example, in the Sherlock fandom one of the most famous is "A Study in Winning" in which Sherlock and Watson are tennis players. It's amazing.)
And, one thing that I love about these fandoms: there are really few Mary Sue insert stories. LOL

[RokofAges75]

So we all know what we like and don't like when it comes to reading, and we've talked a lot about our likes and dislikes on the forum.  My question is, are there any exceptions to that?  Have you ever tried a story that isn't something you'd normally enjoy reading and discovered that you loved it?  Or have you ever started a story that sounded right up your alley, only to find you didn't like it?  Why?  What is it that makes or breaks the deal in those cases?

I usually don't read much fantasy, even with published fiction (Harry Potter is my major exception).  I just prefer realistic fiction.  The only way I enjoy fantasy is if it at least starts off realistic and works in the fantasy slowly, in a way that seems believable.  Harry Potter is a good example of that.  In fanfic, it's On Nightingale Hill.  At first glance, it is so NOT the type of story I would normally even click on, let alone read, but it came highly recommended, so I gave it a try and loved it!  It is VERY fantasy, but it's not AU, which helps, and it does start out in reality, with Nick as a Backstreet Boy having no clue what's up with this fantasy world he finds himself in.  And it's very well-written, which also works in its favor.

On the other hand, while I normally love medical drama, I don't like poorly-written medical drama.  Too many mistakes with story structure and conventions will turn me off, but so will too many mistakes with the medical parts.  I don't expect every story to sound like it was written by a medical professional (although you can often tell when it was), but it turns me off if I can tell the author just made a bunch of stuff up without bothering to do any research.  Enjoying fiction is all about the suspension of disbelief, and that can't happen if the medicine is completely unbelievable.

[usako]

On the other hand, while I normally love medical drama, I don't like poorly-written medical drama.  Too many mistakes with story structure and conventions will turn me off, but so will too many mistakes with the medical parts.  I don't expect every story to sound like it was written by a medical professional (although you can often tell when it was), but it turns me off if I can tell the author just made a bunch of stuff up without bothering to do any research.  Enjoying fiction is all about the suspension of disbelief, and that can't happen if the medicine is completely unbelievable.

I agree with you. Maybe years ago I wouldn't give too much fuss over this but now I'm gonna close the story if there are stuff made out only for the sake of the story. And most of the times, if you make the authors notice their medical mistakes, they usually say "Well, it's a fanfiction. It doesn't have to realistic." 

So we all know what we like and don't like when it comes to reading, and we've talked a lot about our likes and dislikes on the forum.  My question is, are there any exceptions to that?  Have you ever tried a story that isn't something you'd normally enjoy reading and discovered that you loved it?  Or have you ever started a story that sounded right up your alley, only to find you didn't like it?  Why?  What is it that makes or breaks the deal in those cases?

As I said, my only dislike is when the story revolves around the original female character, while the guys just stand there and become the supporting roles for her happenings. And here there is no excptions. Even if it's a story strongly recommended or the most popular one in the fandom, I'll dout I will enjoy it.

A lot of times I've been disappointed by a story that sounded right but end up badly. Invented medical information and, especially, treating serious stuff like rape, abuse and eating disorders - especially eating disorders since I've been there - like they're only a way to make the story more interesting but then forget about them in one chapter. 

[RokofAges75]

Yeah, I've heard the old "It's fanfic, it doesn't have to be realistic" excuse, too, and that's all fine and good, but since I like it to be realistic, don't expect me to read if that's your attitude.  It is so easy to look up basic medical info on the internet these days that there's no excuse.  Even if you just go to Wikipedia or WebMD, that's better than nothing!  That'll give you the basics.

[usako]

Yeah, I've heard the old "It's fanfic, it doesn't have to be realistic" excuse, too, and that's all fine and good, but since I like it to be realistic, don't expect me to read if that's your attitude.  It is so easy to look up basic medical info on the internet these days that there's no excuse.  Even if you just go to Wikipedia or WebMD, that's better than nothing!  That'll give you the basics.

Or do like Nick did with "Inconsolable" and search it on google. 

[Sakabelle]

LMAO!  I wonder if they do that in One Direction fics.  Steph?

I haven't seen anyone get sung out of a coma in any 1D fics, lol. Now that I think about it, there's a pretty big lack of medical dramas in that fandom.

[RokofAges75]

Really?  That's surprising!  There used to be more medical dramas in our fandom than there are now, and with as many "teenage-oriented" fandoms I saw popping up in the search results I posted about yesterday, I figured it was kind of a teenybopper thing.  The 1D fans must not know what they're missing! LOL

[mare]

Hopefully they still have the bus crash ones at least! LOL I mean what kind of boyband are you if you haven't sung anyone out of a coma or at least had one devastating bus crash?

[RokofAges75]

Right?!  Duh!  Get on board, One Direction!

[Sakabelle]

I haven't seen one bus crash story actually! Fail, 1D fandom! Lol.

The reason for the lack of medical fic is probably Room 317 - this mega popular fic that trended on twitter and pissed some of the boys off. It's got comas, cancer, a car crash, major character deaths... I assume people don't touch these things as they've already been done "perfectly" by that fic.