I'm really surprised at the results of #1. I'd expect to see 'not [insert book here] compliant' if it was an old story being posted at a new place, or a WIP from before whatever book came out. Anything that intentionally diverges from canon after a new book is released is AU, the same way a fic that takes Harry through a different third year would be AU.
For #3 I chose other, because it kind of depends on the sort of story you want to write. I've got no problem with a fic exploring Harry's thoughts on the dementors and hearing his parents' voices for the first time since infancy, etc.. But deciding you hate everything from GOF onwards and writing your own stories where Lupin and your favouritest OC shack up, and Harry goes to live with them, and they have lots of cuddles and Voldemort makes a stupid attempt at his life but Snape totally saves him thereby redeeming himself omg? Not really any point. Except the fill the world with crappy fic.
So I guess my problem is actually less with writing based on 'old canon' and more with stupid-ass AUs written by little girls who think violet eyes are original. :P
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Date: 2006-08-03 10:56 pm (UTC)For #3 I chose other, because it kind of depends on the sort of story you want to write. I've got no problem with a fic exploring Harry's thoughts on the dementors and hearing his parents' voices for the first time since infancy, etc.. But deciding you hate everything from GOF onwards and writing your own stories where Lupin and your favouritest OC shack up, and Harry goes to live with them, and they have lots of cuddles and Voldemort makes a stupid attempt at his life but Snape totally saves him thereby redeeming himself omg? Not really any point. Except the fill the world with crappy fic.
So I guess my problem is actually less with writing based on 'old canon' and more with stupid-ass AUs written by little girls who think violet eyes are original. :P