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kennahijja) wrote2006-08-03 10:58 pm
kennahijja) wrote2006-08-03 10:58 pm
Poll: New Fics Using Old Canon
I've been thinking about the advantages/disadvantages of writing stories with 'old canon' lately. With that, I mean stories that ignore either whole books (like HBP) or certain events in canon (the death of Sirius, for example), not older stories written before said new canon came out.
I see them occasionally, and don't mind reading them, but have the impression that they are rather frowned upon in fandom. Which, in a way, is understandable, since new canon means tons of new details to incorporate, new situations to explore, and writing in an 'old' context smacks of laziness or resentment against new canon developments. Or does it? Since I'm sitting on an *old* plot right this moment and am tempted to forget that the strange animal called HBP ever showed up in its context, I'd be curious about what 'public opinion' is on this. Hence, poll :).
That said, I really want honest opinions, not reassurance - my decision on said plot will be totally uninfluenced by the outcome of this. If I was going for what's popular, I'd not try to carry the candle for Ron/Lucius ;).
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I see them occasionally, and don't mind reading them, but have the impression that they are rather frowned upon in fandom. Which, in a way, is understandable, since new canon means tons of new details to incorporate, new situations to explore, and writing in an 'old' context smacks of laziness or resentment against new canon developments. Or does it? Since I'm sitting on an *old* plot right this moment and am tempted to forget that the strange animal called HBP ever showed up in its context, I'd be curious about what 'public opinion' is on this. Hence, poll :).
That said, I really want honest opinions, not reassurance - my decision on said plot will be totally uninfluenced by the outcome of this. If I was going for what's popular, I'd not try to carry the candle for Ron/Lucius ;).
[Poll #785133]
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But I usually stick to reading canon-compliant fics. Keeping in canon is part of the game, for me, and unless the writer has a really good reason for going AU (i.e., like you did in Syltherin Lovers) than I'm not really interested. For example, "I'm going to ignore HBP because I want to pair Harry with Hermione" = FEH, IMO.)
On the other hand, there are no rules in fan fiction. The whole point of it is to write what you want, how you want. I'm not going to judge or condemn a writer that ignores current canon. He or she is free to do what he or she wants.
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I generally prefer canon-compliant fics too, although it doesn't matter that much since I'm reading older fic quite a lot, and am somewhat used to canon switches. And ohsoFEH! indeed!
AU proper (as in changing the whole setting like a 'What If' scenario in comic books) are a different kettle of fish - usually, I enjoy those a lot. Well, some, if they're well done :).