Poll: New Fics Using Old Canon
Aug. 3rd, 2006 10:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kennahijjaI'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 ;).
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Date: 2006-08-04 06:51 am (UTC)I even read a lot of the HG/SS fics, not because I ship that pair, but there are some writers who write marvellous stories in that ship. (Also,some of the archives that host that pairing also have requirements as stringent as FA for grammar, canon etc.)That ship also has quite a few writers who stories I would rather not read.
Basically, the author has to make the plot and the story fascinaing and believable.
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Date: 2006-08-05 08:44 pm (UTC)I also read a lot of HG/SS because it's the S.O.'s OTP, and she foists a lot of it on me in exchange for having to test-read all my weird slash ;). And - truly horrible grammar and 'write me feedback or I won't write any more/don't give me concrit' comments aside, I'll read just about anything. But I had the impression that neglecting current canon is less than popular (as reflected, for example, in a number of people trying to rewrite their old fics to make them compliant with new canon).
And I'm very glad to see you up and about again!