monocotyledons · 6 months ago
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so reblogs have been turned off in this post but i encourage people to read it, because it is such an interesting and almost anthropological discussion on fanfiction. tl:dr - fanfic is incredibly different from published literary fiction because it serves a different purpose and has a different audience and has thus developed its own set of norms and tropes. it's like a "species" of literature that evolved separately from other genres.
recently i've been reading less fanfic and more published books and i think this discussion hit the nail on the head about why i've been craving published fiction - sometimes i want a break from the tropes and patterns common in modern fanfic. i'm not saying that the tropes themselves are bad, and i'm not saying that ALL fanfics are trope-y and follow a pattern. it's more like a change of pace: if one immerses oneself so much in one mode of writing, it's good to take a break and try out other modes so that one doesn't get bored or frustrated.
the discussion on inter-fandom differences was so fascinating as well! this is something i observed when i was still actively reading and writing for touken ranbu, a franchise that has no unified canon apart from the basic premise and rules. i've read dense character studies steeped in japanese history and culture, but i've also read light fics that are just citadel shenanigans or narrative interpretations of in-game events. those reflect the "anything goes" nature of the parent franchise: you've got the stage plays and musicals, which ruminate heavily on the swords' past and the significance of history, and then you've got something like hanamaru, which pokes fun at the characters and in-game events in a slice-of-life setting. and fics are going to have different modes too depending on what the central relationship is: sword/sword and sword/saniwa read differently, in the same way that character/character and character/reader fics for the same fandom have completely different styles.
a lot of the reblogs also added plenty of interesting points (and i encourage people to go through them!!) - one i found particularly fascinating has to do with the medium of the parent franchise. lots of fanfics sound like stage scripts or screenplays because the parent franchise is a film or tv/streaming series or manga - it's already primarily visual in nature, so writers extending that world into their fics tend to adopt a more cinematic mode of writing as well. and that made perfect sense to me, because when i wrote fics for anime / manga franchises i would imagine my fics in that mode too. hell, when i wrote dialogue i would try to imagine it in the character's voice or what it would look like in a fan scanlation speech bubble.
also i'm glad that the discussion was largely value-neutral! fanfic isn't bad because it doesn't sound "literary"; a more literary mode would serve its function and target audience poorly. (and insert discussion here on what powers and institutions decide what "literary" is in the first place, etc.) but yeah if you want to read some fascinating meta on fanfic please check out the original post and its reblogs!
other reblogs that i found particularly interesting:
on writing for an audience + when description is skippable
fanfic evolved separately from other lit genres
fanfic sounds like scripts bc the parent franchise is visual
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strip-weather-forecast · 1 month ago
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tell me ur unpopular cars/planes opinions. here, i’ll go first
i HATE cruz. she’s really annoying and mcqueen had every right to snap at her 😭😭😭
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a-s-levynn · 10 months ago
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"And I know the angels tonight are as lost for words"
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emry-stars-oc · 4 months ago
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I'm doing this outfit meme (with Q specifically) and I just realized I have no clue what to do for the free space, is there anyone here that has any ideas 👀 doesn't have to be character specific but it can be
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unknownhyperial · 2 days ago
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You're my friend now. We're having soft tacos later *picks up like cat and spins*
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Hell yeah soft tacos!!! I am so down!
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renonv · 8 days ago
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Hi (●'◡'●)
I wanted to say your art is so cute! ♥ And that your header is adorable! -🪽
HIIIIIIIIII OMG WING ANON HELLO 👋
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! 😫❤️ I really appreciate ittt twahhhhh ❤️❤️
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ganondoodle · 2 years ago
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a wild assortement of comic wip screenshots and a random doodle that i posted to twitter but not here
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(this doodle here is of Raal (aka demise before he became a deity) but whatever happens here isnt anything 'canon', i just randomly doodled him to try a loosen up my painting style bc when i work on the comic i tend to concentrate too much of rendering it perfectly and i dont like that)
#ganondoodles#doodles#art#i am so very tired#too tired for tags#btw i do love and read every ask i get but damn i just dont have the energy to reply to most#and i feel so guilty#i wish i could make a warning show up when someone wants to send me an ask#that just says -yo i love and cherish and reread all asks but unfortunately have zero energy to reply but chances are it made me cry-#given the asks isnt mean spirited or straight up bots#which my impsoter brain sometimes still tries to make me think#like either woo look at all those people LYING to your face#but i have grown alot since those days and now its mostly just#so look what a nice and lovely absolutely beautiful ask this person send you and you disrespectful fool are not answering it shame upon you#thats most likely why i have been getting less and less and man i feel so bad#like when its asks about drawing advice i either dont know what to say bc i dont have any idea what im doing eihter#or bc i plan a giant response with a big ass illustrated tutorial even tho i know i neither got the time or energy for it#but still cant answer then bc wait you wanted to make a tutorial you cant answer it just like that#and when its a super nice compliment about my art i just#dont know how to express my gratitude and silently reread it time and time again never answering it bc then it would be gone from the inbox#;__;#alright falling asleep brain better not have written sth i will regret reading tomorrow#i think this is the longest tags i put on a completely unrelated post of mine#if you have read all these tags send me an ask only containing the name of your fav fruit and i will make you a little pixel sprite of it
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goldensmilingbird · 10 months ago
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Hmmm... I wonder what happened here?🤔 I haven't been very creative lately. Life has been busy but Happy Holidays Golden. Thanks for being the best blog on the platform and basically the only way even enjoy the canon show anymore. ; P
!!!!! For me? 🥺 Thank you, I love it 🙏
Happy holidays to you too!!
And aww, I'm sure there are better blogs, but glad you enjoy it 💖
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lychens · 1 year ago
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y are you giving your money to zionists
do you wanna give me like, any background info for this? because idk what the fuck you're talking about bud
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little-pondhead · 2 years ago
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Victor rocks the man bun a home drop kicking or just punching Superman in general it's just a glorious image just a small scrawny teenager putting Superman
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Clark cannot get a break. How is this random teen finding him.
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stormyoceans · 8 months ago
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I'm telling you, this vice versa fever is never going away, and I owe a HUGE chunk of it to you. A few thoughts I had in the past hour:
1. There isn't enough good peuntalay fics on ao3. My boys deserve so much love. I am a sucker for feelings and emotions and i think about them post vv so many times in a week it's just sad. I always welcome recs 🙌🏻
2. Jimmysea went from being almost the same height to SEA being taller than jim and this is something i stay up thinking about. There's just SOMETHING about that height difference that's so DELICIOUS, it makes my imagination run WILD (not in a sexual way, only pure thoughts here)
I will forever come to you about my random peuntalay and morkday thoughts so prepare your inbox 🤭😚
PEOPLE THINK IM KIDDING WHEN I SAY I’LL BE 90 YEARS OLD AND STILL TALKING ABOUT THIS SHOW BUT WATCH ME TRY TO MAKE FRIENDS AT THE RETIREMENT HOME LIKE EXCUSE ME DO Y’ALL KNOW ABOUT QUEEN VICE VERSA THE SERIES THE FIRST OF HER NAME
right now im just so very grateful to have you sharing this endless derangement with me tho 💜 also the fact that im even partly responsible for your vice versa fever makes me way happier than it probably should sfjksgfjsg
unfortunately i don’t have many fic recs ;;;;;; part of it is because these days i have so little free time that i usually give priority to watching shows or reading books, but i also have to admit that i am annoyingly particular when it comes to fanfiction: i need the characterization to be as similar to the one i have in my head as possible, otherwise i just can’t bring myself to fully like the story ;;;;;;;; if you checked ao3, you’ve probably already read the few recs i have, but let me share them anyway to spread some love!!!
a glitch in the universe by @morkofday
After spending almost eight months in their own universe, Puen and Talay are finally getting married. Their wedding day is supposed to be the best day of their lives, the perfect start for their forever together. But as Talay recognizes Tun in Puen's body moments before their wedding ceremony is meant to begin, it becomes obvious that the universe has very different plans for them.
home by NgumNumNom
A 3+1 fic where 3 times Puen felt lonely and didn't know what the comfort of home was vs the 1 time when his home was right beside him. Plus a bonus because we all love fluff.
husbands to be by @distant-screaming
“I just can’t wait to get married to you,” Puen's grin widens. “My husband.” (Puen and Talay plan their wedding. As usual, they don't stay on track for long.)
regretted anticipation by @distant-screaming
Puen knocks on Talay’s door. He hopes the person who opens it this time will be Talay.
they're not that many, but imho these are really good!!!!! i agree with you that we do need more tho!!!!!!
ALSO JIMMYSEA’S HEIGHT THE ULTIMATE LONG LASTING MYSTERY IN THE NOMNOM FANDOM because if we listen to them then jimmy is 180 cm while sea is 178 cm BUT I SWEAR MOST OF THE TIMES SEA DOES LOOK JUST A TINY BIT TALLER SO WHAT'S THE TRUTH!!!!!!!! either way sea really has grown a lot in the past couple of years and it makes me sooooo emotional, he was so teeny tiny back then 🥺
i actually love that they don't have such a big difference in height and build, just enough to have their characters be perfect for cheek kisses and back hugs GOD BLESS
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1ns3ct3y3 · 1 month ago
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Do u guys want me to draw anything for u … I’ll draw whatever u want🙏🙏/nf
(I can’t do anything digital rn, I’m homeworking as well😔)
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marshmellowtea · 1 year ago
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tbh greatly confused by the fact that my party down fic, aka the fic for a tiny, basically dead fandom, is doing better stats wise than my who’s lila fic, a fic for a small but currently semi active fandom. like how does that work 😭
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clarissaexplainingitall · 5 months ago
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<3 you are amazing happy Monday
thank you!!! this is very sweet. i have just very much been enjoying not working today and hanging out with the budgie + walked to the bookstore, so i hope you are having a similarly wonderful day!
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curseofbreadbear · 11 months ago
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feelin SUPER emotionally overwhelmed, like this if you want something fun or angsty in your inbox from any of my muses (specify or you're gonna get a Gremlin) :')
mutuals only / mutuals specify <3
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megadinkloid · 2 years ago
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GOT ANY ZESTY QUESTIONS FOR ME? Lay it on me!
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