I've pointed out the use of "flat" rather than "apartment" or "place" to an author I really like, but my overall comment was very complimentary (it was a fun story!) and she seemed thankful for the input.
Spike? It's you. It's really you! My therapist thought I was holding on to false hope, but…I knew you'd come back. You're like…you're like Gandalf the White, resurrected from the pit of the Balrog, more beautiful than ever. Oh…he's alive Frodo. He's alive.
Andrew ,'Damage'
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Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 21, 2013 7:25:52 am PST #8786 of 10434
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
§ ita § - Nov 21, 2013 3:00:05 pm PST #8787 of 10434
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
You know what? Just put your AU in Britain and don't explain why. I just bumped into an SPN AU in Croatia for no apparent reason, but it was replete with OCs named Karynne, so I didn't bother. If you do that with enough aplomb you can get away with it.
And the OC thing. I'm not one of those readers who fails a fic based on the existence of an OC, or even /OC, but if you can smell it from the summary, come on. Tag it appropriately, and we can adjust our searches in response. But also frustrating is when you think "If you'd just named her Darcy, you wouldn't have had to give Jane a new intern/breakfast partner--there's no noticeable difference between your OC and a nearby canon character". If whatever part of your ego that OC is stroking is more important than canon, I'll probably bail on the story.
Connie Neil - Nov 21, 2013 3:02:32 pm PST #8788 of 10434
brillig
It's handy that the Avengers universe has a ready-made Mary Sue/self-identifiable character in Darcy. She lets authors who want to insert themselves into the story kind of avoid the Dreaded OFC Who's Just Like Them.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 21, 2013 5:30:45 pm PST #8789 of 10434
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Not coincidentally, she's also the character that makes me skip past any story if plot developments involving her are present in the summary.
§ ita § - Nov 22, 2013 8:55:40 am PST #8790 of 10434
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
What are other fandom's Mary Sue shells? Would you make yourself Willow or Fred? Or are they too well defined and A-team?
Consuela - Nov 22, 2013 8:56:35 am PST #8791 of 10434
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I didn't read widely in Buffy, but I recall hearing a lot about Willow-Sue.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 22, 2013 9:09:33 am PST #8792 of 10434
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Willow, definitely. I remember reading quite a few stories back in the day wherein Buffy got pushed out of the way so the story could concentrate on Willow's special snowflake destiny.
I'm thinking Kenzi from Lost Girl is tailor-made for that sort of role too, though I can't say if that's reflected in the fanfic or not.
§ ita § - Nov 22, 2013 9:46:11 am PST #8793 of 10434
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm thinking Kenzi from Lost Girl is tailor-made for that sort of role too
Having a lead character that's ridiculously awful will precipitate that, though.
Atropa - Nov 22, 2013 2:28:44 pm PST #8794 of 10434
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I like Darcy.
Dana - Nov 22, 2013 2:41:04 pm PST #8795 of 10434
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I do too.