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lilly_cHope you're all having a good day, writing or otherwise :)
I've been awake since stupid o'clock and because I couldn't get back to sleep it give some extra time to look over a few notes for a chapter fic and couple of one-shots that I'm outlining and researching at the moment and I also got a bit more editing done too. I'm not sure what I'll be able to get done once I get home later today as I have to finish packing, ready for going home tomorrow morning for the weekend. We shall see what happens writing wise once that's done.
Discussion topic: original characters. Do you ever create original characters for your fic? Do you allow other writers to use your creations? Do you bring them back in your other fic? Use them once and forget about them?
I’ve only created original characters a couple of times. For one of my Killer Instinct fics I had to create Danielle’s family because she only mentioned her parents once in canon and doctors, rehab centre staff and patients, my other half also gave me a very cheesy title to use for a soap the characters would be watching. I’ve used the soap title a few times, Danielle's parents have come back twice (I think, been a while since I played with KI) but none of the other characters have made a reappearance of any kind yet.
I introduced a child, Robbie & Jackie’s 3-year-old daughter in an old Taggart fic, I actually plan to bring her back at some point and recently when I was working on Twice Unjust (again Taggart), I had to create Robbie’s mum, estranged dad they were mentioned in canon but never seen (plus there is some ambiguity with that particular element of canon too) and a small second family for his dad. I may be bringing his mum back in another fic because I really like her and his nephew too.
It’s never come up for me, others wanting to use my characters, but I’m happy for them to be used as long I get asked first and have a credit of some kind in their fic notes.
I've been awake since stupid o'clock and because I couldn't get back to sleep it give some extra time to look over a few notes for a chapter fic and couple of one-shots that I'm outlining and researching at the moment and I also got a bit more editing done too. I'm not sure what I'll be able to get done once I get home later today as I have to finish packing, ready for going home tomorrow morning for the weekend. We shall see what happens writing wise once that's done.
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Discussion topic: original characters. Do you ever create original characters for your fic? Do you allow other writers to use your creations? Do you bring them back in your other fic? Use them once and forget about them?
I’ve only created original characters a couple of times. For one of my Killer Instinct fics I had to create Danielle’s family because she only mentioned her parents once in canon and doctors, rehab centre staff and patients, my other half also gave me a very cheesy title to use for a soap the characters would be watching. I’ve used the soap title a few times, Danielle's parents have come back twice (I think, been a while since I played with KI) but none of the other characters have made a reappearance of any kind yet.
I introduced a child, Robbie & Jackie’s 3-year-old daughter in an old Taggart fic, I actually plan to bring her back at some point and recently when I was working on Twice Unjust (again Taggart), I had to create Robbie’s mum, estranged dad they were mentioned in canon but never seen (plus there is some ambiguity with that particular element of canon too) and a small second family for his dad. I may be bringing his mum back in another fic because I really like her and his nephew too.
It’s never come up for me, others wanting to use my characters, but I’m happy for them to be used as long I get asked first and have a credit of some kind in their fic notes.
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