WIP Challenge - Check In Day 28 - Thursday

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Today I

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planned
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rested
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The way I feel about that is

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Do you have a fandom you return to over and over again? If so, what about it appeals to you?

I've got two fandoms that I keep going back to: Weiss Kreuz and The Chronicles of Narnia. They're very, very different, and I write a different type of story for each.

Weiss Kreuz appeals to me because there's a decent sized cast (but not too many to keep track of) and because canon has contradictions and holes that make space for stories. I came to the fandom through the fic and before some of the later canon came along, so I tend to play fast and loose with canonical events. I haven't found another canon that sparks my imagination the way this one does. I don't know why.

I came to writing the Chronicles of Narnia through a fandom specific exchange. I like that the canon is ultimately hopeful (even as I'm uncomfortable with some of Lewis' heavier handed religious messages). The Chronicles cover a vast sweep of history, so there's lots of space for inventing stories and characters.

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[linaewen]

As soon as I finish checking off my morning to-do list, I'll get down to typing up an old old fic that was never put in electronic format.

I dabble in other fandoms with story ideas, but I always return to Tolkien. There is a never-ending supply of story ideas and characters and gap fillers to write about in the Middle-earth universe, even if one just includes the book canon. Movie canon supplies even more fodder for inspiration. I usually center my attention around Lord of the Rings, but I've also written stories from The Hobbit and The Silmarillion. I've been a fan of this canon for more than 45 years, and I'm still not tired of it!