I've been busy with life unfortunately so I haven't been able to get writing done lately but I had to comment because I do enjoy canon reviewing. I try to rewatch/reread the entire canon before starting a larger fanfic project and if needed I look up character lines to help correct my tone in dialogue.
I also try to take notes on the show's timeline and characters while reviewing so that if more in-depth information is needed I know exactly which episodes/chapters to check. A rewatch for canon reviewing is quite different from a rewatch for leisure to me.
EDIT: Another thing I enjoy with canon reviewing is seeing how different adaptations fit together and then picking and choosing how this works with my fanfic. This one is more relevant in anime fandoms where you have the anime and the manga and sometimes even other media and I do play with it in my fanfic.
It turns into a question of knowing the rules enough to break them well.
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Date: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 17:16 (UTC)I've been busy with life unfortunately so I haven't been able to get writing done lately but I had to comment because I do enjoy canon reviewing. I try to rewatch/reread the entire canon before starting a larger fanfic project and if needed I look up character lines to help correct my tone in dialogue.
I also try to take notes on the show's timeline and characters while reviewing so that if more in-depth information is needed I know exactly which episodes/chapters to check. A rewatch for canon reviewing is quite different from a rewatch for leisure to me.
EDIT: Another thing I enjoy with canon reviewing is seeing how different adaptations fit together and then picking and choosing how this works with my fanfic. This one is more relevant in anime fandoms where you have the anime and the manga and sometimes even other media and I do play with it in my fanfic.
It turns into a question of knowing the rules enough to break them well.