July WIP Challenge: Day 6 Check-In

[lexicalcrow]

Day six was rather productive for me. I hope it was for you too.

Today, I have done:
- Writing
- Editing
- Sent fic to beta
- Post
- Planning and/or research
- Procrastinate
- Something else I will describe in comments.

Today's question: How AU does a fic have to be before it's crossing into original fiction? Is it strictly an issue of characterisation, or are there other things at play?

Comments

[linaewen]

Today I am freaking out due to the fact that I haven't written anything yet this month, due to family doings and the holiday here in the US of A. Family and holiday = good stuff, but I can't forget the fact that I need to write more than 10k words before the end of the month! Anyway, I'm back in my usual place now, and that might help matters, since I only have to deal with the usual RL stuff that interrupts me, and not the fun/family/holiday kind of stuff. ;-)

I'm going to try to keep my mind on the main track for the rest of the evening and ignore those things that try to sidetrack me, and hopefully I'll be able to report a word count tomorrow!

This question of AU is very interesting. In some ways, the minute you turn to AU, you are beginning to delve into original fiction -- in the sense that you are having characters do things, go places, meet people that you thought up yourself. You might be playing with canon characters or settings, but very often you are also creating something that is essentially new. It's not really original in that you are borrowing characters and settings, but there are other elements that make it original. I write a lot of this kind of AU. I've never actually attempted anything totally original!

[linaewen]

Hah -- I just reread what I wrote. I guess it's true what they say: “Go not to the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes and no.” :-D