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

[bay_alexison]

Today I was able to write around 700 more words for my ladyfest fic after not able to sit down and write the past two days (ack, real life and catching up on reading some fics D: ). I'm a little over halfway done with it, so I should be able to get the rough draft of it done Friday or Saturday.

For the AU question, going to agree with pensnest, there. I have done a couple AUs and I would reference some canon stuff here and there. And of course, characterization is a must. I have to recognize the characters from canon and if they don't act themselves then I would think the story is original.