Writing meme!
Jun. 16th, 2015 11:04 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
This meme has been gong around - I've seen from a few people now, and I thought it was interesting! It was also really challenging to come up with stuff, but I think these are answers I can more or less stand behind. Did I miss anything? Is there anything that other people see as being hallmarks of my work, or that they would like to see me try a hand at?
Ten things that you think are common in your fic
Family stuff
Complicated relationships
Psychological horror
Stories inspired by roleplaying characters/settings
Minor/secondary/original characters
Canon compliance
Moral ambiguity
Exploration of identity/identity performance
Polyamory
Non-linear story-telling
Ten things you think are uncommon in your fic although commonly found in fic in general
Long stories featuring major canon characters
Aus
Tropes played straight
Crack for serious canons
Porn without plot
Fluff
Simplicity
Crossovers/fusions
Large fandoms
Normative gender roles
Ten things you wish were more true of your fic
Broader audience appeal
More purely original work
Elegance: Complexity without convolution
Better execution of various writing techniques
Avoidance of stock phrases/descriptions
Less reliance on physical description/choreographic writing
More experimentation with narrative styles, forms, and voices
Greater diversity of focal characters
Greater volume
More working outside my comfort zone
Ten things that you think are common in your fic
Family stuff
Complicated relationships
Psychological horror
Stories inspired by roleplaying characters/settings
Minor/secondary/original characters
Canon compliance
Moral ambiguity
Exploration of identity/identity performance
Polyamory
Non-linear story-telling
Ten things you think are uncommon in your fic although commonly found in fic in general
Long stories featuring major canon characters
Aus
Tropes played straight
Crack for serious canons
Porn without plot
Fluff
Simplicity
Crossovers/fusions
Large fandoms
Normative gender roles
Ten things you wish were more true of your fic
Broader audience appeal
More purely original work
Elegance: Complexity without convolution
Better execution of various writing techniques
Avoidance of stock phrases/descriptions
Less reliance on physical description/choreographic writing
More experimentation with narrative styles, forms, and voices
Greater diversity of focal characters
Greater volume
More working outside my comfort zone