decisions, decisions

[esmenet]

A writerly question: If I were to write a fic that consisted entirely of a character's blog posts, should I format it appropriately and post it to AO3/DW as always? Or should I make an RP-style journal and post it like a real blog? (And if that last one, on what site?)

Also, out of curiosity: do you, r-list, like to read about OCs? I tend to go "Yes! Yes! Outsider views on and reactions to canon events!" but I also know some people who don't like using OCs even for bit parts. Which one is more common, at least among people I know?

Comments

[littlebutfierce]

Ahahaha, blog posts as fic sounds awesome. I'd say it's still good for AO3, why not?

OCs can be iffy--sometimes I just love the canon characters so much I don't want to switch to someone new & unknown, who then has to win my heart. I don't mind them for bit parts though.

I think we only share like 2 fandoms, so the answer probably won't make a difference to me, but what fandom are you thinking of this blog post thing for???

[esmenet]

The fic is for Ashita no Ousama, quite possibly my favorite manga ever. I don't think I can talk about it right now in ways that are not short bursts of incoherence (Theatre! Writing! Old-fashioned shoujo drawing style! College students! Friendship! Sleepover! Relationship based on mutual respect and interests!) but you would probably like it.

It really does depend on how the author handles OCs, I think. Something like Realizations makes me just want more and more about them, but sometimes they really are just eh.

The reason not to put the blogfic on AO3 would be icons and layouts, I think. But the reason to post it to AO3 would be so I wouldn't have to mess around with dates as much. Hmm.

[dancing_serpent]

For question one: why not both? "Format is appropriately" and post it to AO3, and make a RP style journal and post it like a real blog on DW? (If you need any codes, I still have some left).

For question two: not really. There are exactly two fics where I like the OCs, out of several thousands.

[trascendenza]

I wouldn't see any reason not to post to AO3. And I don't have too many strong feelings about OCs -- I don't exactly seek out stories about them, but if a fic about an OC sounds interesting I'll definitely check it out. I sometimes write them but they're often the kind of OCs that one would expect from the universe (e.g. a relative of an existing character).

[skygiants]

If well-done, I think OCs can be awfully interesting - and it's really nice to expand the universe out a bit - but if I'm looking for an outsider view on/reaction to canon events, I'll more likely gravitate to a minor named character than an original one.

[annotated_em]

As to the first, I'd say it depends on how long/extensive it is. I'd probably format a shorter fic as one post on AO3 and not bother with the creation of a full-out blog for it. On t'other hand, if it's really extensive... creating a blog could be really cool and fun. Depends on how much you want to put into it, I'd say.

I like reading OCs, and god knows I use them all the time. In my experience, they're kind of rare, though--because I generally am not terribly interested in the kind of OC who's standing in as a self-insert for the author and is there to romance the author's favorite character. I got my own self-inserts for that and am not particularly interested in other people's fantasies. On the other hand, OCs who are there to be foils for the canon? Bring it on, that's awesome.