*laughs kindly* I didn't mean to make you wince. Seriously.
I understand what you meant by easier because there are a number of shortcuts that mediocre writers take (in fanfic especially) that make the statement broadly true.
1. No need to establish the characters unless you want to radically change something, and not necessarily even then. 2. Understood rules of how the world/universe/town works. 3. Understood events that can be referenced with a statement as simple as 'the war changed him'.
But on the harder side: 1. Attempting to stay true and keep the 'voice' of the existing characters. 2. Not contradicting the established canon events and making them work. 3. Finding a 'hole' that your story can fit into in canon.
And now I've gone sideways completely. Apologies to both of you. :)
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Date: 2004-10-20 01:05 pm (UTC)I understand what you meant by easier because there are a number of shortcuts that mediocre writers take (in fanfic especially) that make the statement broadly true.
1. No need to establish the characters unless you want to radically change something, and not necessarily even then.
2. Understood rules of how the world/universe/town works.
3. Understood events that can be referenced with a statement as simple as 'the war changed him'.
But on the harder side:
1. Attempting to stay true and keep the 'voice' of the existing characters.
2. Not contradicting the established canon events and making them work.
3. Finding a 'hole' that your story can fit into in canon.
And now I've gone sideways completely. Apologies to both of you. :)