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I was not kidding, I am a meme WHORE
Jan. 5th, 2010 04:51 pm2010 - THE YEAR OF MEMES. (And some TEF, occasionally. Out of sight where you can't see.)
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inlovewithnight. Fanfic tropes and what I think of 'em.
Genderswap: *Like*
Bodyswap: Generally *like*, but *LOVE* when coupled with genderswap.
Drunk!fic: I used to find this more interesting/write this more often before I could legally get drunk, and then I discovered that being drunk is never quite as fun or entertaining as fic makes it out to be. So honestly? Overrated/overdone.
Huddling together for warmth: Eh, don't really dig it... but maybe I don't have a lot of room to complain.
Undercover in a gay bar: Yawn. Not really.
Pretending to be married: I hate romcoms like this!
Secretly a virgin: No, because it really isn't a big deal.
Amnesia: ... Okay yeah kinda.
Cross-dressing: Only if it involves one or both of these:
1) Girls of any sexuality dressing like sleek, handsome men in suits.
2) Boys who consider themselves very heterosexual being forced to do so by a bunch of girls. (HEE.)
Forced to share a bed: Tired trope that is rarely done cleverly. Pass.
Aliens made them do it: Don't care much. Guess I could go either way.
Wingfic: I had to look this up! Honestly? World, this only worked in Vision of Escaflowne (♥♥♥♥♥). Though considering things I have in the pipeline... well, it's a slight subversion, at least.
Mpreg: YEEEEEEAH SO NOT MY THING D8)
Mistakenly assumed to be gay: Another tired trope.
Let's play truth or dare: This is okay. (And also forthcoming in TEF...)
Mary Sue fic: Tiffany Aching is proof that not all Mary Sues suck, but keeping in mind that we are speaking of fanfic and not published work? A big NO for me.
Aphrodisiacs: This can be funny, ngl.
Curtain fic: I had to look this up too, and once I did, I wanted to do this:
I LOVE IT!
Hurt/Comfort: I'd say yes if it involved less teenage wangsting, so consider this a tentative maybe.
Apocalypse fic: *furtive glance* YUS.
Someone has a baby: Not as awesome as curtain fic, but for some reason anything remotely resembling domesticity really pushes my *LIKE* button.
Baby!fic: I... do not understand the difference between this and the last one.
Telepathic soulbonding: Maybe - only when done well, which is rarely.
Werewolves mate for life: what the ass
TEF is going pretty awesomely. Towards the tail end of last year I shafted a lot of my writing time on ch10 to work on the essay, which basically set me back something like... two months (God damn!), so I'm putting the Reds dissection on hold until I finish ch10, which isn't likely to be for another few weeks or so. Expect the next part of the essay in February, then, followed by essay wrap-up. After that, back to TEF business as usual!
In the meantime MOAR MEMES
Trolling around the interwebz; ganked this from
inlovewithnight. Fanfic tropes and what I think of 'em.Genderswap: *Like*
Bodyswap: Generally *like*, but *LOVE* when coupled with genderswap.
Drunk!fic: I used to find this more interesting/write this more often before I could legally get drunk, and then I discovered that being drunk is never quite as fun or entertaining as fic makes it out to be. So honestly? Overrated/overdone.
Huddling together for warmth: Eh, don't really dig it... but maybe I don't have a lot of room to complain.
Undercover in a gay bar: Yawn. Not really.
Pretending to be married: I hate romcoms like this!
Secretly a virgin: No, because it really isn't a big deal.
Amnesia: ... Okay yeah kinda.
Cross-dressing: Only if it involves one or both of these:
1) Girls of any sexuality dressing like sleek, handsome men in suits.
2) Boys who consider themselves very heterosexual being forced to do so by a bunch of girls. (HEE.)
Forced to share a bed: Tired trope that is rarely done cleverly. Pass.
Aliens made them do it: Don't care much. Guess I could go either way.
Wingfic: I had to look this up! Honestly? World, this only worked in Vision of Escaflowne (♥♥♥♥♥). Though considering things I have in the pipeline... well, it's a slight subversion, at least.
Mpreg: YEEEEEEAH SO NOT MY THING D8)
Mistakenly assumed to be gay: Another tired trope.
Let's play truth or dare: This is okay. (And also forthcoming in TEF...)
Mary Sue fic: Tiffany Aching is proof that not all Mary Sues suck, but keeping in mind that we are speaking of fanfic and not published work? A big NO for me.
Aphrodisiacs: This can be funny, ngl.
Curtain fic: I had to look this up too, and once I did, I wanted to do this:
I LOVE IT!
Hurt/Comfort: I'd say yes if it involved less teenage wangsting, so consider this a tentative maybe.
Apocalypse fic: *furtive glance* YUS.
Someone has a baby: Not as awesome as curtain fic, but for some reason anything remotely resembling domesticity really pushes my *LIKE* button.
Baby!fic: I... do not understand the difference between this and the last one.
Telepathic soulbonding: Maybe - only when done well, which is rarely.
Werewolves mate for life: what the ass
TEF is going pretty awesomely. Towards the tail end of last year I shafted a lot of my writing time on ch10 to work on the essay, which basically set me back something like... two months (God damn!), so I'm putting the Reds dissection on hold until I finish ch10, which isn't likely to be for another few weeks or so. Expect the next part of the essay in February, then, followed by essay wrap-up. After that, back to TEF business as usual!
In the meantime MOAR MEMES
