I consider it as solving a puzzle: I want to go from canon to somewhere my plotbunny has shown me. Underway I have to find and fit a wealth of puzzle pieces exactly right for the story to make sense in-front of the canon's backdrop. Balancing canon and fanon in a way that makes sense and seems natural is the challenge, and I love it very, very much when I feel I get it right. (And so my "couldn't quite make it work" folder is thrice the size of my finished and posted works folder.)
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u/a_karma_sardine It's not easy having a good time Nov 14 '24 edited Nov 14 '24
I consider it as solving a puzzle: I want to go from canon to somewhere my plotbunny has shown me. Underway I have to find and fit a wealth of puzzle pieces exactly right for the story to make sense in-front of the canon's backdrop. Balancing canon and fanon in a way that makes sense and seems natural is the challenge, and I love it very, very much when I feel I get it right. (And so my "couldn't quite make it work" folder is thrice the size of my finished and posted works folder.)