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impala_chick#10: Fandom Firsts
•My first fic bookmark on AO3 was the Kris Allen/Adam Lambert RPF Fic They Come in Threes from Yuletide 2009. I have no recollection of this fic, but I vaguely remember being into Adam Lambert RPF. It's got plenty of crack/humor, which was definitely one of my favorite tropes back in the day.
•My first post on Livejournal was made on 04 December 2006! I wrote how I was excited to join LJ and I used a ton of exclamation points and smiley faces, so I guess some things never change.
•My first fanvid bookmark on AO3 was the Scott&Stiles vid From Here On Out by mithborien from 2014. It's still so good! ♥
#11: Share your love for a trope, cliche, kink, motif, or theme.
Outsider POV! I love how this trope (also called Bystander fic?) makes use of actually having a narrator - either another character or an OC - showcase how in love and/or unhinged a ship is.
The format of outsider POV fic can vary from non-traditional fic, to overhearing canon quotes from characters, to kink fic that might lead to voyuerism or a threesome. I love them all. But my favorite is when there is a somewhat oblivious narrator who eventually realizes what they're seeing, and this leads to some great insight on all three (or more) characters involved. There is a tiny bit of controversy with this trope because the narrator may be viewed as a character getting shoved aside for the sake of the ship, but I don't think this happens nearly as much as people think. The narrator is arguably the most important character in the fic because it's the narrator's thought process that I'm interested in.
Some of my favorite outsider POV fic:
Daniel LaRusso, karate, and the soul of the San Fernando Valley, Cobra Kai, LaRusso/Lawrence, Rated Mature
This fic practically defines the genre for me!! A man's man of a reporter comes out to interview Daniel the karate legend, and Johnny's there too, and the writer goes on this journey with his subjects and it's absolutely a fantastic read.
The Death-Defying Mystery of the Brothers Winchester, Supernatural & Buzzfeed Unsolved, Rated Gen
The crossover of my dreams! What if Shane and Ryan dissected Dean and Sam on Buzzfeed? This is witty and funny and I definitely laughed out loud.
It's All in Print, Band of Brothers, Winters/Nixon, Rated G
A collection of "primary sources" like news articles that showcase Nix and Dick's lives after the war! So creative and interesting.
Artificial Intelligence, MCU, Steve/Tony, Rated Gen
A little crack treated seriously where Tony's smart appliances play matchmaker!
Are They Serious?, Supernatural, Sam/Rowena
Crowley realizes that his mother and Sam are dating. This one is mostly crack but I still think it's funny :P
The New York Institute’s Shadowhunter-in-Training, Shadowhunters, Simon/Jace
Where I shamelessly borrow the idea from the above LawRusso fic, and have a reporter go interview Jace and Simon about becoming a Shadowhunter.
The Fate of the Underworld's New Hellhound, Crossover with Teen Wolf and Ancient Greek religion and lore, Lydia Martin/Jordan Parrish
Persephone goes to find the Hellhound Parrish, and observes Lydia and Parrish's relationship.
It turns out I've also written three different fics where an OC demon character is observing Shane and Ryan!
•My first fic bookmark on AO3 was the Kris Allen/Adam Lambert RPF Fic They Come in Threes from Yuletide 2009. I have no recollection of this fic, but I vaguely remember being into Adam Lambert RPF. It's got plenty of crack/humor, which was definitely one of my favorite tropes back in the day.
•My first post on Livejournal was made on 04 December 2006! I wrote how I was excited to join LJ and I used a ton of exclamation points and smiley faces, so I guess some things never change.
•My first fanvid bookmark on AO3 was the Scott&Stiles vid From Here On Out by mithborien from 2014. It's still so good! ♥
#11: Share your love for a trope, cliche, kink, motif, or theme.
Outsider POV! I love how this trope (also called Bystander fic?) makes use of actually having a narrator - either another character or an OC - showcase how in love and/or unhinged a ship is.
From fanlore: The removed point of view often serves to highlight how unusual the characters' lives are when compared to the life of an average bystander, or to otherwise explore how someone who doesn't know all the details would parse the information they have access to.
The format of outsider POV fic can vary from non-traditional fic, to overhearing canon quotes from characters, to kink fic that might lead to voyuerism or a threesome. I love them all. But my favorite is when there is a somewhat oblivious narrator who eventually realizes what they're seeing, and this leads to some great insight on all three (or more) characters involved. There is a tiny bit of controversy with this trope because the narrator may be viewed as a character getting shoved aside for the sake of the ship, but I don't think this happens nearly as much as people think. The narrator is arguably the most important character in the fic because it's the narrator's thought process that I'm interested in.
Some of my favorite outsider POV fic:
Daniel LaRusso, karate, and the soul of the San Fernando Valley, Cobra Kai, LaRusso/Lawrence, Rated Mature
This fic practically defines the genre for me!! A man's man of a reporter comes out to interview Daniel the karate legend, and Johnny's there too, and the writer goes on this journey with his subjects and it's absolutely a fantastic read.
The Death-Defying Mystery of the Brothers Winchester, Supernatural & Buzzfeed Unsolved, Rated Gen
The crossover of my dreams! What if Shane and Ryan dissected Dean and Sam on Buzzfeed? This is witty and funny and I definitely laughed out loud.
It's All in Print, Band of Brothers, Winters/Nixon, Rated G
A collection of "primary sources" like news articles that showcase Nix and Dick's lives after the war! So creative and interesting.
Artificial Intelligence, MCU, Steve/Tony, Rated Gen
A little crack treated seriously where Tony's smart appliances play matchmaker!
Some Outsider POV fic that I've written:
Are They Serious?, Supernatural, Sam/Rowena
Crowley realizes that his mother and Sam are dating. This one is mostly crack but I still think it's funny :P
The New York Institute’s Shadowhunter-in-Training, Shadowhunters, Simon/Jace
Where I shamelessly borrow the idea from the above LawRusso fic, and have a reporter go interview Jace and Simon about becoming a Shadowhunter.
The Fate of the Underworld's New Hellhound, Crossover with Teen Wolf and Ancient Greek religion and lore, Lydia Martin/Jordan Parrish
Persephone goes to find the Hellhound Parrish, and observes Lydia and Parrish's relationship.
It turns out I've also written three different fics where an OC demon character is observing Shane and Ryan!
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Date: 2025-02-01 07:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-02-02 06:54 am (UTC)Outsider POV can be SO great! I love that several of your examples are newspapers / articles -- that's such a fun way for the trope to unfold.
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Date: 2025-02-04 01:39 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-02-06 04:19 am (UTC)