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Topic of the day: should fanfic writers do basic research to make their (canon-compliant, non-AU) stories more believable in the universes they're set in?
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For example, if the fanfic writer mentions a game the characters are playing or a food they're eating, should they confirm that said food or game is a thing in the geographic area where the characters are?
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(This is brought to you by Americans living in NY playing the London version of Monopoly and eating Weetabix. Basic things that can be confirmed easily.)
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Details like this take me out of the story and can be confirmed with a quick Google before posting. I'm not asking fanfic writers to do hours of deep research but a quick confirmation of regional differences.
I ranted about this with people from another fandom, and was told that fanfic writers don't owe anyone research because they're doing this for free, and there's room on the internet for anyone to post anything they want.
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Which is technically correct, there is room for any stories, good or not, and it is up to the reader to move on/stop reading, BUT.
Those little details are what make the stories GOOD.
And if I'm "shaming" writers into thinking they can't post until they do XYZ, #SorryNotSorry.
Those little details are what make the stories GOOD.
And if I'm "shaming" writers into thinking they can't post until they do XYZ, #SorryNotSorry.
So. What are your thoughts? Should fanfic writers go the extra [necessary IMO] step to make their stories better, or is it up to the reader to decide what they will or won't read?
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