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Anonymous asked:
Any tips for writing crossovers?
ao3commentoftheday answered:
- Find an interesting way to intersect the two canons
- Make sure both canons are represented in the story
- Give enough background information that people who haven’t watched one of the shows / read one of the books etc. can still know what’s happening
- to avoid the “wall of tags” try to keep the characters to the main ones in the fic. You can let people know more characters will be present but won’t be playing a huge role - either in an additional tag like “other characters will play a minor role” or in an author’s note at the top of the fic
Those are the big things that occur to me, but I haven’t written one personally. What other advice do the rest of you have (and feel free, as always, to disagree with mine)
I’ve found a lot of success in thinking in terms of what the characters think, experience, and feel about each other’s worlds, before getting to the characters.
My most popular fic is a crossover. A big driving force behind it is the approach that while this character might be a main or inside POV in their own fandom, in relationship to the other fandom, they are an outsider POV. I start with that, THEN move onto the more common components of fic writing you see in fanfic.
Also try not to crossover too many fandoms. Personally I prefer crossovers between no more than two fandoms. Remember the more fandoms you involve in your story, the harder it will get for the readers to get involved.
Don’t overshare.
Most people won’t tell their entire life story and grand secrets to these strangers they just met, especially not if said secrets involve secret organizations / magic / mysteries of the universe (exceptions are made for angels being happy to talk about how his partner used to be a wiley old serpent at anything resembling a prompt.)
Also, it’s so much easier to produce some of that sweet dramatic irony if the viewpoint character doesn’t realize the woman in front of them is basically immortal and used to date Jack the Ripper, for instance…
Level 1: Prophecy proclaims that no man can kill villain; killed by woman.
Level 2: Prophecy proclaims that no weapon can harm villain; pushed down stairs and dies.
Level 3: Prophecy proclaims that villain will be brought low by no mortal hand; kicked to death by angry mob.
Level 4: Prophecy proclaims that no power on Earth shall be villain’s undoing; fatally distracted by sun in eyes.
Level 5: Prophecy proclaims that only power of laughter can defeat villain; beat up by clown.
“Character who looks dangerous but is actually harmless” and “character who looks harmless but is actually dangerous” are both well and good, but consider: character who looks dangerous, and actually is, but for a completely different reason than they look like they should be.
literally what the fuck do you mean its still january. how is that remotely possible. its been six months minimum
The holiday season went by so fast! Looks like I've got to get to work on calendars for 2027 already 😅
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