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Open Thread: Oracle Hotline
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mithen--How much ‘world building’ takes place before you start writing?
Obviously with most fanfic the world-building is done for you a lot of the time, but when I write an AU I can get really involved and go a bit overboard. Mostly because it's just fun to learn a lot about another time or place! I'll often start doing research while I'm working on something else and build up my knowledge for a while.
I got some writing done last week on my gender-swap fic, which was nice! Just about to get Clark and Bruce in the same space after six years and see how many sparks fly... How about you?
Obviously with most fanfic the world-building is done for you a lot of the time, but when I write an AU I can get really involved and go a bit overboard. Mostly because it's just fun to learn a lot about another time or place! I'll often start doing research while I'm working on something else and build up my knowledge for a while.
I got some writing done last week on my gender-swap fic, which was nice! Just about to get Clark and Bruce in the same space after six years and see how many sparks fly... How about you?
