Open Thread: Oracle Hotline

[mithen]

--Is your current WiP inspired by any real-world events or experiences?

This is a very "duh" question for me this week, because it's a history/biography, so of course! Usually that's a lot rarer when I'm writing fiction, although sometimes I'll have some historical parallels.

This week has been brutal--classes started and so of course I immediately have no time, and also a houseguest came to visit for a night yesterday so the house had to be immaculate! Hoping to get back to at least an hour a day of writing starting tomorrow, though... How are things with you?

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[bradygirl_12]

My original novels are using family history and my own experiences judiciously. It's fun! 😍

Yay for writing time! 📝

[mithen]

Oh, using family history is a wonderful idea! Like your father's experiences in Korea? (I know you don't want to give TOO many details!)

[bradygirl_12]

Yes, there are chapters dealing with service in Korea. More than one character gets that background. You'd be surprised how many people served in that 'police action'.

[svgurl]

You sound really busy! I hope classes go well and you're able to get some writing done. On my end, last week my fandom time was devoted to getting ready for rarepairexchange - my co mod and I were handling the last of the noms, etc. At least sign-ups opened and people are enthusiastic! :)

Even though the timeline of my stories would coincide with major real world events, if the canon doesn't address them, I tend to leave it out too, because it makes me uncomfortable to throw them in (ex: if a canon is airing in 2001 - I still wouldn't write a fic about 9/11, though I don't judge others for doing so). I have used familiarity with a skill or a location when I can, such as when I write a character baking or the like.

[mithen]

Oh wow, yeah, I'd never even really thought about 9/11 in some fandoms. There are going to be canons where the pandemic is canon as well (I'm happy it didn't happen in the DC comics canon!) In fact, I just had to write about the effects of the pandemic on wrestling, and that was rough, let me tell you. Just agonizing to go back and write about December 2019, knowing what was coming...