Characterization

Waking up in a different bed is one thing, but waking up in a different body is just another fanfiction trope. Joining us is the incredible ChaosBlue from The Fanfic Maverick podcast. In this episode we discuss: Our take on body swapping What actually gets swapped? The full body swap package Links: Check out The Fanfic Maverick on Twitter @FanficMaverick Trading Faces https://archiveofourown.org/works/14501487/chapters/33500529 Like the Sound of His Own Voice - Sevidri - DCU [Archive of Our Own] https://archiveofourown.org/works/23003719

Join us as we recap our 24 Hour Mafia AU challenge! This time we were not alone! In this episode, we will include: Just how little we know about this trope Statements from our fellow challengers Out's review of Eve's fic Here's the link to our Mafia AU Challenge page, where you can read everyone's submissions! https://archiveofourown.org/collections/Canon_Divergent_Mafia_AU

Let's talk smut. What makes it so difficult to write? What are some euphemisms you should never use? And how many hands are there in this sex scene??? Links to fics we mentioned in this episode: What Prodigious Mowing We Did Make by Ferritin4 https://archiveofourown.org/works/839193 The Fourth Wall by Entanglednow https://archiveofourown.org/series/6088 Postcards of Normalcy by Outherenow https://archiveofourown.org/works/36278569/chapters/90440302 Where the Evidence Adds up by Outherenow https://archiveofourown.org/works/32504410/chapters/80617543 Spaceship by EveHypo555 https://archiveofourown.org/works/29062581/chapters/71335896 Friendship by EveHypo555 https://archiveofourown.org/works/29536680/chapters/72578019 Married to a Khun Chai by EveHypo555 https://archiveofourown.org/works/38150710 Living Couldn't Get Any Better by Starryknight_8 https://archiveofourown.org/works/39096240/chapters/97803438

In part 2 of our Soulmate AU episode, we talk about our experience writing Soulmate AU for the first time as part of our 24 hour challenge. We'll also review each other's fics and talk about our different approaches to this trope.  Links to our fics: EveHypo555 "Shia!" https://archiveofourown.org/collections/CanonDivergent/works/39280914 OutHereNow "Days Pass As Days Do" https://archiveofourown.org/collections/CanonDivergent/works/39281745

Let's talk soulmates. Magical? Romantic? Creepy? All of the above? Let's explore that! During part one, we'll discuss Soulmate AU as a trope. During part two, we'll discuss our experience writing our first Soulmate AU oneshots as part of our very first 24 hour challenge! And we'll review each other's fics! Stay tuned for part two! Our fics for the Soulmate AU 24 hour challenge: OutHereNow https://archiveofourown.org/collections/CanonDivergent/works/39281745 EveHypo555 https://archiveofourown.org/collections/CanonDivergent/works/39280914

In this episode we tackle the question that most writers dread: where do you get your inspiration? So we discuss:  Why we love writing about asshole characters (lookin' at you, Lian Kilen Wang!)  How being queer influences the kind of stories we want to write  Those pesky little things that won't leave our heads until we write them  Writing what we want to read because nobody else is writing it  Aspects of relationships we desperately want to show  How to actually start the thing  So tune in and fic off!

Are fan videos a type of fan fiction? We're taking a look at live-action performances, spoofs, crack edits, and music videos to see what we get out of creating and viewing this type of content. Let's roll the film! Links to videos mentioned in this episode: https://youtu.be/6BdVSgshgFA https://youtu.be/FxsG1ikKgas https://youtu.be/wmwM_AKeMCk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCZy8cAgBlM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsy06n-omrg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y4vE6A52Fc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2lyTU8vjmY&t=9s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYG3tGP9oT0 https://twitter.com/EHypo555/status/1517550295621976064?s=20&t=MecRym9gLiOTZ0dD0GLrAQ https://twitter.com/EHypo555/status/1517798013166628865?s=20&t=MecRym9gLiOTZ0dD0GLrAQ https://twitter.com/EHypo555/status/1517551034561929218?s=20&t=nO7M3b8mcbWDzic-DFICLw

How much of a role does music play in your writing process? Let's look at the various ways music influences our writing choices... and ways that it doesn't, but still manages to make its way into our fics anyway. 

Let's talk AU. What makes something an alternate universe, and not just canon divergent? How do you stay true to a character when you stick them in an alternate reality? And why do we love Coffeeshop AU so gosh darn much??? 

In this episode we explore the different aspects that go into capturing and depicting well known characters, and some of the things that can make or break their believability. Do they have a distinct speech pattern? Do they come from a specific background? Do they have an affinity for certain things? Is there pirate sex involved? Listen to find out!