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flamebyrd

Market Research

Mar 09, 2010 10:45

Poll Market Research

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stuffphile March 9 2010, 09:26:40 UTC

I'm curious about the first option. "See each other rarely"? Did you have an example of that dynamic in mind when making the poll?

flamebyrd March 9 2010, 10:09:02 UTC

Sort of. I was thinking of the early-mid 20th century detective novels where the detective and his 'assistant' meet coincidentally in nearly every story. Christie's Satterthwaite and Quinn spring to mind; also the detective in A A Milne's The Red House Mystery that I mentioned a few months ago; some of the Hercule Poirot stories also have this dynamic. All are minus the romance, of course.

stuffphile March 9 2010, 11:12:29 UTC

I see. Heh. I'm terrible, really. I searched my mind and could only think, "Phoenix Wright and Miles Edgeworth...?" *snerk*

I still haven't read The Red House Mystery, actually, I forgot all about it. Really must do that.

flamebyrd March 9 2010, 14:07:27 UTC

XD That's really more of a rivals-in-love dynamic, isn't it?

I was basing this on the three options for the main couple in a fic I'm planning out, so I mostly didn't have a particular couple in mind (although if I write the last one everyone's going to think it's thinly-disguised Holmes/Watson).

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awils1 March 14 2010, 12:47:30 UTC

I'm not sure what this is for, but for me? A little while ago it was option 3), and now it's turned into option 2). There's a great deal less good fanwork for the later, though.

flamebyrd March 14 2010, 19:22:22 UTC

I explained a little more in my latest post, but it's for an original story. #3 is destined to be the most popular in fanfic practically by definition! XD

I like it okay, but I think I may go for #1 instead - I've written a lot of #2.

kiyoshi_chan March 14 2010, 13:29:44 UTC

I gave a completely unhelpful response. :D

flamebyrd March 14 2010, 19:22:44 UTC

Curse you~! ♥

kiyoshi_chan March 16 2010, 15:10:16 UTC

YOU LOVES ME AND YOU KNOWS IT.