I feel like such a dork for not realizing that. *facepalm* Is this how Nick felt when he asked if Norway was in Sweden?
But thanks, a lot. I had never really thought about it before, just going about my business and writing whatever the hell I wanted to write. I've killed Leighanne so AJ could comfort Brian, not to mention the many divorces, affairs, and other things I've done. Heh
I agree. A story can't be canon through and through, because, well. The many boys kissing is probably not something that's ever happened in real life. But canon events can definitely be part of a story, like AJ's addiction problems, the birth of Baylee, etc. That's my two cents anyway. :)
I think that canon in RPS fandom mostly means that you follow the real events and chronological things that happened too with some adjustments. I think that if you excluded that Brian was married, it would be not so canon again. But I find that difficult to say. If all was the same, then it would be cannon for sure. But yes, canon is hard to explain. Even harder when it comes to RPS fandoms.
If I excluded the fact that Brian was married and Baylee existed, but included post-rehab details about AJ, would it be considered canon or not? Can a story be considered canon if it includes mentions of actual events and appearances but ignores other things that go on in the Boys' actual lives?
Probably not (to both questions, I mean). I say probably because if you just didn't mention certaing facts but didn't necessarily imply that they never happened, then I would consider it to be canon, but if you ignored them as in made it clear they didn't happen, then, of course, no, I wouldn't consider it canon. Hope that makes sense. .:is sleepy:.
I ask this because I have a story in mind that takes place around Black & Blue.
Should I feel excited?? .:winkwink:.
.:is glad that at least one of us isn't experiencing writer's block:.
In technical terms, to the best of my knowledge, once you have anything in your fic that is remotely AU, such as a sexual relationship between AJ and Brian (because as far as we know, they're not sexual) then the fic no longer is considered canon.
Canon in and of itself is more for fictional characters. You're writing about real people, and if AJ and Brian have a relationship in your fic then it would be classified as Real Person Slash and/or Fiction, or RPS/F. Canon really refers more to the people, personalities, events, characteristics, and relationships in fictional works. A good example of canon would be for instance in Harry Potter, Harry is heterosexual. He has relationships with Cho and Ginny. He does not however have a relationship with Hermione. If you wrote a fic where he married Hermione, or went gay for Ron or Draco, it would no longer be considered canon, and would then be classified as AU (alternate universe) or non-canon.
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so your aj/brian fic, you're including the canonical facts of rehab, ignoring the ones of brian's marriage. that's all!
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But thanks, a lot. I had never really thought about it before, just going about my business and writing whatever the hell I wanted to write. I've killed Leighanne so AJ could comfort Brian, not to mention the many divorces, affairs, and other things I've done. Heh
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Probably not (to both questions, I mean). I say probably because if you just didn't mention certaing facts but didn't necessarily imply that they never happened, then I would consider it to be canon, but if you ignored them as in made it clear they didn't happen, then, of course, no, I wouldn't consider it canon. Hope that makes sense. .:is sleepy:.
I ask this because I have a story in mind that takes place around Black & Blue.
Should I feel excited?? .:winkwink:.
.:is glad that at least one of us isn't experiencing writer's block:.
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Should I feel excited? .:winkwink:.
Probably not, because it's het, not slash *ducks to avoid flying objects*
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Ugh. Okay, I'll let you off on account of our love for classic film. =P
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Yay! And, the woman in it is a Classic Hollywood nerd (likeme*cough*), so there will be a lot of old movie references and discussion! :D
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And I have no idea about the canon thing, lmao.
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YES I DID! Because that is the mostfuckingawesomethingever! *smooches you for doing it*
lmao, I don't either. I've just decided to write what I wanna write ;)
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Canon in and of itself is more for fictional characters. You're writing about real people, and if AJ and Brian have a relationship in your fic then it would be classified as Real Person Slash and/or Fiction, or RPS/F. Canon really refers more to the people, personalities, events, characteristics, and relationships in fictional works. A good example of canon would be for instance in Harry Potter, Harry is heterosexual. He has relationships with Cho and Ginny. He does not however have a relationship with Hermione. If you wrote a fic where he married Hermione, or went gay for Ron or Draco, it would no longer be considered canon, and would then be classified as AU (alternate universe) or non-canon.
Does that help you at all?
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