Saturday Randomness: Fanonical Pairings

[browngirl]

I'm writing an unexpectedly difficult story, and one of the reasons it's difficult is that the pairing is fanonical; the characters don't interact in canon. I'm writing it because it's hot because I like fanonical pairings, for many of the same reasons I like introducing people in real life.

Long ago, I was a member of bdotp, a community devoted to pairings of any/all characters played by two actors who'd achieved stunning chemistry in one particular canon, and I was very charmed by how compatible so many of their characters could be made to be. In my current fannish obsession, with such a big cast, there are many offscreen interactions that can be surmised even though they don't happen onscreen, and I really like that about it.

What about you?

*gets back to writing*

Comments

[asimaiyat.livejournal.com]

I love that kind of pairing. While my all-time favorite pairings are based on what I see as canon chemistry (often they hate each other, but in a hot way), I also really like the whole "if those two could get together [implied: and get away from Ubiquitous Main Characters A-C], they could have so much more fun!" thing. I think it can be a fun way to give minor characters more of a life of their own.

Also the picture on the bdotp header made my heart skip a little beat.

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

often they hate each other, but in a hot way

I used to write Slade/Dick, I know what you mean. :D

And yeah, I love fleshing out minor characters. I was part of a sub-sub[-sub] fandom of LOTR for Pippin Took's sister Pervinca.