((Hi there, semi_auto_magic here feeling too lazy to log out))
In the comm that this one is supposed to be patterned after, everything kind of stems from the RPing and community based story telling. There are big sweeping story arcs that can and do effect dozens of the characters at once. Most of the writing that is posted there is in response to those stories. So they're less like straight fics and more like mini stories that flesh out and further the plot of the community.
For instance, one of the first story lines going on here is Maggie's return form the dead. Obviously, thats a big deal for a few characters including (but not limited too) Maggie, Thomas, Harry and Ebenezer. One of the first fics posted here was Maggie leaving Chicago shortly after her miracle return to recover and recuperate back at Eb's farm. If I have time, I'll likely post a fic from Harry's point of view in response to this.
Something to the effect of how even though he knows thats the right course of action and that she's better protected there ... but there's still a child's pain thats strangling him because she back and days ofter being home, she's left him again.
Now, If I'm going to use Thomas in that fic in a capacity more then just mentioning him, I'll probably AIM the mun or send her a copy of the fic after it's finished but before it's post out of courtesy.
And maybe it will be a strong enough piece that Thomas mun would want to RP off of it (and we would do so in the comments) or perhaps Molly will notice that Harry's feeling blue and she'll come to his apartment and try to cheer him up.
If you'd like to write a stand alone fic that's obviously fine. You can post on your journal.
Also, you could drop a link here for the rest of the comm to find the piece if your interested in sharing, but if your doing that and using a taken character, I'd prefer you to just drop the other typist a message that at least says "hey I wrote this fic, Harry's it it. I was going to link the community to it, do you mind?" And I'm sure you'll find that most people will read, tell you how great they think it is and encourage you to post it.
Or at the very least, if you don't contact the mun, when linking the comm there maybe use a "Harry used without permission" disclaimer.
Does this clear anything up? Does it still seem creatively stifling, because I would hate to dissuade you from the comm already ...
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In the comm that this one is supposed to be patterned after, everything kind of stems from the RPing and community based story telling. There are big sweeping story arcs that can and do effect dozens of the characters at once. Most of the writing that is posted there is in response to those stories. So they're less like straight fics and more like mini stories that flesh out and further the plot of the community.
For instance, one of the first story lines going on here is Maggie's return form the dead. Obviously, thats a big deal for a few characters including (but not limited too) Maggie, Thomas, Harry and Ebenezer. One of the first fics posted here was Maggie leaving Chicago shortly after her miracle return to recover and recuperate back at Eb's farm. If I have time, I'll likely post a fic from Harry's point of view in response to this.
Something to the effect of how even though he knows thats the right course of action and that she's better protected there ... but there's still a child's pain thats strangling him because she back and days ofter being home, she's left him again.
Now, If I'm going to use Thomas in that fic in a capacity more then just mentioning him, I'll probably AIM the mun or send her a copy of the fic after it's finished but before it's post out of courtesy.
And maybe it will be a strong enough piece that Thomas mun would want to RP off of it (and we would do so in the comments) or perhaps Molly will notice that Harry's feeling blue and she'll come to his apartment and try to cheer him up.
If you'd like to write a stand alone fic that's obviously fine. You can post on your journal.
Also, you could drop a link here for the rest of the comm to find the piece if your interested in sharing, but if your doing that and using a taken character, I'd prefer you to just drop the other typist a message that at least says "hey I wrote this fic, Harry's it it. I was going to link the community to it, do you mind?" And I'm sure you'll find that most people will read, tell you how great they think it is and encourage you to post it.
Or at the very least, if you don't contact the mun, when linking the comm there maybe use a "Harry used without permission" disclaimer.
Does this clear anything up? Does it still seem creatively stifling, because I would hate to dissuade you from the comm already ...