Feb. 18th, 2020 06:23 pm
Trope Meme
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thrillingdetectivetalesYoinked from both muccamukk and oracne, because it seems fun.
Slow burn OR love at first sight: Love at first sight is a difficult concept for me to fathom, period, and I much prefer "idiots who didn't realize they were in love for like, a really, really, really long time," if given the choice.
Fake dating OR secret dating: I really enjoy a good fake dating fic. I also really enjoy a twist on that trope, like "we're dating, but your best friend needs a fake date to a dinner party that I have just learned I'll be attending so now we have to pretend we're not dating."
Enemies to lovers OR best friends to lovers: I really enjoy exploring the relationships between people who don't actually like each other but have great physical chemistry, as evidenced by several of the fic I've written.
Oh no there's only one bed OR long distance with correspondence: I love epistolary fic, but in my experience it's a difficult one to pull off well. "Oh no there's only one bed" has a bit of a comedy vibe that comes to it naturally and is usually a lot of fun, with bonus "secretly pining" if you're lucky.
Fantasy au OR modern au: If I'm reading a fandom that's not already set in modern times, I would generally rather read it in a different period setting or an entirely fabricated setting than just re-skinned with modern trappings.
Smut OR fluff: Smut is really, really hard for me to write, because I always feel vaguely ridiculous while doing it, so smut is extremely impressive to me when it's done well.
Mutual pining OR domestic bliss: Idiots who don't realize they're in love with each other/have been dating each other for ten years/are common-law married is like, the trope of my heart.
Alternate universe OR future fic: While both are decidedly delightful, I have a particular fondness for universes that explore what it would be like if one character was in a different role or if one event had happened differently.
One shot OR multi-chapter: I'm a glutton for good stories so multi-chapter fic are a certain kind of unexpected blessing, though really lovely one-shots are equally impressive.
Kid fic OR road trip fic: I find most child characters in fanfiction to be...not accurately written, at best. Kids are very difficult to capture on the page. Road trip fic, on the other hand, has the potential to hit all kinds of additional tropes. "Oh no there's only one bed," "stuck in a confined space together through no choice of our own," "dealing with trauma," etc. As one of my favorite Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band songs says, "There's nothing that the road cannot heal."
Reincarnation OR character death: If I have to pick one, I'll go with reincarnation over character death, though neither is my usual cuppa. Both are difficult to pull off in a way that's believable and isn't just a grindstone of negative emotions.
Arranged marriage OR accidental marriage: I prefer the "oh shit, what are we going to do now?" fly-by-the-seat-of-one's-pants reactionary nature of accidental marriage fic to the court politics drudgery of (many, but admittedly not all) arranged marriage fic.
Time travel OR isolated together: "There was only one bed," "we're trapped in this cave," "oh fuck a blizzard let's hurry to that conveniently located abandoned cabin," I love it aaaaaallll.
Neighbors OR roommates: I don't think dating one's roommate is a good idea, even in fiction, and it's hard for me to get past the reality of a relationship going bad and forcing someone to move in a pinch to enjoy the story.
Sci-fi au OR magic au: Both of these are choice tropes and I will happily fling myself into either one, but good sci-fi is hard to pull off and I'm so impressed when it's done well.
BodyswapORAND genderbend: The only thing better than bodyswap is when the characters who swap bods are different genders. Lots of interesting opportunities to play with gender roles and explore identities~
Angst OR crack: Writing something that hurts just the right amount is an underrated skill. Angst that hits all the right buttons is just chefkissingfingers.gif, especially when there's a bittersweet twist involved somewhere or an uplifting ending.
Apocalyptic OR mundane: Apoca-fic trends toward the bleak and gritty, which I don't usually enjoy as a general vibe. I do, however, sincerely love watching characters I love try and navigate everyday situations, especially if they're coping with some kind of trauma and growing and changing and becoming better people, by whatever there definition thereof may be.
muccamukk and oracne, because it seems fun.Slow burn OR love at first sight: Love at first sight is a difficult concept for me to fathom, period, and I much prefer "idiots who didn't realize they were in love for like, a really, really, really long time," if given the choice.
Fake dating OR secret dating: I really enjoy a good fake dating fic. I also really enjoy a twist on that trope, like "we're dating, but your best friend needs a fake date to a dinner party that I have just learned I'll be attending so now we have to pretend we're not dating."
Enemies to lovers OR best friends to lovers: I really enjoy exploring the relationships between people who don't actually like each other but have great physical chemistry, as evidenced by several of the fic I've written.
Oh no there's only one bed OR long distance with correspondence: I love epistolary fic, but in my experience it's a difficult one to pull off well. "Oh no there's only one bed" has a bit of a comedy vibe that comes to it naturally and is usually a lot of fun, with bonus "secretly pining" if you're lucky.
Fantasy au OR modern au: If I'm reading a fandom that's not already set in modern times, I would generally rather read it in a different period setting or an entirely fabricated setting than just re-skinned with modern trappings.
Smut OR fluff: Smut is really, really hard for me to write, because I always feel vaguely ridiculous while doing it, so smut is extremely impressive to me when it's done well.
Mutual pining OR domestic bliss: Idiots who don't realize they're in love with each other/have been dating each other for ten years/are common-law married is like, the trope of my heart.
Alternate universe OR future fic: While both are decidedly delightful, I have a particular fondness for universes that explore what it would be like if one character was in a different role or if one event had happened differently.
One shot OR multi-chapter: I'm a glutton for good stories so multi-chapter fic are a certain kind of unexpected blessing, though really lovely one-shots are equally impressive.
Kid fic OR road trip fic: I find most child characters in fanfiction to be...not accurately written, at best. Kids are very difficult to capture on the page. Road trip fic, on the other hand, has the potential to hit all kinds of additional tropes. "Oh no there's only one bed," "stuck in a confined space together through no choice of our own," "dealing with trauma," etc. As one of my favorite Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band songs says, "There's nothing that the road cannot heal."
Reincarnation OR character death: If I have to pick one, I'll go with reincarnation over character death, though neither is my usual cuppa. Both are difficult to pull off in a way that's believable and isn't just a grindstone of negative emotions.
Arranged marriage OR accidental marriage: I prefer the "oh shit, what are we going to do now?" fly-by-the-seat-of-one's-pants reactionary nature of accidental marriage fic to the court politics drudgery of (many, but admittedly not all) arranged marriage fic.
Time travel OR isolated together: "There was only one bed," "we're trapped in this cave," "oh fuck a blizzard let's hurry to that conveniently located abandoned cabin," I love it aaaaaallll.
Neighbors OR roommates: I don't think dating one's roommate is a good idea, even in fiction, and it's hard for me to get past the reality of a relationship going bad and forcing someone to move in a pinch to enjoy the story.
Sci-fi au OR magic au: Both of these are choice tropes and I will happily fling myself into either one, but good sci-fi is hard to pull off and I'm so impressed when it's done well.
Bodyswap
Angst OR crack: Writing something that hurts just the right amount is an underrated skill. Angst that hits all the right buttons is just chefkissingfingers.gif, especially when there's a bittersweet twist involved somewhere or an uplifting ending.
Apocalyptic OR mundane: Apoca-fic trends toward the bleak and gritty, which I don't usually enjoy as a general vibe. I do, however, sincerely love watching characters I love try and navigate everyday situations, especially if they're coping with some kind of trauma and growing and changing and becoming better people, by whatever there definition thereof may be.
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