[HPforGrownups] Digest Number 473

[yael oren]

No: HPFGUIDX 10132


  Charmian wrote:

  > b)someone who just isn't interested in entire romance aspect of the
  > series in general ("who cares about their love lives. What I'm
  > burning to read is a fanfic that resolves the student population
  > issue and the wand order thingy convincingly")

  That would be me. I think romance isn't the focus of the books, nor yet
  even a plot device, and discussing the fluff isn't appealing. Especially
  since most of the characters in question are in their early adolescence.

  --Amanda, proud no-shipper


  3.  Interpersonal relationships are fluff?  Perhaps, except that it's what
  defines us as a species and drives our every actions as people.

  Lori

Actually, I have to agree with Amanda. I have developed my shippers preferences after reading some good fanfics (yes, i *am* talking about PoU, ASA and DD/DS)

But, I've tried to write some fic. I wrote two stories - one is almost entirely romance-free, and the other is very romance-centred, although it has a tangled a-plot. I have to say that i've enjoyed the first one much more than i enjoy writing the second. The whole who-loves-who who-is-broken-hearted what-they-think-of-each-other thingy is exhausting.

True, it may be deeper with the 'ships, and having only a-plot may be a bit childish, but IMHO it is much more fun.

Truth be said, the reviews for the second fic are much more enthusiastic. *sigh*

yael


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