Re: non-canon pairings
Little Nell Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------In one story, if it> had been E. on the receiving end of that treatment> from D. there would have been outcries that it...
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a story where E and D did not marry each other but is not a tragedy -- she was quite happy and he was at least content in marriage -- and years later, his son falls in love with and marries her...
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Some stories go in the opposite direction, with a disturbed Darcy who obsesses over Elizabeth and treats her in a controlling manner that becomes what would be called clearly abusive if he had any...
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Nikki N Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> >> Actually, in my story, he proposed quite by> accident, they were in a mildly compromising> situation, he liked...
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I would read with alternative pairings for Darcy and Elizabeth if it was well done, historically accurate, and reasonable. However, as i feel about most modern stories, I read them for the pleasure...
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Since you are so fond of doing non-canon pairings, you may have raised this subject before. Or was it some other writer/reader?I read FF strictly for pleasure. I prefer the ending to be unpredictably...
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That's my favorite non-canon pairing. Even without changing the characters at all I think it can make sense - for instance, one scenario is the Hunsford proposal still fails, but Darcy winds up...
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As someone who has done non-canon pairings, the reason I used the P&P characters was because I was interested in what would happen with some small changes. Suppose Jane wasn't a 2-dimensional...
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Very well put, Suzanne. I think you make a very valid point and I agree that either way is wrong and does not reflect JA's writing. I have certainly read about some Darcy's that if they were 'courting...
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When I write alternate pairings, they are usually what if stories where I try to stay true to what I believe are the characterizations, but certain events have been altered. For instance -- what if...
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I don't think that is entirely fair on authors. It's your prerogative certainly to only want to read d/e Stories but I don't think you can accuse authors of tricking you just because they don't want...
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Lise, oh Lise...I went back to reread this wonderful story of yours, and realised it's been almost an year since you last updated it. I know you're working on "The Unexpected" right now, but can I...
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Totally have to agree with you on that one. Too many times I have read stories and thought that the characters in no way resemble Austen's characters. If you change the names, it would simply be an...
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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that readers who all love a writer may nonetheless have widely diverging ideas of what the writer is saying and really means.For example, not everyone...
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I completely agree... I can't remember if it was this story, but I know Lise had computer trouble at one point and lost some writing...? I do hope she finishes it someday.
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I have read one or two short stories with a "dark" Darcy character, but to me they seem to be obviously a farce not meant to be taken seriously. On the other hand, I have read several stories with a...
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I agree emphatically with Suzanne O. I'm OK with any pairing, so long as the characterizations are true. I'd want to see how the character change played out so that they can become the kind of people...
View ArticleAnd the whole thing is easily avoided by the *reader*
... by only reading complete works and then read the ending or ask a trusted friend before embarking. Many people do it with published books so fanfic should be no different.Or you might ask the...
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