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Favorite tropes?
Nov. 20th, 2012 01:06 pmPeople are pointing out in the last post that it's hard to identify what makes a fic great, but that we know it when we see it. So I want to ask a slightly more focused question and see what y'all think. Side note: Isn't this fun? :-D
What is your very favorite fic trope, kink, or scenario? What is your favorite thing to read, the one thing that you love so much you'll forgive a multitude of writing sins for it? Is it fandom- or pairing-specific, or is it something you love reading in every fandom?
For me, my all-time favorite trope is the one with two guys in some sort of exciting or adventurous/mysterious situation that they have to work together to get out of, and along the way the teamwork inspires attraction that wasn't there before. (So obviously, this would be a first-time trope.) Bonus points if they're in some sort of mortal danger that pushes them to re-evaluate their lives and what they want. Super-bonus points for massive UST that culminates in OMG-I-WANT-YOU-RIGHT-THIS-MINUTE sex, where they can't even get all their clothes off in time and maybe haven't even thought through the ramifications of a sexual relationship with each other. Yeah... *coughs*
The interesting thing for me is that this is my favorite trope in every fandom. When I look back at all of my favorite fandoms and pairings, from Qui/Obi to Harry/Draco to Kirk/McCoy to John/Sherlock, this is my very favorite thing to read.
So, what does it for you?
What is your very favorite fic trope, kink, or scenario? What is your favorite thing to read, the one thing that you love so much you'll forgive a multitude of writing sins for it? Is it fandom- or pairing-specific, or is it something you love reading in every fandom?
For me, my all-time favorite trope is the one with two guys in some sort of exciting or adventurous/mysterious situation that they have to work together to get out of, and along the way the teamwork inspires attraction that wasn't there before. (So obviously, this would be a first-time trope.) Bonus points if they're in some sort of mortal danger that pushes them to re-evaluate their lives and what they want. Super-bonus points for massive UST that culminates in OMG-I-WANT-YOU-RIGHT-THIS-MINUTE sex, where they can't even get all their clothes off in time and maybe haven't even thought through the ramifications of a sexual relationship with each other. Yeah... *coughs*
The interesting thing for me is that this is my favorite trope in every fandom. When I look back at all of my favorite fandoms and pairings, from Qui/Obi to Harry/Draco to Kirk/McCoy to John/Sherlock, this is my very favorite thing to read.
So, what does it for you?
