This Canon Question

[ayngelcat]

Which seems to have loomed again on anon threads.

For what it's worth, I've always liked this old essay, which describes TF as a 'mythology' rather than 'canon.' Maybe its why I've never gotten hung up on the canon issue.

I'm interested in peoples' views (but please no wank - its just an idea I can see some merit in!)

http://www.eyrie.org/~dvandom/BW/Fanfic/Canon

Comments

[boreal-forest.livejournal.com]

*blushes*

...'m sort of guilty of keeping myself to canon when it comes to my favourite mech. However, when there's so very little of him to start with, I want to use it for all its worth.

While writing I use things I know he's said in canon. Lucky for me, two of the issues Devcon is in are actually written. The last one a bloody short novel. Otherwise, I tend to use whatever time units his continuity uses, and I make sure to know where in his timeline I'm writing him. Places he's been in, characters he knows, old hunts... Yeah. I use referenses verrrry few would be able to spot, really, but it feels good to do so.

I want him to feel alive, and those canon details give him meat on the bones, in a way. The rest? Hehe, bloody good guesses. LOL!

I also use him quite a bit in RP, but then he still brings canon over. Keep in mind, however, that I don't mind reading mixed continuities, crossovers, AUs, etc. I love all the work writers put into world building, OCs or RP.

The creative process is beautiful. ;A;

So, yeah. I'll read it ALL. <3

[ayngelcat.livejournal.com]

The creative process is beautiful <3333

And I agree - it's fun to wring as much out of the information (evidence?) we do have as possible. Even more fun to in no way deviate from what happens in an episode etc, but to put a different but credible spin on things. That is an enjoyable challenge.

I love the way you've studied Dev so well in every situation, and come up with such an in depth character. I'm trying to find time to get the Smokey background done in the next couple of days :-)

[boreal-forest.livejournal.com]

*grin*

Thank you... ;A;

But, yes. My NaNo-story is basically just that. Everything we don't know, but that I'm guessing he would do, etc. I have two huge projects in front of me now. Weee!

[dragondancer515.livejournal.com]

"*blushes*...'m sort of guilty of keeping myself to canon when it comes to my favourite mech."

Heh . . . nothing wrong with that. In fact, it's /awesome/. I try to do that myself as much as possible and I /love/ others who do it too. The problem, really, is when one person starts getting nitpicky not on their own work but someone else's.

Agree 100% on everything else. =3

[boreal-forest.livejournal.com]

Ugh, yes. I know what you mean. Thankfully, I'm nothing like that, since I rather enjoy good writing, not preaching The Right Way.

Also, thank you. (: