1. DLP Flash Christmas Competition + Writing Marathon 2024!

    Competition topic: Magical New Year!

    Marathon goal? Crank out words!

    Check the marathon thread or competition thread for details.

    Dismiss Notice
  2. Hi there, Guest

    Only registered users can really experience what DLP has to offer. Many forums are only accessible if you have an account. Why don't you register?
    Dismiss Notice
  3. Introducing for your Perusing Pleasure

    New Thread Thursday
    +
    Shit Post Sunday

    READ ME
    Dismiss Notice

Do you have fanfic red lines?

Discussion in 'Fanfic Discussion' started by Skeletaure, Apr 19, 2020.

  1. Corvus Black

    Corvus Black Professor

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2012
    Messages:
    411
    Location:
    England
    Time travel fics where the MC tries to get with their SO again. That's a hard no.
     
  2. aAlouda

    aAlouda High Inquisitor

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2019
    Messages:
    534
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Germany
    Didn't like Endgame?
     
  3. Corvus Black

    Corvus Black Professor

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2012
    Messages:
    411
    Location:
    England
    There were numerous issues with Endgame. That said, Peggy wasn't a child.
     
  4. ExperiencedGamer

    ExperiencedGamer Fourth Year

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2019
    Messages:
    116
    Gender:
    Male
    Why? Isn't Harry or Naruto at twenty-plus pining after ten-year old Ginny/Hinata cute and ro-

    :headshot::eek: :whipped: (EG barfs)

    Yeah, I fully agree, for the reason I'm stating (mocking) above.
     
  5. Topgundragster

    Topgundragster First Year

    Joined:
    Dec 8, 2020
    Messages:
    24
    Location:
    Toronto/Toronno .
    a\b/o, mpreg, dead dove don't eat
     
  6. darklordmike

    darklordmike Headmaster

    Joined:
    Mar 14, 2009
    Messages:
    1,122
    Location:
    USA
    I thought a\b/o was a crude attempt at an emoji, and I had to google 'dead dove don't eat.'

    Both of these things make me feel better about my life.
     
  7. Topgundragster

    Topgundragster First Year

    Joined:
    Dec 8, 2020
    Messages:
    24
    Location:
    Toronto/Toronno .
    Welcome to ao3
     
  8. Bugweiser

    Bugweiser Squib

    Joined:
    May 21, 2020
    Messages:
    18
    Gender:
    Male
    I like to think that there's not much I wouldn't give a chance to if it was well written enough (or at least a true novelty of an idea), so it's hard to think of hard red lines, though I've got a ton of preferences, things I hate and things I "hate right now" (I'm in a very anti-creature!fics phase, for instance), but let's see...

    Red Lines (an automatic NOPE!):
    Graphic "on-screen" violence involving minors
    Graphic "on-screen" rape
    Non-magical AUs (there might be interesting plots, but I go to this fandom for the characters, the story and the magic)

    Strong Dislikes (that will likely make me jump ship):
    Uplifting the magical world through muggle means/philosophy/industry
    Sci-Fi style Magi-tech
    Every Girl is Bi/Lesbian
    Extremely Convoluted Pairings -> I've got a higher tolerance to odd pairings that many people, including slash - I mean, it's nice to see an MC I can relate to in that regard - but there are pairings that simply can't and shouldn't be put together, and others which require a solid AU otherwise they just don't work. Keep that Petunia/Sirius and "canon" Harry/Draco away from me please;)
    (Add): Spell creation being like coding or involving advanced math. Additionally, spells being broken down to math theorems/models

    Things that WILL bug me to the end of the story (but won't get me to quit on their own):
    Transfiguration being temporary
    Magical Cores
    Hogwarts being a terrible school
    Everyone-and-their-mother using obscure and rare magics
    Clearly superior magical creatures, especially if they're commonplace (both OC-creatures and wanking of canon ones - like Goblins whose problem with the wand-right ban is how it represents wizardkind's arrogance 'cause they don't need no wands to do everything wizards can do and more).
    America-Fuck-Yeah! (I had forgotten I how hate that, or that it was a thing until I saw it pointed out in here actually, which makes me glad I've been able to avoid such fics in the recent past)
     
    Last edited: May 12, 2021
  9. Download

    Download Auror ~ Prestige ~ DLP Supporter

    Joined:
    Aug 6, 2014
    Messages:
    640
    Location:
    Adelaide, Australia
    High Score:
    1918
    Eh, at least people who tag dead dove know they're into nasty shit. It's better than the people who put in gratuitous nasty summaries.
     
Loading...