Alicorn comments on Luminosity (Twilight fanfic) Part 2 Discussion Thread - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Alicorn 29 October 2010 03:05:26AM 2 points [-]

The protagonist's character is the point of divergence for the fic; I substantially change her personality and voice.

Comment author: MartinB 29 October 2010 04:19:18AM 0 points [-]

I think one could say the same for MoR, but it would sound wrong. I read MoR because I like HP and because it contains LW material.

Reading a fanfic because I hate the protagonist sounds like he/she is about to get tortured. I guess what was meant is: 'if the personality of the main character kept you from enjoying the book, do not worry - it has been improved'.

Comment author: Alicorn 29 October 2010 04:22:13AM *  3 points [-]

Reading a fanfic because I hate the protagonist sounds like he/she is about to get tortured.

Oh, that too. But I'm writing it, so that should go without saying, I hope.

Comment author: Perplexed 29 October 2010 04:26:03AM 0 points [-]

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Comment author: Alicorn 29 October 2010 04:27:14AM 2 points [-]

There's some of both.

Comment author: wedrifid 30 October 2010 07:30:53PM 1 point [-]

Reading a fanfic because I hate the protagonist sounds like he/she is about to get tortured.

There is a thought. I wonder if anyone has written a Merlin fanfic in which the protagonist gets tortured then moves on to focus on Morganna. Preferably with one of her assassination attempts being a success.

Comment author: MartinB 30 October 2010 09:22:04PM 0 points [-]

I identify a story with its protagonist. But there are also stories where the main guy is not supposed to be liked. (If that does not work you get the trope of misaimed fanbase)

A twilight fic for haters could show the real world consequences of whatever Bella does in the books. But i would guess that someone who hates the books just does not read any more of it. Which is reasonable.