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Idea for a new fic, accompanied by questions
Okay, so I was hit with inspiration while in the shower today. No, really, I was. This really good idea for a fic hit me while I was rinsing my beautiful hair, but there are a few problems with this. Hence why I am posting here.
Now, I have pretty much the entire prologue written out. I just have a few questions about the overall plot. First, would it be acceptable to alter our own history to fit my story as long as I gave an explanation for the alterations? There is one thing in particular that I want to include, but it would involve rewriting the last fifty years or so to fit the design. I would prefer to use current technology in it, but if it seems unreasonable then I am willing to work with 1930-1950 technology. Second, I want to use a very, very, very (I don't think I can use enough "very's" to accurately portray this) overused starter. You can probably guess which one it is, and if you guessed Eevee, then you are right. I have considered alternates, but the ending I have planned just won't work with anything else. There is a specific reason I want to use it, but revealing it now defeats the purpose of reading the fic. I just want to know if I should stick with it, provided that I develop the fiction well enough, or if I should choose a different one. Third, would it be unreasonable to use someone, say, aged between seventeen and nineteen years as the protagonist? Remember, the antagonist is going to be an "evil" organization (you'll see) with plenty of resources at their disposal. Could using someone that young be appropriate, or should I instead have the main character in his/her twentys or thirtys? Any and all answers to these questions are welcome. I just want to know what you would all think about these problems so I can either work around them or with them. |
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And... if I may be a spelling overlord for a moment... "twenties" and "thirties", just so you know. |
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First: yes.
Second: Sure. If you have a purpose for it and make the Pokémon itself a developed and unique character in its own right, I don't think anyone would have a problem with it. Third: this depends on the plot, really. It shouldn't seem to be a problem in a world that allows ten-year-olds to single-handedly take down criminal organizations, but again this depends on the level of reality you're going for in your story. Use your judgement. Maybe I don't know a lot about writing fanfiction, but it seems to me that you shouldn't have to ask permission to turn a good idea into something more. If you can write it in a way that satisfies you and obeys the rules, then just do it. If it works, it works, and if it doesn't, it doesn't, and I'm sure the faithful denizens of this forum will let you know about that when you post it. ;) In other words, go for it! |
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In short... still sounds alright to me. |
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So yeah. Thassit. |
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Seriously, though, yes. Really, if you think about it, in order to have the technology that the Pokemon world has anyway (let alone in order to have creatures that can control aspects of nature in ways that normal beings can't), the Pokemon world's history is probably incredibly different from our own to begin with. Altering history for the sake of a Pokemon fic is perfectly fine. Quote:
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History can be changed because in the world of fiction there is no set past. Usually authors write about the present and the future as it happens, very rarely the past is brought into it but it really should be a lot more. So go ahead revive who you want, kill who you want, change what you want... Time is yours to fiddle with.
Eeevee, Eevee, Eevee... Who cares if you can pull it off without any ridiculous cliches nobody cares that it's so overused. Write an Eevee right and nobody will know it's an Eeevee at all... Actually that probably came out wrong. 17 to 19 years old is a fine age, it's certainly different and a more mature age than other fics. Inspiration in the shower! You're kidding right? Well, I suppose it had to come from somewhere. |
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So, yes, people do care. However, POB's taken the time to think about his choice of a starter, and he realizes that there's no other way to do it. The Eevee actually fits into the plot in a way that makes it impossible for any other Pokemon to be there. Ergo, yes, it's fine. I'm just saying it's also good he's taken the possibility that people would cringe into consideration. |
About the Eevee thing: Well, I used an Eevee in my fic. That Eevee was pretty lightheaded and sometimes thought she was a Vaporeon already. Moreover, she wasn't a starter Pokémon... In my opinion (of course, many people may disagree with me and think of my fic as a horrble drabble) it was okay to use an Eevee as long as it wasn't like teh cutest thing eva and like so storng it like pwns everyone!!111
So, give the critter a personality, a nickname that's not "Fluffy" or "Cutey" or anything and a few non-cute traits and people will just forget the thing is an Eevee in the first place. And, does it have to be a starter? What if it was, say, a gift from your character's local computer technician or even Bill himself? Or a Christmas present from the said character's parents? Eevee is a wonderful gift, after all, because Eevees are much like gift certificates: if you're not sure what type your grandchild wants, get the kid a all-in-one set - Eevee! On the "alternate history"-thing: Have you ever thought that even supposedly historically accurate fiction like Sinuhe the Egyptian(it's a famous Finnish book!!111) or some sappy Victorian romance story also alternate the history? In Sinuhe, the protagonist has very much to do with the pharaoh and other high court officials and he even travels around the shores of the Mediterranean even though nothing like that ever really happened? Besides, the fact you write a Pokémon fanfiction that apparently has something to do with the history of our world tells me that you are indeed going to burn our history and write a new one. So, why the heck should you restrain yourself? If people have problems with it, then those problems have nothing to do with you. Go ahead: resurrect Hitler and Napoleon and Ramesses the Great and Sokrates and whoever you wish to resurrect! Make people invent quantum mechanics in the 1700's and travel to space before year 1900! Have extra terrestial gyborgs be one of the Allies in World War Two! If you have a pen and some paper, the whole world is yours. That's what I think, anyways. On the subject of the age of the protagonist: You know, Joan of Arc was 29 when she died. That means she cannot have been very old when she began her crazy attempts to win the war. it's not unreasonable to have young people go against huge organisations *counghactivistscough* it's just a lot harder to make credible. So, do it well, and no-one will condemn you. On the subject of getting struck by inspiration while taking a shower: That happened to me, too... Actually, it happens to me a lot. I got the idea for my marysue-story when I was in shower after reading of the hilarious character Xanthine has invented as a joke. Actually it was because she had a note in the end of her post that said something about how hilarious it would be if someone actually wrote a story with Sora Tranquility Whatnot in it. Thus, I came up with my story in the shower. I also came up with another story, but you've yet to see that, so I'll just shut up now. Thanks. I hope I helped. I doubt I did, because I pretty much just repeated what everyone else had already said, but maybe that made you more confident about your story. I dunno. I just hope I helped. |
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wat you gotta remember is that every movie, book, or tv show somhow changes our history (like national treasure). so thats fine.
i dont see a problem with eevee it might be overused but its also got wat... 7 evolutions? ash is 10 and he fights an evil super powerful pokemon who wants to kill all humans and pokemon that arent clones... i thnk a teeneage person can fight off a evil oraganization. |
Thanks for the encouragement everyone. I went ahead last night and posted the prologue (link is in my sig, the fic is called Affliction).
The reason I can't use Eevee as anything other than a starter is because Eevee will be the only Pokemon the character possesses. Don't worry, I'm not going to give the Eevee to the character in an extremely generic professor-gives-Eevee-to-trainer way; I have quite an interesting way for the character to find the Eevee. |
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