Canon Divergent: A Fanfic Podcast
by Canon Divergent
Just a fanfiction podcast, standing in front of the void, asking it to love her.Hosted by fanfiction writers OutHereNow and EveHypo555. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/canon-divergent/support
Episodes
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Body Swap
Waking up in a different bed is one thing, but waking up in a different body is just another fanfiction trope. Joining us is the incredible ChaosBlue from The Fanfic Maverick podcast. In this episode we discuss: Our take on body swapping What actually gets swapped? The full body swap package…
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Mafia AU
Join us as we recap our 24 Hour Mafia AU challenge! This time we were not alone! In this episode, we will include: Just how little we know about this trope Statements from our fellow challengers Out's review of Eve's fic Here's the link to our Mafia AU Challenge page, where you can read…
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Smut: Why is it so hard?
Let's talk smut. What makes it so difficult to write? What are some euphemisms you should never use? And how many hands are there in this sex scene??? Links to fics we mentioned in this episode: What Prodigious Mowing We Did Make by Ferritin4 https://archiveofourown.org/works/839193 The Fourth…
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Soulmate AU Part 2
In part 2 of our Soulmate AU episode, we talk about our experience writing Soulmate AU for the first time as part of our 24 hour challenge. We'll also review each other's fics and talk about our different approaches to this trope. Links to our fics: EveHypo555 "Shia!"...
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Soulmate AU Part 1
Let's talk soulmates. Magical? Romantic? Creepy? All of the above? Let's explore that! During part one, we'll discuss Soulmate AU as a trope. During part two, we'll discuss our experience writing our first Soulmate AU oneshots as part of our very first 24 hour challenge! And we'll review each...
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Inspiration
In this episode we tackle the question that most writers dread: where do you get your inspiration? So we discuss: Why we love writing about asshole characters (lookin' at you, Lian Kilen Wang!) How being queer influences the kind of stories we want to write Those pesky little things that won't...
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Fan Videos
Are fan videos a type of fan fiction? We're taking a look at live-action performances, spoofs, crack edits, and music videos to see what we get out of creating and viewing this type of content. Let's roll the film! Links to videos mentioned in this episode: https://youtu.be/6BdVSgshgFA...
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Canon Divergent... The Musical?
How much of a role does music play in your writing process? Let's look at the various ways music influences our writing choices... and ways that it doesn't, but still manages to make its way into our fics anyway.
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Alternate Universes
Let's talk AU. What makes something an alternate universe, and not just canon divergent? How do you stay true to a character when you stick them in an alternate reality? And why do we love Coffeeshop AU so gosh darn much???
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Characterization
In this episode we explore the different aspects that go into capturing and depicting well known characters, and some of the things that can make or break their believability. Do they have a distinct speech pattern? Do they come from a specific background? Do they have an affinity for certain...
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___ to Lovers
It's our first episode! And what better way to break in our mics (please excuse our mics!) than to start with all the ___ to lovers tropes? We're talking about enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, rivals to lovers, co-workers to lovers, and all the blanks in between.