Changing the mythology

[lizardbeth]

When I'm writing an AU (by which I mean a "What if X happened differently?" AU, not a "Everybody's in High School!" Elseworlds type thing), I tend, because I have canon-neuroses, to try to keep everything the same up to that point, including character backstories and 'verse mythology. That way, the plot and characters may unfold differently, but the underpinnings remain the same

However, I'm not going to be able to do that for my BSG Not all that we are-verse story. Okay, I COULD, but I'm not going to, because I like the mythology I created. It is, however, giving me TWINGES OF GUILT, like "no one's going to read this because it's going so far afield of canon. WOE!"

So, in order to make me feel better about continuing a story that will completely and utterly reject everything we have now learned about the Opera House, Hera, Earth, the Head People, etc, how about a poll?

[Poll #1375303]

I know, I know it's silly. I think it's my inner Tolkien canon-whore. It's kind of a disease. I'll still write, I'll just cringe a little, until I get used to ignoring canon so blithely (in a place I would usually USE it).

Comments

[lizardbeth-j.livejournal.com]

yeah, that's pretty much what I do - and will do here -- it's just this one is a weird mix of deliberate AU, accidental (jossed) AU, WIP, and canon closing that's got me a bit kerflubbled. :)

[noybusiness.livejournal.com]

So, what have you been doing to cope with the hiatus/end, other than writing? I've been digging up old youtube videos and fanfics that I liked:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6phAbRpJh_k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_QXVkNvvw4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WV1Cl7-QX0

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2741867/1/Child_of_Destiny (this one has been jossed like no one's business, but it's still a good story with a good ending)

[noybusiness.livejournal.com]

No seriously, are you going around the remains of online BSG fandom or is that just me?