#Fix it vs Passion fics ✨

[doodlegirl1998]

So I finished writing the last few chapters to my Black Butler OC fic, and it really opened my eyes to something when it comes to writing.

There is a clear difference in writing a story that's from something you like with a passion and just simply writing it as a "fix it band aid" kind of story.

Now this isn't dunking on those kinds of stories, far from it. It just made me realize that writing those kind of stories just isn't for me.

Sure I can write a one shot about a specific scene and expand on it, but when it comes to full fledged events... I just can't put my heart into it.

It's pretty much why I kind of lost interest in my BNHA OC fic since it came from my frustrations with the main series and what I wished happened. It's definitely something I'm going to take into account the next time I plan on writing another story like this.

Just wanted to get my thoughts out about this kind of topic that isn't related to BNHA (For the most part) and actually talk as a story writer.

Hi @theloganator101 👋,

Definitely. That is a phenomenon I have noticed when it comes to writing fics myself.

Band Aid Stories - for me work excellently as one shots, such as the one I rewrote the Todofam dinner when Todoroki Natsuo explained to Izu that his attitude to forgiveness and abusers is wrong.

I would find that story hard to continue though because I was focused on fixing a specific moment in canon I disliked and past that, for now, my interest is done once what I dislike in canon has been rectified.

Whereas stories with a passion behind them have more fuel to explore for me instead of just a singular idea.

For example, I have been toying with writing a Shigaraki and Izu role swap AU with Shig as Tenko the hero and Izu the villian. That for me raises a lot of interesting questions - who mentors hero!Tenko? What's this Tenko's childhood like since he was found by the heroes instead? How do they differ from their canon counter parts? How are they the same as their canon counter parts? What's this Izu like? (Spoiler! He hates Bakugou lmao. 🤣) but I'm having fun exploring all of this and fixating in different directions my mind takes me.

TLDR - with 'fix it fics' I find my focus goes to fixing that singular thing and once its done, most of the time so is my interest. With stories with a passion, my mind fires in lots of different directions which can be enjoyable to hyper fixate on.

I'd like to know your opinion and if you agree with this :)