Why do fanfic writers write to prompts and challenges and such? If you need a prompt, isn't that already a basic signal that there's something up with your creative juices?
Of course not. It could be that of course, but that's like saying that if you're walking down the street and see something interesting that sparks you into writing a story, that you aren't creative enough to think of an idea on your own. Prompts and challenges are just ways to challenge yourself, basically. And it isn't just fanfic writers. Prompts are valuable to writers in general. Sometimes they develop into fully fledged stories, sometimes they're just ways to get the creative juices flowing in the first place.
Also, am I the only person who more or less assumes, upon reading the words "prompt table" that a fic will be on the mediocre-to-shite end of the spectrum?
I assume that most of anything I read, be it a fanfic or a novel, will be on the mediocre to shite end of the spectrum because, honestly, most of it is. As I said above, prompts are nothing to do with the ability of the writer.
Also, why do people throw "plot bunnies" at each other? If you couldn't write it yourself, isn't that more or less a hint that the idea, in and of itself, doesn't have legs?
Of course not. Sometimes you think of something that you know you wouldn't be able to do justice to yourself. Sometimes you think of something that could be complicated and you don't want to take time away from other projects but someone else might be able to do. Etc.
And why are they called "plot bunnies" and am I the only peron who reads those two words and wants to kill?
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Of course not. It could be that of course, but that's like saying that if you're walking down the street and see something interesting that sparks you into writing a story, that you aren't creative enough to think of an idea on your own. Prompts and challenges are just ways to challenge yourself, basically. And it isn't just fanfic writers. Prompts are valuable to writers in general. Sometimes they develop into fully fledged stories, sometimes they're just ways to get the creative juices flowing in the first place.
Also, am I the only person who more or less assumes, upon reading the words "prompt table" that a fic will be on the mediocre-to-shite end of the spectrum?
I assume that most of anything I read, be it a fanfic or a novel, will be on the mediocre to shite end of the spectrum because, honestly, most of it is. As I said above, prompts are nothing to do with the ability of the writer.
Also, why do people throw "plot bunnies" at each other? If you couldn't write it yourself, isn't that more or less a hint that the idea, in and of itself, doesn't have legs?
Of course not. Sometimes you think of something that you know you wouldn't be able to do justice to yourself. Sometimes you think of something that could be complicated and you don't want to take time away from other projects but someone else might be able to do. Etc.
And why are they called "plot bunnies" and am I the only peron who reads those two words and wants to kill?
Can't help you on that one, and no, you're not.