Post by Kysic on Oct 26, 2007 18:57:15 GMT
I originally was going to create a thread similar to this for Tifa's Office, but I figured making one for FFVII fanfics would be better. Besides, I have a few more pet peeves in FFVII fanfics than the fanfics in some fandoms I'm into, for some reason. Anyway, this thread is dedicated writing down rules or facts of FFVII fanfiction. Basically, you write down how you think FFVII fanfics should or shouldn't be. Let me give some of my own commandments as an example.
Note to the moderators: If there is already a topic about this or if you don't like this topic, you're free to close it.
1: VincentxYuffie is NOT, I repeat NOT a canon pairing. Just because Yuffie cares about him in DOC or they're in the same room together doesn't mean anything. It's okay if someone writes fanfics about this pairing or enjoys this pairing. But NEVER, EVER say this pairing is canon unless a future installment to the FFVII series suggests it canonly (I'm abusing the English language right now with this last word ). Same goes for both VincentxTifa, VincentxAeris, and most pairings involving him.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
I HATE how some Yuffitine fans use DOC to help make this pairing look more canon. For Yuffitine fans, I'm not directing toward all of you. I don't mind some Yuffitine fanfics as long as it's done correctly. I even read a Yufftine fanfic once and a while. I'm mostly directing toward the Yuffitine fans that keep trying to make this pairing look canon. I even got caught in a hot debate over this in a FFVII forum a while back. Yuffie helps Vincent, so what. If you were his friend, would you of just stood by and let Rosso finish him off in the Shinra Manor?
Both Tifa, Yuffie, and Aeris would be good for him as long as it's done right. None of them "deserves" Vincent more than the other.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
2: The only pairing involving Vincent that's canon is VincentxLucrecia. No exceptions unless a future installment to the series suggests another pairing being canon.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Like I mentioned before, VincentxYuffie isn't canon, but neither are any other pairings like VincentxTifa, VincentxAeris, VincentxHojo (eww!), and any other pairing involving Vincent. Just because a pairing isn't canon doesn't mean it can't be enjoyable or work out.
----------------------------------------------------------------
3: When it comes to the love triangle between TifaxCloudxAeris, neither girl "deserves him more than the other." It's the matter of if the relationship would work out and if Cloud would personally choose her over the other.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
This commandment is hard for me to write out because I don't really read many of these fanfics and I can't add anymore to it without worrying about going at it the wrong way. I may need help with this commandment.
Too many fans that argue about these pairings focuses way too much on "which girl deserves Cloud better." They're both good characters, so there's no need to bash either of them. Let Cloud choose his gal on his own, people.
I was going to add that writing about either of these pairings would be okay if done right, but I may need some help from CloudxAeris and CloudxTifa fans.
------------------------------------------------------------------
4: VincentxMary Sue or any pairing with a Mary Sue/Gary Sue and ANY character for that matter is a BIG no, no unless you're making a parody making fun of Mary Sues.
-------------------------------------------------------
5: Nanaki being paired with ANY human is a BIG NO, unless Nanaki is in a AU where he's a human or if he's turned into a human.
---------------------------------------------------------
I also may need help with this commandment.
I need everyone's help with this. You're all free to correct me if you want or add more of your own commandments. Please try to watch your canon when creating your own commandments, though. I just creating this forum to help newer writers out with writing fanfics or forums
Note to Everyone: I'm still editing this post right now, so there may still be mistakes or somethings I need to change. It might be a while before I can fix anything because my brother's stero it too loud and I can't concentrate on editing right now (the computer I have to use is in the kitchen and my brother's room is just down the hall, and he won't simply close the door ) . If I'm saying offending, let me know so I can change it whenever things calm down.
Note to the moderators: If there is already a topic about this or if you don't like this topic, you're free to close it.
1: VincentxYuffie is NOT, I repeat NOT a canon pairing. Just because Yuffie cares about him in DOC or they're in the same room together doesn't mean anything. It's okay if someone writes fanfics about this pairing or enjoys this pairing. But NEVER, EVER say this pairing is canon unless a future installment to the FFVII series suggests it canonly (I'm abusing the English language right now with this last word ). Same goes for both VincentxTifa, VincentxAeris, and most pairings involving him.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
I HATE how some Yuffitine fans use DOC to help make this pairing look more canon. For Yuffitine fans, I'm not directing toward all of you. I don't mind some Yuffitine fanfics as long as it's done correctly. I even read a Yufftine fanfic once and a while. I'm mostly directing toward the Yuffitine fans that keep trying to make this pairing look canon. I even got caught in a hot debate over this in a FFVII forum a while back. Yuffie helps Vincent, so what. If you were his friend, would you of just stood by and let Rosso finish him off in the Shinra Manor?
Both Tifa, Yuffie, and Aeris would be good for him as long as it's done right. None of them "deserves" Vincent more than the other.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
2: The only pairing involving Vincent that's canon is VincentxLucrecia. No exceptions unless a future installment to the series suggests another pairing being canon.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Like I mentioned before, VincentxYuffie isn't canon, but neither are any other pairings like VincentxTifa, VincentxAeris, VincentxHojo (eww!), and any other pairing involving Vincent. Just because a pairing isn't canon doesn't mean it can't be enjoyable or work out.
----------------------------------------------------------------
3: When it comes to the love triangle between TifaxCloudxAeris, neither girl "deserves him more than the other." It's the matter of if the relationship would work out and if Cloud would personally choose her over the other.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
This commandment is hard for me to write out because I don't really read many of these fanfics and I can't add anymore to it without worrying about going at it the wrong way. I may need help with this commandment.
Too many fans that argue about these pairings focuses way too much on "which girl deserves Cloud better." They're both good characters, so there's no need to bash either of them. Let Cloud choose his gal on his own, people.
I was going to add that writing about either of these pairings would be okay if done right, but I may need some help from CloudxAeris and CloudxTifa fans.
------------------------------------------------------------------
4: VincentxMary Sue or any pairing with a Mary Sue/Gary Sue and ANY character for that matter is a BIG no, no unless you're making a parody making fun of Mary Sues.
-------------------------------------------------------
5: Nanaki being paired with ANY human is a BIG NO, unless Nanaki is in a AU where he's a human or if he's turned into a human.
---------------------------------------------------------
I also may need help with this commandment.
I need everyone's help with this. You're all free to correct me if you want or add more of your own commandments. Please try to watch your canon when creating your own commandments, though. I just creating this forum to help newer writers out with writing fanfics or forums
Note to Everyone: I'm still editing this post right now, so there may still be mistakes or somethings I need to change. It might be a while before I can fix anything because my brother's stero it too loud and I can't concentrate on editing right now (the computer I have to use is in the kitchen and my brother's room is just down the hall, and he won't simply close the door ) . If I'm saying offending, let me know so I can change it whenever things calm down.