*pouts* you’re so mean. Even in an ask game where you’re supposed to tell your secrets you wiggle out of it.
Hehehe 😛 I’m awful like that. I just don’t feel right telling everyone what I thought b/c that might color someone’s interpretation of the fic. If you really wanna know, I can still tell you, though.
Here’s a little snippet of the end of Trigger Happy for those who are curious:
Jimmy rolled his eyes. Well, Sam did say get him back. He really should have asked for clarification. “And could you put that goddamn thing down please?”
Sam rolled his eyes and set the gun on the bed. Jimmy sighed, pulling himself up on his feet. His knees popped. Great. He was gonna be sore for a while. “By the way,” Jimmy said, making his way to the bathroom. He needed a hot shower to relax his muscles and take care of his fear boner, “that thing wasn’t loaded, was it?”
“Wouldn’t you like to know.”
I waffled so much on the “is it loaded, is it not loaded” thing. I almost had Jimmy pick it up and pull the trigger (aiming at the wall, for course) but that’s stupid and dangerous and while these guys are killers I can’t see them firing a weapon in a motel room. That’s shit that gets you caught.
In the end, I kinda wanted it to be up to the reader. I think the doubt and the thought that yeah, that gun could’ve been loaded and Sam could’ve pulled the trigger either on purpose or on accident makes the whole thing more frightening than if I told you whether it was or wasn’t. It’s the unsettling horror of “maybe” after all is said and done. I would hope that readers would come away wondering and then come to their own conclusions. Is Sam the kind of person to pull a loaded gun on a lover or was it just a fear tactic? Was Jimmy in real danger? What are the implications of it either way?
Ultimately, I know what I was thinking when I wrote it, but I’m not too keen on telling anyone how to read it. It’s open to interpretation. I will say, though, that the fact that Sam wasn’t going to tell Jimmy whether or not the gun was loaded probably has something to do with the downright sadistic streak he has in this AU.
My artwork for this year’s SPN Holiday Mixtape with @scones-and-texting-and-murder. As usual it was such a pleasure working with her, thank goodness for her endless patience with my constant art angst. Go read One for Each Night, it’s the perfect Destiel holiday goodness! ❤
What’s it called when you’re writing a fic that’s kinda sorta canon verse but not? Like, (and no, this isn’t what I’m doing) if Dean were still a hunter but Sam was a weremoose and Charlie was a witch? Is that canon divergent or is there a specific category for that?
I think canon divergence is when everything is the same until something happens differently, I’d define your situation as “everything is the same but Sam is a weremoose and Charlie is a with” or just put in “weremoose!Sam” and “witch!Charlie”
But what if it’s like, Dean’s a hunter but he doesn’t have a brother named Sam and Sam is a weremoose? Does that still count as canon divergent?
Canon divergent is correct. That tag means your main basis for the story was canon but you took a different turn on one or more aspects. In this case you’d be using the world that Supernatural created, it’s rules about humans and monster, but you took a different turn when it came to established characters
Major Tags: underage sex mentioned but not shown, Alternate Universe – No Supernatural, Multiple POVs, Angst, Lovers to Enemies, Enemies to Lovers, Homophobia, Bisexual Erasure, Biphobia,Chuck is a Dick, (and a bad dad), Childhood Trauma, Childhood Abuse, Minor Character Death, Past Character Death, First Meetings, Slow Burn, Love Triangle, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Cas and Jimmy are Twins, Implied/Referenced Self-Harm, Self-Destructive Thoughts, Self-Esteem Issues, Anxiety Disorders, Panic Attacks, Break-ups, Pining, Mutual Unrequited Pining, Love Confessions, Drunken Mistakes, Alcohol, Polyamory Negotiations, Explicit Sexual Content, Switch Dean, Switch Jimmy, Switch Cas, Threesome – M/M/M, Incest, Twincest, Sibling Incest,
Jimmy Novak had nearly everything he’d ever wanted; a decent job, a beautiful daughter, and a boyfriend he adored. But his father’s sudden death threatens to destroy the things he holds most dear when he’s forced to come face-to-face with his past and the one person he never wanted to have to face again: his brother.
Castiel Novak had been managing life just fine. It hadn’t been going the way he’d expected, but still, things were fine. That was of course until his father died and he was back in the same room as his twin brother, Jimmy, and all that managing was a little harder to do. Between his brother, his memories, and his brother’s gorgeous new boyfriend, Castiel was fairly certain it’s only a matter of time before something snaps.
Dean Winchester thought he’d had things relatively figured out. He was in love and more than ready to take the next step with his boyfriend, until he found out about that twin brother his boyfriend had never mentioned. There’s some kind of damage between the two of them, shaking Jimmy up and messing with his head. Dean is determined to find out what and hopefully fix it. Now all he has to do is figure it out and not fall for Cas or lose Jimmy in the process.
Teaser:
“No, seriously,” Dean said, “this woman straight up watches me plant one on him and then proceeds to laugh about how she wishes more men were as open with their affection for their friends as we were.”
Castiel snorted.
“I suggested that we – ow!” Dean jumped, glaring at Jimmy across the table.
“Little ears,” Jimmy said, tipping his head towards Claire, who was pushing her rice into a single pile.
“Oh, right.”
Claire giggled, squirming in her seat. She seemed content to just sit there and play with her rice, popping a piece of chicken into her mouth every once in a while.
“So, you got a boyfriend, Cas?” Dean asked.
“No.”
“Don’t get out much?” Dean asked.
Castiel shrugged. “More than I used to, I suppose. I just haven’t had an interest in long-term dating, not since college.” That was probably the wrong thing to say, but it just kind of slipped out.
Jimmy squirmed in his seat, clearing his throat and pointedly ignoring Castiel’s gaze.
“Why not? Can’t imagine you haven’t gotten any offers.” Dean said.
“There have been offers. I just haven’t been interested.”
What’s it called when you’re writing a fic that’s kinda sorta canon verse but not? Like, (and no, this isn’t what I’m doing) if Dean were still a hunter but Sam was a weremoose and Charlie was a witch? Is that canon divergent or is there a specific category for that?
I think canon divergence is when everything is the same until something happens differently, I’d define your situation as “everything is the same but Sam is a weremoose and Charlie is a with” or just put in “weremoose!Sam” and “witch!Charlie”
But what if it’s like, Dean’s a hunter but he doesn’t have a brother named Sam and Sam is a weremoose? Does that still count as canon divergent?
I still get so confused about how to tag shit like this. I have no idea, dude. I need a much better breakdown of the canon-variation tags. Sorry I couldn’t help. If you happen upon a clear explanation, I’d love to hear.
No worries! It’d be nice to have clearer tags though, you’re right. Because it’s not *really* canon divergent if it’s set up completely different but it’s also not like Urban Fantasy b/c hunters and stuff.
Idk. I might just go with Alternate Universe – Fantasy on Ao3. That should cover it I guess.
(whenever I actually get to that stage, of course)
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