[DarkElfChilde]

Just like the title of the topic says, I have this question and if anyone has any ideas (that are interesting) to help me out, but it's not a new idea. Since I'm having a big writer's block with my other stories - one posted on this site and the other posted on my own site, I figured that I should go ahead and plan a new story to write (which helps me get out of my writer's block heh...we all have our ways ). Anyway, I've seen fan fiction where Legolas comes to our time - or something like that - and some are pretty interesting that I did read. What I'm really trying to say is, if any of you have read these types of stories, how would you write it, what shouldn't be written, and what would you like to read that isn't in those "Modern" fics?




Your pondering elf,

Dark Elf Childe

[Moralanqua]

Whats your premise? How would you keep it different from fics like Scribes?


I think these fics are still under done and can be really fun to read! Just make sure its real and not all about how kewl your OFC is. Dont ramble on about her kewliez!!1 wardrobe, hair and eyes. Let us see things from the elf-meats POV.

Get a plan of action plotted - a series of events you want to happen and maybe a character evolution.

Lastly, GET A BETA READER!

[Thuriniel]

Keep it real! From Legolas' reactions to the modern world to a believable heroine (and please, don't make her a screaming, silly teen ... that is my biggest turn off when I read a modern day fic).

Good luck !

[DarkElfChilde]

Don't worry, I won't make her a screaming lunatic. -shudders- I hate the "I'm so pretty look at me! I'm going to be with Mr. Pointy-ear because I'm special! Daaaarrrrr! heheheheheh!" girl.



I'm thinking of either not having any romance in it or not...not sure yet.

On another note, once I figure out the place and the character(s) names...and the actual plot itself, which I'm working out at the moment, then I'll be heading over to the beta thread with the summary and so on.


Your still thinking elf,

Dark Elf Childe

[SpaceWeavil]

I'll second that one. I'd love to see more fics featuring older OFCs rather than 15 year olds. I like this sort of fic so long as it has a strong plot as well, other than just 'Legolas turns up in modern day'.

I had kind of planned one of these myself, but mine turned into an original fic, but I use that the same way as you, DEC, to try and prompt some brain activity when I'm stuck on my other 20 million fics.

[DarkElfChilde]

[quote="SpaceWeavil"]I'll second that one. I'd love to see more fics featuring older OFCs rather than 15 year olds. quote]


I agree! Teenaged OFCs that wreck the lives of our beloved Tolkien characters makes me want to break their necks. Ooo...I'm mean.

[DarkElfChilde]

I thought about the characters (3 of them), and their names (thank god for 2000-names.com), and I wanted them to be from Hawaii, but they moved over to the states (say, 5 years ago) because one of them gets moved around to one job after the other a lot(not sure what type of career yet). The couple's son encounters an agitated, awe-filled Legolas, but doesn't understand him at the moment since our elf is speaking in his own language, [ but ends up following the boy home?]...and that's all I figured out so far.


Yeah, I need more of a plot...I think I can manage, but any thoughts from any of you are most welcomed.


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DEC