Date: 2010-07-31 03:36 pm (UTC)
ALLOW ME TO REPOST THE AMAZING LIST OF AU'S THAT I POSTED FOR KY AGES AGO.

OKAY OKAY UHM. WHAT WORKS REALLY WELL FOR ME IF I'M TOTALLY LOST ON IDEAS IS, LIKE, RECASTING A MOVIE? OR A TVSHOW? (One of my JoBros big bang is a Grey's Anatomy AU! :D) Sometimes it can fit SO WELL, you're like OMG THIS IS SO EFFING AMAZING *pounds out the whole thing*

The most common problem with that is that I already know how the story goes, more or less. So like, a bit in, I'm like UGH THIS IS SO BORING and I lose interest. :/ :/ :/

ANOTHER TIP: it helps if you don't focus on the WHOOOOOLE universe, like if you say college AUs (which I also ADORE), the possibilities are ENDLESS so you're like BUT WHAT DO I DOOOOO? Something to help that is, like, pick out one important detail and build your story around that. Liiiiike:

- one of the characters works in the campus bookshop! Book shenanigans.

- Coffee shop AU's always work very well too! Either Starbucks or independent indie shops.

THAT IS ALL I CAN COME UP WITH AT THE TIME BUT IF I THINK OF ANY GENIUS ONES I WILL LET YOU KNOW, KAY?

PS: if you want to stand out kidfic and mpreg are almost ALWAYS CROWDPLEASERS. :D Especially kidfic. MAYBE ONE OF THEM HAS A BABY AND THE OTHER HELPS THEM OUT IN A RIDIC. CHEESY WAY. As a nanny or just a neighbour or just some random dude!
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