Canonically Incorrect

Have you ever wondered why fanfiction authors had to write a disclaimer that the people/story/setting they were writing was not their own for the longest time? This story begins long before some of you were even born, back when vampires were new to the modern day zeitgeist and fanfiction was called speculative fiction (spec for short). Back when fanfiction authors didn't have much to worry about other than finding a new Usernet group to chat about your favorite new show, book, movie. But, in the shadows rose an enemy of fanfiction. One that did not care if you disclaimed that this world or characters were not yours, or that you were not making money off of your work. She was going to find a way for authors to stop writing fanfiction one cease and desist letter at a time. As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author who would like to be interviewed in the future, at [email protected].

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To plan or not to plan? That is the question. Today in our March bonus episode (chosen by our lovely Patrons) we are debating the illusive concept of planning or pantsing in our personal writing styles. We've spoken about this from time to time, but today is the day to get into the nitty gritty of why Sydney doesn't plan a single thing before work vomiting on a page and why Maya extensively plans every chapter before even writing a single word. As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author who would like to be interviewed in the future, at [email protected].

Fanfiction writer FairytalesofForever (The Best Kept Secret in Ketterdam, renegades in the ring, To Meet A Monster) joins a lone Sydney to talk about her excitement for the new season of Netflix's Shadow and Bone, the challenges of writing Hamilton fanfiction, how roleplaying in a Harry Potter server grew Fairytale's writing skills tremendously, and why Fairytale loves a character study so much. Plus, Fairytale tells Sydney all about her 'trash train' of fictional boys including Hiccup (from How to Train Your Dragon) and Kaz Brekker. As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author who would like to be interviewed in the future, at [email protected].

Check out The Best Kept Secret in Ketterdam, To Meet A Monster, she used to be mine, as well as all of Fairytale's other fics on Archive of Our Own.

Fic Recommendations: latte art by pyrrhlc, i remember how the earth stopped turning by roxast, and Salvage by MuffinLance

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The mesmerizing, glorious, heartbreaking show The Last of Us is ending their first season on Sunday, and you know what that means... it's fanfiction time, baby! While the show has been getting so many rave reviews for it's adaptation, the acting, the practical effects; but there has been one man who has been getting more attention (for better or worse) than the rest. Pedro Pascal as Joel has stolen our hearts and filled our FYPs with many a sexy man edit. Even before Pedro Pascal took over the role, this fanfiction from 2017 has proven that Joel has always been a bright spot in our hearts. But in this world of infected, zombie-like people and every man for himself, is there really any room for happily ever afters? As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author who would like to be interviewed in the future, at [email protected]

Support the author and give them a kudos over on AO3: the five stages of grief by captainamericagf

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March 16 brings the beginning of spring, but it also bring the second season of Netflix's Shadow and Bone. To celebrate this incredible show adapted from a beloved Young Adult series, Sydney shares a fanfiction from a friend of the podcast, Chel (a.k.a. destinies), villainy lover, amazing guest, and an even more amazing fanfiction author. Her fanfiction welcomed the new Grishaverse/Darklina fans that came from the show, and with season 2 on the horizon, she will do it again with her fan-favorite fanfiction, Out of Time. Will this be everything we want from the new season and more? Will we walk away hoping this was actually what was coming in the show? Probably not because Leigh Bardugo is a very gifted writer... but so is Chel. As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author who would like to be interviewed in the future, at [email protected]

Support the author and give them a kudos over on AO3: Out of Time by destinies

Thank you to our Patreons, AutumnalRiver and Rillie C., for your continued support!

Like us and what we do? Donate to help us do more fun things at ko-fi.com/canonicallyincorrect or join our Patreon for bonus episodes, access to our community discord, and a chance to choose what we feature on the show! Patreon.com/canonicallyincorrect

Fanfiction reader, writer, and survivor BrightneeBee joins a lone Sydney to talk about how fanfiction has gone places she never thought possible, the atrocities of Critics United on FanFiction.Net, what it was like to be the first handfuls of people invited to join Archive of Our Own at its infancy, and tells the newbies of fanfiction and fandom how to join a space such as this one with the same care and love that was used when building it. Plus, Sydney and Bee share their love of the Mary Sue character. As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author who would like to be interviewed in the future, at [email protected].

Fic Recommendations: Pride of Time by AnubisAnkh, Well I Wonder by daisy_bones, and Darcy, I Shrunk the Avengers by emma98

Thank you to our Patreons, AutumnalRiver and Rillie C., for your continued support!

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She's back at it again, folks! Maya's back again to give us a TLD? for a series of movies she thinks you should/shouldn't watch (we're still not sure what the consensus is) and has another movie in the works. We're talking all things Tron, baby! Since we're still unsure if you should watch these movies, Maya has done the work for you to summarize and tell you all about the Disney movies Tron (1982) and Tron: Legacy. Learn all about the good, the bad, the ugly, and literally all the light-based objects, and prepare yourself for the third movie in the Tron series, Ton: Aries. As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author who would like to be interviewed in the future, at [email protected]

Thank you to our Patreons, AutumnalRiver and Rillie C., for your continued support!

Like us and what we do? Donate to help us do more fun things at ko-fi.com/canonicallyincorrect or join our Patreon for bonus episodes, access to our community discord, and a chance to choose what we feature on the show! Patreon.com/canonicallyincorrect

It's February and you know what that means... Sydney jumps into the very next holiday before she goes into holiday withdrawal. That's right baby, it's Valentines Day! If you don't know Sydney and Maya yet, (first on hello, welcome to the show) the first thing you should know is that Sydney is the queen on happily ever after, love at first sight, and any other cheesy love-filled saying you can think of. And what better place to find love than in a coffee shop? As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author who would like to be interviewed in the future, at [email protected]

Go support the author and give them a kudos over on AO3: nothing's quite as sweet by dimpleforyourthoughts

Thank you to our Patreons, AutumnalRiver and Rillie C., for your continued support!

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Fanfiction author SilentWanderlust (Blood Bind, Burn The Witch, and Periodicty), joins Sydney and Maya to talk about being as inclusive as possible while writing Y/N fanfiction, how writing fanfiction as a starting point helps a writer gain skills to use for future original works, the oddities of what characters our brains decide to hold on to, and if SilentWanderlust would ever 'file off the serial numbers' and publish her fanfiction as original novels. Plus, Sydney and Maya wonder if fanfictions authors who want to write as a hobby differ from authors who write with a goal of publishing in the future. As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author who would like to be interviewed in the future, at [email protected].

Check out Blood Bind, Touch Like Fire, and Periodicty, as well as all of Silent's other fics on Archive of Our Own.

Fic Recommendations: Manacled by senlinyu, Deranged Love by PhysicalTurian, and Reconditioning by JinxedAmbitions

Thank you to our Patreons, AutumnalRiver and Rillie C., for your continued support!

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Every individual who's life in enthralled by fandom and fanfiction will come at a crossroad of a fandom that is... less that fun to them. And today, Maya has brought Sydney to this crossroad. We have always known that Sydney and Maya were two sides of the same coin, but they could more or less come to an agreement or enjoyment for the sake of the other... unless the Star Wars fandom is involved. Now, admittedly, the fic Maya has brought today is an incredible fic that writes real life issues with such complexity and care that you could learn so much from this piece of fiction alone, but it is enough for Sydney to open her heart to Star Wars... or at least to its most beloved character, Obi-Wan Kenobi. As always, send us your fic recommendations, or reach out if you are a fic author who would like to be interviewed in the future, at [email protected]

Support the author and give the fanfiction a kudos over on AO3: The Past Remains by otherhawk

Thank you to our Patreons, AutumnalRiver and Rillie C., for your continued support!

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