Inspiration for AUs and Headcanons

[fleurviolette]

 Where do you find inspiration for an AU or a headcanon?

Maybe it could be from an elaborate plot of a book, movie, or even tv? Or maybe the inspiration comes from a youtube video of someone eating an entire menu in a moving truck?

I'm just curious to find out, because sometimes inspiration can be found somewhere unexpected. 

Comments

[doranwen]

I never thought to look for it (it's not a fandom I'm really fannish about) but when I was looking for fandoms to offer I thought "hey, I could write that" (whether I love the fandom or not is generally not my consideration when it comes to offers - as long as I can write it without going nuts, I offer it, because I have so few fandoms I really know well enough to write). Didn't think my fic would end up so long but it was worth it - my recip LOVED it (commented on each of the six chapters) and it was well-received by others so I'm very pleased with the result.

Huh, interesting. I'd say my fics are more traditional, I guess? I'm not into Eastern media at all so I'm not sure what "Eastern mystic styles" are. Mostly I just try to be realistic about all the details and just go with what the chars would do or not do in a given situation and see how it turns out.

[fleurviolette]

That's awesome! Good stories can come from unexpected things.

I meant mystical as in mystical powers? The show blends the post apocalyptic world with fantasy and action. It's based on a Chinese novel. Anyway, so it's post apocalypse but the aesthetic is like run down modern era instead of reverting the past afterwards. I hope that makes sense.

[doranwen]

Ah! Well, Alphas is sci-fi so it's got something *like* magic but it's all brain-based skills (like stuff you see on Youtube but x1000) - and the show has some action, my fics probably would get there if I continued the series. And in that one, it only affects US and Canada, pretty much - the rest of the world's OK, so that creates some interestingness as far as politics and war goes. But I'm probably misinterpreting the meaning of the word "aesthetic" so who knows, lol. Can you tell I'm not used to describing stuff like that? :)