So, in my current state of boredom/laptop meltdown, I've been considering writing a fic to parody as much of fanfic staples as I can.
Here's a couple of aspects I was considering:
Independent Harry: Screw waiting for Dumbledore's machinations to be revealed. Harry's going on his own right from the start! After all, it's not like eleven year olds have trouble living on their own, right?
Hermione/Snape: Snape falls in love with Hermione when she answers a potions question correctly, and Hermione falls for the dark, mysterious Potions Teacher. In first year. Depending on how much squick I want to have, it'll be shy glaces across the lab for a bit, or some sick, twisted clusterfuck of a relationship. I may have to read Lolita to get some inspiration.
Manipulative Dumbledore: I'm just going to make him already rule the world, and possibly be engaged in epic conflict with a pair of lab mice.
Grey Harry: I think I'll go with balancing scale here, so Harry will alternate casting Dark and Light Spells. Like casting a cheering charm before Avada Kedavra. As long as its balanced, right?
Animagus Harry: Either something useless like a sea cucumber, or something insanely overpowered, like God. Maybe Divine Sea Cucumber as a compromise.
Obviously, I need some more cliches and other things to make fun of, so please give me some suggestions. I'll probably think up a few more today, and update accordingly.
Part of me is tempted to turn it into a deconstruction at some point, but given how silly some of these are likely to turn out, I doubt that would mesh too well.
Thoughts?
Here's a couple of aspects I was considering:
Independent Harry: Screw waiting for Dumbledore's machinations to be revealed. Harry's going on his own right from the start! After all, it's not like eleven year olds have trouble living on their own, right?
Hermione/Snape: Snape falls in love with Hermione when she answers a potions question correctly, and Hermione falls for the dark, mysterious Potions Teacher. In first year. Depending on how much squick I want to have, it'll be shy glaces across the lab for a bit, or some sick, twisted clusterfuck of a relationship. I may have to read Lolita to get some inspiration.
Manipulative Dumbledore: I'm just going to make him already rule the world, and possibly be engaged in epic conflict with a pair of lab mice.
Grey Harry: I think I'll go with balancing scale here, so Harry will alternate casting Dark and Light Spells. Like casting a cheering charm before Avada Kedavra. As long as its balanced, right?
Animagus Harry: Either something useless like a sea cucumber, or something insanely overpowered, like God. Maybe Divine Sea Cucumber as a compromise.
Obviously, I need some more cliches and other things to make fun of, so please give me some suggestions. I'll probably think up a few more today, and update accordingly.
Part of me is tempted to turn it into a deconstruction at some point, but given how silly some of these are likely to turn out, I doubt that would mesh too well.
Thoughts?
