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ratherastory ([personal profile] ratherastory) wrote2011-01-09 07:29 pm

Gen Fic, for SCIENCE!

This is something of a follow-up to a conversation in my post about the hypothetical Gen Big Bang, in which I discovered to my shock and dismay that not everyone agrees on what constitutes gen fic!

Thus I am conducting a poll for SCIENCE!

Please spread the word, I am really curious to hear opinions on the subject.

[Poll #1666301]

[identity profile] lunasky3.livejournal.com 2011-01-10 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
Throwing another opinion out there-

I think a lot of it depends on whether we're associating Gen with paring or rating. Because there can be rated R non-paring fic (Winchester/OC) and rated G paring (cannon or non, but I think we've mostly taken non-canon out for actual relationships) fic.

As long as romance wasn't the main plot, could these both be Gen? Or do we need a new word for one of them?

Food for thought.