AH, I totally get what you mean! I wanted to write a detective story for justfriends, but it just felt weird since it was all about friendship and not like, people solving murders together as a duo. I was hoping that just using the term 'AU' would be all inclusive enough that it would inspire all sorts of types, so I'm glad that you thought so!
Hmmm, I see what you mean. I think, though, the textbook definition of 'AU' would probably work best, and that being an alternate universe in its basic form, in regards to JE -- a world without Johnny's Entertainment. So if you wanted to write an entire fic on what the boys' lives would be like if there was no such thing as JE in Japan, then that would be considered AU. That's probably as close as it would cut it, though. In other worlds, if you wanted them to be idols, singers, whatever, that would also be completely acceptable, but if you wanted to be totally out there and write them as X-Men, or a professional league of car boosters, that's okay, too!
I think Zoe and I will band together and come up with a more concrete definition, but it's pretty much a free for all in my head. I'm sure Zoe wouldn't disagree, either! :D
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Hmmm, I see what you mean. I think, though, the textbook definition of 'AU' would probably work best, and that being an alternate universe in its basic form, in regards to JE -- a world without Johnny's Entertainment. So if you wanted to write an entire fic on what the boys' lives would be like if there was no such thing as JE in Japan, then that would be considered AU. That's probably as close as it would cut it, though. In other worlds, if you wanted them to be idols, singers, whatever, that would also be completely acceptable, but if you wanted to be totally out there and write them as X-Men, or a professional league of car boosters, that's okay, too!
I think Zoe and I will band together and come up with a more concrete definition, but it's pretty much a free for all in my head. I'm sure Zoe wouldn't disagree, either! :D