* Switch the world (e.g. a fantasy world to local-Earth; coffeeshop AU is a popular example).
* Keep the same world but add a new motif (e.g. werewolf AU, daemon AU).
* Switch the time period (e.g. Sherlock and Elementary are both Sherlock Holmes fanseries in modern time).
* Genderbend one or more characters (e.g. Always a Girl AU).
* Look for key points of plot and/or character and change them. My meta about Wednesday has an episode guide with jumping-off ideas, mostly the "what if?" type like this.
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ninetydegrees
Re: Yes ...
on 2024-09-29 03:07 am (UTC)There are lots of ways to generate them.
* Switch the world (e.g. a fantasy world to local-Earth; coffeeshop AU is a popular example).
* Keep the same world but add a new motif (e.g. werewolf AU, daemon AU).
* Switch the time period (e.g. Sherlock and Elementary are both Sherlock Holmes fanseries in modern time).
* Genderbend one or more characters (e.g. Always a Girl AU).
* Look for key points of plot and/or character and change them. My meta about Wednesday has an episode guide with jumping-off ideas, mostly the "what if?" type like this.
It can be fun to play around with.