So, I see a lot of chatter on twitter, on reviews, on messageboards, etc, about how certain things/phrases/whatnot have become cliche. I.e..  Mushroom ravioli, Jeff Buckley, cores, chocolate orbs, Darlin', etc, etc, etc. (Yes, some of these are not in the "real" books).

But the question I have is where do you draw the line between canon and cliche? I mean, this is fan fiction, and we're writing based on certain aspects of the books we love.

Personally, I expect a certain about of similarities and borrowing from the books. And certain things/phrases/characteristics lend themselves to multiple scenarios, so it doesn't surprise me when I see it. 

What do you think? Shouldn't there be some holdovers from the "real" series? What do you often read that really is unecessary borrowing? Where do you draw the line? What things do you expect to read in your fan fiction and what things are you bored with seeing?

No fic naming please. 

BTW greeengoldfish wrote an interesting article: TLYDF 

For your time and viewing pleasure.... a fuzzy but ultra sexy shot of Rob in glasses (and I do not care if it's chopped/real/whatever). Unf.

 Hello dearies, why is back .. 

So I just came home from dinner and I have nothing to do so I re read some of HunterHuntings stuff while I wait for her to update the misapprehension of Bella Swan (a word I always have to google so I can spell it right - a must read for sho)

And I started thinking (not the HH does this or anything) - WHY is this line every so common in fanfics ;

Edward; oh god Bella, you have to say stop now or I wont/I dont think I can/I wont be able to stop ect ..

Uhm, soo .. right now she´s all for it, then he´s .. in .. with whatever and it, I dont know, starts to hurt, umcomfortarable (spell check pls?) the cat starts staring I DONT  KNOW

And what?  He´s gonna say - OH BITS I GAVE YOU CHANCE TO SAY NO ITS OVAH NOW!  .. rape much?

Am i wrong?

ps how do I get a fuckawesome picture in mah profile?

ALSO - KStew .. i heart you, deeply.  Your pretty skin, long legs, the fact that we share absolute disregard for our hair .. WHY must you pull a the trucker dyke (no offence) look?!  PS love the glasses, share?

WHY ?!

http://www.popsugar.com/Pictures-Kristen-Stewart-Coachella-8164421

Hey campers!

So, let me introduce myself. Hi, I'm goldenhair, I've been around for a while but haven't really burst out of my bubble and

* I'm an ADF Seekret Stalker(tm) *

What's an ADF Seekret Stalker(tm)?

It's a person who

watches obsessively someone's posts here on ADF

stalks that someone over on FFn or Twi'd or LJ -but not necessarily-

thinks this particular someone is completely awesome and wants to declare their undying love to them every second of every day

BUT has never actually said more than two words to that someone (hence the "Seekret")

Since I haven't really made any friends yet, I Seekret Stalk(tm) a loooooooot of people. And I've even put their avi next to their names because sometimes I only look at people's avis and not their names because they're so awesome

So here they are (if your name is on the list below and you find yourself creeped out by it, please don't break my heart and keep quiet)

aliceelizabeth

Because she's so funny and so funny and so so damn funny. And she makes the cutest Googleward drawings. And she's really funny, too.

glasscannon

Because she's always so eloquent and always has a smart and well-thought out thing to say to any subject.

lookingforhoofprint

Because her avatar is so damn funny (I lol'ed so hard at the cargo lipstick comment the first time I saw it) and she always an interesting thing to add to the conversation/debate and because she's a fellow biology major and she's sooo pretty

jandco

Because she's always sooooo nice and tentative and just all around lovely even though she could totally be a snob with the success she has as an author

Nayarit

Because she's always nice and funny and always has something to say (like, does she ever sleep? If not, how does she do it? Can I do it too?)

Stretch2643

Because every time she posts something she seems so damn smart and confident and I'm kind of intimidated, but in a good way

grown.ass.woman

Because I love her monday morning posts and she's so upbeat and nice and she's kind of hilarious when she's drunk and I'm kind of in love with her and omg I could stare at her icon all day

emibella

Because she's so nice and welcoming. I want a hug.

oscar519

Because she's hilarious and always has an interesting opinion

wtvoc

Because she's funny in a 'I'm not even tryin'" kind of way and she's never afraid to speak her mind (that's an understatement)

/unrequited love fest.

Edit: OMG I FORGOT CHICKLET!

I'M SO SORRY, CHICKLET, I STALK YOU TOO!

So, I want to hear you

omg don't ignore me

Who are you quietly or not so quietly stalking? Who do you love inconditionally in the forest?

Lettuce populate the forest with wild love babies for a while

You don't have to put the avis. I just felt like it

Do you want to know more? Do you want to know how A Different Forest will be involved? Do you want to know when these questions will be answered?

You won't know much until the 28th but if you want to hear tidbits..

LET'S HAVE A TWITTER FOLLOW CAMPFIRE

Follow the following...

@twilightcounsel

@hmonster04

@loreliD

@lightstardust

and, of course....

@differentforest

and while you are at it...

@emibella1

SO I ASK YOU....

WHAT IS YOUR TWITTER AND

WHO ARE THE THREE PEOPLE YOU LOVE FOLLOWING MOST??!!!!!

And stay tuned right here for more

information on the mysterious

Twilight Counsel!

So for the last two years I have been obsessed, I mean OBSESSED by fan fiction. Read it morning noon and night. Was never happier than when i was curled up with my lap top and a packet of chocolate biscuits.

This is where the confused part comes in.

My love for fan fiction seems to have vanished. Now it's not that the fics aren't good they're as wonderful as ever. I just can't see to get into it any more. Even the fics i loved, I 've found myself just skim reading the latest chapters. I've tried fic requests campfires on here and apart from some one shots nothing really held my attention.

Now this is not a big deal I know, but i feel kind of lost without it. What did I do before i discovered the world of fan fiction. All those times when everyone was busy I'd be quite content on my own with my latest fic.

So my question to you is. Anyone else gone through a fan fiction downer? Will I come out the other side? What the hell do you do on nights when ur other half and all ur friends are busy???? 

Tell me why I'm a bad person for thing these are hilarious:

Or tell my why I'm awesome for posting them. Your choice. =)

Has anybody else saw something anti-Twilight and rofl'd? Anything make you roll your eyes? Share it! =D

As some of you may have heard back in March True Blood has 6 minisodes called 'A Drop of "True Blood" ' originally they were going to be posted online, but now they are going to air on HBO itself starting May 2nd at 8pm. They will cover all major and secondary charcters so we will know what is going on with them. WOOHOO.

What do you lovelies think of this? Are you as excited as I am? Do you just not see the appeal? Lemme know.

He can stay gone for all I care. Think Alan Ball will stay true to the books about his captor?

Okay, so i'm in need of help AGAIN picking what to read next.

I recently read "How To Save A Life" (loved it) so i'm not in need of a lot of angst at the moment, I need a break. A little is ok, but i'm looking mostly for fun/romance/smut.

Help me out, which one next and why?

1. Bare
2. The Daily Grind
3. Acting Out
4. Olympic Rain and Novocain
5. The Trip Home (started it, stopped for some reason)
6. Anything But Conventional
7. Girl With A Red Umbrella
8. Unraveled Knot

UPDATE: or 9. My Brother's Best Friend

I invite EVERYONE to come read My and Pinballwizard92's new Collab "Lord of his Ring." (although the title is still up for interpretation)

It's SERIOUSLY the funniest sickest greatest thing I've ever written. I feel SO accomplished that I think I should give up now, nothing can get better than this.

Disclaimer: May induce--SERIOUSLY--bouts of hysterical laughing . . . or puking. Enjoy (or not). Feel completely free to flame this one. It can be found in the Collab Meet and Greet campfire  HERE. Feel free to join also.

EDITED TO ADD: The ultra lovely Pinballwizard92 and I have decided that we will be posting this fic (I know, I think I've taken something too) on FanFic.net. We will, much to your chagrin, keep you updated on when and where to find this little gem. SO if you want to know how it ends, where it begins, or want more of that SUPER SEXY eel and mucosal loving you'll just have to look for Lord of HIS Ring over at FFN.

Tell us about some of your favorite childhood memories.

My grandpa would take me to Dairy Queen every Sunday after church and then my entire family would eat a massive Sunday dinner. He was only supposed to get me a small ice cream but he would let me get whatever I wanted and never told my parents. I miss him.

I used to love this show.

I used to make these types of barrettes with my friends. We thought we looked gorgeous.

ranger approved

Janco's collab fire made me think about the fact that I've wanted to write a collab with someone for a long time, but don't really know anyone to do it with.  I'm not picky about subject/topic/genre, etc. I just know that reading other's writing helps get the creative juices flowing, but I haven't been sure how to go about finding someone to write with.  With that in mind, I thought I'd start a fire where people interested in collabing could meet others and maybe find a writing partner.

So, if you're interested in collabing with someone on a story, drop a line here.  Maybe introduce yourself, let us know what type of story you like to read/write, if you have an idea already in mind, even give a link or paste an example of your writing style.  Hopefully, we can all find ourselves a writing mate.

KFC, the Original Recipe Double Down has 540 calories, 32g of fat and 1380mg of sodium

Discuss things that make you nauseous nauseated

ranger approved

Not entirely sure if i can do this but here goes...

I've been reading a lot of campfires where people are seeking recs and instead of replying to them all because i get too excited and can't think of the good ones, im gonna list them here. I just want people to know what i'm reading because i am a *gasp* closet fictioner/forester/pervert.

So I'm gonna shout these out, holla if you love em or know more like em! (and i'm an e/b fan so that's what these are). and these are all on fanfic. ill send you the link if you let me know which one.

1) Decoy by 107yearoldvirgin- bella has returned to Forks, a well seasoned nudist, and she wants Edward. She blackmails him. It's basically what I'm living for at the moment. It's a high school fic.

2) The Gentleman from Washington State by Betty Smith.......three words. forbidden. young. love... err maybe lust. oh and politics but not to the point that i'm confused and lost in the story because of them.

3) Unfaithful by PuppetStrings19- uh yea, you'll pop a smut nut. Edward cheats on alice with her sis Bella.

4) Disappear Here by h32mh32m - just some good ol' angst and a creepy stalker who I like to think is prob the Ward and if not, they better start humping soon anyways. lolz

5) White Lies by netracullen- owns me everytime it updates. I really like her writing. it's smooth. reeeaaaalll smooth. Edward age, like 37 and Bella, age 19. Fun fun fun.

and i know you're all aware that BAD HABIT: Book Two: New Habits has started and if you aren't, stop everything and go read the first chap. NOW. Do IT NOW.

I HAVE A REC, YOU GUISE. AND I'M HAVING A CAPS LOCK DAY, OK?

IT'S CALLED THE DIFFERENCE.

IT STARTED AS A RESPONSE TO A PROMPT I LEFT AT FORKS HIGH SCHOOL. (WHICH IS A COMMUNITY WHERE A BUNCH OF US LEFT PROMPTS FOR STORIES WE WANTED WRITTEN.)

I AM NOT RECCING JUST B/C I PROMPTED. I'M RECCING B/C IT IS COMPLEX AND RELATEABLE. BUT IT IS ALSO A VERY QUICK READ.

LIKE, THE CHAPTERS ARE AROUND 500 WORDS OR SO. AND THERE'S ONLY NINE CHAPTERS SO FAR.

GO READ IT (IT WILL TAKE YOU LIKE 5 MIN) AND THEN COME BACK AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK.

In the spirit of "ADF tries to experiment" I want to start something new and fun or disastrous.

I am going to post one paragraph, the first paragraph, to a one-shot in Edward POV.

And if all of you would post something--it doesn't matter what:

Dialogue

Setting

Random sentence

I am going to compile ALL of them and try to gel them into one, big, probably ridiculous, one shot.  The best part?

It will be written by ALL those who contribute and posted in Storytelling as such.  Everyone will be a fic author :)

This time around, I'm asking we keep severe smut out, as I want everyone to feel comfortable contributing and being a part of this.

You can make your contribution humor, angst, ridiculous, or you can try to go with some sort of cohesiveness and attempt to stick with some kind of plot.

The opening paragraph will be the first comment by me.

 RANGER EDIT: I don't want to see any more contributions where y'all apologize for your words. Each of you is a valuable contributor, even if you've never written anything before.

ALSO, I THINK A GRAPHICALLY INCLINED CAMPER SHOULD CONTRIBUTE A BANNER TO THIS EPIC MESS. Any takers?

/jennyfly

okay, participation has petered out, so i'm capping this sucker at 100 comments. speak now or forever hold your peace.

According to sources the movers and shakers at Summit Entertainment have bought the exclusive movie rights to the NY Times #1 Bestseller Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus and if they want to make it a family affair, they should stick with two stars they already KNOW will be perfect for the roles.

Summit is the company that is bringing The Twilight Saga to the screen, but it looks like the next installment will mark the end of the series.

So what better story to cover next than MAFM,WAFV?

Think about it… it’s a built-in lock! By the time StewPatz are free to make the film they’ll already have hit a wall in their relationship where each finds it hard to understand the other. The press will be speculating about the split even MORE than we are guessing at the supposed union. AND Rob already knows how to do an American accent.

source/

I lol'd

Saw this on the US Magazine website....I'm sure it comes as no surprise to you, though.

http://www.usmagazine.com/stylebeauty/news/find-out-who-made-us-hot-hollywood-list-2010214

US' HOT HOLLYWOOD STYLE WINNERS:

David Boreanaz: The Debonair Leading Man

He is quite handsome. My <3 still belongs to Rob, though.

Hello, Im new here and need a good story to read. I absolutly love it when Bella gets super powers, is something other than a vampire (like a witch, angel, etc.), or also becomes a werewolf( I know Im wierd!). I dont do the whole AH thing cause its Twilight and the people in Twilight were not Human so yeah. Ummmm....... Oh yeah I also love Emmett so anything with him and Bella is pretty cool, also no AH. Alright.....so......yeah....... Leave me a comment telling me a good story-It can totally be one that you wrote!!!

Thank you,         Dani

Today i found out crappy news and im trying to look on the bright side of life....

in the process i went back and re-read Edward Wallbanger since that fic always makes me laugh....And Secret Sender Rendezvous and the random funnies it it put a smile to my face :)  

Whilst reading i was making a list of things to add to my own fic that randomly make me smile. 

So...

The funniest ads on Tv i have ever seen that always put a smile to my face 

The all australian add... i LOVE the little kids aussie accents :P

The "big" ad for Beer 

The best dad in Australia :)

The ad with the cool song hehe

What makes all of you Smile and Laugh...

Are there any fics that pop out with that one crazy hilarious line that you remember going hysterical over?? HIT ME WITH EM :) i need the cheer up

VAMPIRES LISTEN TO A LOT OF MUSIC.

NIGHT RANGER CHALLENGES YOU TO POST A SONG FROM THE YEAR YOU WERE BORN!

NIGHT RANGER IS AGELESS, SO THIS IS FOR YOUR NIGHTIME LISTENING PLEASURE: