Hmm, you know, thinking about it, I'm not sure I've ever read an AU fic that's primarily about exploring the change rather than having a scenario you want to write and making it able to happen. But it makes sense to me because in my own experience, trying to write an AU based solely on the change is awkward and not rewarding. It's deliberately ham-stringing yourself, or else not preparing enough.
But also, I'm not sure I'd be that excited to read an AU that didn't have an angle - if someone doesn't have an emotional connection to the story, it's not liable to be that compelling. Promises Unbroken is wonderful, but if Robin was really just wondering about Sirius being taken by Voldemort instead of Peter defecting, there wouldn't be so much brother-loyalty and Sirius manpain. And, going strictly on logic and canon, it's very likely that if baby Harry didn't take down Voldemort, so many more people would have died, possibly even James and Lily in battle. (UGH now I want to read this AU, much like PU but with 10x the angst.) He probably would have just won, period, and killed all of the Order. Which could make for a good story, but again, only if you want to read about eg. the Weasleys growing up under Voldemort and can create reasons for them to be able to do what you want to have happen, which is the same sort of wish-fulfillment. Does that make sense?
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Date: 2013-12-31 02:34 am (UTC)But also, I'm not sure I'd be that excited to read an AU that didn't have an angle - if someone doesn't have an emotional connection to the story, it's not liable to be that compelling. Promises Unbroken is wonderful, but if Robin was really just wondering about Sirius being taken by Voldemort instead of Peter defecting, there wouldn't be so much brother-loyalty and Sirius manpain. And, going strictly on logic and canon, it's very likely that if baby Harry didn't take down Voldemort, so many more people would have died, possibly even James and Lily in battle. (UGH now I want to read this AU, much like PU but with 10x the angst.) He probably would have just won, period, and killed all of the Order. Which could make for a good story, but again, only if you want to read about eg. the Weasleys growing up under Voldemort and can create reasons for them to be able to do what you want to have happen, which is the same sort of wish-fulfillment. Does that make sense?