I think it all depends on what your target audience is. More often than not, and I shudder to admit it, I am my own target audience, therefore I generally write fairly truthful characterisations. However, there is the rare fic that I want the masses to enjoy as 'just as story' and it's crafted accordingly.
Deep versus superficial...
"Some Things Never Change" and "One Wave Short of a Shipwreck" would be the best examples of the former, while "Hell in a Cell" and "Damn the Teacher and Damn the Apprentice" would be good examples of the latter.
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Date: 2004-06-19 12:40 pm (UTC)Deep versus superficial...
"Some Things Never Change" and "One Wave Short of a Shipwreck" would be the best examples of the former, while "Hell in a Cell" and "Damn the Teacher and Damn the Apprentice" would be good examples of the latter.