I was stretching it a bit, just because I always want all prophecies to come true.
I agree - in bringing in a prophecy as a literary device you are almost making a promise to the reader. Naturally, we expect to be purposely misdirected, but if a prophecy is not addressed a storyline does not feel complete.
I am always f teh mind that the story (and indeed the world) are the best possible, that if anything in the past didn't happen, things would now be worse than they are.
I'm not sure I agree there - I think it's a 50-50 shot either way. I'm not a fan of most AUs, though. (Sometimes I think I'm the only one that couldn't finish Raising Harry...)
Just the world on balance works out.
This, I think, is key. There has to be a balance. If you take one thing away, you have to introduce something elsewhere, or it's not going to work...
Nope, didn't read the Hermione/Hermione fic. *wails* So much fic! So little time! /melodramatic ^__^ I need to catch up on CC first, though...
Re: Prophecies (late reply)
I agree - in bringing in a prophecy as a literary device you are almost making a promise to the reader. Naturally, we expect to be purposely misdirected, but if a prophecy is not addressed a storyline does not feel complete.
I am always f teh mind that the story (and indeed the world) are the best possible, that if anything in the past didn't happen, things would now be worse than they are.
I'm not sure I agree there - I think it's a 50-50 shot either way. I'm not a fan of most AUs, though. (Sometimes I think I'm the only one that couldn't finish Raising Harry...)
Just the world on balance works out.
This, I think, is key. There has to be a balance. If you take one thing away, you have to introduce something elsewhere, or it's not going to work...
Nope, didn't read the Hermione/Hermione fic. *wails* So much fic! So little time! /melodramatic ^__^ I need to catch up on CC first, though...