Our communities aside, the work itself is distinct from what the Naruto fandom considers to be canon:
Dreaming of Sunshine has extensive worldbuilding, exploring the magic system, foreign politics, and the organization and logistics of the primary location, and we bring that world to our recursive fanfiction. Dreaming of Sunshine fic is written for fellow DoS fans, making basic assumptions about the setting, characters, and relationships that often don’t translate to Naruto canon. Additionally, many DoS readers and writers have seen and read little to no Naruto canon and have little to no interaction with the Naruto fandom except through the lens of Dreaming of Sunshine and its community.
As for the specifics of an exchange, Naruto characters are often different from their DoS versions and shouldn’t be considered a proper match. Many minor characters from Naruto play major roles in DoS, while many major or popular characters from the original become radically different or completely irrelevant. There are several living characters who should be dead, dead who should be alive, or who show up years before they should have been introduced.
I’m assuming you’re not into Naruto, so here are a few examples of Naruto characters (most of them currently in the tagset) that a DoS author would find difficult to write for someone who wants the Naruto version… and a Naruto author would likely find impossible to do the reverse:
Nara Shikamaru – in Naruto canon, Shikamaru is an only child with two arms. In Dreaming of Sunshine, he has a twin sister, a younger brother, and he lost an arm on a mission which was eventually replaced with a semi-corporeal prosthetic
Sai – in Naruto canon, Sai is introduced at the beginning of part 2. In Dreaming of Sunshine, he’s introduced before the timeskip between canonical parts, starting his character arc years early and changing many of the characters involved
Haku – Haku dies with his teacher in a very early arc of Naruto canon. In Dreaming of Sunshine he lives, helps form an important political alliance between foreign powers, and takes on a new power that will make him a primary target of the fic’s antagonist
Uchiha Obito – In Naruto canon, Obito is presumed dead for years only to be revealed as a major antagonist toward the end of the series. In Dreaming of Sunshine, he really did die and won’t be reappearing.
Yuhi Shinku – In Naruto canon, he appears on a single page of the manga. In Dreaming of Sunshine, he’s an antagonist for the duration of the Police Arc.
Many people who like Dreaming of Sunshine also like Naruto, but the characters aren’t interchangeable. These examples are among the easiest to explain, but almost no Naruto character has been left untouched. There are also many original characters: the minor character document used for the Dreaming of Sunshine exchange lists about 100, and the protagonist of DoS is original to the work. We absolutely want to nominate her, but she clearly does not belong in the Naruto fandom tags.
These differences mean that if we match with Naruto writers or recipients, both sides will be frustrated and disappointed. There’s about 70 comments reflecting that frustration here, caused by having no split between Naruto and Dreaming of Sunshine in a recent flash exchange.
Since we’ve confirmed at least three people wishing to write and/or receive Dreaming of Sunshine works, we would appreciate being able to participate in the exchange without bothering Naruto fans or risking having to default if we match with someone who’s not actually requesting what we offered.
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Dreaming of Sunshine (per our Discord Conversation)
Date: 2019-09-08 02:54 am (UTC)Our communities aside, the work itself is distinct from what the Naruto fandom considers to be canon:
Dreaming of Sunshine has extensive worldbuilding, exploring the magic system, foreign politics, and the organization and logistics of the primary location, and we bring that world to our recursive fanfiction. Dreaming of Sunshine fic is written for fellow DoS fans, making basic assumptions about the setting, characters, and relationships that often don’t translate to Naruto canon. Additionally, many DoS readers and writers have seen and read little to no Naruto canon and have little to no interaction with the Naruto fandom except through the lens of Dreaming of Sunshine and its community.
As for the specifics of an exchange, Naruto characters are often different from their DoS versions and shouldn’t be considered a proper match. Many minor characters from Naruto play major roles in DoS, while many major or popular characters from the original become radically different or completely irrelevant. There are several living characters who should be dead, dead who should be alive, or who show up years before they should have been introduced.
I’m assuming you’re not into Naruto, so here are a few examples of Naruto characters (most of them currently in the tagset) that a DoS author would find difficult to write for someone who wants the Naruto version… and a Naruto author would likely find impossible to do the reverse:
Many people who like Dreaming of Sunshine also like Naruto, but the characters aren’t interchangeable. These examples are among the easiest to explain, but almost no Naruto character has been left untouched. There are also many original characters: the minor character document used for the Dreaming of Sunshine exchange lists about 100, and the protagonist of DoS is original to the work. We absolutely want to nominate her, but she clearly does not belong in the Naruto fandom tags.
These differences mean that if we match with Naruto writers or recipients, both sides will be frustrated and disappointed. There’s about 70 comments reflecting that frustration here, caused by having no split between Naruto and Dreaming of Sunshine in a recent flash exchange.
Since we’ve confirmed at least three people wishing to write and/or receive Dreaming of Sunshine works, we would appreciate being able to participate in the exchange without bothering Naruto fans or risking having to default if we match with someone who’s not actually requesting what we offered.