Trope sorting meme
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allekhaSaw this meme and tried it out. Less fun than the kink one that popped up a while ago, but that's mostly because I rarely read non-canon AUs, so that's half the list gone, and it's missing a few things I love. Kind of wondering if I did the sorter wrong, because if you handed me this list, this is not the order I would have put it in.
1 Selfcest (possibly due to time travel) [Pfffffft yes, yes I do like selfcest. When I was in a charity zine last year, the profile they wrote for me started with "Known for their selfcest fics...". The idea of characters meeting other versions of themselves and falling together is like catnip to me.]
2 Friends to Lovers [Basic, but it works so, so well.]
3 Polyamory [I'm surprised this is so high up... I have OT3s, but it's not something I specifically crave most of the time. Though it does keep creeping into my origfic ideas in various configurations.]
4 Characters Swap Roles AU (I don't mean in the bedroom) [This can be really fun!]
5 Hurt/Comfort
6 Fake Dating/Fake Marriage Accidentally Turns Into Feelings [It's not my favorite, but a lot of people write it in a fun way. Bonus if someone's already pining. Or both someones.]
6 Soulmate Identifying Marks (Tattoo, Red Thread of Fate, etc) [I am very picky about what I want in my soulmate AU, though. No first words or names on the wrist for me. And straightforward ones are fine, but it's more fun if it goes awry somehow.]
6 Seemingly Unrequited Pining [Pining is good, as long as it doesn't get too ridiculous.]
9 Enemies to Friends to Lovers [Skipping the friends part is fine, too.]
10 Supernatural Creature/Human Romance [Especially cute when there's a cultural mismatch in approach to romance, or when it takes some negotiating because the partners have different physical needs or they have sex differently, etc.]
10 Magical Connection (Telepathy, etc)
12 Snowed-In Cabin/Isolated Together For Extended Period of Time [Preferably with actual snow. I love snow. Getting locked in a closet or a space station is fine, too. I also like it with people who are intentionally isolated in the middle of the woods or whatever for a while.]
13 'Groundhog Day'/Karmic Time Loop [Time loops are great and I need to finish that one half-written fic I had with one. Someday. My favorite variation is when gradually, other characters start 'waking up' to the nature of the time loop. Or multiple people trapped in one, even if they don't realize others know it at first.]
14 'Falling For A Coworker/Teammate Is A Bad Idea' Except This Is Fiction So It Works Out
14 Daemons
16 Loyalty Kink
17 Found Families [I don't like how it's written in fic sometimes, but I do like the idea of it, and when it's not done poorly, it's great.]
18 Royals/Political Marriage Turns Into Feelings [Does not apply to the majority of my fandoms. I'd probably be picky about it if I actually read it.]
18 'Everyone is Evil'/Mirrorverse AU [These can be fun in canon. Not sure I've read any fic with this trope that wasn't for Star Trek, though.]
18 'They All Work In An Office' AU [Never read one, I think. Sounds boring, unless the office is like Juuou-chou from Yami no Matsuei or they're at least doing an interesting job in that office, such as making video games.]
18 High School/University AU [As an anime fan, I have enough canons with high school in them already, thanks. I was homeschooled, so high school AUs aren't even relatable.]
18 They Break Up (but then They Get Back Together) [I initially wrote 'I don't remember ever reading a fic with this premise', and then I remembered that Yakov/Lilia exists. I can't think of any other examples, though.]
18 Unusually Specific Occupation AU, Like, The Author Clearly Has The Same Job [I'm trying to recall any example of this that I have read and failing. Does being a video game designer count? But I don't usually read mundane AUs.]
24 Fairy Tale/Mythology AU [This is the one non-canon AU I can get behind. Not sure why it's lower than the rest! More so 'fairy tale' than 'mythology' in most cases, though.]
25 Adopting/Raising a Baby [Not particularly interested in OC babies, though I've read a few that I liked. I thought I didn't like kidfic as a whole, but then I went and wrote 40k of one, so guess not.]
25 And They Were Roommates! [I don't know what this one means.]
25 Amnesia Fic [Don't read them.]
28 Coffee House AU/Food Service AU [I can only remember one that I liked and it was an Attack on Titan in-universe bakery AU where the kids were adopted by a baker and Eren made the angriest bread. It was great.]
28 Actually Unrequited Pining [I've read a few, but generally DNW.]
28 Body Swapping [I would read it, but I never see it.]
28 Accidentally Fell In Love With The Mission Target [This applies to pretty much none of my fandoms.]
32 Hogwarts AU [For many of my fandoms, they shouldn't be going to Hogwarts, and the worldbuilding for the non-UK schools is, uh.]
32 Reincarnation/'25 Lives' AU [I'm not sure I've read more than maybe one or two. It's canon for a few of my fandoms. It's okay?]
34 A/B/O [If that's your kinktomato, that's fine, but for me this really, really should be at the bottom of the list.]
34 Pride and Prejudice AU [? regency AU? I don't read them.]
34 Hot Single Parent(s)
37 Vampires/Werewolves AU [Canon vampires are okay. No interest in werewolves.]
1 Selfcest (possibly due to time travel) [Pfffffft yes, yes I do like selfcest. When I was in a charity zine last year, the profile they wrote for me started with "Known for their selfcest fics...". The idea of characters meeting other versions of themselves and falling together is like catnip to me.]
2 Friends to Lovers [Basic, but it works so, so well.]
3 Polyamory [I'm surprised this is so high up... I have OT3s, but it's not something I specifically crave most of the time. Though it does keep creeping into my origfic ideas in various configurations.]
4 Characters Swap Roles AU (I don't mean in the bedroom) [This can be really fun!]
5 Hurt/Comfort
6 Fake Dating/Fake Marriage Accidentally Turns Into Feelings [It's not my favorite, but a lot of people write it in a fun way. Bonus if someone's already pining. Or both someones.]
6 Soulmate Identifying Marks (Tattoo, Red Thread of Fate, etc) [I am very picky about what I want in my soulmate AU, though. No first words or names on the wrist for me. And straightforward ones are fine, but it's more fun if it goes awry somehow.]
6 Seemingly Unrequited Pining [Pining is good, as long as it doesn't get too ridiculous.]
9 Enemies to Friends to Lovers [Skipping the friends part is fine, too.]
10 Supernatural Creature/Human Romance [Especially cute when there's a cultural mismatch in approach to romance, or when it takes some negotiating because the partners have different physical needs or they have sex differently, etc.]
10 Magical Connection (Telepathy, etc)
12 Snowed-In Cabin/Isolated Together For Extended Period of Time [Preferably with actual snow. I love snow. Getting locked in a closet or a space station is fine, too. I also like it with people who are intentionally isolated in the middle of the woods or whatever for a while.]
13 'Groundhog Day'/Karmic Time Loop [Time loops are great and I need to finish that one half-written fic I had with one. Someday. My favorite variation is when gradually, other characters start 'waking up' to the nature of the time loop. Or multiple people trapped in one, even if they don't realize others know it at first.]
14 'Falling For A Coworker/Teammate Is A Bad Idea' Except This Is Fiction So It Works Out
14 Daemons
16 Loyalty Kink
17 Found Families [I don't like how it's written in fic sometimes, but I do like the idea of it, and when it's not done poorly, it's great.]
18 Royals/Political Marriage Turns Into Feelings [Does not apply to the majority of my fandoms. I'd probably be picky about it if I actually read it.]
18 'Everyone is Evil'/Mirrorverse AU [These can be fun in canon. Not sure I've read any fic with this trope that wasn't for Star Trek, though.]
18 'They All Work In An Office' AU [Never read one, I think. Sounds boring, unless the office is like Juuou-chou from Yami no Matsuei or they're at least doing an interesting job in that office, such as making video games.]
18 High School/University AU [As an anime fan, I have enough canons with high school in them already, thanks. I was homeschooled, so high school AUs aren't even relatable.]
18 They Break Up (but then They Get Back Together) [I initially wrote 'I don't remember ever reading a fic with this premise', and then I remembered that Yakov/Lilia exists. I can't think of any other examples, though.]
18 Unusually Specific Occupation AU, Like, The Author Clearly Has The Same Job [I'm trying to recall any example of this that I have read and failing. Does being a video game designer count? But I don't usually read mundane AUs.]
24 Fairy Tale/Mythology AU [This is the one non-canon AU I can get behind. Not sure why it's lower than the rest! More so 'fairy tale' than 'mythology' in most cases, though.]
25 Adopting/Raising a Baby [Not particularly interested in OC babies, though I've read a few that I liked. I thought I didn't like kidfic as a whole, but then I went and wrote 40k of one, so guess not.]
25 And They Were Roommates! [I don't know what this one means.]
25 Amnesia Fic [Don't read them.]
28 Coffee House AU/Food Service AU [I can only remember one that I liked and it was an Attack on Titan in-universe bakery AU where the kids were adopted by a baker and Eren made the angriest bread. It was great.]
28 Actually Unrequited Pining [I've read a few, but generally DNW.]
28 Body Swapping [I would read it, but I never see it.]
28 Accidentally Fell In Love With The Mission Target [This applies to pretty much none of my fandoms.]
32 Hogwarts AU [For many of my fandoms, they shouldn't be going to Hogwarts, and the worldbuilding for the non-UK schools is, uh.]
32 Reincarnation/'25 Lives' AU [I'm not sure I've read more than maybe one or two. It's canon for a few of my fandoms. It's okay?]
34 A/B/O [If that's your kinktomato, that's fine, but for me this really, really should be at the bottom of the list.]
34 Pride and Prejudice AU [? regency AU? I don't read them.]
34 Hot Single Parent(s)
37 Vampires/Werewolves AU [Canon vampires are okay. No interest in werewolves.]
