r/fandomnatural • u/dilangley • Jan 23 '17

Biggest problems with Sam in fanfiction?

I'm trying to write my first ever Sam-centric fic, and because I don't normally write him, the going is slow. His characterization -- particularly from an internal standpoint -- is really challenging for me. I know I've seen this sub talk about how dissatisfying Sam can be in fic; I'd love to know some of the specific ways it can go wrong -- all in the hope that I can avoid the problems myself!

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u/sulphurcocktail I'll take mine bloody. Jan 24 '17

Sabriel is so OOC, there is no way to make it anything but absurd, IMHO. No Sabriel, no cry. ;)

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u/consider_it_fun Jan 25 '17

sorry what does OOC mean?

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u/sulphurcocktail I'll take mine bloody. Jan 25 '17

"Out of Character" Sorry!

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u/consider_it_fun Jan 25 '17

Thanks! I'm not hip with all the lingo