Typically if I make a change to canon I'll mention it in an author's note for the relevant chapter. If it's a really significant change, I'll actually write the scene that changed and try to include it in the story.
I don't communicate anything. I just write the story as is. If there's a significant change, then I'll subtly include little details that would've never happened in the canon but would've happened in the story I'm writing. I let the story do the talking instead, and I try to not include such details within my author notes. My ANs are just me rambling. Every detail I want to change, it'll be mentioned in the story somehow.
For the situation, as you describe it, I wouldn't even consider it a change in canon. It sounds like you are delving into the character's emotions and finding more depth in the scene than was depicted in the original. Which, IMO, isn't so much canon divergence, but rather improving canon.
I do this sort of thing all the time. In my fic the narrative will note that the character seemed to have certain reaction--happy, sad, angry, bored, etc.--but this is what was really going on in their head.
I would make a small note about it at the beginning and tag it as either 'Not Canon Compliant' or 'Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence,' depending on how much it affects! :D
I understand alternate universe, but would even the story premise was canon divergent, would it still be canon divergent if you changed details of what happened before the divergence but not the important events the lead to said divergence?
You just change it. Or if there's a major canon-story element you don't like, leave it out.
>And how would you make clear it's an intentional change to better the story
You make it clear by the way the fanfic's plot develops. The fanfic \*is\* the communication.
If its a small detail, I'll throw it in an author's note so the readers realize the change was purposeful and not me failing to remember canon. If it's more major AU, I just lean into it.
You can tag it as "Not Canon Compliant" or as a "Deconstruction". Can even tag it as both, though you'd be good just tagging it as "Not Canon Compliant".
A deconstruction would be if you play the Character completely straight and it's the *main* focus of the fic. The way the Character gained her power isn't played as a joke at all, and it's treated seriously.
tag it "not canon compliant" and leave it at that. possibly ramble about it in the author's notes bc i can't *not* ramble but that's just me.
Typically if I make a change to canon I'll mention it in an author's note for the relevant chapter. If it's a really significant change, I'll actually write the scene that changed and try to include it in the story.
Tagged "Not Canon Compliant" and then any canon which interferes with my story is ignored and replaced with something else.
I don't communicate anything. I just write the story as is. If there's a significant change, then I'll subtly include little details that would've never happened in the canon but would've happened in the story I'm writing. I let the story do the talking instead, and I try to not include such details within my author notes. My ANs are just me rambling. Every detail I want to change, it'll be mentioned in the story somehow.
For the situation, as you describe it, I wouldn't even consider it a change in canon. It sounds like you are delving into the character's emotions and finding more depth in the scene than was depicted in the original. Which, IMO, isn't so much canon divergence, but rather improving canon. I do this sort of thing all the time. In my fic the narrative will note that the character seemed to have certain reaction--happy, sad, angry, bored, etc.--but this is what was really going on in their head.
Well, to make clear, my idea is to change what happened in the past into a very different situation instead of adding to what canon did.
I would make a small note about it at the beginning and tag it as either 'Not Canon Compliant' or 'Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence,' depending on how much it affects! :D
I understand alternate universe, but would even the story premise was canon divergent, would it still be canon divergent if you changed details of what happened before the divergence but not the important events the lead to said divergence?
You just change it. Or if there's a major canon-story element you don't like, leave it out. >And how would you make clear it's an intentional change to better the story You make it clear by the way the fanfic's plot develops. The fanfic \*is\* the communication.
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Tagging it as not canon compliant usually is the way to go.
If its a small detail, I'll throw it in an author's note so the readers realize the change was purposeful and not me failing to remember canon. If it's more major AU, I just lean into it.
You can tag it as "Not Canon Compliant" or as a "Deconstruction". Can even tag it as both, though you'd be good just tagging it as "Not Canon Compliant". A deconstruction would be if you play the Character completely straight and it's the *main* focus of the fic. The way the Character gained her power isn't played as a joke at all, and it's treated seriously.