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Recurring Themes in Fan Fiction

This is a list of recurring themes in Blake's7 fan fiction I started compiling in 1993 and posted a few times to the B7 mailing list. Many people had additional comments I thought worth including so I've added them with the contributor's initials.

The idea of the list is NOT to spot each and every plot or story element ever used in B7 fan fic (although it sometimes seems that way), but rather to 1) identify frequently recurring themes and 2) attempt to trace their origins in the series. Inclusion doesn't mean these ideas are not valid and delightful, just that they crop up again and again. Having said that, however, it is true that there are some ideas I never want to see again (e.g. I have zero tolerance for Blake-bashing and eventually stopped reading fan fic because of it). Comments in this list tend to reflect my opinions.

The largest sections are Part VII and Part IX.

Comments, corrections, and quibbles may be mailed to me at blake4fr@yahoo.com

Table of Contents

Part I: One (or so) Shot Wonders
Part II: The Class System
Part III: Crime and Punishment
Part IV: A Loaf of Bread, a Jug of Lime Kool-Aid, and Thou
Part V: Suffering and Sleep Disorders
Part VI: Headgames
Part VII: Getting to Know You
Part VIII: Main Events
Part IX: Friends and Lovers, Kinks and Consequences
Part X: Words and Phrases
Part XI: Miscellaneous


Contributors
  • KA: Kathryn Andersen
  • SB: Sandra Ballasch
  • LB: Lorna Breshears
  • LC: Lynn Cherny
  • SC: Susan Clerc
  • MD: Micky Dupree
  • SH: Susan Hill
  • SK: Sandra Kisner
  • MM: Michelle Moyer
  • NN: Natalie Nussey
  • JP: Judith Proctor
  • BR: Betsy Ramsey
  • LR: Leah Rosenthal
  • SS: Sondra Sweigman
  • SSr: Susan Schnitger
  • AT: Agnes Tomorrow
  • FT: Frances Teagle
  • NV: Nicole Vifian

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