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I just thought I'd ask what people think of them, since I'm growing more and more intrigued by them. For those who don't know, crack fics are those ones that are so... well, odd, that they make you think 'what on earth was the author smoking?'

I thought I'd try my hand at writing one, just for the experience, and I have to admit that it's probably the easiest thing I've ever written. Althought, that's probably due to the lack of intricate plot twists and details; I can just write whatever comes to mind at the time.

And therein lies the problem, if that's what you want to call it. Yes, crack fics are usually capable of making me laugh out loud repeatedly, but they're also usually written so poorly. They're not the thing to write if you want to show off some writing talent. It's incredibly rare to find one where the characters aren't butchered and made OOC, but then it's difficult to keep characters in-character when writing crack.

I'd write more, but it's late and my lack of eloquence is appalling. So how do other people see crack?

I love crack fics. They are so much fun to read and even more so to write. Some of my most popular stuff with my readers is crack, but I like knowing that I made people laugh. I also adore crack pairings, not because I support any - though there are some I really like - I just find them to be interesting and fun. I am the queen of crack pairings. I literally like ones that will make people question my sanity. I'm really tempted to write a oneshot with some totally crack couple just to freak my readers out - I even have the perfect one in mind and it's starting to become a favorite of mine

Also, just because it's a crack fic doesn't mean it's badly written. One of my favorite authors does an excellent job with them. Despite them being crack, the characters are still like themselves. You can almost see them reacting that way. Here's her profile: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/17903/firefly

The great thing about crack is that it stimulates the imagination. It's gets people to think out-of-the-box.

Crack fics...so many of them just leave you either numb and unable to give a review or simply turn all logical parts of your mind off in a fit of laughter that has no relevance. They do have some uses though...mainly as being a way to just let go of yourself and enjoy something so utterly ridiculous it's hard to really express in words, or a good cool down from working/reading something quite intense.

As for crack pairings...never was a fan of that type of story in the first place, so no opinions on that.

Maybe you think that if you read "Anónimo" rofl

That's one of the reasons why it is only a one shot, it's a "crack" idea.

OK, I changed my mind. I now love crack fics. xd

I have to agree fully with you. Although I love most canon pairings to bits, they do get incredibly boring to read. Sometimes it seems like the most creative people are the people who write for crack pairings. Most of which I also love to bits.

Oooh, I love crackfics!!! They make your day brighten up alittle with there weirdness xd

I don't like them, I find that if you are going to post something up, let it be something worth the time it took you to write it and the reading and reviewing of others. Input from a crack fic is just as useless as the fic is - and pointless to post in my opinion. Sure they might be fun to write or a way to just vent some random ideas out - but that doesn't mean you need to need to post them up. I write tons of short random scenes - I rarely use them for anything but I write them out anyways.