That's so true. I've read a lot of terrible fan-fiction that was terrible because it didn't keep that in mind. When you take the characters and the setting, hollow them out, and just use the names and the ships, that's just sloppy. But it's rare to find a fic author who is so in tune with the original author that it feels like it could've been written by the same person. Tis the magic of a fantastic fic!DEBBIE SMITH wrote:I have read some really great fan-fiction and some really bad fan-fiction but have never written any. I would imagine it would be very, very difficult to write fan-fiction, even bad fan-fiction, since you are having to stay within someone else's mind to keep the characters and to some extent the story, true to the someone else's creative pattern.
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Now, in present time, I READ very bad fan-fiction.
Okay, I try to stay away from the bad fics, but I get sucked into them sometimes. I really like fics that are true to character, but struggle finding them on places like FanFiction . net--basically, if a summary says, "I suck at summarys. PLEASE READ!", I won't go near it.
FanFiction IS really hard to write--there are your people who like the comedic takes on characters, your OC "Mary Sues", and just a crapload of other options.
I now like reading through original works on FictionPress, but still flock to FF. NET for a lot of things (Like Supernatural, Who, and Harry Potter).
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I tried writing fan fiction once (my own version of Harry Potter book 7, before it was released) but I never got around to finishing it.
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Hey, clmartz! I used to be "popular" on FictionPress... which I discovered when I was obsessed with their sister site about fan fictionclmartz wrote:Once upon a time, in a galaxy far away, I wrote very bad fan-fiction.
Now, in present time, I READ very bad fan-fiction.
Okay, I try to stay away from the bad fics, but I get sucked into them sometimes. I really like fics that are true to character, but struggle finding them on places like FanFiction . net--basically, if a summary says, "I suck at summarys. PLEASE READ!", I won't go near it.
FanFiction IS really hard to write--there are your people who like the comedic takes on characters, your OC "Mary Sues", and just a crapload of other options.
I now like reading through original works on FictionPress, but still flock to FF. NET for a lot of things (Like Supernatural, Who, and Harry Potter).
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Yeah, I like stories like this as well! I used to read some online for a bit. Sometimes you could find some real gems.Gustavsson wrote:I know this topic is really old, but I do like fanfiction. It allows you to revisit closed universes, imagine what could have happened but didn't happen in your favorite books, not to mention the abundance of character studies and filler. And I like writing fanfiction for the same reasons and also as a sort of a sketchbook. It gives me practice with writing with little pressure-I know fanfiction will never be published or have a huge readership, but it's still fun to write and hopefully at least a few people will have a look.
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A good idea is to try and use their speech rhythms, just listen to how they say something instead of trying to copy the voices. I know some people don't like to use accents (as in "A'm a beeg Shcotish mahn! We'll be a drinkin' ternigh'!" {not even close to a Scottish accent XD}) but it can be helpful, especially if said character does have an accentDown_the_Rabbit_Hole wrote:I just started writing fan fiction for Star Trek Voyager. It's really hard for me to sound like the characters, so wish me luck!
Good luck with your fic!
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I LOVE fanfiction, and it didn't take me long to start writing my own after I found out about FF. I think it was the summer before I was in 8th grade?
I used to kick my grandma off her computer and sit there for hours, typing up one chapter in a single go. After I was done I'd call her back in and make her read it.
But however many years later, I went back and read it myself... I can't believe my grandma, my BIGGEST fan, didn't even tell me how many horrible typos I had! lol
Anyways, I haven't actually written anything in a while, mostly because I read some really awesome, novel-worthy fanfics a while back and always aspire to be as great as them, even though I know that I'll never even come close. Actually, it was those novel-like fics that made me wonder if there were actual novels out there that were similar to my favorite TV shows. (Hence one of my posts about recommendations for such books )
I have noticed that a lot of people are talking about FF and FictionPress... does anyone go to Archive of Our Own? The way they sort their fics bothers me, but there are a lot of great authors on there!
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Is fan fiction well promoted on this site? I noticed there is a "Creative Original Works: Short Stories" Forum, which would likely serve as a good home, but I'm not clear how well regarded posting articles of this nature would be. I am working on some fan fiction of my own, and well... I'd welcome any feedback.
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That being said my main suggestions if you want people to read your writing and like it would be don't try to get too crazy. People are reading for the characters they already love, so they probably won't care about your OCs (original characters). Also, try to keep the characters accurate. Some people will still read and love your story no matter how the characters act, but the true fans want their favorite characters to stay in character.
My other suggestion is don't forgo any summaries required just cause its hard to write. As a fan fiction reader I skip over stories that have the summary "just read. I'm no good at summaries." To me that means the writer doesn't care or is lazy and it will show in the story.
Above all write what you want. Some one else out there wants to see those same characters in the same crazy situation as you, so don't worry. There are horrible critics out there who want to tear you down. Just ignore those people.
Good luck!