tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751912791577033415.post8120670402528653581..comments2022-05-04T22:34:19.834-07:00Comments on Make Pretty Words Hard: The F WordMari Stroudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00298990854740807858noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751912791577033415.post-84896279355985153062011-12-08T04:43:36.483-08:002011-12-08T04:43:36.483-08:00@Lindsay
Yes, it very much depends on what you wa...@Lindsay<br /><br />Yes, it very much depends on what you want to do; I just get tired of seeing "fanfiction" used as a shorthand for "lives off Cheetos in their parents' basement." For my part, at least, finding a professional editor, networking, and finding a community of original fiction writers wasn't nearly as intimidating as it would have been because I could apply the templates to past experiences in the fanfic community.Mari Stroudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00298990854740807858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751912791577033415.post-57210325758342764952011-12-08T00:36:32.022-08:002011-12-08T00:36:32.022-08:00I think it just depends on what a person's goa...I think it just depends on what a person's goals are. If someone dreams of landing a publisher (or going indie) and making a career out of writing, then it's probably worth focusing on original fiction. <br /><br />If you write a series and spend enough time with your own characters, I'm not sure it's that much different from writing fan fiction anyway. Characters become distinct people that you know very well.<br /><br />That said, I don't see anything wrong with writing fan fiction. Not everybody is writing with the same goals in mind, and even if you do want the Big 6 publishing deal someday, sometimes you just want to blow of steam and have a little fun. ;) <br /><br />~Lindsay<br />P.S. I had someone email me last week, asking if they could write fan fiction with my characters; I thought that was a cool milestone to reach as an author.Lindsay Burokerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07955277387824031696noreply@blogger.com