Archive for the ‘Fanfiction’ Category
How to Post a Story to AO3
Someone left a comment on Archive of Our Own (AO3) asking me how to publish a story there. I wrote something out that’s long and detailed. So I’m sharing it here as well for anyone who wants help. The first part of the process is writing your story–whether it’s a chapter of a multi-chaptered fic […]
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Tags: AO3, posting
Plagiarism: An Editorial
I know I’ve touched on this before in this entry. But that was a “lesson.” I consider this an “editorial.” Longtime readers are aware of my open letter to Phantom’s Ange. I touched upon her history of plagiarism there briefly. It wasn’t relevant to the topic I was discussing. And I guess because I thought […]
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Tags: plagiarism, writing
Character Arcs
I have probably mentioned “character arc” many times but I feel like I’ve never properly explained what it is. Allow me to rectify that. There are two types of characters: static and dynamic. A static character is one who is the same at the end of the book as s/he was at the start. Static characters […]
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Tags: arcs, characterization, characters, Doctor Who
Omniscient Characters
Here’s the problem about writing fanfiction where you insert a character into the action: you already know what’s going to happen. You may be asking, well, why is that problem? It doesn’t have to be but it usually is. Remember what I said about Mary Sues? How they know everything? And that is BORING. Yes, […]
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Tags: characters, omniscient
I’ve been going down a nostalgic road lately and it’s not related to my Nostalgia Nook posts. (Shameless plug) For some reason, I decided to YouTube “Ronin Warriors” and am going through the series. And it brought back memories of the hours I spent reading Ronin Warriors fanfiction. Which also reminded me my of my […]
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Tags: anime, review, ronin warriors
Movie Fanfictions
Let’s talk about movie fanfictions. And the most common form of them—inserting your new character into the movie. There’s nothing wrong with the idea. It’s usually in the execution and I tend to see the same one over and over. New characters gets inserted into movie and author transcribes the film. ZzzZzzZ
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Tags: characters, dialogue, movies
A Guide to Betas
I addressed beta readers in my last post. I thought I would expand a bit. Because I was thinking about it—as I said, most people don’t know the areas they need improvement in. So here’s a guide to help you!
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Tags: beta, canon, characters, dialogue, formatting, guide
When You Need Help
Beta readers. If you write fanfiction, someone may have suggested getting a “beta.” If you read it, you may have seen someone thank their “beta.” Have you ever wondered what that is? Well, I’ll tell you.
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Tags: beta, editing, guide, help
50 Shades of Grey: My 2 Cents
I give. I was hoping the popularity surrounding this would die down quickly, but it seems to be everywhere. So, I’m going to talk about it. Especially as it deals with fanfiction.
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Tags: 50 Shades of Grey, E.L. James, publishing, Twilight
Just a Little Padding
There are different lengths to fanfictions. Today, we are going to focus on the longer stories—multi-chaptered stories. Namely, a problem common to them. What is this problem? Filler. What is filler?
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Tags: epics, filler, multichapters
Fanfiction for Dummies 