Archive for the ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ Category
Do Not Confuse the Readers
Ever watch a TV show or a movie? Ever notice someone’s shirt changing between shots? Or the show calls back to something that happened earlier in the series? That’s called “continuity.” “How I Met Your Mother” is very good with it. They go to the point that if they have to go back in time […]
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Tags: continuity, planning, writing
Rewrites!
A writer’s harshest critic is usually themselves. Trust me, I know this firsthand. Recently, I was going through my Fanfiction.net profile. I had usually kept my past stories up to show how I had grown as a writer. But I decided it was time take the embarrassing stories down. Especially my “Phantom of the Opera” […]
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Tags: back story, characters, choices, Elaborate Lives, rewrites
An Open Letter
This is an open letter to a writer on Fanfiction.net, Phantom’s Ange. I’ll give you a little history about her: She started out writing under a different name. She was caught plagiarizing though and had her account shut down. She edited the story, created a new account and posted it again. She would eventually become […]
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Tags: advice, characters, Mary Sues, open letter, reviews, writing
History: Part Two
History. Again. Without fail, clothing will play a part in your fan fiction. Good authors know that this part is important or helps further the plot. It can help show the character. It may recall something significant. For a mediocre author, it’s going to be an endless parade of Pimped Out Dresses. If your fandom […]
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Tags: choices, fashion, history
History
History. It’s in the past, right? I may have touched on this in my “research” rant many years ago, but I’m going to expand on it now. Sometimes, our fandoms are set in a specific time period. I’ve said this in quite a few reviews: While I don’t expect a history report, I do want […]
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Tags: American Girl, dialogue, Fanfiction, Felicity, history
Fanfiction Guide #3
Research, An Author’s Best Friend Okay, you’ve decided you are going to write a fanfic. You sit down and start writing. It’s that easy, right? WRONG! Even if you weren’t going to write fanfiction and write an original work, you can’t just start writing. Every author has to do research of some sort. It’s as […]
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Tags: ER, Fanfiction, guide, House, research, writing
Introduction
Okay, I’m a regular over at Fanfiction.net and throughout many years of reading fanfiction, I’ve learned what makes a good fanfiction and what makes a bad one. So, if you don’t mind a bit of ranting, I’m going to share it. Because I feel there are people out there who need to know this. Definition […]
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Tags: Fanfiction, Harry Potter, Phantom of the Opera, writing
Fanfiction for Dummies 