Posts Tagged ‘characters’
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
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 Fans Are Older
So, I’ve written about fan brats. But they’re not the only ones to fear in the world of fanfiction. As I said, fan brats are generally between 13 and 16 years old. This is the age most people write fanfictions. Then they lose interest and go elsewhere. But some of us stay, like me. And […]
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Tags: characters, Diana Gabaldon, fan brat, fan woman, fantasies, horny, plot, Sara Donati, sex
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
Fanfiction: A Response
I’m reading Diana Gabaldon’s “Outlander” series. I admittedly am a little late to the “Outlander” series party and I’m still trying to play catch up. What does that mean? It means that I’ve been Googling Ms. Gabaldon. And when I did so, I was surprised to see her name linked with Fanwank. I’ve gone there […]
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Tags: characters, Diana Gabaldon, response
When does an obsession go too far? I guess that’s a matter of opinion in most cases. Especially because how people become obsessed differs from person to person. I am definitely more the type who tries to learn everything I can about the person(s) in question. Official websites, fan sites, you name it! There’s the […]
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Tags: characters, fan art, fan pages, Mary Sue, obsession
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
Fanfiction for Dummies 