True. I've also noticed that 90% or more of the fanfic written about
anything Rumiko Takahashi has created are continuation fics trying to
bring her unfinished stories to some kind of closure.
She's a brilliant writer. She just has that odd little *quirk*.
Bob, it's a greatly appreciated effort you have made, and I for one
thank you for it.
--Steffan
Glazius Falconar wrote:
> There's something you should be aware of.
>
> Often times, writing fanfic isn't actually a creative expression. It's
> more of an exercise in group membership.
>
> Nobody expects a secret handshake to win a Tony, or a club anthem to win
> a Grammy. Why expect fanfic written to declare an affiliation to be
> worth reading for anyone but the group?
>
> I mean, do you know how many people writing Harry Potter fanfic have
> convinced themselves that J.K. Rowling's books are objectively wrong?
>
> Bob Schroeck wrote:
>
>> In response to the absolutely horrid level of writing I've seen
>> in far too many fics over the years, I have, in the past year or
>> two, been slowly assembling what I hope will someday be a
>> comprehensive guide to writing, with a focus specifically on
>> writing *fanfic*.
(snip to EOT)
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