Hi, I'm new here, though used to forums and all that. I looked for a better spot for this thread, but it's the most closely related to Books of anything that I could think of, so figured it should go here (if I got it wrong, happy to have it moved!).
For a site all about fanedits, I had to wonder if anyone here was into fan fiction? (They seem rather similar in concept.) I read tons of fanfic before I ever heard of fanedits, and it is still one of my favorite things to read. Given the choice between picking up a favorite book or a favorite fanfic, the fanfic will often win, because there are simply more of them. I've taken to saving them from wherever they are and turning them into e-books to read on my e-reader. While fanfic can be made from anything, I tend to read fic for TV shows, books, and films (in that order of likelihood).
Quick definition in case someone's wondering what it looks like:
A fanfic is a work of fiction set in or involving some sort of creative work (or even real life people and events--that covers most of it). Many fanfics are written to fix perceived errors in the source material (sounds like a fanedit to me!), fill in missing scenes, or extend the story beyond where the source material ends (oh, if only one could generate new scenes as easily in film form!). Some pose what-if questions in alternate versions of the canon's universe, or mix canons together that normally do not meet. Most are in prose format, but there is some poetry, and the occasional . . . odd . . . creation. (I've played an IF game based on the House Hippo PSA, for instance.)
Examples:
Lord of the Rings: one of the best fics for this I've ever read inserts an original character (a young woman) into the Ithilien Rangers, does so plausibly, and then continues to build on the world around her from about the time of the Retreat until months or years after the Ring War is over (and leaves you half in love with the characters) [Captain My Captain by Isabeau of Greenlea, with Blackbow as the prequel]
X-Men: one of the best fic series I've read here creates an in-depth backstory for Scott, then picks up after X2 and writes a more plausible--and imho better--version of X3 [Minisinoo's Special series]
The Pretender: THE fic series to read here is one that picks up right after the TV films leave off, and wraps everything up in one long satisfying finish [MMB's opus starting with Retrospective]
So my question is: does anyone here read or write fanfic, and if so, what fandom/s?
As for me, I read fic for LOTR, The Pretender, Sue Thomas F.B.Eye, Lois & Clark: TNAOS, Women's Murder Club, X-Men, Rizzoli & Isles, Narnia, and smatterings of others.
I've written fic for R&I, SV, X-Men, C-16: FBI, and a handful of other fandoms, mainly for the fanfic exchange Yuletide. I'd say I'm more of a reader than writer, but I do enjoy writing it when I can manage it.
For a site all about fanedits, I had to wonder if anyone here was into fan fiction? (They seem rather similar in concept.) I read tons of fanfic before I ever heard of fanedits, and it is still one of my favorite things to read. Given the choice between picking up a favorite book or a favorite fanfic, the fanfic will often win, because there are simply more of them. I've taken to saving them from wherever they are and turning them into e-books to read on my e-reader. While fanfic can be made from anything, I tend to read fic for TV shows, books, and films (in that order of likelihood).
Quick definition in case someone's wondering what it looks like:
A fanfic is a work of fiction set in or involving some sort of creative work (or even real life people and events--that covers most of it). Many fanfics are written to fix perceived errors in the source material (sounds like a fanedit to me!), fill in missing scenes, or extend the story beyond where the source material ends (oh, if only one could generate new scenes as easily in film form!). Some pose what-if questions in alternate versions of the canon's universe, or mix canons together that normally do not meet. Most are in prose format, but there is some poetry, and the occasional . . . odd . . . creation. (I've played an IF game based on the House Hippo PSA, for instance.)
Examples:
Lord of the Rings: one of the best fics for this I've ever read inserts an original character (a young woman) into the Ithilien Rangers, does so plausibly, and then continues to build on the world around her from about the time of the Retreat until months or years after the Ring War is over (and leaves you half in love with the characters) [Captain My Captain by Isabeau of Greenlea, with Blackbow as the prequel]
X-Men: one of the best fic series I've read here creates an in-depth backstory for Scott, then picks up after X2 and writes a more plausible--and imho better--version of X3 [Minisinoo's Special series]
The Pretender: THE fic series to read here is one that picks up right after the TV films leave off, and wraps everything up in one long satisfying finish [MMB's opus starting with Retrospective]
So my question is: does anyone here read or write fanfic, and if so, what fandom/s?
As for me, I read fic for LOTR, The Pretender, Sue Thomas F.B.Eye, Lois & Clark: TNAOS, Women's Murder Club, X-Men, Rizzoli & Isles, Narnia, and smatterings of others.
I've written fic for R&I, SV, X-Men, C-16: FBI, and a handful of other fandoms, mainly for the fanfic exchange Yuletide. I'd say I'm more of a reader than writer, but I do enjoy writing it when I can manage it.