On Sun, 17 Nov 1996 Talswapr@aol.com wrote:

- "Putting Your Heart in the Right Place" by John Biles: The 
first, and still one of the best, of the extended fanfics that 
establish a plausible future after the end of the manga/anime. 

John does the happy dance :)

Perhaps more significantly, it established much of the canon 
for Ranma fanfics: for example, Biles' interpretations of 
Ukyou, Mousse, and Gosunkugi are much more likely to be 
emulated by fanfic writers than are Takahashi's. 

I am indeed like a god, as you can see from my enlarged head :)
 

- "Ranma 1/2 Kanketsuhen '93" by Richard Uyeyama: succeeds as 
fiction and as metafiction with theatrical authenticity. This 
"ending" to Ranma 1/2 remains the most satisfying one conceived 
while maintaining complete fidelity to the manga. Though this 

Shampoo just giving up on Ranma is not quite what I would call complete 
fidelity.

But it sure fooled ME :)

What is left for me to write about Palmer's "Seasons" fanfics? 
The four short works are universally recognized among Ranma 
fanfic readers as a breed apart. Their poetic timbre and 
resonant beauty evoke emotions that are sometimes powerful and 
sometimes subtle, always satisfying.

He da man.

opened up for Ranma fanfic. No longer limited to the standard 
manic anime style (or to the less prevalent by equally tired 

Heh.  Well, I LIKE the manic anime style, though it's not the only one I 
use :)


John Walter Biles :  MA-History, Ph.D Wannabe at U. Kansas         
ranma@falcon.cc.ukans.edu      bailesu@komodo.hacks.arizona.edu  
http://www.hacks.arizona.edu/~bailesu/falcon.html 

     P-chan ran across the field and hopped into Akane's arms.  She
snuggled her little pet.  "I love you, P-chan, especially with a little
apple in your mouth and that special sauce Ukyou makes."  They cooked
P-chan over an open fire and made special okonomiyaki out of him.  And
all was good.

--Draft of Lemon Sherbet, Episode 12