Dear ML,

  I am attempting to write an article on anime fan fiction. Would some kind
person please go through the types of fan fiction that exist (sadfic,
darkfic, etc..) and what qualifies a story for a particular label. Also,
where did the term "lemon" come from? For that matter, how did the
revengefic start? Are these terms common to the entire fanfic community on
the net? 

 I would also appreciate it if some of the authors could email me some lines
about their motivations. Why do they write fan fiction? What determines what
type of stories they write? What draws authors to a particular anime series?
What changes have occurred in your perception of the base anime since as a
result of your writing? How do you regard the issue of OOC? And answers to
any other questions that you feel I should have asked.

 I would also like both authors and readers to send me some comments about
what they like about fanfic stories and what they dislike. What do you like
to see in a story? Why do you read fanfics? Likewise, feel free to answer
any additional question that you felt I should have asked.

                                                         Thank you,
                                                         dml