Here is the latest on the fanfic panel at Fanimecon this weekend.


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Jim Lazar

E-Mail - mailto:jimlazar@earthlink.net
FanFiction - http://home.earthlink.net/~jimlazar/anime
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   "Unit 01, Angel at eleven o'clock."
   "But it's only seven o'clock," Shinji quipped.
   The computer-controlled voice didn't find Shinji's joke funny, so the
AI program inserted ten Angels around Shinji's Unit 01. It didn't take
long for his Eva to be reduced to a pile of scrap metal and flesh.
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Excerpt from Garden of EVA 0:3

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From: "Peter L. Ward" <falcon@best.com>
To: blackbird@earthdome.com, jimlazar@earthlink.net, jpalmer@best.com,
latinfan@hotmail.com, monica@pipeline.com, tomies@ix.netcom.com,
trunks@aino.com
Subject: Fanfic Panel Update - 3/18/99
Date: Thu, Mar 18, 1999, 8:30 AM


Okay, as I said last night, the votes were overwhelmingly for Saturday
morning, and I just got confirmation from Tomoko (the program director)
that we have that slot.  However, we missed the deadline for program
guide
addendums, and we're listed for the 2-3PM slot.  This is in error (but
understandably so, since we're so late in getting this organized), so I
would appreciate it if word is spread on the FFML and such about the
correct time.  I'll make flyers for the time change and post them Friday
afternoon/evening.  I'm also going to post to r.a.a.f. with the time
change/confirmation.

On a side note, how many of you would be up to a lunch or dinner that day
for us on the panel/discussion list?  We could either do lunch after the
panel, or dinner before heading out to the masquerade/concert, assuming
that we can work it around whatever panels/events are happening that day.

As promised, here's the topic outline and known panelists.  If anyone has
any comments/suggestions, or if they want to add themselves to the list
of
panelists, let me know!


FanimeCon '99 Fanfic Panel - 3/20/99  9:00 - 10:00AM

Panelists
 Peter L. Ward (Chair)
 Marisa Price
 Jim Lazar
 Joseph Palmer

I.  Introductions
  A.  Past & current projects
  B.  Personal info (optional)
  C.  Why we got into fanfics

II.  Types of fanfics
  A.  Regular
  B.  Crossovers
  C.  Recastings
  D.  Parodyfics
  E.  Darkfics
  F.  Self-insertions
  G.  Lemons
  H.  Semi-orginal fics
  I.  Original fics

III.  Doujinshi & fanfics
  A.  How they relate to each other
  B.  Doujinshi & fanart based on fanfics

IV.  Writing tips & resources
  A.  Reading fics & other stories
  B.  Taking classes
  C.  The FanFic Mailing List (FFML)
  D.  Books to read (Joseph Palmer's handout)
  E.  Characterization
    1.  Study up on existing characters
    2.  Original characters
      a.  Dream Pod 9's "20 Questions" list (Peter Ward's handout)
      b.  Artwork
  F.  Atmosphere
    1.  Comedy
    2.  Romance
  G.  Crossovers & Self-insertions
    1.  How to make them more interesting

V. Long-term & ongoing series
  A.  Post as the author writes
  B.  Waiting until the series is complete (when applicable)
  C.  Post on the FFML and/or the web as the author writes, then posting
      on Rec.Arts.Anime.Creative when complete

VI.  Miscellaneous questions from the audience

VII.  Closing


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It seems long, but some of the topics can go quite quickly, like
explaining the types of fics, dicussing posting methods, etc.




Peter L. Ward
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