[FFML] Fic Writer's Guide

[Glazius Falconar]

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*.  It's nowhere near done, but it's already
> 123 Kb long.
> 
> I was wondering if folks on the list would be interested in
> seeing what I have so far, and if so, whether they'd rather
> have it posted directly to the list, or just get a URL to a
> copy on the Web?
> 
> -- Bob
> 
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> Bob Schroeck          http://www.eclipse.net/~rms           rms at eclipse.net
> ===========================================================================
> Then the horns kicked in...
> ...and my shoes began to squeak.
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