[FFML] Fic Writer's Guide

[Steffan]

True.  I've also noticed that 90% or more of the fanfic written about 
anything Rumiko Takahashi has created are continuation fics trying to 
bring her unfinished stories to some kind of closure.

She's a brilliant writer.  She just has that odd little *quirk*.

Bob, it's a greatly appreciated effort you have made, and I for one 
thank you for it.

--Steffan

Glazius Falconar wrote:
> 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*.  
(snip to EOT)