Writing fan fictions can be very fun. Whether it's a story you're writing by yourself or something that you're doing with a friend, if you have inspiration and know exactly what you want to write, it's very enjoyable and something that I personally love to do in my free time. However, there's something else out there that makes your time over at ff.net or any other fanfiction site even more enjoyable: Mingling among other writers.
Now, you may be asking, "What difference does talking to other writers make to my writing?" And the answer is, a lot. Lets take a beta for example. I remember a person reviewing a story of mine once. I replied back thank you to her, and that eventually started a whole conversation and discussion between us. She suggested getting a beta for my fics to make the story seem more sophisticated, and said she would be happy to do it for me. I agreed. And from that day on, she has been my beta and a very good friend. We discuss anything and everything, she gives me ideas and suggestions, stayed up late at night with me online helping me with one of my fics, and giving me her honest opinion of everything. And because of her, my writing improved tons.
And there was another girl who writes about the exact same characters and pairings as me. We hit off as soon I replied back to her review. She asked me to help her with one of the chapters of her story, and I did. And that was a great writing experience for me. It gave me a chance to write about a story and world outside of the one I write about, and I had a great time.
And then there are the forums. I am a member of the Harry Potter Fanfiction Challenges, and that place is amazing. You get inspirations and ideas, join competitions, talk to other people with similar interests, and is a great place to cure your writer's block.
When writing, it's important to make yourself a part of the fandom you're writing for, and not just be another writer in the corner. Be an active member, join forums, review people's work, get help from a beta, help someone if they need it, be a contributor, because when you're a part of the community, it will help you improve your writing along the way, and most of all, it makes you feel like you truly belong in that place.
Now, you may be asking, "What difference does talking to other writers make to my writing?" And the answer is, a lot. Lets take a beta for example. I remember a person reviewing a story of mine once. I replied back thank you to her, and that eventually started a whole conversation and discussion between us. She suggested getting a beta for my fics to make the story seem more sophisticated, and said she would be happy to do it for me. I agreed. And from that day on, she has been my beta and a very good friend. We discuss anything and everything, she gives me ideas and suggestions, stayed up late at night with me online helping me with one of my fics, and giving me her honest opinion of everything. And because of her, my writing improved tons.
And there was another girl who writes about the exact same characters and pairings as me. We hit off as soon I replied back to her review. She asked me to help her with one of the chapters of her story, and I did. And that was a great writing experience for me. It gave me a chance to write about a story and world outside of the one I write about, and I had a great time.
And then there are the forums. I am a member of the Harry Potter Fanfiction Challenges, and that place is amazing. You get inspirations and ideas, join competitions, talk to other people with similar interests, and is a great place to cure your writer's block.
When writing, it's important to make yourself a part of the fandom you're writing for, and not just be another writer in the corner. Be an active member, join forums, review people's work, get help from a beta, help someone if they need it, be a contributor, because when you're a part of the community, it will help you improve your writing along the way, and most of all, it makes you feel like you truly belong in that place.
Sometime in our life, everyone must face the fear of rejection and being alone in the big, messed upn world.
Just what exactly do we know about love?
What insanity drives us to go through the whole heart-aching process that we dearly desire?
I, myself faced a type of rejection not long ago. There was a guy i liked in my year, who is very cute and therefor has lots of pretty fans of his own.
One day, i decided that i was getting too depressed about the whole thing and decided to tell him. or ecactly get my mate to tell him, and it turned out...not so greatly.
He knew that i like him-am i too obvious?-and does not, in any way at all, like me.
i tried not to be so damn depressed, but i cracked when i was walking home, i started crying. and he has no idea what an idiot i felt like, likig someone who doesn't like me. who doesn't know i exists...
Just what exactly do we know about love?
What insanity drives us to go through the whole heart-aching process that we dearly desire?
I, myself faced a type of rejection not long ago. There was a guy i liked in my year, who is very cute and therefor has lots of pretty fans of his own.
One day, i decided that i was getting too depressed about the whole thing and decided to tell him. or ecactly get my mate to tell him, and it turned out...not so greatly.
He knew that i like him-am i too obvious?-and does not, in any way at all, like me.
i tried not to be so damn depressed, but i cracked when i was walking home, i started crying. and he has no idea what an idiot i felt like, likig someone who doesn't like me. who doesn't know i exists...
(Ahh there's ember) flame thought flame went over to ember and said 'ember...i have to talk to u' 'wat is it' i-i love u' 'u wat?!' 'i love u' 'ohhhhh flame i-i don't know wat to say' 'well do u love me too?' 'yes! yes! i do' 'so can we be ...mates?' 'yes' 'baby i love u' 'are u over spyro now' 'yes cause he has cynder and he will never change his mind' 'now lets get a room together' 'okay'
-hi im da narrator
-(spyro) hi narrator
-(me) WAT DA HECK! WHERE DID U COME FROM??!!
-(cynder) dude whut is rong wit u?
-(me) .........o m g ur cynder and ur spyro???
-(spyro and cynder) yep!
-cool
- im glad ember dont like u again spyro
-i am glad too WOOT!!!!
-oooh next chap could change dat!
-hi im da narrator
-(spyro) hi narrator
-(me) WAT DA HECK! WHERE DID U COME FROM??!!
-(cynder) dude whut is rong wit u?
-(me) .........o m g ur cynder and ur spyro???
-(spyro and cynder) yep!
-cool
- im glad ember dont like u again spyro
-i am glad too WOOT!!!!
-oooh next chap could change dat!