Let's talk about fanfictions, babe.

[Deeth Irteen]

I've never been one to construct stories that involve existing characters in existing worlds that involve newly invented characters and shenanigans. I think a good deal of fanfiction is stupid.

"But Dee," you may ask, "Isn't that First Fairy Tale game you were working on considered fanfiction?" That's where you're wrong. Although FiFaTa is heavily influenced by the Final Fantasy series, it's set on an origional universe that reminds you of classic ones without being a "cut and paste" duplicate, with characters inspiried by, but not straight-up copying, classic Final Fantasy characters.

I call this "Spiritual Homage". Instead of hacking into an existing canon and injecting it with your fan ideas, you should invent your own version of the world you love, with its own rules. Let your imagination run wild.

[Perversion]

Re: Let's talk about fanfictions, babe.

No Deeth. You are the fanfics.

[Big Rick Cook]

Re: Let's talk about fanfictions, babe.

It's a fine line between fanfic and taking inspiration from works you love to create something that isn't just a blatant copy.

It's actually not that fine a line. One is just an excuse to fanfic without getting lumped into the fanfic category.

[Spirit]

Re: Let's talk about fanfictions, babe.

lets just get this strait right off the bat.i HATE copys of another generi. i like fanfiction depending on the quality of the righting. i like some fanfiction and with others i want to scream YOU MESSED UP THE F****** BOOK I LIKED (insert authers name in capital letters here)!! but ushally a am torn. i like the book becuse it was written well but i dislike it becuse somtimes it goes against somthing already confirmed in the series. a good example of this is starwars the clonewars movie. i dislike it becuse it has some really screwed graphics and the fact anakin never has a padawan and i like it becuse- err scrach that. i hate star wars the clonewars

[peachy]

Re: Let's talk about fanfictions, babe.

Not all fanfic is bad-- Lord of the Rings is alright.