Why we write
POSTED BY: Aramina
UPDATED: Thursday, March 17, 2005 19:15
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Originally posted by cozen:
I see the purpose of fanfic as a twofold process.
One, those who are not professional writers, but have wanted to scratch that particular itch in an anonymous envrironment, with the added bonus of having a leg up with an established storyline, can safely post away in favourable circumstances.
Yep, that sounds like me alright.
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Originally posted by Aramina:
When you say you escape from your life, do you think you could explain how writing becomes an escape for you?
I makes me forget that my cat just choked on my fish. I get to play in a fantasy w/out actually playing anything out and possibly getting strange looks and jackets w/ extra long arms.
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Do you think there's an imaginary line somewhere that you cross when you start to write?
Maybe it's the fact that here it's 1am, but I don't quite understand this question.
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I know that when I read fiction I like to be able to forget the fact that I'm sat in my room surrounded by all my junk and really immerse myself in my imagination. But when I write I find that I get easily distracted by things that are going on around me.
Not that I'm a shrink or all, but when I can't concentrate on something, it generally means I'm not as interested as I thought I was, or maybe I just need to get rid of all that distracting "junk"
Gabriel Pryn
"I reject your reality and substitute my own."
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As strange as this is going to sound, I like to write fanfic, but I dislike reading it...and that includes my own. My own because any error in grammar and spelling and character misuse is so glaring to me that it almost hurts to look at it. And, don't ask me why, but I don't like reading other's fanfic, because when they make the same mistakes I do, it makes me cringe. My fanfic here has been for fun. But, I didn't ever take it so seriously that I tried to change formula or tried to mash characters together that weren't together. Sometimes, in the course of watching the show I'll be thinking "Wash and Zoe's marriage seems on the brink sometimes...I wonder what would strain it to the breaking point." And, those thought end up in the fanfic. Would I ever break up Wash and Zoe in a fanfic...of course not. Because that would change the status quo. So, I write it for fun, but I'm serious about sticking to formula...That probably doesn't answer your question at all.
I'm good at that.
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Simon: "It means more out here. It's all I have..."
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I write to support my way through school, so if I didn't write for fun, I would be unable to write at all.
Although when it comes to Firefly, I have made two Fan Vid's, and working on a third for I-Con. These I do for the same reason the NAVY has resorted to Godsmack.
New Recruits.
Now you can check out the reason I resorted to Godsmack, download Serenity….
http://homepage.mac.com/rocketplane/FileSharing8.html
So you're a bounty hunter.
No, that ain't it at all.
Then what are you?
I'm a bounty hunter.
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If I write a fanfic, I never use any of the characters from whatever universe I'm writing about. I might mention those characters everyone's familiar with, but I prefer to create characters. That gives me some freedom to develop them as I want to.
However, if I write a fanfic, it's usually more to read responses to whatever I've written. I prefer fanfics with other writers where we're all familiar with the universe and can respond to each other. That's the bomb. If it's a solo writing project, then I write in my universe. Maybe someday it'll be available for others to read, but right now, I'm still in pre-production
"You're either in or you're out, and I'm playing to the in."
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Do you think there's an imaginary line somewhere that you cross when you start to write?
Maybe it's the fact that here it's 1am, but I don't quite understand this question.
Sorry, I think I missed some words out! I meant to ask if you think there's an imaginary line between real life stuff and fiction stuff you cross when you start to write. Meaning is it possible for you to shut out what is going on around you when you write, or does real life overlap onto your writing mind?
Hope that's clearer!
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A few people have commented that they prefer to write fiction with new characters rather than existing and I'm curious as to why they like to use the 'verse created by the show to do this.
Also, I tried to apply a theory to fanfic and the only thing I got hung up on was 'Quantitive outcomes' meaning that the results can be translated into numbers. For example, in a first person shooter game the number of people you kill, or number of times you capture the flag, is what makes you win or lose. Can anyone think of any ways that fan production can be converted to numbers, besides the number of pieces created?
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It's play for me. But also a way to continue the 'verse, at least for myself, and if done well, for others also. If I can't come up with a viable story that stays true to the original, then for me there's no point to it.
I'm one who doesn't go for non-canon as a rule, but I do give it a read once in awhile, just to see what it's about. Some of the more interesting ideas start to percolate that way.
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Originally posted by Aramina
Also, I tried to apply a theory to fanfic and the only thing I got hung up on was 'Quantitive outcomes' meaning that the results can be translated into numbers. For example, in a first person shooter game the number of people you kill, or number of times you capture the flag, is what makes you win or lose. Can anyone think of any ways that fan production can be converted to numbers, besides the number of pieces created?
Interesting that you ask such a question in this forum. Just hop over to the Blue Sun Room and pick any fic. It will tell you all kinds of statistics, from date posted, number of times the story has been read, and the rating given by readers. add to that the number of member posted comments at the bottom and I'd call that a 'Quantitive outcome' if ever there was one.
KMS
'We're not obsessed, we're focused.'--Gizzie
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