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Hey Gomithrous, thanks for your post!

Here's a new question for you and all the others:
What else do you write besides fanfic? Are any of you writers of other genres?

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Other than fanfics I write poems on occasion but I need some damn good inspiration. With a poem generally comes a song and tabs and stuff but I do mostly write fanfics (and stuff for school but I don't think that counts).


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*grins* It's always nice when something can make you forget the annoying or bad altogether. *hugs*

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1. I had never written any fan fiction before Firefly. My first story was accidental lol. It was the product of frustration, at being unable to write another Firefly story.

I kinda went in at the deep end with a really short horror/thriller. It focused on River, and I still have no clue where the story idea came from lol. It was a Halloween story, and had never been written to spawn a complete series.

My early stories are relatively short, but I packed them with hidden details and plot seeds to work on later. (Writing style outlined in #2.)

I have written about 12 stories. 7 of which span across two horror series. The horror series are called Schism and Resurgence. The fifth chapter of the Schism series was my favourite to write. It is 13 pages long, and was the chapter that bridged the gap between this and the next series. (Which I never thought would happen.) It also broke the habit of writing short chapters.

I have also written an angsty story about Kaylee, the first chapter of an unfinished Wash comedy, two original character stories in the style of a newspaper article, and a short, funny one dealing with Friday the 13th.

2. Goals: Keep writing! Never stop writing! :) I hate the idea of running out of plot ideas. I have an organic approach, and try to keep things fresh. The emotional truth of the character is the most important, and keeps things interesting.

3. All feedback is important. There would be no chapter two, three or four etc without any feedback or support. It all helps a writer to learn.

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Recommendations:

The Destiny and Vengeance series by SoulOfSerenity is a cracking read. It features original characters as well as the BDHs, and has a lot of solid dramatisation and characterisation. The cliff hangers are the best! Wonderful, mature and action packed stuff.

I also enjoyed the Inara/Kaylee stories by TheCowboyFromHell. It is a slash fic, but it written in such an emotional and mature way. I was never a fan of the genre until I read this series. It reads like canon.

There are a lot of great writers out there, like AmDoBell, Channain, LucasHarper and loads, loads more..

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CF: Love the avatar! You created a plot bunny though. Crossover! Muppet Firefly.
Kermit would have to be Mal, which means Piggy would have to be Inara because
a)she'd never let anyone else play his love interest
b)they're so good at that banter
c)it's the most glamorous female with the most costume changes.

She would,however, refuse to dye her hair for the role.

KERMIT/MAL: Piggy, are you sure you can't just wear a wig?
PIGGY/INARA: Just say the line, frog.
KERMIT/MAL: Sheesh. Howdy Inara. My, I love what you've done with your hair. Blonde suits you. Shiny.
PIGGY/INARA: Why thank Vous. Moi wanted a leetle change.

But who would play Jayne... Fozzy?

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We've had whole threads here on Muppet Firefly, SR. Sorry I don't have links. IIRC, somebody has done some pretty nifty Muppet-fly artwork as well. In the BSR, perhaps?

"Pigs... In... The... Blaaaack!"

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Hey KayleeGirl... as a starving artist, er, well, not starving, per se, but, kinda hungry at the moment... I thought I'd chime in as to the whole mental process that goes into my writing.


1) I write fics because it makes me happy. Sometimes I have an idea for an episode that I think would translate well to text, and when it comes to original works of fiction, I've just got this crazy sense that maybe, just maybe, I'll strike a nerve with my readers. My Firefly fics, however, are all in their beta phases, none have gone public yet :(

2) My goal as a writer is to write things that are both engaging and interesting. I like to make people react to my stories. Whether that reaction is gut-busting laughter, or tears, or deep thoughts as to the nature of the universe, well, it depends on the story.

3) I take any comments I can get on my work, critique or support. I don't tolerate flames though, and have vehemently replied to several idiots on fanfiction.net and fictionpress.net about their behavior.


Also, it helps that I'm crazy. Totally, unabashedly, incontrovertibly, crazy. Why else would we write?

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Originally posted by KayleeGirl:
Here's a new question for you and all the others:
What else do you write besides fanfic? Are any of you writers of other genres?

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I write war stories. Some are short, some are novel-length, but they're usually set during World War II and strongly character-driven. I like to explore fictional characters' motives for fighting a war, how other characters feel about the war they've chosen to fight, and even some bits and pieces about the home front. As far as the front lines, I've mostly written about the U.S. submarine campaign in the Pacific; on the home front, I've dabbled a little with people who worked on the railroads to keep the front lines supplied (being a railroader myself, this is something I feel more than worth exploring ). Needless to say, some of these details are creeping over into my own exploration of the Firefly 'verse.



FOX watch out,
Warns Uncle Joss:
There's some Rivers
You shouldn't cross.
FIREFLY

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