Yes, this is a quick update. Why? Cuz I have no fanfics to read. Oh, the irony…
Now! On with the teaching thingy! Today's lesson? What is Fullmetal Fanfiction.
Well, first of all, it's a made-up term that I, well, made up, and I think it sounds cool! It comes from the Risembool Ranger term 'Fullmetal', which means anything that's superior to anything of it's kind. Like, for example, Fullmetal Lemonade means that that particular lemonade pwns like woah and is the best for its lemony goodness and so on.
Which means if your fanfic is Fullmetal, it pwns other fanfics and a lot of people like it. You WANT your fanfic to be Fullmetal.
What makes a fanfic Fullmetal? For one thing, it has to not suck. Who wants to read a fanfic that sucks? Probably only other n00bs. But really, let's get things straight:
IF YOUR STORY SUCKS, NO ONE CARES!
So don't whine or complain if you just put up your first fanfic and it hasn't become a hit yet! Cuz I assure you, even if your fanfic is good, there's no way it'll be completely popular as soon as you post it. Sometimes it'll take days, even weeks for people to start liking it, during that time you can either ignore it or emo in a corner wondering "Why for the love of everything good in this world, WHY DOES EVERYONE HATE ME!!!"
…Ignoring it is better. Emo-ing makes you…emo…
What's another thing that makes fanfics Fullmetal? Being original. When you're original, people are drawn to your story faster. Face it, if you're gonna be one of the THOUSAND of FMA High school fanfic authors, it'll have to be pretty damn good to have people reading it. Creativity is key!
Then, there comes being OOC. OOC stands for Out Of Character. And, like Farawen said in her review (yay reviewing!) unless it's SUPPOSED to be OOC, don't have characters do things they wouldn't normally do. Because it's freaking annoying to read in fanfics. You want OOC-ness, make a comedy about it! People like it…
And another thing. Original Characters, the glue that puts fanfics together. Usually makes you more creative as an author. EXCEPT! When your OC is a Mary Sue, or Gary Stu as I believe the other term is for male characters.
MARY SUES DESERVE TO ALL DIE IN THE MOST VIOLENT WAYS!!!!!
Nobody likes them. At least nobody I know. They're annoying, aren't creative and bug the hell out of me. I'm not gonna rant about them for long, I'm dedicating a whole chapter to their doom later, but come on! If you're not sure your character is a MS, ask someone and make sure they tell the damn truth! Your feelings will be hurt a lot more when people decide to flame your fanfics cuz of your MS.
And uh…plot! When it comes to comedy, screw plots, that's my motto! But if you're being serious, you need a plot and a good plot at that. Plots are the backbone of a fanfic, there's no point writing something without something to write about. But I'm warning you; don't take too long to start adding your plot in a fanfic. People can and will get bored of you, and they will abandon you…haha.
Well, I'm running out of basic things to talk about, so I'll stop here. Read, n00bs, read it and realize your n00b-ish mistakes and come into the world of veteran-isms!!!