why is a college student still wasting time writing fanfiction?

why did douglas adams wander around drunk in the 80s?

why IS the answer 42?

what is the question to life, the universe, and everything?

there is a simple answer to all of these questions. we are sorry for the inconvience.

i write fanfiction because i can't be bothered to, given the schedule of college (coupled with a complete lack of imagination for most of the day), come up with my own original characters. i do have a few original stories in the mix, but as a general rule do not post original fiction.

i will be forever thankful to j.k. rowling for creating a host of dazzling characters for me and many other talented writers to dabble and experiment with.

my fanfiction.net account has shown the progression from pathetic n00b when i was around 11, and what might have been a promising career in writing had the demons of self-doubt, depression, and general teenage wangst not stapled themselves to my shoulders. i kept writing, just not posting. fanfiction.net has a reputation of being a pit of voles because of the absolute shit that is posted here. i do not aim to change that, only hope to lead by example. i have, however, left my first piece of fanfiction ever and alot of very bad buffy fanfiction. how any of my stories have escaped ridicule and flame is beyond me.

when i comment on other stories, i will provide constructive criticim. flames DO bother me, and i DO take them as a personal offense, because kids, that's what they are. i also cannot stand the "omgz g8t stor3, kepp wr1t1ng!1111" reviews. but yes. please feel free to flame me, tell me that my characters are OOC, in fact, you may even call them sues if you wish. if this is the case, i shall spork them myself and try again.

i despise OOC characters. there will not be any OOC Mary Sues or Marty Stus here.

why is this entire profile in lower case? to cause remus pain.

truly,
amandad