COUNTERPOINT - INTRODUCTION
Right, well, this is the first fan fiction I ever wrote - I started this thing about two years ago now, and have been adding to it ever since. I had these grand plans as to how it would progress, and way back then, I considered it to be this marvellous feat of writing. It's nothing of the sort, of course. Looking back, it's easy to see dozens of things wrong with it - unoriginality, awkward plot devices, dull dialogue, the fact that it's mind-numbingly boring in places, plus loads of other things. Over time, though, I've learnt to see Counterpoint as a sort of teaching tool. I'm fairly confident that I'm a better writer now than when I started it, and hopefully by adding to it every now and then, I can hone my skills further, and apply them to other, preferably shorter works.
A word of warning; as I've indicated, this story starts out crap (and I mean severely crap) and very slowly improves. It's also extremely long - for people who enjoy that, then read it and see what you reckon, but if you don't like long stories, then please steer clear, because this will piss you off no end. It's currently in the process of being edited (hence the removal and prolonged absence - I'll keep adding to it as I write/edit), so it should be a little easier to read, and hopefully to enjoy.
So, enjoy!
Right, well, this is the first fan fiction I ever wrote - I started this thing about two years ago now, and have been adding to it ever since. I had these grand plans as to how it would progress, and way back then, I considered it to be this marvellous feat of writing. It's nothing of the sort, of course. Looking back, it's easy to see dozens of things wrong with it - unoriginality, awkward plot devices, dull dialogue, the fact that it's mind-numbingly boring in places, plus loads of other things. Over time, though, I've learnt to see Counterpoint as a sort of teaching tool. I'm fairly confident that I'm a better writer now than when I started it, and hopefully by adding to it every now and then, I can hone my skills further, and apply them to other, preferably shorter works.
A word of warning; as I've indicated, this story starts out crap (and I mean severely crap) and very slowly improves. It's also extremely long - for people who enjoy that, then read it and see what you reckon, but if you don't like long stories, then please steer clear, because this will piss you off no end. It's currently in the process of being edited (hence the removal and prolonged absence - I'll keep adding to it as I write/edit), so it should be a little easier to read, and hopefully to enjoy.
So, enjoy!