ALL FAN FICTION AUTHORS AND READERS! This is a slam book. For those of you
who don't know what a slam book is, it is where I select fan fiction
authors and ask them {often quite personal} questions; obviously this one
is about fan fiction.
I started out by sending an email to twenty fan fiction authors. I got back five sets of answers to my questions - about what I expected. Below are their pennames at fanfiction.net, and their pennames will follow every question they answer. Answering the questions did not guarantee any of them that their answers would be in the slam book. I chose the answers that I thought would fit best here.
Without further ado, here are their pennames:
Loralie
EMerald Queen
Nayako
Lady Coia
Snapeslilgurl
And, the first 10 questions and their answers:
Why do you write fan fiction as opposed to original fiction?
**** The basic necessities of a story are already there, and with fan
fiction, you can play with what's set out, change it so you can make it
want you want, or write something that would never happen. It's so fun
and interesting! **** (Loralie)
**** I suppose I write fanfiction because there's such a wise audience
for it, so the amount of reviews I get is larger than the amount I get
for my original fiction, therefore I improve more quickly. I write the
fanfiction for everybody to read who wants to, and so I get better known
by everybody. I never post my original fiction because it's too private.
**** (EMerald QUeen)
**** I prefer to write my own original ideas over fan fiction, but fan
fiction is a good way to twist the story to what you want to happen. ****
(snapeslilgurl)
**** I write fan fiction because it gives you the chance to take the
characters of stories and movies or what-not and put them into your own
inventive plots. It also gives you the possibility of mixing with
relationships you like and developing the characters in your own way. My
favorite part of writing fan fiction is that you can portray how you see
the characters to other readers. **** (Nayako)
**** I write both, actually, but more fan fiction than original fiction.
I don't really know why... Probably because I like having some ideas
already for me, instead of having to store everything in my head, or
having to make it all up. I really don't know... I guess it also shows
that I like a story enough to write about it, or something like that.
**** (Lady Coia)
Do you ever feel that fan fiction is degrading?
**** Not really. People might say it is if it's OCC, but it's up
to the writers whether or not they should be in character. ****
(Loralie)
**** I think that fanfiction can be degrading, but not all the
time. Slash, for instance, I think is very degrading. How would
Tolkein react if he saw the fictions people write about, say,
Legolas and Aragorn. There are, however, wonderful fanfictions out
there that do true justice to the origional works, so don't get me
wrong. I also feel that OOCness degrades the characters involved.
(EMerald QUeen)
**** Ah yes, I have my lapses. Sometimes, I feel guilty for mixing
with the original's ideas. **** (Nayako)
What was the first fan fiction that you wrote, and how much do you regret it?
**** Urgh... Don't remind me. The first fan fic I ever wrote was
something called Tears of Light. Interesting title, yes, but crappy
story. It was basically a whole wack of ideas put together, and I kept
leaving questions open, and it was a whole lot of... mud. I hated it,
so I deleted it. I don't regret it, though, because I did learn from
it. **** (Lady Coia)
**** Hehe. My very 1st fan fiction had to be one of the anime series
Yu-Gi-Oh! Oh boy, it sucked personally. I couldn't write back then,
and I'm not really a fan of it now. (Nayako)
**** The first fanfiction I wrote was an Artemis Fowl one, and I wince
at it. I don't really regret it though, because if I had not written
it I would not have improved my writing skills half as much as I have
done, as I would not have realized how bad my work actually was. I
occasionally update it, and it still drags in good reviews somehow so
I think it's a good thing I did write it. **** (EMerald QUeen)
**** My first fan fiction was written in an actual journal and never
made it on the internet or even on my computer. It was so terrible, I
enjoy reading it now and laughing at it. **** (snapeslilgurl)
How would you feel if someone wrote fan fiction based on your work?
**** As long as they gave me credit, I'd feel very honored!!
Otherwise, I'd feel cheated and abused. **** (Loralie)
**** Well, as in based a fan fiction off my fan fiction? It would
anger me if they didn't ask for my permission first. But then for
writing fan fiction on my original fiction? Well, bring it on! Now
THAT would be fun and interesting, and I would really want to read
them. **** (Nayako)
**** It depends on what sort of fiction it is. The initial reaction
would be good, because it means that my works would have made someone
feel strongly enough to actually spend time writing about it, but then
if it was a slash, a Mary Sue or poking fun I would be shocked, hurt
and insulted. If it was well written and kept everyone in character,
even if the plot was not very good I would feel delighted. ****
(EMerald QUeen)
**** I would go, "YIPEE!!!" I would feel honored. If someone wanted to
write a fan fic about my fan fic, that'd be plain amazing. But,
somehow, I doubt it will ever happen... **** (Lady Coia)
Do your friends know you write fan fiction?
**** No. Fanfiction is part of my very private life. **** (EMerald
QUeen)
**** Hehe. No. my sister does, but my friends don't. They only know
about my original fiction. Let's leave the fan stuff out there in the
fan dome. **** (Nayako)
**** Definitely! A few of them read my stuff, and they give me great
support and occasionally ideas. **** (Loralie)
**** Um, what friends? Lol, don't feel sorry for me. I do have
friends... kinda. But, my friends I know over the computer know I do,
if that counts... Wow, this is making me depressed. Uh, next question!
**** (Lady Coia)
**** Yes, they do. Many enjoy reading them, especially the parodies.
**** (snapeslilgurl)
What character do you feel that you have mutated the most from the author's original portrayal?
**** Probably Hermione. In a couple of my fics, she's this confident,
sexy and almost perverted girl that's totally unlike the Hermione JK
has written about. Then in one I'm working on, she's changed a lot
physically.. Very "hot" I guess was what I was going for. She has
glasses too. Also, her work ethic is gone during the summer, but only
because of a nervous breakdown she had had earlier. So Hermione. ****
(Loralie)
**** Discounting my first fanfiction, which as I said was very badly
written where I don't think anyone was in character, probably Legolas.
I don't think Tolkien meant for him to be a playful minx, but I still
try not to make him TOO OCC. **** (EMerald QUeen)
**** Well... all of them in a way. I mainly write slash, or in other
words male/male relationships. I enjoy it, but the characters are
usually straight in the original. We slashers can only dream sadly.
(Nayako)
What significant traits does your first fan fiction have that your others don't?
**** I haven't read my first fanfiction in ages, but I think, aside
from the fact its based on a different authors works to my usual
fictions, that it has a lot more dialog and a lot fewer descriptions
of settings etc. than my more recent fics. **** (EMerald QUeen)
**** A lack of plot. My first fan fiction was terrible. **** (snapeslilgurl)
What is your deepest wish concerning your work, specifically fan fiction?
**** That people find they can relate to my characters and enjoy
reading abut them. Also, I would love it if I could get plenty more
reviews. **** (EMerald QUeen)
**** To entertain readers and make them experience complete hysterics
and moments of "awwwww". **** (Loralie)
**** That I could write it better, and be able to portray emotions
better. Oh, and to get a giant, hit story with, like, tons of reviews.
That'd be cool. **** (Lady Coia)
**** I wish more people would review, as some tell me they have read
it and never tell me what they thought about it and that annoys me.
**** (snapeslilgurl)
Name and explain a Mary-Sue that the author of a book has created.
**** Well, Harry Potter himself is a very large Mary Sue (is there a
male name for Mary Sue?) because everything (good and bad) seems to
happen to him, but he does have some personalities that tone the
monosyllabic plot down a little. **** (snapeslilgurl)
What is the extent of your obsession with your fan fiction or the book it has been based on?
**** Haha, I guess I'm fairly obsessed with Harry Potter. And
Moulin Rouge (although I abandoned that fic long ago). But I won't
say I'm the BIGGEST fan in the world, coz I'm not. **** (Loralie)
****Complete obsession. You should see the amount of notes and
sketches I have of my characters and settings. There isn't a day go by
where I don't think about at least two of my characters, or characters
from the book it was based on. I also check regular websites on it
constantly for news concerning the book, and I always have new ideas
for my works at strange and inconvenient times, i.e. in the middle of
a math exam. **** (EMerald QUeen)
****_ fan fictions okay. I'm not too obsessed with it, but my major
addictions are to the TV show C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation and
the book trilogy The Lord of the Rings. For CSI, I'm most likely going
to go into a career in forensic science because of it and for LotR...
well... *looks around room* don't make me start. (Nayako)
**** Heh... I read the books, and I try to write a chapter a day.
That's it, really. (Lady Coia)
**** I am a very literate person, so I don't completely obsess to much
over one book or series in particular, but I enjoy them enough to read
them a couple more times. I will also draw fan art occasionally.
(snapeslilgurl)
OKAY SO THIS IS IT! Soon I will have another 10 questions and answers
posted, and I'm looking for NEW people to answer them! So, email me or
review me and tell me if you want to answer any questions, because
otherwise I'll resort to going to the "random picks" section of this
site again!
WATCH OUT . . . THE NEXT QUESTIONS WILL BE PERSONAL!
I started out by sending an email to twenty fan fiction authors. I got back five sets of answers to my questions - about what I expected. Below are their pennames at fanfiction.net, and their pennames will follow every question they answer. Answering the questions did not guarantee any of them that their answers would be in the slam book. I chose the answers that I thought would fit best here.
Without further ado, here are their pennames:
Loralie
EMerald Queen
Nayako
Lady Coia
Snapeslilgurl
And, the first 10 questions and their answers:
Why do you write fan fiction as opposed to original fiction?
**** The basic necessities of a story are already there, and with fan
fiction, you can play with what's set out, change it so you can make it
want you want, or write something that would never happen. It's so fun
and interesting! **** (Loralie)
**** I suppose I write fanfiction because there's such a wise audience
for it, so the amount of reviews I get is larger than the amount I get
for my original fiction, therefore I improve more quickly. I write the
fanfiction for everybody to read who wants to, and so I get better known
by everybody. I never post my original fiction because it's too private.
**** (EMerald QUeen)
**** I prefer to write my own original ideas over fan fiction, but fan
fiction is a good way to twist the story to what you want to happen. ****
(snapeslilgurl)
**** I write fan fiction because it gives you the chance to take the
characters of stories and movies or what-not and put them into your own
inventive plots. It also gives you the possibility of mixing with
relationships you like and developing the characters in your own way. My
favorite part of writing fan fiction is that you can portray how you see
the characters to other readers. **** (Nayako)
**** I write both, actually, but more fan fiction than original fiction.
I don't really know why... Probably because I like having some ideas
already for me, instead of having to store everything in my head, or
having to make it all up. I really don't know... I guess it also shows
that I like a story enough to write about it, or something like that.
**** (Lady Coia)
Do you ever feel that fan fiction is degrading?
**** Not really. People might say it is if it's OCC, but it's up
to the writers whether or not they should be in character. ****
(Loralie)
**** I think that fanfiction can be degrading, but not all the
time. Slash, for instance, I think is very degrading. How would
Tolkein react if he saw the fictions people write about, say,
Legolas and Aragorn. There are, however, wonderful fanfictions out
there that do true justice to the origional works, so don't get me
wrong. I also feel that OOCness degrades the characters involved.
(EMerald QUeen)
**** Ah yes, I have my lapses. Sometimes, I feel guilty for mixing
with the original's ideas. **** (Nayako)
What was the first fan fiction that you wrote, and how much do you regret it?
**** Urgh... Don't remind me. The first fan fic I ever wrote was
something called Tears of Light. Interesting title, yes, but crappy
story. It was basically a whole wack of ideas put together, and I kept
leaving questions open, and it was a whole lot of... mud. I hated it,
so I deleted it. I don't regret it, though, because I did learn from
it. **** (Lady Coia)
**** Hehe. My very 1st fan fiction had to be one of the anime series
Yu-Gi-Oh! Oh boy, it sucked personally. I couldn't write back then,
and I'm not really a fan of it now. (Nayako)
**** The first fanfiction I wrote was an Artemis Fowl one, and I wince
at it. I don't really regret it though, because if I had not written
it I would not have improved my writing skills half as much as I have
done, as I would not have realized how bad my work actually was. I
occasionally update it, and it still drags in good reviews somehow so
I think it's a good thing I did write it. **** (EMerald QUeen)
**** My first fan fiction was written in an actual journal and never
made it on the internet or even on my computer. It was so terrible, I
enjoy reading it now and laughing at it. **** (snapeslilgurl)
How would you feel if someone wrote fan fiction based on your work?
**** As long as they gave me credit, I'd feel very honored!!
Otherwise, I'd feel cheated and abused. **** (Loralie)
**** Well, as in based a fan fiction off my fan fiction? It would
anger me if they didn't ask for my permission first. But then for
writing fan fiction on my original fiction? Well, bring it on! Now
THAT would be fun and interesting, and I would really want to read
them. **** (Nayako)
**** It depends on what sort of fiction it is. The initial reaction
would be good, because it means that my works would have made someone
feel strongly enough to actually spend time writing about it, but then
if it was a slash, a Mary Sue or poking fun I would be shocked, hurt
and insulted. If it was well written and kept everyone in character,
even if the plot was not very good I would feel delighted. ****
(EMerald QUeen)
**** I would go, "YIPEE!!!" I would feel honored. If someone wanted to
write a fan fic about my fan fic, that'd be plain amazing. But,
somehow, I doubt it will ever happen... **** (Lady Coia)
Do your friends know you write fan fiction?
**** No. Fanfiction is part of my very private life. **** (EMerald
QUeen)
**** Hehe. No. my sister does, but my friends don't. They only know
about my original fiction. Let's leave the fan stuff out there in the
fan dome. **** (Nayako)
**** Definitely! A few of them read my stuff, and they give me great
support and occasionally ideas. **** (Loralie)
**** Um, what friends? Lol, don't feel sorry for me. I do have
friends... kinda. But, my friends I know over the computer know I do,
if that counts... Wow, this is making me depressed. Uh, next question!
**** (Lady Coia)
**** Yes, they do. Many enjoy reading them, especially the parodies.
**** (snapeslilgurl)
What character do you feel that you have mutated the most from the author's original portrayal?
**** Probably Hermione. In a couple of my fics, she's this confident,
sexy and almost perverted girl that's totally unlike the Hermione JK
has written about. Then in one I'm working on, she's changed a lot
physically.. Very "hot" I guess was what I was going for. She has
glasses too. Also, her work ethic is gone during the summer, but only
because of a nervous breakdown she had had earlier. So Hermione. ****
(Loralie)
**** Discounting my first fanfiction, which as I said was very badly
written where I don't think anyone was in character, probably Legolas.
I don't think Tolkien meant for him to be a playful minx, but I still
try not to make him TOO OCC. **** (EMerald QUeen)
**** Well... all of them in a way. I mainly write slash, or in other
words male/male relationships. I enjoy it, but the characters are
usually straight in the original. We slashers can only dream sadly.
(Nayako)
What significant traits does your first fan fiction have that your others don't?
**** I haven't read my first fanfiction in ages, but I think, aside
from the fact its based on a different authors works to my usual
fictions, that it has a lot more dialog and a lot fewer descriptions
of settings etc. than my more recent fics. **** (EMerald QUeen)
**** A lack of plot. My first fan fiction was terrible. **** (snapeslilgurl)
What is your deepest wish concerning your work, specifically fan fiction?
**** That people find they can relate to my characters and enjoy
reading abut them. Also, I would love it if I could get plenty more
reviews. **** (EMerald QUeen)
**** To entertain readers and make them experience complete hysterics
and moments of "awwwww". **** (Loralie)
**** That I could write it better, and be able to portray emotions
better. Oh, and to get a giant, hit story with, like, tons of reviews.
That'd be cool. **** (Lady Coia)
**** I wish more people would review, as some tell me they have read
it and never tell me what they thought about it and that annoys me.
**** (snapeslilgurl)
Name and explain a Mary-Sue that the author of a book has created.
**** Well, Harry Potter himself is a very large Mary Sue (is there a
male name for Mary Sue?) because everything (good and bad) seems to
happen to him, but he does have some personalities that tone the
monosyllabic plot down a little. **** (snapeslilgurl)
What is the extent of your obsession with your fan fiction or the book it has been based on?
**** Haha, I guess I'm fairly obsessed with Harry Potter. And
Moulin Rouge (although I abandoned that fic long ago). But I won't
say I'm the BIGGEST fan in the world, coz I'm not. **** (Loralie)
****Complete obsession. You should see the amount of notes and
sketches I have of my characters and settings. There isn't a day go by
where I don't think about at least two of my characters, or characters
from the book it was based on. I also check regular websites on it
constantly for news concerning the book, and I always have new ideas
for my works at strange and inconvenient times, i.e. in the middle of
a math exam. **** (EMerald QUeen)
****_ fan fictions okay. I'm not too obsessed with it, but my major
addictions are to the TV show C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation and
the book trilogy The Lord of the Rings. For CSI, I'm most likely going
to go into a career in forensic science because of it and for LotR...
well... *looks around room* don't make me start. (Nayako)
**** Heh... I read the books, and I try to write a chapter a day.
That's it, really. (Lady Coia)
**** I am a very literate person, so I don't completely obsess to much
over one book or series in particular, but I enjoy them enough to read
them a couple more times. I will also draw fan art occasionally.
(snapeslilgurl)
OKAY SO THIS IS IT! Soon I will have another 10 questions and answers
posted, and I'm looking for NEW people to answer them! So, email me or
review me and tell me if you want to answer any questions, because
otherwise I'll resort to going to the "random picks" section of this
site again!
WATCH OUT . . . THE NEXT QUESTIONS WILL BE PERSONAL!