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Mojoworkn
This is awesome Hell. Who knows, maybe I'll actually write a short story of some sort in the future, and will have to keep this in mind. :)
And yes, this community
is
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Excellent. Reported for sticky.
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spell checker*snicker*
I'm so confused.
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I was wondering =P
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Skreeran
Excellent work, Hell. While I admit to being a huge hypocrite who writes fan fiction but does not often read other peoples', that's mainly just because I have a finite amount of time to spend on the computer and I usually prefer to spend it roleplaying or debating.
I'd like to offer some of my own impromptu advice, as well. Based on my observations, there are generally three essential types of fan-fics, which I call Biographical, Experimental, and Basic (and they can fade into eachother).
A Biographical fan-fic is used to write a history and characterization of one of your characters. In a Biographical fic, I have found that it's best to use a limited perspective, meaning you focus on the thoughts and actions of the protagonist, and slant the writing toward their subjective perspective. In my case, Birth of Fury and Birth of Hatred are both biographical. Once, We Were Warriors was a kind of Experimental attempt at a non-canon biography of a canon character.
Arthas: Rise of the Lich King
is a Warcraft book that fits this catagory.
Which brings me to the Experimental fic. This one has a very broad definition. An Experimental fan-fic is any kind of fic where you're posing a hypothetical, or showing an event from a new perspective that most people don't look at. Say you want to portray the battle at Lake Wintergrasp as a gritty, realistic warzone from the perspective of a common soldier. That would fit under my definition of "Experimental," since most people only see Wintergrasp as a fun little minigame the play every two-and-a-half hours. My War is Hell series might be called experimental because it gives an interpretation of how a hypothetical war between the Alliance and Horde might be. An Experimental fic usually shows something familiar from an unusual perspective, which allows the reader to see things from a new light and gain a wider appreciation for the event in question.
Lord of the Clans
could be called Experimental, because it showed the orcs in a new way that no one had ever considered.
And then there is the third catagory, which I have seen fit to label "Basic." A Basic fic is one that does not seek to give new perspective to an event or character, and simply follows the familiar formula for fiction. There's nothing wrong with this. An example of a Basic fic might be one that introduces a new character, puts him or her into a setting we're familiar with (or a new setting altogether) and just tells a story. It's not filling in a character's history (or else it would be Biographical), and it's not showing something familiar in a new light (or else it would be Experimental), it just tells a story. This kind of story is almost always set in the present, and is often used to introduce new characters. The problem that many authors face when writing this kind of story is a lack of interest from the readers, because of a lack of uniqueness can make it seem drab. However, if your characters are engaging and your story is intriguing, you can hook your readers and keep them coming back for more.
The Shattering
and
Stormrage
might be considered this type.
By knowing which of these types you're writing, you can focus on keeping your story cohesive and prevent it from wandering about.
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Mojoworkn
@Bubba and Mojo, I highly recommend trying out writing. Both of you show excellent abilities to write in the RP's. Just my two cents.
:)
@Skeeran: Excellent definitions!
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