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Why do we like fanfiction?
Fanfics serve as an outlet for the imagination of the fans of a particular book, TV series, film or any other medium of fiction. People tend to write and read fanfics when they just can’t have enough of the things they’re fans of; they need just about any means to engage with them.
Why are fanfics better than books?
Fanfiction gives you a pleasant high because it involves characters and settings that you love and are already familiar with. A new book is a new challenge, sometimes the effort and time put into reading seems wasted when the books is not that good or slow going.
Is it OK to like fanfiction?
You’re certainly not hurt by loving the stories. The characters are fictional so no, they aren’t hurt. Some authors are pissed off at fanfiction writers, but most understand that it’s also free advertising.
Is it weird to read your own fanfiction?
Avoid it… unless that’s what you were going for. 3. The best fanfiction has the feel of the original source or its own style that nonetheless works well with the canon characters.
Why do writers hate fanfiction?
Some writers think of fanfic as a hobby, while some say it’s a form of stealing. Diana Gabaldon, author of the Outlander series, really hates it, and asks her readers not to do it. She says that fanfic writers are “stealing an audience they’re not entitled to”.
Why do people read fan fiction?
Fan fiction, for many people, is just a gateway drug to all other fiction writing. We obviously have the chops to commit ourselves to long pieces of works, and the imagination to go wild with somebody else’s characters.
Why do people hate fanfiction so much?
There’s lots of different reasons why people hate fanfiction, though they do vary by person. Quality. Fanfiction is usually written by young teenaged girls, most of whom are delving into the idea of writing for the first time in their lives.
What is the point of fanfiction?
It is a place for people to explore writing for the first time, usually in communities that support these newcomers to keep writing even though they aren’t good, and go explore themes like sexuality in a safe manner. It’s a way to indulge in a book or show or movie in ways that are sometimes better than the source material.
I think the reason people feel so comfortable mocking fan fiction authors is because we’re somehow less “real” or “legitimate” than other writers in their minds, and they don’t think we’ll take personal offense to them mocking our work.