Fan Fiction

Acalewia · 05-03-2006, 01:27 PM

How many of you write Fan Fiction?

Ireth · 06-23-2006, 01:30 PM

I do. So far I've written only Harry Potter fan-fiction, though.

Curubethion · 06-23-2006, 03:50 PM

If you count Entmoot and Atharon RPGs, yeah, I write fanfiction. But nothing besides that.

I just prefer making up my own worlds, with their own customs, languages, etc.

Tuinor · 06-23-2006, 06:42 PM

Fan Fiction? This may seem dumb on my part, but is that Fantasy Fiction?

Curubethion · 06-23-2006, 11:24 PM

It's any fiction set in an existing fiction world, usually one with movies or (a) book(s), and typically involving main characters. For example: you could write Fan Fiction about Star Wars if you were telling the continued story of Luke Skywalker after Episode VI. Another example of Fan Fiction would be writing M:I 4. At least, I don't think it has to be fantasy.

But most Fan Fiction is fantasy, and it's usually LOTR too...and often involves Legolas...

tolkienfan · 06-24-2006, 12:33 AM

Isn't there a fan-fiction section on tolkientrail? I remember reading some there.

katya · 02-03-2015, 12:53 PM

I've been working on my own original stuff quite a bit, but I'd really like to re-read The Silmarillion and write some fanfics about those characters. There's just so much potential! (But I'm hella busy with school/work so it probably won't happen anytime soon.)

***Earniel*** · 02-16-2015, 10:02 AM

The Silmarillion is indeed rife with fanfic-opportunity, moreso than The Hobbit or LoTR in that respect. The only downside is that you have to remember a lot of history if you want to play in that sandbox. I've never have spent as much time in the timelines for discussion than I did for fanfic and RPG-reasons.

Snowdog · 07-29-2015, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Eärniel

The Silmarillion is indeed rife with fanfic-opportunity, moreso than The Hobbit or LoTR in that respect. The only downside is that you have to remember a lot of history if you want to play in that sandbox. I've never have spent as much time in the timelines for discussion than I did for fanfic and RPG-reasons.

I made a feeble attempt at a fan-fic based in the 1st Age a number of years ago. The main character has been my only attempt at writing an elf, and my 1st at writing a woman. Only got a short ways into it, and provided a vague outline, but I used the character in some RPs based in the late 2nd and in the 3rd age. Her demise came in an RP in the years before the war. The advantage of writing an immortal character!

The Sil is quite a big sandbox, and it is a bit daunting trying to keep everything in mind while creating the sub-tale fanfics.

***Earniel*** · 08-01-2015, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowdog

The advantage of writing an immortal character!

Indeed, not too many fandoms that offer that particular benefit.

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The Sil is quite a big sandbox, and it is a bit daunting trying to keep everything in mind while creating the sub-tale fanfics.

This is mostly why I love to use the world when writing fanfic but try to use as little of the canon characters as I can, or use those that aren't well defined. Lots of those in the Sil too.

05-03-2006, 01:27 PM	#1
Acalewia Halfelven Daughter of the Dunedain, President of Entmoot Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In trouble. As usual. Posts: 4,674	Fan Fiction How many of you write Fan Fiction? __________________ "Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life!"~ inked Don't meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. "Don't be such a sour wolf" Stiles ~ Heart Monitor http://www.wattpad.com/user/IceQueenofMitera

06-23-2006, 01:30 PM	#2
Ireth Elven Warrior Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Posts: 193	I do. So far I've written only Harry Potter fan-fiction, though. __________________ The sun be warm and kind to you. The darkest night a star shines through. The dullest morn a radiance brew. And where dusk comes, God's hand to you.

06-23-2006, 03:50 PM	#3
Curubethion Fenway Ranger, Lord of Red Sox Nation Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: College! Posts: 1,976	If you count Entmoot and Atharon RPGs, yeah, I write fanfiction. But nothing besides that. I just prefer making up my own worlds, with their own customs, languages, etc. __________________ Adventure...betrayal...heroism... Atharon: where heroes are born. My wife once said to me—when I'd been writing for ten or fifteen years—that I could always go back to being a nuclear engineer. And I said to her, 'Harriet, would you let someone who quit his job to go write fantasy anywhere near your nuclear reactor? I wouldn't!' (Robert Jordan)

06-23-2006, 11:24 PM	#5
Curubethion Fenway Ranger, Lord of Red Sox Nation Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: College! Posts: 1,976	It's any fiction set in an existing fiction world, usually one with movies or (a) book(s), and typically involving main characters. For example: you could write Fan Fiction about Star Wars if you were telling the continued story of Luke Skywalker after Episode VI. Another example of Fan Fiction would be writing M:I 4. At least, I don't think it has to be fantasy. But most Fan Fiction is fantasy, and it's usually LOTR too...and often involves Legolas... __________________ Adventure...betrayal...heroism... Atharon: where heroes are born. My wife once said to me—when I'd been writing for ten or fifteen years—that I could always go back to being a nuclear engineer. And I said to her, 'Harriet, would you let someone who quit his job to go write fantasy anywhere near your nuclear reactor? I wouldn't!' (Robert Jordan)

06-24-2006, 12:33 AM	#6
tolkienfan Elf Lord Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Internet Posts: 803	Isn't there a fan-fiction section on tolkientrail? I remember reading some there. __________________ Don't be hasty! Thanks so much to Last Child of Ungoliant, Twista, and BeardofPants for my avatar!

06-23-2006, 06:42 PM	#4
Tuinor Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wandering in circles until they become triangles Posts: 292	Fan Fiction? This may seem dumb on my part, but is that Fantasy Fiction?

02-03-2015, 12:53 PM	#7
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	I've been working on my own original stuff quite a bit, but I'd really like to re-read The Silmarillion and write some fanfics about those characters. There's just so much potential! (But I'm hella busy with school/work so it probably won't happen anytime soon.) __________________ ~~eat until you can't anymore, play until you drop, sleep the day away, laugh, cry, yell, just live live live!~~

02-16-2015, 10:02 AM	#8
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	The Silmarillion is indeed rife with fanfic-opportunity, moreso than The Hobbit or LoTR in that respect. The only downside is that you have to remember a lot of history if you want to play in that sandbox. I've never have spent as much time in the timelines for discussion than I did for fanfic and RPG-reasons.

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