To Write Dominion "Derived Fiction" and not Fanfiction

[raven013]

Before I start, let me just tell you that I am not a professional writer or am I an 11 year-old naruto fan. I am just a normal guy who has a passion for reading and writing works of fiction.

Anyways...


Clarification:

There should be a distinction between a fiction written as a tribute to a character (fanfiction) and fiction that is set on a derived work of a fiction author which Mr. Caradryan named as "derived" fiction because this thread demands that there should be. If this thread was posted on the Dota forum site Dota-allstars.com's fanfiction thread then the term derived fiction won't be used at all. The term derived fiction is not of common usage its just a term made to distinguish some differences of thought on this thread. I for a fact didn't even bother to make the distinction hence the title of this thread as was "To Write Dominion Fanfiction" hoping people with get the drift.

@Squirrelloid

Most people suck as writers.

That is absolutely true. Perhaps this may come as a shock for you but I for one would bet that it would be the author of the fanfiction to be the first to know if his/her story sucks or not. However instead of paying proof readers or publishing houses, people have found a more cheaper and better way to counter their own suckiness and that is through PEER REVIEW. People go to forums and post their works their in order for other people to review it. Yes thats right. Letting some random guy read your work and letting him post a constructive criticism is a much, much cheaper and exciting compared to a paid proof reader.

Put your feet inside the writer's shoes and feel the feeling of waiting anxiously for anyone to comment on your work. Believe me its exhilirating; you don't know what they will say, whether if they like it or want it to burn in hell along with you, it is in its on way, a thrilling experience.

Maybe this did not occur when you write your post but I'm pretty sure these "morons" with modems did not deliver their work in a silver-platter. Well how could they? They are just amateurs who just have the passion and time to write. Tell me good sir, is that even a crime?

Further, people with actual talent don't write fanfiction - they can actually make money writing instead.

Why in the hell would a professional writer even bother writing fanfiction? If he is indeed a professional then he would think as a professional and not sell his written work for free. Fanfiction is free for everyone (with copyright to the author of course) so why would J.K. Rowling write her works for free if she could make millions out of it? Fanfiction and with all of its subgenres are free for everyone to see and fanfic writers do this because it is their passion. Again, is that a crime?

Look. There is a very, very simple solution to all of your grievances of fanfiction as being sucky and Mr. Sombre even pointed this out in his first post.

IF YOU DON'T LIKE FANFICTION THEN DON'T READ IT...