The Escapist Fanfic Thread...

[Erana]

Oh, good. I thought this was going to be a thread of fanfics about the 'Scapist itself. I mentioned that in passing the other day, and everyone shouted, "Noooo!"
Kinda amusing, really.

 

[Catchy Slogan]

I've always quite liked fanfiction, but as time has gone along, it's been increasingly harder to find any decent authors with decent ideas, or any idea that hasn't been done to death, resurrected and then killed again. Whenever I find one, it's either not been updated for 3 years, or been completely abandoned, which is a shame. So my faith in fanfiction is drawing to it's end.

i'll try to see if I can remember some of my favs and post a link.

 

[Trivun]

Spoiler: Massive Spoiler Snip

So...You really have that big a problem with My Immortal? I actually spent a good chunk(five and a half hours) of my day yesterday reading that aloud over Skype.

In all honestly, I really actually do like that story. It is terrible and angsty and badly written, but the whole thing is either brilliant satire, great trolling, or a person who genuinely thought they were writing a good story. In any case, it is hilarious, and opens itself to quite a few really great jokes over its 44 chapters.

So, with that in mind, why, exactly, do you have such a huge problem with it, OP? I can understand saying "they're butchering the English Language and Harry Potter canon" or whatever, but if you think about it, in two out of three cases that was kind of the point, and in one out of three it's still pretty funny.


EDIT: Also, to be a bit more on-topic, I've been contemplating writing what is essentially Hitchhiker's Guide fanfic for a while now. Although it wouldn't involve the same characters or anything, it would just be set in the same universe and time period as of the end of the first book.

Hmmm, I don't have that much of a problem with My Immortal per se... hell, I actually like Twilight, although admittedly even Twilight is nowhere near as bad as My Immortal. I won't read MI myself, and have no intention to ever do so, but I don't have an actual problem with the story. No, my problem is that the first two people to reply to this topic, aside from myself, both posted a load of crap that was apparently meant to parody MI, and it just wasn't funny. That's why I added the edit to the OP, so that people wouldn't just post a load of crap and would take this seriously. The reason for the thread was to promote actual decent fanfic and see what some of the great writers on this site have done, rather than be a conduit for idiots to post stupid unfunny parodies of something that was written appallingly badly.

Anywho, back on topic. Planning to write at least one fanfic over the next week or so, if I get the time, based on some of the untold stories of Halo. Things like the doomed flight of the Argos and the Heracles, or the siege of Draco IV, or the fall of Arcadia, and so on, things that are mentioned in the backstory but never expanded on, I'm planning to write something based on those that could almost be considered Fanon (so, using all the correct timeline and history and features from the actual Halo backstory, and so on). As a longtime Halo fan, it should be interesting to see what I can come up with .

When you do, send me a link. That sounds really interesting.

Heh, I should have known either you or Vrex would have commented on that plan... . But yeah, I'm rereading the entire novel series at the moment so whenever I come across a throwaway reference like the relatively few I listed, I'll store it in my memory for ideas later. I did consider briefly doing a fanfic-style novelisation (well, short novella online) of the story in Halo 3, since I'm playing it again now (on Legendary no less), but that'll wait for quite some time as I'm halfway through already and can't be bothered starting again just to write a single novella. Especially after all the trouble I had trying to get past about 15 Jiralhanae and a Wraith on Legendary in the middle of the Tsavo Highway... (managed it eventually with some clever flanking, but it still took forever...)

 

[Trivun]

Oh, good. I thought this was going to be a thread of fanfics about the 'Scapist itself. I mentioned that in passing the other day, and everyone shouted, "Noooo!"
Kinda amusing, really.

Hmmm, there's an idea... could be worth a shot ;D. Though I doubt I'll be the one to incur the wrath of the community by undertaking such a foolish task...

 

[Czargent Sane]

my immortal? my immortal is just the very tiny tip of a very nasty iceberg. the size of texas

 

[JanatUrlich]

I read porny ones purely because if a character is hot, I definitely wanna read about them shagging.

I dunno, I'm not massively into it though. Never written any. I'm definitely not opposed to it though! I don't get why people get so crazy over fanfiction. If they're well written then I don't see what the problem is.

I'll possibly be writing my own sometime soon, so I'll add it here if I do.

Doooooo it!

 

[Spinozaad]

Never been much of a fanfic writer. If I write, it's either 'original' work or more column-type stuff.

It's too much against my 'writer's honour' to write fanfictions. Simply because a) I'm better or b) I'm not good enough to take on someone else's literary work.

 

[TheEnglishman]

I'm writing an O.K Batman fan-fic at the moment, only a few more chapters to go, and because I'm a shameless flogger of my own work, here's the link:

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5794405/1/Batman_Prisoner_of_Arkham

 

[ShadowsofHope]

Mostly KotOR fanfiction, Final Fantasy fanfiction, and some more.. mature audience fanfiction.

I'll find links for favorites later, if anyone wants them.

 

[faceless chick]

anyone got yahtzee x thatguywiththeglasses pornfics?
i mean, i'm sure they exist, i just want to lol.

 

[DarkHourPrince]

I write fanfics for Kingdom Hearts, Phoenix Wright, Hetalia, Persona 3/4, and Final Fantasy VII but I won't post them here due to the slash nature of my writing.

frostofoblivioniv.deviantart.com
www.fanfiction.net/~larcsakurai

You can read my stuff here if interested <3

 

[Chogg Van Helsing]

i dont write fanfic, just my own stuff lol

i posted it a while ago, but it wasnt that great a hit lol. what i had written was too slow to start and the story overall was too long lol

 

[gregitaly]

Fanfiction is seriously the most disgusting thing imaginable. Honestly why can't you make up your own damn characters instead of vomiting on more creative and intelligent person's ideas. Oh, wait a minute, I know the reason! It's because you don't have a single shred of creativity in your entire malformed body. Instead you spend most of your time dreaming of ways Mario can sex up Luigi. Nto two mehnton teh tipos

 

[SpikeyGirl]

Oh, good. I thought this was going to be a thread of fanfics about the 'Scapist itself. I mentioned that in passing the other day, and everyone shouted, "Noooo!"
Kinda amusing, really.

Actually that sounds like fun. Couple that with the Escapist Uni thread [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.129428-Welcome-to-Escapist-University?page=1] from a while back and there could be an awesome story just waiting to be written.
More on Topic: I do write fanfiction, you want to know what I write, search my user name on Fanfiction.net.

EDIT:

Fanfiction is seriously the most disgusting thing imaginable. Honestly why can't you make up your own damn characters instead of vomiting on more creative and intelligent person's ideas. Oh, wait a minute, I know the reason! It's because you don't have a single shred of creativity in your entire malformed body. Instead you spend most of your time dreaming of ways Mario can sex up Luigi. Nto two mehnton teh tipos

That was uncalled for.

What exactly do you do in a game?
You play using someone elses characters and someone elses story line, so by your way of thinking most games are interactive fanfictions with a graphical interface.

 

[The Diabolical Biz]

I don't write fanfiction as such, more just random stories

Yeah, no input here I'm afraid, but, unlike most people who've never read it and hate it, I'm completely open to the idea of fanfiction...thinking about it, where's my pen

 

[Phantomess]

Been reading One Promise Kept from the Alice in Wonderland 2010 archive at fanfiction.net. Oh-my-god... soooo epic! Love it absolutely. I've currently got half the kids at work reading it as well, which is hilarious!

(No, it's not mine, but I'm plugging it anyway)

Fanfiction is seriously the most disgusting thing imaginable. Honestly why can't you make up your own damn characters instead of vomiting on more creative and intelligent person's ideas. Oh, wait a minute, I know the reason! It's because you don't have a single shred of creativity in your entire malformed body. Instead you spend most of your time dreaming of ways Mario can sex up Luigi. Nto two mehnton teh tipos

Seriously? I've been writing for YEARS, both for recreation and publication. It takes more skill to handle someone else's characters than it does to use your own effectively. You can do no wrong if the character is yours - you control their idiosyncrasies. Using someone else's characters... ah, then you have to learn about them intimately - who are they? What are they? How do they think and feel and move... and how do you faithfully represent that?

Think about movie remakes and reboots - you think JJ Abrams simply said "Not interested in being faithful to the characters, let's just blow stuff up!" in the presence of the actor who made Spock a household name? Of course he didn't. That would have been insulting a huge following of loyal fans.

A truly GOOD fanfic writer takes this into account - how do you write this character in order to appeal to the hardcore fans? How do you maintain that fine balance of being faithful and giving the fandom your own little twist? I actually asked Karl Urban about the differences of his McCoy and DeForest Kelley's McCoy and his answer boiled down to this: They are essentially the same man, but you can't carbon copy a performance or a character. There will always be differences.

The different actors who have played James Bond over the years are a perfect example of this and all seriousness, ask yourself this: Given the choice, would you prefer to read a quality fanfiction that held your interest and kept your attention or would you prefer something "original" like Twilight? Because for me, the fanfic will win anyday.

 

[Meemaimoh]

The different actors who have played James Bond over the years are a perfect example of this and all seriousness, ask yourself this: Given the choice, would you prefer to read a quality fanfiction that held your interest and kept your attention or would you prefer something "original" like Twilight? Because for me, the fanfic will win anyday.

Interestingly, the only good thing I've ever read relating to Twilight was a piece of fanfiction. It basically looked at Bella a few years after the fact, after she had fallen out of her silly girlish lust and was regretting being so quick to become a vampire. I wish I'd bookmarked it or something, 'cause then I'd link it.

I have a bit of fanfiction here:

http://www.fanfiction.net/~stridette

I haven't touched it in ages, though.

 

[F-I-D-O]

I had to do New Years resolutions for a fictional character in writing class, and I chose Deadpool.

Spoiler: Behold the awesome!

1) Eat more chimichangas.

2) Kill more clowns with inflatable hammer.

3) Get less of a spider-man rip-off costume.

4) Make that damn superhero porn website with the Invisible Woman. Visible of course.

5) Get more explosives.

6) Chimichanga's fun to say. Chimichanga. Chimichanga. Chimichanga.

7) Kill Brittney Spears.

8) Have deep political talk with voices in my head about Norman Osborn's reign and question them why Marvel called it "Dark."

9) Try not to kill as many orphans.

10) Score with Dr. Betty.

11) Take Agent X's pancreas (read Cable and Deadpool if you don't get it)

That's the closest I've come to fanfiction in years.

Fixed.
Yeah, if I write fanfic it usually ends up like a short passage. I remeber actually giving a plot to a WiiWare racing game (Gyrostar I believe) in a one page story. I refuse to post it here, mainly because A)I can't find it and B)I'm pretty sure it's pathetic

 

[Trivun]

Fanfiction is seriously the most disgusting thing imaginable. Honestly why can't you make up your own damn characters instead of vomiting on more creative and intelligent person's ideas. Oh, wait a minute, I know the reason! It's because you don't have a single shred of creativity in your entire malformed body. Instead you spend most of your time dreaming of ways Mario can sex up Luigi. Nto two mehnton teh tipos

If you're going to come up with nasty derogatory comments like that, why even come to this thread? There are some very good fanfics out there, Cassandra Clare started out as a Harry Potter fanfic writer and now has a bestselling young adult book series out (the Mortal Instruments). You think she has 'no creativity'? I personally spend a lot of time coming up with elaborate storylines and plots for stories in my mind, many of which I have written and posted on both my Deviant Art account and the forums of this very website. I still want to write fanfiction. Does that imply I have absolutely no creativity?

Next time, get your facts right and don't just post stupid, nasty comments about something you know little of. Then you won't look like such an arrogant fool. Consider yourself reported.

 

[Trivun]

I read porny ones purely because if a character is hot, I definitely wanna read about them shagging.

I dunno, I'm not massively into it though. Never written any. I'm definitely not opposed to it though! I don't get why people get so crazy over fanfiction. If they're well written then I don't see what the problem is.

I'll possibly be writing my own sometime soon, so I'll add it here if I do.

Doooooo it!

Will do when I get some free time for it . And is it odd that your approach to fanfic doesn't actually surprise me? . No offence meant, of course, in fact that's probably the best reason to read fanfic, after all ;D.