If you've ever read a fanfiction before you know there are PLENTY of bad ones out there. It all depends on your individuals preferences. Like, for me, I hate fanfictions that take the characters so far out-of-character that they're somebody else completely. Then there are others that can irk me even more because they don't know how to use spell-check and can’t seem to manage that subject, verb agreement thing [sarcasm]. You know what I mean...
ANYWAY, I was watching a video called, "What Makes A Bad [Mostly Harry Potter, but others also.] Fan Fiction Part 1." It's a video blog where a girl basically rants about the things that make a bad fanfiction. She focuses mostly on the Harry Potter fanfics and I think she makes some pretty good points even though it's based on her own opinions. For instance, she says that she hates when the authors of fanfics write about two characters being all angsty and sad then "10 years later" are married and happy. She says, "I'm all for a happy ending but you gotta tell us how they get there."
Despite how bad or good the fanfiction is, I do like the fact that people feel like they can be bigger part of their favorite books/movies than just a consumers. Plus, it brings a lot of people together on the internet who have the same interest. What about you? How do you feel about fanfictions?
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I love fanfiction, but agree that you sometimes have to look hard to find the good stuff. Especially on sites like fanfiction.net - many Harry Potter websites have proofreaders (or "beta readers"), but fanfiction.net doesn't.
ReplyDeleteAnd I do agree that it brings people together. I can't see any downside to people from all walks of life being united.
I think people should keep their fan fiction to themselves personally. However, if you are going to go out there and search for fan fiction... you should know not to expect anything too great. I mean, its great people are being brought together by similar interests, but nobody should be too critical.
ReplyDeleteI agree that there are many good and bad fan fiction out there. But wait who am I to say whats good and bad fan fiction??? So I'd say some fan fiction interests me, while others don't. Fan fiction allows people to express themselves on a different level. It also brings people together that share some of the same ideas. Therefore, the idea of fans creating their own fiction is a graet aspect! Because fan fiction is not made for any profits and since it is a simple form of expression, people are free to write as they please.
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