Sentences with phrase «about fan fiction»

If you ask ten authors how they feel about fan fiction — for those of you unaware, it's the writing and publishing (not necessarily with monetization) of content that stars existing characters or celebrities, but comes from its author's own creative process — you might find them evenly split on whether or not fan fic is a compliment to their writing, or basically not worth using to wrap up your used chewing gum.

Following the launch of Kindle Worlds (see trailer above), Amazon's platform that lets fan fiction authors sell their stories in the Kindle Store, there is an intense debate about fan fiction and how it shapes self - publishing.

If you've followed my other posts about the ethics of fan fiction or what authors should know about fan fiction, you can probably guess that a writer profiting off the fans, characters, or worldbuilding of -LSB-...]

If you've followed my other posts about the ethics of fan fiction or what authors should know about fan fiction, you can probably guess that a writer profiting off the fans, characters, or worldbuilding of another author doesn't sit well with me.

I've written before about fan fiction (fanfic) and how some involved in the fandoms are ethically challenged.

A One Direction fan's writings have earned her a huge publishing deal — and kicked off a whole new round of missing the point about fan fiction.

I have mixed feelings about fan fiction as an author.

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Hands up this is fiction, it is what I feel has the strongest chance due to the events all us Arsenal fans have witnessed over the years, Wenger isn't open about his transfers and as such surprised tend to happen.

If the Twins are within three games of first place at the end of August, I will write fan fiction about Joe Mauer's twins being rivals with Buster Posey's twins at summer basketball camp, only to realize they have lots in common, which helps them band together against a common enemy, Mr. McGarnle, the mean - spirited counselor from across the lake.

From graphics to fan - fiction, and perhaps even a splash of roleplaying, we're your one - stop shop for a fix of everything HP Frequency - about 2 posts per week

About Site - The Setup Wizard is a work of Fan Fiction based on characters, locations, and events created by and creditied to J.K. Rowling.

About Blog The Setup Wizard is a work of Fan Fiction based on characters, locations, and events created by and creditied to J.K. Rowling.

Newcastle upon Tyne About Blog If you're a fan of literary fiction, you're in the right place.

The filmmakers have described «Band of Robbers» as fan fiction, and that feels about right: They don't quite hit the mark, but it's fun to watch them trying.

November 4, 2014 • In the wake of news about One Direction erotic fiction, Stephen Thompson sits down with our resident fan - fiction enthusiast, Petra Mayer, to discuss fan - driven writing and the future of publishing.

In Book Club, we are given a brainless, toothless, sexually inhibited and largely unfunny comedy centered around fan fiction inspired by a series of YA books and movies about vampires.

Roman Polanski's Based on a True Story, contrary to its title, isn't: It's a fiction film about a successful author who avoids her past and an eerily obsessive fan who pushes her to write the «hidden book» her previous work seemed to promise.

A poster and trailer have arrived online for writer - director Clay Liford's upcoming comedy Slash which stars Michael Johnston, Hannah Marks and Michael Ian Black; check them out below... Neil is a questioning high school freshman whose main social outlet is the steamy erotic fan fiction he writes about Vanguard, the brawny, galaxy - hopping hero of a -LSB-...]

The Force Awakens is a triumph, and whether one is a fan of Star Wars or a newcomer uncertain what all the fuss is about this is a science fiction spectacular worthy of celebration.

Marlowe is irritated that he never got credit for writing Shakespeare's plays, one of many obnoxiously presented wink - wink jokes about immortality aimed at fans of vampire fiction who have probably heard this stuff a million times.

In this edition, Idris Elba reads fan fiction that was written about the Luther star himself.

In contrast to «Fifty Shades...», which metastasised out of «Twilight» fan fiction, the literary origins of «Secretary» are more respectable: a short story by Mary Gaitskill, whose writings about BDSM go a bit deeper than the recent bonkbusters.

Life - long fans of science fiction know only too well that their beloved genre can sometimes get a very bad rap from those who feel it's solely about aliens, ray guns and flying saucers.

If you would like to write some horny fan fiction about these two, I would read it:

The Russos play expertly in a sandbox that's already chock full of castles built from 10 years of fan theories, speculation and even complete fiction about what might happen when Rocket Raccoon meets [SPOILER], or [SPOILER] meets Iron Man.

Fan fiction generally is about camaraderie, and fans of various genre or entertainment property sharing their experience, and this takes that to the next level.»

Then what about «Fifty Shades of Grey», which started out as fan - fiction, was self - published, but went on to sell millions of copies?

The #HoldOnToTheLight blog campaign was founded in September of 2016 to raise awareness about treatments for anxiety, depression, suicide, domestic violence, PTSD, bullying awareness, and other mental health issues amongst the science fiction and fantasy authors and fans community.

Just look for «fan fiction» sites (Halo [bungie.org] is «wonderful»), or just about any site [deviantart.com] which allows teenage girls to publish a «book.»

Instead the success stories you hear are about that nobody who suddenly started selling tens of thousands of ebooks on Kindle (Amanda Hawking, Hugh Howey), or somebody else who was writing fan fiction in a public forum and somebody got in touch to help her publish it (E. L. James).

As a long - time fan of Science Fiction, it's been interesting to see the genre grow and grow, to the point where it is now just about everywhere.

We had our first repeat guest on the show today, urban fantasy author Carolynn Gockel (writing as C. Gockel) from Episode 19, where we chatted about permafree books, getting started on fan fiction sites, using Tumblr to promote, and where to buy sponsorships.

Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders I've been a huge fan of Saunders» short fiction for 20 years, so I'll admit to being a bit apprehensive about his first novel.

Recently I wrote about it in regards to fan - fiction and manga.

March 8, 2012 Jami Gold Writing Stuff advice for writers, character archetypes, ethics, fan fiction, Jami Gold, Janice Hardy, Learn about Writing, listening to characters, paranormal author, professionalism, RWA, strong characters, subtext

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I'm talking about authors writing genre fiction, either with existing fan - bases (from fanfic or their indie books) or just starting from scratch.

Readers and fan fiction authors can find out more about the writing and self - publishing options at kindleworlds.amazon.com.

At Crime Fiction Lover, a «site for die hard crime and thriller fans» Shevez talks in an interview about how he came to write a book set in his home city.

Calling all historical fiction fans — especially those who love learning about real women who continue to inspire in the present day.

New and upcoming authors traditionally write fan - fiction about these people and some stories have been read billions of times.

For fiction, fans of Geraldine Brooks might want to check out Debra Dean, whose novels about Russia are historically accurate and emotionally compelling.

Fans of sharp - edged political fiction, take note: Neel, who recently answered questions about The Electors for BookPage, will appear tomorrow at Nashville's Parnassus Books for a reading and discussion.

There's something about the transport to a completely different land populated by otherworldly characters that gives fantasy its allure, and YA fans (of all ages) increasingly relate to the alternative worlds represented by the crop of engaging fiction published in recent years.

Despite headlines about record - breaking deals — most recently for a slice of One Direction fan fiction, which earned Anna Todd a mid-six-figure deal with Simon & Schuster — the «vast majority» of writers receive advances that are well below the level that would make them equivalent to a salary, said Smythe.

If you're wondering how on earth an author can write a 500 - page literary fiction volume about trees, consider this: Margaret Atwood is a huge fan.

For fans of speculative fiction looking for a book that can go toe - to - toe with The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood's classic about female oppression and rebellion, look no further: Jennie Melamed's chilling debut, Gather the Daughters, is the dazzling dystopian narrative you seek.

That's not even taking into account debut novelist Anna Todd's six - figure deal with Simon & Schuster for her title, After, an epic 1D fan fiction about band member Harry Styles.

Her deal follows one for Anna Todd, whose fan fiction about the band One Direction garnered 800 million reads on the website Wattpad, landing her a book deal with Simon & Schuster and an upcoming movie.

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