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Date Posted: 22:58:36 11/16/11 Wed
Author: Shelly
Subject: Fanfiction (Inside; wordy and a question)
In reply to: Colie 's message, "Fan Fiction" on 18:31:23 11/16/11 Wed

(major lurker alert*)It's such a happy coincidence that I saw your post immediately after reading your Castle fanfic over at ff.net. :-)

I love to read. Writing of all kinds has always appealed to me and fanfiction is an addictive pool of awesomeness that drew me in from the early years of the internet. The best part about ff, to me, is that there is no need to take the time to explain the very basic structure (in terms of characters, setting, etc). It's all about exploring the nooks and crannies that the show was unable to delve into, the whys and the hows of certain actions in the plot that we did not get to see on screen. So, it is as much about filling in the gaps in the show's narrative, as it is about the show.

I've long been a reader of fanfiction and the addiction started with a combination of JAG and The X-Files, back when Ex Libris, the Rose Garden and Gossamer were busy. And I still keep in touch with my "original" fandom loves to an extent (re-reading my old faves), but my instinct, as far as obsessing over fanfiction, it seems, is to move on to newer pastures. I think that's also because I've read enough fanfiction, in my old fandoms, that gives the characters the closure, the ending, or the "ever after" that I was seeking at the end of a show that I feel comfortable enough to leave them. lol...that sounds a lot more egotistical than I meant.

I have come across some of my favorite fanfic authors from one fandom in other fandoms and it's like reconnecting with a long lost friend - it's fun, and rather comforting to see that and read their interpretation of this new fandom, see what fascinates them about this new world and new set of characters.

I do have a question for the fic writers who straddle different fandoms - how easy/difficult is it to write fic for different shows?
If you start writing for one show, are you able to go back to an old favorite to write fic for that?
*slinks back into lurkdom*

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[> [> Awww, thanks for the advertisement, Shelly. :-) Glad to hear you are reading. Great analysis! I totally agree with what you said about the appeal of fanfiction. It's like the dream of the Neverending Story, a world where you can keep your favorite characters and every time you open the book, there is a new story told, another angle explored. I am often sad if I have just finished a very good book, and have to close it and there is no more. With fanfiction, there's always more! Are there other JAG fanfic authors that you have found in new fandoms, and if so, who are they? -- Colie, 13:10:17 11/17/11 Thu [1]


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[> [> To answer your question about straddling fandoms, here's my take (even if I only just started in a new fandom with a mere two stories under my belt): I am not having a difficult time with switching between shows. It's like the characters have their own places in my head that don't mix. Here live Castle and Beckett, and over there live Mac and Harm. They don't mingle. If a story idea comes to my mind for Castle, it usually isn't one that would fit for JAG at all. (inside) -- Colie, 14:04:50 11/17/11 Thu [1]

I haven't written for JAG in a while, but that's more so because I am less involved in it - I can't watch it right now (no DVDs and it's not on tv right now either), and so there is less inspiration. With Castle there are current, new episodes and 'unfinished' characters and storylines so I find myself more inspired. However, I still have Harm and Mac ideas in my head, as well as unfinished projects, and I am aiming to go back at some point, whenever inspiration strikes. Which I think will happen once I have the DVD set and will rewatch the entire series.


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[> [> [> Off the top of my head, apart from you obvs, one of my favorite JAG ff writers, Pixie, writes Bones fanfiction and I was beyond elated to discover her writing there, but unfortunately, I've moved on from the Bones fandom into Castle now...*wink, wink, nudge, nudge* do write a few multi-chapter fics for Castle, please? Thanks for answering the question - I guess that's how I operate as a reader too - and the paucity of new episodes is definitely a big drawback sometimes. I like seeing the characters (and the fandom) grow through the seasons. It just feels very satisfying. -- Shelly, 20:37:14 11/17/11 Thu [1]


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[> [> [> [> True, Pixie has been writing across fandoms for a while. I don't read Bones fanfic though. But yeah would love to do a multi-chapter Castle piece. However, I am better at writing than at coming up with plots. You can throw some plot bunnies my way if you have any ideas and I can see what I can do. ;-) -- Colie, 21:26:59 11/17/11 Thu [1]


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