Fanfiction of Our Own - A World Within and Beyond Fandoms

At the top of my head, mine would be an OOC without explanation (I don’t mind OOC. Just at least give a background why they’re out of character) and a build up with no pay off (although this goes for other fiction stories as well.)

The halfling walked hesitantly and with great stealth along the cold stone hallway. Ahead, a soft light flickered from underneath an old wooden door.

Reaching the door, he tried the handle and the door creaked open. The halfling's eyes looked around the room, moving like a bat's eyes might if it was looking around a room. In contrast to the grey and dark hallway, the wood panelled room was lit by the warm light of torches and scented candles, and soft violin music drifted from an adjoining room. Who was playing the music, he wondered.

From the adjoining room, a voice. "Have you ever heard such a song?" the voice said in an unusual tone, soft, yet sharp like a bat's tooth.

"There used to be a greying tower alone on the sea You became the light on the dark side of me -"

The door to the adjoining room opened and there was the Count. Behind him an antique chaise longue.

"I thought you slept in a coffin...?" the halfling said.

"Not when there are two of us," said the count.

THE END

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Introduction

Fanfiction is a fan written story based on a popular media, book, anime or literature. It needs no detailed intro for a lot of us know what we want when getting into fanfiction. But if you don’t, read around for some ideas.

Basic Guidelines

1. Be respectful - A fanfic is above all else, a safe space for one to explore and experiment. You might encounter others who have different opinions and views as you. And that’s fine. But be reminded that fanfictions are written for free, a true labor of love. In this case, “if you have nothing good to say, don’t say anything at all” applies.

2. Valid Criticisms are Welcome- that said, a fanfic can be an avenue for some to improve their writing. Valid and sincere constructive feedback are welcome.

3. Be civil - let’s keep this place a safe and warm place for everyone to enjoy their fandoms.

4. Proper Credits- Always credit when sharing works that aren’t yours.

5. Proper tagging and labels- Do label your fandom when sharing a story for easy searchability. Example- Fanfiction Title [Fandom]

Writer’s Resource

• Choose a fandom
• Write… and write - it’s always the first step that’s most difficult
• Don’t be afraid and/or ashamed - you write what you like. No pressure, no guilt. :)
• Proofread… or not. It’s up to you.

Reader’s Resource

• Respect each other’s fandom.
• Feel free to read and discuss. Share what you love.
• Requests are welcome (but note that this community is just created on lemmy. There might not be a lot of takers, for now.)
• Enjoy and have fun.

Topic Ideas

• Favorite fanfics
• Writing tips
• Sharing of reading lists
• Writing Prompts
• [More to come as this list is revisited]

Misc

• Fanfiction.net and archiveofourown.org are both welcome
• Feel free to share fanfics from other media like tumblr, livejournal and more.

Suggestions

Suggestions are always welcome :)