Why do you write fan fiction?

[Starfist]

It's a chance to create and visit strange new worlds.
To create new civilisations...
And to boldly go where no writer has gone before.

And to get my creative mind working.

[Nanouk]

It's a chance to create and visit strange new worlds.
To create new civilisations...
And to boldly go where no writer has gone before.

And to get my creative mind working.

And hey what the hell Im I gonna do with my free time otherwise

[Nikki Alexander]

I write fanfiction for some of the reasons mentioned above, the fact that you get almost instant feedback, but also in the case of like Stargate, in the show some of the minor characters didn't really get that much attention and there were one or two that I liked, mainly Colonel Reynolds and Major Davies, who while they did appear in it a bit more then some, I still would have liked to have seen them more. So with fanfic you get to explore the minor characters more and flesh them out a little. And I like the ideas that people come up with and like others have mentioned, you can expand on a certain scene in an episode or write an extra bit.

Don't get me wrong, I'd love to become a writer and get published, but I haven't even started writing anything like that. But I just love fanfiction too much to give it up.

[Whytewytch]

I write fanfiction for some of the reasons mentioned above, the fact that you get almost instant feedback, but also in the case of like Stargate, in the show some of the minor characters didn't really get that much attention and there were one or two that I liked, mainly Colonel Reynolds and Major Davies, who while they did appear in it a bit more then some, I still would have liked to have seen them more. So with fanfic you get to explore the minor characters more and flesh them out a little. And I like the ideas that people come up with and like others have mentioned, you can expand on a certain scene in an episode or write an extra bit.

Don't get me wrong, I'd love to become a writer and get published, but I haven't even started writing anything like that. But I just love fanfiction too much to give it up.

Spoilered sections have been pointed out as being OT. Read at your own risk...

Spoiler:

Nikki, first off, I don't think I've said a proper welcome--WELCOME TO GATEWORLD!

Secondly, if you saw my answer, I also started back to writing by writing fan fic;

Spoiler:

I am now a member of Romance Writers of America and write my own original work (nothing finished, let alone published yet, but working on it). Two of the girls in my local branch of the RWA write/started by writing fan fiction. You are welcome to stop by any of the writing threads we have here on GW to seek advice, give opinions, or just play. We will have a sprint coming up possibly tonight, definitely tomorrow night, at 9 pm EST. Check out the first page of this thread to see if it's something that might interest you--it is totally non-threatening, just time to write while others are doing the same. We'd love to have you if you want to join us.

[Nikki Alexander]

Thank you for the welcome, it's great to be here, and I've been having a little look around but I will do that. I've also been looking at the sprint thread and I might have a go, although I'm in the UK so my timezone will be different but I'll try and be on around the same time as I'll probably be on pretty late.

[Whytewytch]

Spoilered for being OT:

Spoiler:

There's actually a couple girls there who are also in the U.K., so you might be able to gel times with them--Cate's Corner is one. See you around the threads!

[fems]

Thank you for the welcome, it's great to be here, and I've been having a little look around but I will do that. I've also been looking at the sprint thread and I might have a go, although I'm in the UK so my timezone will be different but I'll try and be on around the same time as I'll probably be on pretty late.

There's actually a couple girls there who are also in the U.K., so you might be able to gel times with them--Cate's Corner is one. See you around the threads!

Wrong thread? Sounds like this is supposed to go in the Sprints thread...

[Whytewytch]

Wrong thread? Sounds like this is supposed to go in the Sprints thread...

Spoilered for apparently being OT.

Spoiler:

If you're interested in doing a sprint, follow the link in my previous post (two back from this one). I'm doing one tonight at 9 EST, I hope.

[fems]

If you're interested in doing a sprint, follow the link in my previous post (two back from this one). I'm doing one tonight at 9 EST, I hope.

Yes, I'm aware. I was merely pointing out that the two posts above my previous one seem to be talking about sprinting, rather than why you're writing fanfiction.

[SF_and_Coffee]

Yes, I'm aware. I was merely pointing out that the two posts above my previous one seem to be talking about sprinting, rather than why you're writing fanfiction.

They grew out of the larger discussion on why we write fanfiction, and were simply a detour intended to invite the new folks to visit the Sprints thread. Doesn't do much good to post stuff for new people IN that thread when they haven't begun to visit it yet.

[Whytewytch]

Spoiler:

Yes, I'm aware. I was merely pointing out that the two posts above my previous one seem to be talking about sprinting, rather than why you're writing fanfiction.

I was just inviting her to one of the other writing threads. As SF&C pointed out, it doesn't do much good to invite her (or anyone else who might be reading here & be interested) on the actual thread--she'd be there already.

To be more on track, I write fan fiction because I like to, and because I enjoy my fellow writers and the sense of community we can have in doing sprints and such.

[Sparky She-Demon]

Why do I write fanfiction? Let me count the reasons...

1. It's fun.
2. It's a good hobby to have.
3. I like to fill in the blanks in a story line.
4. I like to fix mistakes I believe that the writers have made.
5. It's an escape.

And finally,
I love to do it!!!!

[Nikki Alexander]

^ Plus if there's a character you feel should've gotten more attention or wanted to know more about, you can explore them more in fic and stuff.

[SF_and_Coffee]

^ Plus if there's a character you feel should've gotten more attention or wanted to know more about, you can explore them more in fic and stuff.

That's exactly what got me started on fanfiction. I always thought Frank Cromwell must have an interesting backstory with Jack, beyond the snippet of it we got in "A Matter of Time". And I thought that as a character he deserved a better fate. So my Muse and I decided to give him one.

[Falcon Horus]

^ Plus if there's a character you feel should've gotten more attention or wanted to know more about, you can explore them more in fic and stuff.

That's it - seeing as how my fave character only appears a grand total of 5 times in a span of 100 episodes (SGA).