I have friends who write fan fiction and it has confused me every day of my life for this one simple fact. They put all this energy into it and like others here have said previously, wouldn't it just be easier to writer your own work?
My own observation is that most of them live in a state of fear. If they step out on their own, they're not sure they'll be liked and for them, writing is a form of popularity, a way to win friends, even the virtual ones off the internet.
I could go on, but all of you have stated what I would say far more cogently than I can this early in the morning without coffee.
Just thank you. For a while, I've felt like the lone voice in the wilderness when it comes to fan fiction. Thank goodness, I'm apparently not. I just wish there was a way to really encourage all these people to write for themselves.
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Oh, thank the gods, I'm not alone
Date: 2005-06-24 06:54 am (UTC)I have friends who write fan fiction and it has confused me every day of my life for this one simple fact. They put all this energy into it and like others here have said previously, wouldn't it just be easier to writer your own work?
My own observation is that most of them live in a state of fear. If they step out on their own, they're not sure they'll be liked and for them, writing is a form of popularity, a way to win friends, even the virtual ones off the internet.
I could go on, but all of you have stated what I would say far more cogently than I can this early in the morning without coffee.
Just thank you. For a while, I've felt like the lone voice in the wilderness when it comes to fan fiction. Thank goodness, I'm apparently not. I just wish there was a way to really encourage all these people to write for themselves.