Fanfiction On Your Writings

BrokenButterfly · Rookie Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 33

If you were a writer like for instance J K Rowling, how would you feel about people writing fanfictions on your characters?

I am torn, I'd love to inspire people not only to read, but write aswell. Even though it'd be better for them to use they're own characters, settings, ect.

But some characters are held dear to heart. Some things poeple would write stuff that would not be the way you made your character. Not something your character would do.

You might say then the character, wasn't put across clear enough. It could be but people still refuse the way they are. (ex. Draco being lovey dovey) Or it's something that wasn't really stated in the book, but should come across as clear. (ex. Draco not liking ferrets after being turned into on in GoF)

So what do you say?

Captain_Hook · Very bored Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 217

I would LOVE IT! Cos it would mean that people admire your work enough to write about it! ^^ So cool

dannyrog · Newb Joined: 19 Jun 2005 Posts: 23

My friend Dan wrote a story based on one of my own, i thought this was a good thing until i found out it was a yaoi $ex story Uneasy

i neerly died when i read it. Dans story He paired my favourite character with one of his rivals.

BrokenButterfly · Rookie Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 33

[quote="dannyrog (daniel)"] My friend Dan wrote a story based on one of my own, i thought this was a good thing until i found out it was a yaoi $ex story Uneasy

i neerly died when i read it. Dans story He paired my favourite character with one of his rivals. [/quote]
That makes me think of all the Draco/Harry fanfics out there.

Okay I'll [i]try[/i] to stop with the Harry Potter refrences now. >.< Sorry.

Veilius · Byte me Joined: 06 Feb 2005 Posts: 256

dragonclaw · Member Joined: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 66

It depends. One good thing is that they would actually bother creating new adventures for my character, which not only lets them learn to be a better writer, but it also means I have inspired them with my work. That is good. But the bad thing is if they go way out of character and/or make it something that it isn't. I mean, if its a fanfiction on Kingdom Hearts, let's say, and they completly ruined what could have been a good story by mixing it with FF game characters [i]all[/i] getting married to Sora, 1. it wouldn't make sense, and 2. that would be ruining TWO great game trilogies.

I'll stop talking now. <_< *glares at EVIL zadr luvers*