Fanfic isn't bad unless it makes you want to die.
I'm thinking of writing fanfic again.
Yeah, I know. I haven't crossed that bridge in a long time. Last time I wrote fanfic, I was still a miserable little ball of wangst working at a call center. I don't even remember which fandom it was I wrote for. I think it was Yu-Gi-Oh. I can't be sure, though. I didn't even remember I wrote fanfic until this morning when I stumbled on to my own page. I started to recall how long it had been since I wrote one. I think it's already been a year.
I haven't really focused on that lately. I'm sure it's not like I've forgotten how. I've always thought it was good practice to write them. Practice writing other characters properly. Why? Because if you're smart enough to respect and be careful with other people's characters, it speaks volumes about how you would handle your own. That's why I've always gotten pissed off at the stupid fic writers who go "well, it's a fanfic! It's okay if it's out of character!".
That reason makes me want to go out and kill squirrels.
Then again, as you all know, some people would do just about anything to have their self-inserts have badly written sex with a canon character. That should be of no surprise. I used to be acquainted with tons of them. If they're not blatant-eye-burning-Mary Sues. They're rabid yaoi fanbrats who want nothing but emo and buttseks. The best thing to do was not let myself get contaminated with their stupid. Of course, that was a very hard thing to do. Considering that if I didn't succumb to their stupid "alternative universe" plot lines, they would pull a barrel of wangst out on me. It was like choosing between dancing the Irish jig in a field full of land mines or jumping into a pit of snakes and scorpions. Yes. Slim pickings, I know.
Anyway, I think I missed the whole point of my entry. The point is. I haven't written a fanfic in almost forever. Honestly, it's not my priority - but I do miss it sometimes. Granted, I really wanted to stay away from the pit from the longest time. I don't know what it was that did me in. It could be the endless stream of Sanzo/Yaone followings. It could be the horrendous m-pregs that made me scream bloody murder. But seeing as there are some decent ones left out there, I think it's enough to motivate me to get back into the game.
Besides, I haven't written for Weiss Kreuz and Gensoumaden Saiyuki in forever. Oh, my truly plot holed fandoms. I could've never made it without you.
Yeah, I know. I haven't crossed that bridge in a long time. Last time I wrote fanfic, I was still a miserable little ball of wangst working at a call center. I don't even remember which fandom it was I wrote for. I think it was Yu-Gi-Oh. I can't be sure, though. I didn't even remember I wrote fanfic until this morning when I stumbled on to my own page. I started to recall how long it had been since I wrote one. I think it's already been a year.
I haven't really focused on that lately. I'm sure it's not like I've forgotten how. I've always thought it was good practice to write them. Practice writing other characters properly. Why? Because if you're smart enough to respect and be careful with other people's characters, it speaks volumes about how you would handle your own. That's why I've always gotten pissed off at the stupid fic writers who go "well, it's a fanfic! It's okay if it's out of character!".
That reason makes me want to go out and kill squirrels.
Then again, as you all know, some people would do just about anything to have their self-inserts have badly written sex with a canon character. That should be of no surprise. I used to be acquainted with tons of them. If they're not blatant-eye-burning-Mary Sues. They're rabid yaoi fanbrats who want nothing but emo and buttseks. The best thing to do was not let myself get contaminated with their stupid. Of course, that was a very hard thing to do. Considering that if I didn't succumb to their stupid "alternative universe" plot lines, they would pull a barrel of wangst out on me. It was like choosing between dancing the Irish jig in a field full of land mines or jumping into a pit of snakes and scorpions. Yes. Slim pickings, I know.
Anyway, I think I missed the whole point of my entry. The point is. I haven't written a fanfic in almost forever. Honestly, it's not my priority - but I do miss it sometimes. Granted, I really wanted to stay away from the pit from the longest time. I don't know what it was that did me in. It could be the endless stream of Sanzo/Yaone followings. It could be the horrendous m-pregs that made me scream bloody murder. But seeing as there are some decent ones left out there, I think it's enough to motivate me to get back into the game.
Besides, I haven't written for Weiss Kreuz and Gensoumaden Saiyuki in forever. Oh, my truly plot holed fandoms. I could've never made it without you.