Even more about that fanfic-turned-bestseller
My journal seems to be on fire recently, for which I apologize, but you just have to read this article, especially if you've heard of Fifty Shades Of Grey and have or don't have an opinion about the whole situation. But if you haven't heard, it's a good read to get you out from under that rock. Even if you don't care about FSoG, read it for the badfic:
6 Tips for Turning Awful Fan Fiction Into A Bestseller [cracked.com]
For those of you who don't know cracked, it's a comedy site, but don't get fooled by all the dick jokes and boobs, it's actually more about awesome writers than soft porn. This article helps other men (and other aspiring writers) to understand the workings of successful fanfiction women's erotic fiction.
Quote:
The Fifty Shades trilogy began as erotic fan fiction entitled Master of the Universe. If that made you think of Skeletor magically separating He-Man and Prince Adam for some disturbing self-exploration, you'd be understandably wrong, but overstandably creepy.
[...]
I interned briefly as a reader at a literary agency, meaning I read hundreds of submissions -- or rather, I read several submissions wearing hundreds of masks. And I'm going to share what I learned with you: [...]
I'll also tell you how to jump on this lusty women's fiction phenomenon that the media are treating like Harlequin romances haven't been popular for decades now. Below are six tips for marrying your personal eroticism to someone else's copyright for fun and profit. [...]
Every day at the literary agency I would open two dozen letters that explained how the story of the new girl in town who is fascinated with a mysterious, brooding bad boy was different from Twilight because he wasn't a vampire; he was a demon.
Okay, I'm not going to quote everything (even though I want to).
6 Tips for Turning Awful Fan Fiction Into A Bestseller [cracked.com]
For those of you who don't know cracked, it's a comedy site, but don't get fooled by all the dick jokes and boobs, it's actually more about awesome writers than soft porn. This article helps other men (and other aspiring writers) to understand the workings of successful fanfiction women's erotic fiction.
Quote:
The Fifty Shades trilogy began as erotic fan fiction entitled Master of the Universe. If that made you think of Skeletor magically separating He-Man and Prince Adam for some disturbing self-exploration, you'd be understandably wrong, but overstandably creepy.
[...]
I interned briefly as a reader at a literary agency, meaning I read hundreds of submissions -- or rather, I read several submissions wearing hundreds of masks. And I'm going to share what I learned with you: [...]
I'll also tell you how to jump on this lusty women's fiction phenomenon that the media are treating like Harlequin romances haven't been popular for decades now. Below are six tips for marrying your personal eroticism to someone else's copyright for fun and profit. [...]
Every day at the literary agency I would open two dozen letters that explained how the story of the new girl in town who is fascinated with a mysterious, brooding bad boy was different from Twilight because he wasn't a vampire; he was a demon.
Okay, I'm not going to quote everything (even though I want to).