I do find it harder to find fanfiction in fantasy settings, however, lore/story is less messed up in stuff set in the "real world." It's just the name of the game.
I do find it harder to find fanfiction in fantasy settings, however, lore/story is less messed up in stuff set in the "real world." It's just the name of the game.
A shame, that. For many people, including myself, the rules and established boundaries of a world are quite crucial to maintain. They define what does and doesn't make sense.
A shame, that. For many people, including myself, the rules and established boundaries of a world are quite crucial to maintain. They define what does and doesn't make sense.
Honestly with the rise in AUs (Alternate Universes) I find myself caring less and less about lore, as long as they explain that they are going to tweak things as such. I don't expect people to know everything, as they did not create the foundation.
It's like how one would expect historical fiction movies to be. "Based on something loosely." As long as it's written well you can get away with anything.
Honestly with the rise in AUs (Alternate Universes) I find myself caring less and less about lore, as long as they explain that they are going to tweak things as such. I don't expect people to know everything, as they did not create the foundation.
It's like how one would expect historical fiction movies to be. "Based on something loosely." As long as it's written well you can get away with anything.
I don't buy much into the AU style. Most of the time, it's tacked on to the beginning/end of a shoddy piece to justify "the ship" or whatever other liberties have been taken. If a writer has cool ideas, and can write them well, I'd much prefer they go they extra mile and create them in an original setting, instead of changing an established one beyond recognition and calling it an AU.
I don't buy much into the AU style. Most of the time, it's tacked on to the beginning/end of a shoddy piece to justify "the ship" or whatever other liberties have been taken. If a writer has cool ideas, and can write them well, I'd much prefer they go they extra mile and create them in an original setting, instead of changing an established one beyond recognition and calling it an AU.
Plus you have to remember, the creators of fanfiction do not make money off of what they do, and as such do not really harm the thing they base their ideas off of. Rather what harms it is the people making a big deal out of it, leave the twelve year old writer be so they can grow their writing.
Without being paid people create large stories, and if they miss a few things, fine, I don't expect them to work hard on what they will not get compensation for.
Plus you have to remember, the creators of fanfiction do not make money off of what they do, and as such do not really harm the thing they base their ideas off of. Rather what harms it is the people making a big deal out of it, leave the twelve year old writer be so they can grow their writing.
Without being paid people create large stories, and if they miss a few things, fine, I don't expect them to work hard on what they will not get compensation for.
Very very true, though even if they were making money, it really wouldn't be anyone else's place to complain about it when they can simply ignore. Its the same way I feel about the rash of movie remakes and reboots. It's tiring, hearing how X movie has "ruined my childhood."
Very very true, though even if they were making money, it really wouldn't be anyone else's place to complain about it when they can simply ignore. Its the same way I feel about the rash of movie remakes and reboots. It's tiring, hearing how X movie has "ruined my childhood."
Well it's how it is, a lot of big companies can get away with AUs, for example:
Sherlock
House
Elementary
"Various other Sherlock Holmes works"
They being classified as AUs, yet being successful does mean that AUs can prosper and be written well.
Well it's how it is, a lot of big companies can get away with AUs, for example:
Sherlock
House
Elementary
"Various other Sherlock Holmes works"
They being classified as AUs, yet being successful does mean that AUs can prosper and be written well.