If you're a huge fan of a TV show, you need to find something to do during its hiatuses so you don't go crazy. The best way to spend all that time without new episodes is to write episodes of your own. Believe it or not, plenty of people are willing to read what you write, especially if you write about a show that is high in popularity. Whether you're a fan fiction expert or are new to the world, here are a few websites that'll teach you how to write fan fiction:
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1. Sycophant Hex
Sycophanthex.com contains a beginner's guide to fan fiction. It gives you advice on how to create a summary of your work, how to keep your characters in character, and how to show respect for the show or movie that you're creating a fan fiction from. Of course, it also emphasizes the importance of correct spelling and grammar, because no one wants to read a story littered with mistakes.
2. Fan Fiction
Fanfiction.net has hundreds of stories for you to read about your favorite TV shows, movies, and novels. However, it also has a forum where you can discuss your process of writing with other writers. If you have a question you want answered, here's the place to pose it.
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3. Fuel Your Writing
Fuelyourwriting.com gives you a bunch of little tips about writing fan fiction. It gives you advice about changing a character's personality, about letting music influence your writing, and about being creative without pushing the boundaries way too far. It's an interesting read, even for someone who isn't a writer.
4. Wiki How
Wikihow.com has advice for everything under the sun, so of course it has plenty of tips for fan fiction writers. The site provides a step by step guide about finding inspiration, writing your fan fiction, revising your fan fiction, and finally publishing it to a website. It has everything you could ever need.
5. TV Tropes
Tvtropes.org goes into detail about all the different kinds of fan fiction that you could write. There are adaptation stories, continuation stories, and stories set in an alternative universe (AU). Before you start writing, you have to decide which type of story is right for you and your ideas.
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6. How to Write Fan Fiction
Howtowritefanfiction.com is an entire website dedicated to the art of writing fan fiction. Not only does it have articles for you to read, but it also has worksheets for you to complete and writing prompts that can help you find inspiration for a story. It has everything you need for a good fan fiction in one place, so make sure to bookmark this site if you're planning on writing a story anytime soon.
7. Deviant Art, Fan Fiction, and Asian Fanfics
You can't be a good writer unless you're an avid reader. That's why you should visit fanfiction.net, deviantart.com, and asianfanfics.com in order to read stories from fans just like you. That way, you can see what you like about how others write and what you hate about it. It's a great (and fun) way to learn.
Don't get upset when the writers of your favorite TV show make your beloved characters do something you don't like. Just make up your own stories instead and ignore the ones on your screen. What's your favorite show to read and write fan fiction about?
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