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Q&A Fan Fiction: a crutch or a good start?

I have encountered numbers of excellent fanfics out there which could stand out on their own, and be excellent works by themselves if the author just didn't constrain himself into the pre-created w...

posted 14y ago by Axarydax‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T00:35:13Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/57
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar Axarydax‭ · 2019-12-08T00:35:13Z (almost 5 years ago)
I have encountered numbers of excellent fanfics out there which could stand out on their own, and be excellent works by themselves if the author just didn't constrain himself into the pre-created world.

I'm not saying that you should always create your own worlds, but when you're confident about your work and people start to appreciate it, it might be a good time to whip up your own universe and make a recognition for yourself.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2010-11-18T21:50:29Z (about 14 years ago)
Original score: 5