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ShraX
post May 13 2006, 02:46 AM
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Hello. I'm new to this forum but have been busy in the Fanfics section for a while until just recently. Forgive me if this doesn't belong here as I would think nothing but fan fiction belongs in that section of the site; General Discussion seemed like the most sensible place to put this.

I hope this doesn't seem rude but something's been bugging me for some time.

Sitting in my cold dorm room two years ago, something odd happened. I was bored to the point of head-to-desk banging as I'm sure many of us have been, and my insanely overpowered character in Morrowind didn't tear me away from the dismal college setting anymore. So, I started writing a Morrowind fanfic for kicks called The Tale of Gaenor, and decided it wouldn't hurt to post it on the official TES forum so I could get some outsider feedback and maybe discover I had some sort of talent that had finally awoken.

I'm hardly attempting to toot my own horn but the comments I received were better than expected, so I went with it and turned it into a 36-page story revolving around Gaenor and his past. I had lots of fun with it and learned from the others posted on that forum. I find no shame in admitting that I checked my thread for more replies between classes in the hopes of fueling my motivation to continue.

Since then, I came up with two other stories called Trials of the Mad God and Gaenor: Reloaded (the second one posted on the Fanfics section of this site). Perhaps I got too wrapped up in myself but I focused less on others and just wanted to know how people felt about what I wrote. The positive comments kept coming, fewer than before but still greatly appreciated and taken to heart. A mistake, possibly, and here's why.

I noticed the same people who replied to my stuff were commenting on an equal level of praise to other peoples' stories. I read them and thought, with as little self-glorification as possible: Really? Is this really like mine? These guys must be putting on an act for everyone, then.

I'm not looking for pats on the back, but if anyone's read some of the.. (there's no kind way to say this without watering down how I feel) lower-quality works on that forum and noticed this, tell me why.

Thanks.
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mplantinga
post May 19 2006, 05:05 PM
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I think it might be worthwhile to take a step back and ask ourselves what fan fiction is all about.

Step, step, step, breathe.

Okay. Most of us read fan fiction for fun. Perhaps some of us, like me, read it to help us feel better. Maybe we are procrastinating and find fanfics to be a good diversion. Regardless, we read for fun.

If we are reading for fun, our comments should reflect how much we enjoyed the story. Perhaps it wasn't perfect, or maybe we would have done something differently, but if we enjoyed the story, then we should say so.

Having said that, well written stories are more enjoyable. It is easier to appreciate the actual story if things like spelling, grammar, and flow do not interfere with our understanding. If we see things in a story that could be improved, and thus make the story more enjoyable, then we should feel free to say so. But this should always be done in a spirit of encouragement, as ways to improve the story rather than as problems that need fixing.

Sometimes the only comments a person will have might be as simple as "well done," other times someone will have a lot more to say. We should feel free to comment as we feel appropriate, providing encouragment and suggestions when they feel right.

Finally, let's try to keep chorrol.com a friendly, welcoming atmosphere for all people to visit. I know that this is one of my favorite things about this site, and I would hope that this can be preserved.
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