indeed, that´s true. i think only experienced writers can avoid that trap..
--- On Sat, 2/21/09, Kardas Fox <DarkFox3052_at_AIM.com> wrote:
From: Kardas Fox <DarkFox3052_at_AIM.com>
Subject: Re: [SkunkworksAMA] fan fic question
To: SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2009, 1:21 AM
People tend to exaggerate when depicting themselves, even unconsciously, which is the problem with writing yourself into a story in general. The biggest issue with writing yourself into fanfiction is that you don't exist in the same world as the characters -- putting yourself there immediately makes the story non-canonical. Furthermore, 90% of fanfic writers add themselves to a story solely so they can have sex with their favorite characters. Wild, insane, ego-stroking, plotless sex.
In general fiction, it's a technique that has to be used with great caution.. In fanficiton, it's just a bad idea.
-Kardas Fox
On Feb 20, 2009, at 03:10 AM, Philip Bustamante wrote:
So, as a person who is just delving into his first attempt
at fan fiction, I understand it is NOT ok to write
yourself into the story, even if it isn't by name? What if
it could be done carefully? Or do most of these attempts
end up as bad as the previous posts suggested?
BTW yes, bravo Alex for another great story.
-Phil
On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:39:30 -0000
"author_ex" <authorx_at_rocketmail. com> wrote:
> Mmm. Sounds sexy. I don't see anything wrong with
>posting it. Would most likely go under skunkworks art un
>the files.
>
> --- In SkunkworksAMA_at_ yahoogroups. com, Scrapper Black
>Dragon <scrapperbd_at_ ...> wrote:
>>
>> This picture has been posted to the group previously -
>>fairly old picture, but certainly funny (and wrong!).
>> From memory it is from a convention sketch book (but I
>>could be mistaken). I don't think there should be a
>>problem with you posting it here - pick a suitable folder
>>on the group and upload.
>>
>> Let's face it, if it wasn't mayonaise, Onyx would
>>certainly know! ;-)
>>
>> Scrapper, Black Dragon, Skunkworks AMA Group Moderator.
>>
>> --- On Fri, 20/2/09, machaisu_akakami
>><machaisu_ akakami_at_. ..> wrote:
>> hey there, random person here, first i
>>should say love your work james,
>>
>> from the eyes of an aspiring young artist.
>>
>> scondly the point: i was googling for random images, and
>>i found a
>>
>> sketch of onyx by hardiman, where she was eating a
>>sandwitch and
>>
>> noticed that, "[it's] not mayonase ..."
>>
>> anyhoo, i don't believe i've seen it posted here, may i
>>post it?
>>
>> (if i ever get around to it, or figure out how ...)
>>
>> hope i did'nt break any rules or such ... (which is why
>>i've mostly
>>
>> been observing ...)
>>
>>
>>
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