According to sci fi news source i09 (a daily read for me), lots of sci-fi authors, including Marjorie Liu and Meljean Brook, got their start writing racy (!) fan-fiction.
As some of you may know, the first fiction I wrote (in 2005ish), was fan fiction for a certain Dark Huntery series set in NOLA. 🙂
How about you? Any fan fic writers out there?
[ And don’t forget about tonight’s chat at 8:00 p.m. CST. Details below! ]
*waves fan fiction writer flag*
I used to write some too when I was younger. It was fun…to practice writing using someone else's world and characters. Made things a little easier. I never posted it online though and it was very read by anyone, but I still have some saved.
-Lauren
I don't know if you entered the Holey Donuts giveaway or not, but if you could check out this post and do so for my blog, it would mean a TON for my family and you can enter for the book afterwards too if you wish (White Cat by Holly Black ARC)!:
http://shootingstarsmag.blogspot.com/2010/02/giveaway-white-cat-arc-250-holey-donuts.html
I admit… I still dabble in the fanfic world… Not as much since I am working on original fics now- but it was writing fanfics that made me realize I not only loved writing, but my readers seemed to think I was good at it. I still hold they are crazy. But I'm trying =P
I'm in the middle of a Pride and Prejudice one, but I haven't written anything new on it in forever, still it's fun.