Would any fanfic writers be interested...? by gypsylife

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Would any fanfic writers be interested...?

POSTED BY: GYPSYLIFE
UPDATED: Friday, January 13, 2006 20:15
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Sunday, January 8, 2006 7:06 AM

So, as a newbie fic writer I am always trying to improve. My writing style, my flow, my characterizations..etc.
I wanted to know if any of you other fic writers would be interested in having an author chat, where we could discuss our methods and proceedures etc.
I think it would be a great opportunity to learn from each other.
What say you guys?

"See this is another sign of your tragic space dementia, all paranoid and crochety. Breaks the heart." -Mal

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Sunday, January 8, 2006 10:00 AM

ITSAWASH

You can bet your sweet BUDDHA I'd be willing to chat there, GL. I could definitely stand to hear some more, batteries and nethers or not.

How do we put this gorram writer's chat together?

Pic courtesy of KellyofLuthien

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Sunday, January 8, 2006 10:10 AM

FIAREYNNE

Count me in, as well. Just tell me where and when, and I'll be there.

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Sunday, January 8, 2006 10:15 AM

GYPSYLIFE

Well I think about a week is sufficent...maybe next weekend...what times are good for ppl...make sure to include time zone...I'm available most any time.

"See this is another sign of your tragic space dementia, all paranoid and crochety. Breaks the heart." -Mal

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Monday, January 9, 2006 5:54 AM

GYPSYLIFE

Bumping so as to make more writers see this little dandy.

"See this is another sign of your tragic space dementia, all paranoid and crochety. Breaks the heart." -Mal

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Monday, January 9, 2006 8:49 AM

MAL4PREZ

I'd be interested! My first fanfic is in beta right now, and I'm hoping I'll get a bit posted this week so I can share before the discussions begin. A week from now should be good.

I don't know much about chatting, I was never much of a web poster until the FF madness took me. So let me know when/where/how!

m4p

Ask Dr. Science ... he knows more than you do.
"I have a Master's degree ... in science!"

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Monday, January 9, 2006 9:00 AM

JAYRO

Count me in.

Have had a few goes at starting some fanfic, but nailing that Firefly style is tricksy, particularly the dialect. It's all too easy to get sucked into a morass of 'gorrams' and 'shinys'!

The Serenity novelisation got it spot-on, IMO.

Chat time/date/location?

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"He's putting the hair away now."
"It doesn't matter. It'll still be there. Waiting."

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Friday, January 13, 2006 4:39 PM

ENGINEANGEL

hey gypsy!
i haven't written any fic yet, but i have ideas bumping around in my head and always love to help people with their fics (as you already know) :P i think i'm a pretty good writer too, what with the poetry and the imagery, and i have written some stories, just not fan fic. :P mind if i tag along? washie can vouch for me! i'm sure!! (hint to ItsaWash: hey girl, this is where u vouch for me!!! lol! :P)

keep flyin'
EngineAngel

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Friday, January 13, 2006 4:51 PM

HAOLEHAOLE

... Why not do it in a Group - Yahoo Group or Google or something?

... That way folks could check out comments and add what they want, WHEN they can.

.... Just a thought.

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Friday, January 13, 2006 4:51 PM

THECOLLECTOR

Just an odd thought... What percentage of Fanfic stories uses the cast?

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Friday, January 13, 2006 5:08 PM

GYPSYLIFE

I'll check into the yahoo group thing and come post back to tell you guys, great idea.
collector...be more specific, what do you mean?

"See this is another sign of your tragic space dementia, all paranoid and crochety. Breaks the heart." -Mal

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Friday, January 13, 2006 5:35 PM

GYPSYLIFE

Okies guys...I done it...come join our new yahoo group for firefly fanfiction here

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigdamnwriters/

Spread the word. Lets do this!

"See this is another sign of your tragic space dementia, all paranoid and crochety. Breaks the heart." -Mal

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Friday, January 13, 2006 6:40 PM

THECOLLECTOR

I mean has anyone tried to make a story without using the characters from firefly... but used the 'verse and tone of the show.

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Friday, January 13, 2006 6:54 PM

GYPSYLIFE

Oh sure, sure. There are some out there that I have come across, but I don't read them. Go to fanfiction.net or firefly's glow archive, they have a few I think. Good hunting!

"See this is another sign of your tragic space dementia, all paranoid and crochety. Breaks the heart." -Mal

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Friday, January 13, 2006 7:36 PM

LVS2READ

Collector,

There's also some on this site. Not sure of the names, but you can probably find them with a bit of browsing through the fic list.

"I love my captain."

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Friday, January 13, 2006 8:15 PM

SAFEAT2ND

Collector,

Try Destiny & Vengence by SoulOfSerenity, Needys Destiny by Needy, Honest Run by CastIronJack.

Those are a few that I can remember that were set in the Firefly 'verse and have entirely new characters. There was even a thread called Sidere, I think, where various writers contributed to an on-going story. (Very cool concept!)

I tried my hand at it with Boros Bound but I'm nowhere near as good at it.

There is lots of very good Firefly fanfics on this site, it just takes a bit o' lookin' like Lvs2read said.

Safeat2nd, Chief Handyman of Destiny

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