After reading Loopstagirl’s fascinating and very informative article on ‘Why Write Thunderbirds’ I decided to take a long hard look at the reasons why I started to write UFO fanfic back in 2009. It’s certainly not for the kudos, or the reviews. It’s not as if there are that many writers either. The number of UFO writers has decreased over the years, and many of them have moved on to…
For someone that doesn’t even remember watching the Thunderbirds on television, I honestly have no idea how I started writing it. A quick explore sent me stumbling into the fandom, and before I knew it, I had fallen victim. Hours upon hours of reading gave me enough of the characteristics of the boys to start to know how people wrote them. Then, of course, it was borrowing the boxset off…
Fillings! You know the feeling. You pick up a KitKat, or some such biscuit (and yes, you convince yourself, the diet will start tomorrow!) and you unwrap it, crumple the paper up and toss it into the wastebin. You take a bite and, just then the phone rings. So what do you do? You put it down and go and chat to Great Aunt Maude. When you return … no…
Lightcudder is currently on leave of absence from the Herald, (we at the Herald hope you soon recover from your research into certain activities on a beach) and so the editor has asked me to write a brief article on Fanfic Romance writing. As a well-renowned author of a considerable number of best selling romance stories I was only too pleased to get this opportunity to share with my devoted…
Settings and Situations A serious look at places and people, and how lack of research can lead to some ‘painful’ situations! So, you have your ingredients, all properly weighed and measured, now you need to prepare them. Get out the chopping boards and the sharp knives! (and you might just want to check that your first-aid kit is handy!) What has that to do with Fanfic you might ask? Well,…
By: Catherine Rain I’m tired of hearing that fanfic is easier to write than original fiction. It’s not a training ground for beginners. It’s not a kit with all the parts pre-cut. Well-done fanfic is harder to write than original fiction in a handful of ways, which I am going to rant about. 1) The boundaries of what you can decide to do are less flexible. Any story…
One of the joys of writing fan-fiction is that we are presented with a series of ready-made characters, backgrounds and scenarios that, if combined with care, will result in a very appetising end product. Remove outer packaging, pierce film and place in a pre-heated oven (Gas Mk 5) for 40 minutes. Ensure contents are piping hot before serving. We have the ingredients prepared and ready for us to use. All…