Does reading fanfic contribute to helping you write?
Abso-freaking-lutely! Reading anything, imho, contributes to helping you write. You can’t write without being a good reader. That’s one of my pieces of advice to new writers: read, read, read. Reading will expose you to different sorts of writing styles and all sorts of information. Read fanfic, read newspaper articles, read biology texts, read published literature, read poetry, read novels. Read trash. Read smut. Enjoy yourself. Revel in the power of words; what they sound like when they’re conveying information. The somberness of an obituary. What sentences make your gut clench or your heart beat faster. The phrases that make you sigh. The combination of dirtiness and vulgarity that turns you on.
But I can’t tell you how many amazing fic authors have inspired me in my writing. There are fanfiction authors out there whose writing is so beautiful that I will read anything they write, regardless of the fandom. Authors who really know their craft. Fic authors exposed me to the different ways a story could be told. The beauty of fanfiction is the democratization of literature. That is: anybody can publish. Anybody can be an author. So you get a huge variety of voices. Think about those five times, five kisses, five things type stories. What an interesting format for fiction! Or I love those character-driven pieces that focus in on one character -especially side characters – and telling their POV, illuminating them in a way that we would never get in canon. Stories that explore villains and their motivations. Alternate Universes that take the characters we love and transport them to an entirely different setting and how the author translates that. Dirty smutfic written with real lust and desire (and I’ll read any fandom if a fic has my kinks in it).
Fanfiction teaches you that writing can be anything. There’s no limits. It’s so beautiful, man.
Reblog/Like if you think Fanfiction writers deserve just as much credit as Fandom Artists.
i argued with a friend who said that fanfiction is nothing compared the artworks that come out of the fandoms but hey. Writing fanfiction isn’t always easy, we deserve just as much recognition.
Can I add that when we do ficlets, if you like them REBLOG THEM. Just like fanartists, we love when you do that sort of thing.
I appreciate every single like I get on my ficlets, but seeing that shit reblogged where other people can read it and maybe find my AO3 is just… Yeah, I love it.
finding fanfiction i haven’t read yet
THIS IS THE EXACT REACTION. THIS IS SO PERFECT.
JOHNLOCK FANFIC CULTURE IN A NUTSHELL
Cases: NO TIME FOR REAL CASES. THERE’S PORN ON THE HORIZON. (Either story begins just after a case, or incorporates a few legit-sounding details.)
Anderson: Not usually in story but inevitably mentioned with appropriate scorn.
Mycroft: Usually either very for or very against Johnlock. Either way he’s kinkily watching the CCTV.
Tea: Everyone drinks at least half their body weight in tea during the course of a story. Even drabbles. You see that 800-word story? 400 of those words deal with making tea.
Milk: Getting the milk is a thing. It’s practically a euphemism at this point. If Sherlock gets the milk, he’s DTF. Or apologizing, and then offering his body as an extra form of apologetic-ness.
Mrs. Hudson: Ships Johnlock like a beast. Hell, she usually has some kind of Johnlockfucking-sense. She just KNOWS when they’re hooking up and is determined to facilitate this/make it kind of embarrassing for them in a cute way.
Mummy Holmes: For not actually being in the show, she’s surprisingly mentioned a lot. She’s everything from a horrid bitch to actually a really loving rich lady who somehow just has these two weirdo sons.
Moran: Ditto, kind of. Moran is sometimes a woman, sometimes a man, sometimes seduces Moriarty/John/Sherlock/all of the above. Also somehow capable of holding 7 laser pointers I mean snipers in TGG.
Jumpers: JOHN WEARS JUMPERS ALL THE DAYS AND SHERLOCK SECRETLY LIKES IT.
Boredom: The best way to cure Sherlock’s boredom to sex him vigorously. Or somehow get him hooked on James Bond and/or Doctor Who.
Sexytiems: This is the fun part. There is so much beautiful variation here. John is everything from secretly gay, to comfortably bisexual, to not even really wanting to fuck Sherlock but kind of wanting to anyway. Likewise, Sherlock is everything from purely virginal, to wholeheartedly asexual, to secretly shagging half of London for a case. Their sex ranges from WE ARE GODS OF LOVEMAKING to it goes where?
Common Situations: Being outed at crime scenes, very thorough medical investigations, post-case-compulsion-to-fuck, the Scotland Yard has a betting pool, heartfelt realizations during kidnapping, gratuitous casual high-functioning sociopath nudity.
Violin: Totally a euphemism. He took dat bow in his hand like some kind of musical god slut and handled it with sexual precision.
AUs: Dude, I don’t even understand this crazy shit. There’s wings and cats and Greek alphabet letters thrown all over the place.
Genderswap: Love it, but it’s really funny because we never know what to call Sherlock other than Sherlock. Sherlock…ina? Sherlockette? Dafuq.
Avengers: They show up a lot, somehow. I think it’s because we’re all from tumblr and Hiddles is love.
Conclusion: I fucking love this fandom never change.
Me sitting down to write fan fiction
1500 follower giveaway
I don’t know how I got here. I am not this cool in real life!
However, in honor of hitting 1500 followers I wanted to do a giveaway of some sort.
So I’m going with my bread and butter, which is fanfic. (I’m Janto321 if anyone doesn’t know)
Like, reblog, whatever. If this gets less then 50 notes I’ll pick one winner, up to 100, 2 winners, over that 3.
Winner(s) will get a 1500 or so word fanfic on a pairing of their choice (provided it’s not on the notp list). Ya’ll know me. I’ll write just about anyone with anyone and nearly anything. I’ll be happy to negotiate with the winner(s). And we’ll let this run until… March 1. I have a week off school then which should be plenty of time to fic. Must be following of course!
Castiel and Jack Harkness Fics
Here’s links to all the fics that I’ve found that feature primarily interactions between Castiel (Supernatural), and Captain Jack Harkness (Doctor Who and Torchwood). I have a few stories in here as well (I’m Cuda). But basically, this is why I ‘ship this ‘ship, and there’s some brilliant gen as well as some fun (and some not so fun) romance.
If you have more stuff with Castiel and Jack interaction as the main focus, send a link my way! I’d love to read more and also update this list.
Genfic
A Personal Angel of Death – Written by Ashes
Warning – mentions of character deathsBlame it on Arcadian Air Ponies – Written by Cuda
From the Ruins – Written by janto321
Inappropriate Conduct – Written by Cuda
When the Lake Blooms – Written by janto321
Pre-slash
The Oldest Coffeeshop in the World – Written by Cuda
Recklessness and Water – Written by MoragMacPherson
Slashfic
4173 – Written by janto321 (explicit)
A Backward Glance – Written by Cuda
A Moment’s Touch – Written by janto321 (explicit)
A Profound Bond – Written by Jadeykins (explicit)
AU, also includes Dean/Jack, Dean/Castiel, and Castiel/Dean/Jack.Access Point – Written by Cuda (explicit)
Adventures in Holiday Baking – Written by Cuda
Bedroom Hymns – Written by Xenoamorist (explicit)
Beyond Repair – Written by GoddessofCruelty (explicit)
Burning Time – Written by Cuda
Also includes Gwen/Rhys and Anwen WilliamsBut I Have Promises to Keep – Written by Cuda
Christmas Eve 1945 – Written by janto321 (explicit)
Cynicism’s Contagious – Written by Cuda
Also includes Jack/John Constantine/CastielDejame sin aliento – Written by PhoenixSideros
Written in Spanish, also includes Dean/Jack.Devil’s Backbone – Written by Jadeykins (explicit)
Also includes Jack/John Constantine/CastielDubuque Werewolves Prefer Kum & Go – Written by Cuda
Warning for explicit violence, Post-seriesFair Fight – Written by Cuda
Ghosts of Christmas Past – Written by Cuda
Ghosts That We Knew – Written by janto321
Grace – Written by Cuda (unfinished, explicit)
Hibernation – Written by Cuda (Post-Series, Human!Cas)
If We Called it a Bacchanal, He’d be Pissed – Written by Cuda (explicit) Also includes Jack/John Constantine/Castiel
I’ll Keep Watch – Written by janto321 (explicit)
Immortal Wings – Written by janto321 (explicit)
Jack’s Back Catalog – Written by Cuda (explicit)
Launch Sequence – Written by Cuda
Life Support – Written by Cuda (explicit)
Luminaria – Written by Cuda
Warning – mentions of character deathsMemory – Written by janto321 (explicit)
Mending – Written by janto321
Midnight Rodeo – Written by janto321 (explicit)
AU, rodeo-based human universeMust be Christmas – Written by janto321 (explicit)
Of Beginnings and Endings – Written by MoracMacPherson
Warning – mentions of character deathsPete and the Giant Alien Reindeer from Outer Space – Written by Cuda
Permutations of the Bells – Written by Cuda
Play It Again, Jack – Written by Cuda
Warning – mentions of character deathsReindeer Games – Written by Cuda (explicit)
Release – Written by TheMadKatter13
Resting Place – Written by janto321 (explicit)
Save A Bull, Ride A Cowboy – Written by janto321 (explicit)
AU, rodeo-based human universe, also includes Jack/Sam, Castiel/Dean and Jack/Sam/Castiel.Solstice – Written by Cuda (explicit)
The Sound of Wings – Written by janto321 (explicit)
The Splendor of Light – Written by Skidmo
The Tale of the Amorous Vestments or Coat Porn – Written by Synesthete314
That Which Moves in the Dark – Written by Schizzar (explicit)
Also includes Dean/Owen and Sam/Ianto.This Is My Stop – Written by Cuda
Timey-Wimey Voodoo Swing – Written by Cuda
Torchwood Archive S-221: The Arsenal – Written by Cuda (explicit)
Unexpected Angel – Written by janto321 (explicit)
Untitled – Written by tiptoe39
Valentine’s Vignettes – Written by janto321
Volunteers – Written by Cuda
Human AUWake Me – Written by janto321 (explicit)
Updated the harkstiel fic listing again. Good fucking god there’s a lot of fic now. I’m so proud of us.
I’m proud of us too and that so much of this is mine. I’m so very glad you brought me onboard this ship.
