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Why a Fanfiction Site?

Whether you enjoy reading fan fiction and want a good read or wrote one of your own and are looking to publish it online, this list of fanfiction sites should help. You can even vote for your favorite fanfiction website!

Posting your creation to a fanfiction archive is a much better option than keeping it on your own page or blog. First of all, it's free and you won't have to worry about hosting costs or buying your own domain. Second, you'll get tons of people eagerly reading your story and posting reviews - and you can direct them back to your own blog if you like. Finally, these sites are designed to make readers' experience as good as possible by presenting the text in an easy-to-read way and offering ratings and reviews for every chapter.

What Is Fanfiction? 

Definition of fan fiction and the Harry Potter phenomenon.

Fan fiction (also known as fanfiction, fanfic, FF or ffic) is a loosely defined term for fiction about characters or settings, written by admirers of the original work. Fanfics are not commissioned by the owner and creator and are very rarely published professionally. Most fan fiction writers assume that their readers have knowledge of the canon (original) universe in which their works are based. [More on Wikipedia...]

According to some sources, fanfiction existed as far back as the 17th century, but it's becoming very popular nowadays, when we have so many forms of entertainment. Particularly impressive is the Harry Potter fanfiction phenomenon. There are so many fics written by the fans of the series, that you could say J. K. Rowling awakened the generation of children not only to reading, but creative writing as well!

Why Write a Fanfiction Story? 

A few things to remember and consider.

Why would you even write a fanfic? Some might say, "it's not like you are getting paid for it, or anything". It's true that you won't make any money from your fanfiction (and if you do, that's illegal!) but there are many other benefits, such as improving your writing skills and stimulating your fantasy, and giving your favorite story a "better" ending or a spin-off you always wanted to see in the original work.

Let's not forgot the social aspect, too. Internet lets you publish your story instantly, getting a lot of readers to post reviews and comments that will help you improve. Plus, it feels really great to get positive reviews from people saying that they loved your work! Of course, then there's always the pressure from your fans to release the next chapter sooner. If this happens to you, just remember that you are writing the story for yourself first, and take as much time as you think is needed (don't release half-baked chapters just because your readers demand it). See it this way: if people are begging you to write faster, that means your story is really great!

Tips For Writing Your First Fanfiction 

Just some basic advice for newbie fanfiction writers.

  • Spelling and grammar are important. If you think those are your weak points, get someone to proof-read your story if possible ("beta" in fanfiction slang), or at least run a spell-checker. Finding a beta and letting him to read your story before releasing each chapter is always a good idea even if your spelling is great.
  • Try to understand the feelings and motives of the characters in the original work. Explain the changes they experience in your fic. A person can't go from a wuss to a badass in one day, simply speaking. There's nothing stopping your fantasy and getting crazy with the characters, but in that case people usually tag their stories as AU (Alternate Universe).
  • It's an excellent idea to have a rough draft of the whole fic before starting to post chapters online, or at least an outline.
  • Do not give in to the pressure of readers. Don't get discouraged by the negative comments, but pay attention to constructive criticism. Sometimes your readers might give you good ideas to improve the story, but always remember that you are the author.
  • Your story should make sense. Yes, once again, you can write whatever you want, however, it's usually a good idea to think of a nice plot, not to have any perfect characters just taking revenge on everyone during whole fic, or adding yourself as a character and banging all the chicks from your favorite show... I don't believe other people will enjoy that very much.
  • Finally, the specifics of fanfiction aside, it's really like writing any other kind of story. You still need to have some writing skills (and there are tons of information online how to improve them). Fanfiction is actually a good way to start writing, and should be much easier than creating an original work from scratch, because you already have characters and world created for you. All you have to do is play around with them! :)

Great Books on Fan Fiction 

Books for a writer or reader of fanfiction who wants to learn.

A Fandom of Magical Proportions: An Unauthorized History of The Harry Potter Phenomenon

A Fandom of Magical Proportions: An Unauthorized History of The Harry Potter Phenomenon

by: Erin A. Pyne

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Amazon Price: $15.39 (as of 11/07/2009) Buy Now

Fan Fiction and Fan Communities in the Age of the Internet

Fan Fiction and Fan Communities in the Age of the Internet

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BECOMING A WRITER

BECOMING A WRITER

by: Dorothea Brande

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Comments 

Do you enjoy reading or writing fanfiction, or just want to comment on this lens? Go ahead!

Lensmaster

Alle wrote

Is there a site where I can read Hermione/ (regulus or Cedric, or Bill, or Charlie, and so on) and a site for hermione ships based on crossovers such as Hr/D (hermione/Dean)?
I have already read fanfics on fanfiction.net, livejournal, and so on and I really need hermione stories cuz I hate ron...
Please email me at : allie2devil@yahoo.com if you know any sites.

Thanks in advance

Reply Posted October 25, 2009

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wrote

Don't forget hpfandom.net! it rules

Reply Posted October 09, 2009

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Ann wrote

If you are into Dog The Bounty Hunter Fan Fiction check out.. http://fanfictionofdogthebountyhunter.yuku.com/ They are always looking for new writers. AWESOMS stories in there...

Reply Posted October 08, 2009

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CrazygurlNajah wrote

THANK YOU! I've been on Quizilla since 2006, and it's been great! Until that stupid relaunch they did. Anyway, I'm desperately looking for an anime fanfiction site. One with Youtube and Photobucket access. If someone can help me, my e-mail is sodakookiecandy@yahoo.com. PLEASE help. I even tried blogging! The website I created sucks, so if you don't have any fanfiction sites for me, I'll gladly take website builders who have seperate blogs/pages.
After Quizilla's tragedy, I've tried Mibba (too many rules), Mediaminer (I dont do the document thing), fanfiction (I dont do the document thing), Fanlib (shut down), lunaescence (not taking any new members right now!?), and nothing's seemed to work...so please help. :(
[in reply to Demonika Fear]

Reply Posted August 04, 2009

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Annie Danaski wrote

If your into slash Check out The Silver Snitch or HPFandom

Reply Posted July 30, 2009

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Night_Rain wrote

Most of these sites dont even have reader inserts.
For me i think Lunaescence is the best fanfiction site there is right now.
And second best would be fos-ff.net but it seems to be down at the time.

Reply Posted July 24, 2009

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Demonika Fear wrote

I've been looking for some good x-men: evolution fanfics, but, besides fanfiction.net, no one seems to have them. I've checked quizilla, the owners ruined it by changing it, and mibba. If someone can help me you can contact me at idragon78@yahoo.com. And if the idiots who changed quizilla are reading this, change it back please.

Reply Posted July 22, 2009

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BFuniv.com wrote...

There is some great stuff out there. Thanks for the resource.

ReplyPosted July 18, 2009

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Keeper_of_Halloween wrote

Um, I just wanted to mention that it was announced today by Lunaescence's administrator that the site will be closing down as of the last week of July so you might want to remove it from the list. I'm so sad to see that site go. It was because of Luna that I was able to discover Katekyo Hitman Reborn! XD

Reply Posted June 23, 2009

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rsgfert wrote

This is a true story. A girl died in 1933. A man buried her when she was still alive. The murderer chanted," Toma Sota balcu," as he buried her. Now that you have read the chant, you will meet this little girl. In the middle of the night she will be on your ceiilling. She will suffocate you like she was suffocated. If you post this on your profile, she will not bother you. Your kindness will be rewarded.

Reply Posted June 22, 2009

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GhostWalker wrote...

Great Lens...I enjoyed reading it

ReplyPosted June 11, 2009

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Marigold wrote

in reply to frev This is a true story. A girl died in 1933. A man buried her when she was still alive. The murderer chanted," Toma Sota balcu," as he buried her. Now that you have read the chant, you will meet this little girl. In the middle of the night she will be on your ceiilling. She will suffocate you like she was suffocated. If you post this on your profile, she will not bother you. Your kindness will be rewarded.

Reply Posted June 10, 2009

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Sara wrote

If people want to write fanfiction for a certain website, then i highly recomment fanfiction.net. I really don't know how to navigate through other "fanfiction" websites, it's suckish. No offense. Even i am an author for fanfiction.net. And if you want to write stories of stories of legend or reality history, fanfiction.net has a sister website, called fictionpress.net.

Reply Posted May 10, 2009

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Chadrew wrote...

in reply to Bubbleparty
Added it to the list, thank you for the submission.

ReplyPosted May 09, 2009

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Bubbleparty wrote

Dont forget hawk.kotorfanmedia.com for Knights of the Old Republic I & II. That site's pretty big.

Reply Posted May 08, 2009

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