Each fic is either an episode or another book to a series where you've already fallen in love with the characters. This is a great way of putting it. In a way, all the fics written for a specific fandom or pairing are all aspects of the same thing. It's like a neverending stream of more content for a thing you love. (Unless you're trapped in small fandom hell, in which case forget the 'neverending stream of more content' and substitute with 'the same ten fics you'll read over and over'... :p)
I didn't answer the published book that used to be fanfics question because I didn't want to go off on a rant about... well, one or two currently popular things. Let's just say that I understand the wish to be published. And there are instances where it goes right, where the story is changed enough that you'll only see it if you know where to look or don't even see it at all anymore. And then there's cases where.... well, where it seems like someone went on a search & replace rampage to change the names and called it good.
AHahaha, I was trying to vague up my rant. But it hurts when I see garbage making millions and I see my author friends struggling and their books are really good.
This is a great way of putting it. In a way, all the fics written for a specific fandom or pairing are all aspects of the same thing. It's like a neverending stream of more content for a thing you love. (Unless you're trapped in small fandom hell, in which case forget the 'neverending stream of more content' and substitute with 'the same ten fics you'll read over and over'... :p)
I didn't answer the published book that used to be fanfics question because I didn't want to go off on a rant about... well, one or two currently popular things. Let's just say that I understand the wish to be published. And there are instances where it goes right, where the story is changed enough that you'll only see it if you know where to look or don't even see it at all anymore. And then there's cases where.... well, where it seems like someone went on a search & replace rampage to change the names and called it good.
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