How do you write a fanfic?

[The_Everdistant_Utopia]

Yeah I was surprised indeed, couldn't believe that the annoying kid on a bridge had such a deep backstory to himself. The weapon lore might be a good idea for a plot point, thanks.

Godspeed to you, will try to read once you get something out! o7

 

[Superboii]

So question? I see people making a lot from fanfic but ain't that copyright. Tf they doing? I saw one making $2,000 in patreon.

 

[Vnator]

I've only ever written one fanfic, and it's only loosely based on the source material, but when writing, I always remember two things:

1. Plan everything out beforehand.

This is crucial, ESPECIALLY when you're dealing with material that's already present. If you're lenient about breaking lore, then forget about this part, but if you're not, then make sure everything's plotted out from beginning to end. Doesn't matter that you don't plan on ending it, just write an outline ahead of the chapters.

This is to prevent any Deus Ex McGuffin's you'd try to pull during the initial run of your story. The best way to prevent breaking lore is to make sure everything's glass-case enclosed beforehand. Research, and research well. Don't create scenarios than find solutions. If this is an OC fic, then you're more than welcome to. But if you're writing a fanfic, especially one regarding a game, think about a problem solver, then create a problem around said solver.

Nothing makes a fanfic reader's cock harder than seeing a game's mechanic being presented as a plot point in the chapters, and I'm saying this as a fanfic reader (occasional) myself.

2. Understand the pre-established characters before going in.

This rings especially true for shippings. I don't mind some married milf doing a little dirty Sanchez with another character she has no business being with. What I mind is a flimsy reason for doing so, or worse, no reason at all. It's not that hard to make a character do something. Influence them towards a direction where their actions coincide with their goals.

More importantly, make sure they stay IN character. Like stated a few posts above, Sasuke can act as a playboy, but give him a reason to, along with a playboy role that's done in his signature aloof personality. Maybe he wants to fuck Naruto because somehow or rather, his bussy is the goal to reviving the Uchiha clan or some shit. I don't read Naruto.

Don't just make a character do something for no reason. Best part about a fanfic is seeing a character do stuff besides the canon material. The best balance is a fanfic that fulfills the reader's desire while keeping true to the canon. It makes no sense that Bakugo wants to fuck Deku out of nowhere, but if you establish Deku as a McGuffin that will bring Bakugo to his goal, that'll elevate the fucking from a porno parody to a What If...?-level product.

That's really all. There's not much difference between writing a fanfic and an original book, only that the former is more linear but provides established material to work with while the latter is, well, vice versa.

A very horny take on fanfics, but a legitimate one nonetheless

 

[SailusGebel]

So question? I see people making a lot from fanfic but ain't that copyright. Tf they doing? I saw one making $2,000 in patreon.

It is called magic.

 

[The_Everdistant_Utopia]

So question? I see people making a lot from fanfic but ain't that copyright. Tf they doing? I saw one making $2,000 in patreon.

It's called going under the radar.

A result of most publishers not caring about searching for John Johnson who makes smut fanfics of their IPs, so unless someone kicks a fuss about it or the publisher/author is particularly meticulous about protecting their rights, those things just go unnoticed.

Most of the time, people are making fanfics of big IPs, to whom $2,000 is but a drop in the bucket.

 

[Superboii]

So question? I see people making a lot from fanfic but ain't that copyright. Tf they doing? I saw one making 2,000 in patreon.

It's called going under the radar.

A result of most publishers not caring about searching for John Johnson who makes smut fanfics of their IPs, so unless someone kicks a fuss about it or the publisher/author is particularly meticulous about protecting their rights, those things just go unnoticed.

Most of the time, people are making fanfics of big IPs, to whom $2,000 is but a drop in the bucket.

My time as come. If and up in jail, pray for me. Lol

 

[The_Everdistant_Utopia]

So question? I see people making a lot from fanfic but ain't that copyright. Tf they doing? I saw one making 2,000 in patreon.

My time as come. If and up in jail, pray for me. Lol

Most copyright cases end with a cease and desist, to be honest. Unless you're actually making big bank, at which point they'll try to wring you dry with infringement fees (range from $200 to $150,000 per IP infringed), but that's unlikely for Smith Smithson that writes Isekai fanfiction on Scribble.

 

[Superboii]

Most copyright cases end with a cease and desist, to be honest. Unless you're actually making big bank, at which point they'll try to wring you dry with infringement fees (range from $200 to $150,000 per IP infringed), but that's unlikely for Smith Smithson that writes Isekai fanfiction on Scribble.

My luck is to shitty to give it a try
My original will do, even tho I ain't making shit.

 

[The_Everdistant_Utopia]

My luck is to shitty to give it a try
My original will do, even tho I ain't making shit.

Better not tempt fate, huh... In any case, godspeed, young lad.

 

[Superboii]

Better not tempt fate, huh... In any case, godspeed, young lad.

Indeed, already number one in the new contest. Hehe, got a error tho, my novel name got fix up.

 

[K5Rakitan]

Put yourself into the characters' shoes. Channel them. Crush on them. Think about them in the shower. Think about them when you masturbate.

 

[The_Everdistant_Utopia]

Put yourself into the characters' shoes. Channel them. Crush on them. Think about them in the shower.

Yeah, that's the spirit!

Think about them when you masturbate.

Yeah... that's the... spirit... I guess?

 

[BenJepheneT]

Yeah, that's the spirit!

Yeah... that's the... spirit... I guess?

Yes, that is the spirit, both figuritively and literally.

 

[Anon_Y_Mousse]

Put yourself into the characters' shoes. Channel them. Crush on them. Think about them in the shower. Think about them when you masturbate.

Does it help if I have a dakimakura of them to jack off too?
Edit; This is my 69th message, perfection.

 

[K5Rakitan]

Does it help if I have a dakimakura of them to jack off too?
Edit; This is my 69th message, perfection.

Congrats! I've never owned one, but I've found them tempting. I tend to have too many males in my bed to fit much else, though.

 

[2021]

Boobs that’s how

 

[WasatchWind]

So, I've read a couple fanfics on SH(and god forbid, Wattpad) and I've decided that it would be interesting to try writing one myself, based on Genshin impact.

I'm looking for advice like on how not to make characters act "out of character", and how to keep track of the game lore cause uhh... It's a bit hard tbh.

I wrote a fan novelization for Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker... I basically had to invent the characters. I had nothing but basic kernels of who these people were. Link is a cheerful, but clumsy, kind of goofy guy. Tetra is a sassy pirate who can fight. But I had no backstory from them, no idea of what their struggles were...

So to heck with what was officially canon, I had to invent who they were, and pile stuff on where there was only emptiness before. In the end, I am satisfied with the characters I made, but it is very hard to say that they are the same characters from the original game.

And that's all I can say - try to keep the general feeling of the characters, but if there's not a lot to go on, which is most games, you will have to add stuff that's not there - otherwise you're story will be very dry, and flavorless. The thing that makes these games engaging is their gameplay. Most of the time the stock characters and story cannot stand on their own.

 

[Anon_Y_Mousse]

I wrote a fan novelization for Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker... I basically had to invent the characters. I had nothing but basic kernels of who these people were. Link is a cheerful, but clumsy, kind of goofy guy. Tetra is a sassy pirate who can fight. But I had no backstory from them, no idea of what their struggles were...

So to heck with what was officially canon, I had to invent who they were, and pile stuff on where there was only emptiness before. In the end, I am satisfied with the characters I made, but it is very hard to say that they are the same characters from the original game.

And that's all I can say - try to keep the general feeling of the characters, but if there's not a lot to go on, which is most games, you will have to add stuff that's not there - otherwise you're story will be very dry, and flavorless. The thing that makes these games engaging is their gameplay. Most of the time the stock characters and story cannot stand on their own.

That's the case in most games, but this is Mihoyo we're talking about. NPCs could have entire deep and tragic backstories to them and you'll only know the details from side quests and dialogues from other characters.

 

[SilvoidVorstellung]

So, I've read a couple fanfics on SH(and god forbid, Wattpad) and I've decided that it would be interesting to try writing one myself, based on Genshin impact.

I'm looking for advice like on how not to make characters act "out of character", and how to keep track of the game lore cause uhh... It's a bit hard tbh.

Can you tell me about the MC you gonna create and how the story will go.

 

[Anon_Y_Mousse]

Can you tell me about the MC you gonna create and how the story will go.

Yeah sure, MC was a whale in genshin impact, he has every character (currently) at c6 and a shit ton of r5 weapons, safe to say he likes the game he lives in a rented apartment with his blood-related and non-romantic interest sister(OOO plot point), he has an aneurysm in the kitchen and dies. He awakes in genshin as a completely normal person, basically has a reckless pallad situation happen to him and he's saved by Timmie's dad. He picks up from there and creates a restaurant based on local specialties, helping his fave characters along the way(ex: getting Noelle into the knights of Favonius). It's pretty hard to explain the MC's personality in a few words, but he has a slightly above average IQ and EQ and just wants to make friends with the characters(most are pretty much underaged in the timeline anyways). Except the knights of favonius, fuck them they're useless(amber and klee are fine)