...Sentence Outline Narrowed Down Topic: Fanfiction: A Creative Platform for Writers I. Introduction A. Introductory Device B. Thesis Statement People should have the liberty to write fanfiction, because it is an opportunity for enthusiastic writers to develop their writing abilities, it is an outlet for writers to explore endless possibilities in creating derived compositions, and lastly it is an activity to simply enjoy oneself considering it is a non-profit activity that brings forth intercommunication within a certain fandom, though sometimes fanfiction may affect an author’s capability to produce their own stories. II. Background A. Morrison (2012) states in The Guardian that fanfiction officially started, in the modern times, during the mid 50’s and 60’s with the growth of television expanding, more people wanted to create what-if stories with their favourite characters through writing. B. According to Schaffner (2009), fanfiction are stories ripped off from other people's work, so fanfiction is a free form, innovatory or derivative textual work that fanfiction practitioners publish online. C. Alter (2012) writes in her article that fan fiction is still a sensitive subject for writers and publishers; while some see it as free marketing and others regard it as a derivative dreck at best and copyright infringement at worst. III. Body A. Writing fanfiction is an opportunity for enthusiastic writers to develop their writing abilities. 1.) Buroker (2013) an official...
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...Chapter 1 The Problem and Its Background This section discusses the background of the thesis research entitled. “--”. The general and specific problems, significance of the study, scope and limitation, the framework of the study, and definition of terms used are presented here I. Introduction Fan fiction also known as, fanfiction, fanfic, FF, or fic is a defined term for fan labor about stories of characters or simply fictional characters and settings written by fans of the original work, rather than by the original creator. Works of fan fiction are rarely commissioned or approved by the original work's owner, creator, or publisher; also, they are almost never professionally published. Because of this, many fanfics written often contain a disclaimer stating that the creator of the fanfic owns none of the characters. Fan fiction, therefore, is defined by being both related to its subject's canonical fictional universe and simultaneously existing outside the canon of that universe. Most fan fiction writers assume that their work is read primarily by other fans, and therefore tend to presume that their readers have knowledge of the canon universe (created by a professional writer) in which their works are based. Fan fiction, as the name suggests are works of fiction created by fans. Ranging from books to movies, eager aficionados re-create scenes and plots to fit their own fancy. While seemingly trite to some critics, the fan fiction community is a large and supportive...
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...Fanfiction No matter what fandom you’re in, chances are there is fanfiction. Did I hear you say you want to learn how to write fanfiction? Fantastic! Let’s start with the types of fanfiction. There are many different types; some people will choose to write an original story about original character. For instance, after people read a book or watch a movie they may want to be a character. And where most of us wouldn’t last five minutes in a fictional world, you can still write a character that is inspired by you to have action filled adventures. Another way to write fanfiction is by writing an original story with already created characters. Send your favorite character on an adventure, develop a minor character’s story more or even form...
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...Within the past decade, fanfiction has enabled community members to put their own ideas down on ‘paper’ for the world to read, comment on, and contribute to. Fanfiction is defined as stories written by members of a fandom that base themselves on a plot, canon, or different works that take the current story on a new path (Thomas, 2011). The most important part of fanfiction, however, is the interaction with the storylines and the dominant ideology. “While activities of fans may take many forms, writing stories deriving from one or more source texts has long been the most popular way of concretizing and disseminating their passion for a particular fictional universe” (Thomas, 2011). This freedom that community members within a fandom have to connect, create, and discuss are what makes fandom such a strong force in the digital world. The online world has opened up doors for fans no matter what age they are, what country they live in, or how...
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...When I was little, I was obsessed with this ongoing series called “Warriors”. It’s a 36 book series about cats who live in the wild. Now, I know, not much to be enchanted with, but I was 7 and it was the first time I hadn’t gotten bored with a book and quit halfway through. From 3rd to 7th grade, I dutifully read each book and waited with baited breath for the last official book in the series, when Firestar (the main character) would finally kill the ghost of his arch nemesis Tigerstar, therefor bringing peace to the clans. I waited for that battle for nearly 5 years. 5 years of my childhood revolved around that single, epic conclusion. In that time, I expanded my reading and actually started writing Warrior fanfiction before fanfiction became. I grew out of the series eventually, but I still read the last book when it came out. Frankly, I found the last book wanting (and they killed Firestar. The nerve. The sheer gall), but I found that I didn’t truly mind. I had grown up (a little), and had already found dozens of book series that I liked more. They were more challenging with advanced plotlines and better character development, and I never would have read them if I hadn’t fallen in love with reading through Warriors. In this case, my journey was more important than my destination. In fact, I find that to be true in most...
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...Трета възрастова група Съдържание 1. Увод........................................................................................................стр.3 2. Основна идея.........................................................................................стр.5 3. Бенефициент..........................................................................................стр.6 4. Цели........................................................................................................стр.6 5. Очаквани резултати..............................................................................стр.7 6. Стратегия и подход...............................................................................стр.7 7. Дейности................................................................................................стр.8 8. Ресурси...................................................................................................стр.9 9. Екип........................................................................................................стр.10 10. Бюджет..................................................................................................стр.10 11. Управление на проекта........................................................................стр.10 12. Напредък на проекта...........................................................................стр.11 13. Оценка на постигнатото.................................................
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...Prologue-Fifteen years ago Resisting the temptation to look back at their beloved home burning up in flames, a couple ran as fast as they could, away from their pursuers behind them. With tears falling uncontrollably from her eyes, the woman clutch the screaming infant in her arms tighter against her chest, all the while whispering sweet nothings into the infant's ear, trying to calm her down. While at her side, her husband kept murmuring to himself, "We will get through this. We will pay them back for what they did to us and take back what was belong to us." After running for a while, they managed to get rid of their pursuers and rest at an inn nearby. They put their belongings down and were horrified to find out their daughter was running a high fever! "Ryuuki! Kagome is burning up! Come quick!" Haruka called to her husband. "I knew it! Her power is much too strong, it is killing her! Oh....What should we do? We can't call the doctor! They'd find us!" cried Haruka, panicking for her dear child. Ryuuki gently put a hand on her shoulder and said, "There is only one thing that we can do for her now...... And we must do it fast, we only have a few days before they caught our scent" Startled, Haruka snapped her head up in realisation. Tears falls as she slowly nodded. They had to seal her powers up, turning her into a normal human. However, this means that they cannot see each other again until the time is ripe. That is the curse of having to seal someone's power up as it...
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...Waking Up” - fanfiction for The Giver ©Lois Lowry-Owner of all rights to original story.No profit will be made from this work. Behind him, across vast distances of space and time, from the place he had left, he thought he heard music too. But perhaps it was only an echo. I was walking toward the lights, Wondering what they are. I entered the city staring in awe at the different colour lights all around me. Then all I saw was a bright white light,I start to walk toward the light as I feel my body starting to glow and become warmer by the second.. I open my eyes. I sit up and observe the room I am in.The room feels familiar but also feels like a stranger to me. I looked right and saw a frail but tall boy,“Asher”I thought as I recognized the boy next to me.I...
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...Cath Avery is a remarkable character that sheds a light on what it really means to be a fan girl. She is seen as an introvert living in the shadow of her twin sister, Wren. Ever since Cath has been little she used the world of fanfiction to escape reality and to cope with the issues of her mother abandoning her sister and her and leaving them with their dad. Cath is described as a slim, dark, brown, hair girl with glasses. Since she lived in the shadow of her sister, she developed low- self-esteem that consumed her every day. To say the least she had social anxiety problems that played a part in the next chapter of her life, which was college. Once Cath and Wren arrived at the same college that they both were attending, Cath got hit with news that changed her comfort zone, her twin sister wanted to put distance between them. Cath was always...
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...Mackenzie Timson EWC4U/Ca Mr. Marando 28/02/14 Suing the Sues By Mackenzie Timson There are at least two things you can always be certain of when it comes to a Mary Sue: one, she is dang good looking, and two, you hate her guts. About now, many people might be asking, “What is a Mary Sue?” Well, esteemed audience, a Mary Sue is, in every sense of the word, a perfect heroine, whom you hate solely for the way she is written. She’s kind, gentle, funny, and undyingly selfless, yet she can kick the butt of any and every evil villain in existence…somehow. Let’s not forget that she’s a genius, and gets the highest grades in every single one of her classes (because she’s probably between 13 and 18…seriously, almost every single time!). And she does all this without even getting a tangle in her super perfect hair. Of course, the question to ask now is, “Why is that a bad thing? Don’t you think she’s really cool?” Of course I think she’s cool. I mean, why wouldn’t I? Did you see what was written before? That is the epitome of awesomeness. But let me ask you a question in return: Have you ever encountered a person that perfect? No, because they don’t exist. In real life people are rude and lazy, and sometimes stupid. A Mary Sue is the exact opposite of that, and this presents a few problems. To start, since she’s so much “better” than pretty much every human being on the face of the planet, how on earth could any reader relate to her? Characters are written so that you can relate...
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...boys' love manga rather than the heterosexual shoujo genre or the female counterparts of the boys' love genre, yuri and shoujo-ai? The most prominent reason, in my opinion, is the absence of the female identity within the relationship dynamics between the protagonists of boys' love manga. More often than not, the boys' love manga involves sexual activity between the male characters, varying from kissing to sexual intercourse. By depriving the romantic and sexual relationships of females, the fujoshi is able to explore the sexual aspects of a relationship without any association with the characters of the story since the characters are males. Hinton (2006) reinforces this point in her study of slash fanfiction, the Western counterpart to boys' love, as she illustrates that "Slash fanfiction also provides women with a new option for sexual exploration without the objectification of women". Without the implication of female gendered roles in a relationship, fujoshi are free of the embarrassment or disgust that may arise when females encounter portrayal of girls as sexual objects in conventional heterosexual relationships. Ramsdell (1999, 5) highlights that romance fiction is "written in such a way as to provide the reader with some degree of vicarious emotional participation in the courtship process."The lack of female presence in boys' love manga, however, leads to an inability of female readers to establish an emotional connection with the male homosexual relationship. How, then,...
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...Do you know the definition of obsession? Something or someone that constantly preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind. My obsessions are my music and my fandom, which are also a part of my culture. Which is what will be explaining to you, how those two things make a big impact on my daily life. The first part of my culture is my fandom. For those who don't know what a fandom is, a fandom is a culture of people who like similar people, tv shows, movies, books, bands, and actors. The fandom world is what made Tumblr and fanfiction (fan made stories). I am part of fandom culture because it's what I like, it's my culture inheritance. I can make a friend or enemy from around the world because we have the same or different opinion of fandoms. It's different for people outside of the culture because they don't obsess over it like we do. They don't read fanfictions, they don't watch the tv show repeatedly just to make sure you get every detail, and they don't know every cast members real name. So yes, fandom is a culture with a just of subcultures inside, yes you make friends you never thought you would, and yes it is awesome....
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...memories of some successful writings, like my Kindest Kansas Citian essay from last year. We were required to pick a person or group that does kind things in the community. The catch was that we couldn’t know the person at all. I picked the Della Lamb Organization, because they help a tremendous amount of people who are going through rough times in their life. A couple of weeks later, after I had finished it, I was recognized for my work at a ceremony. I felt very accomplished and I didn’t expect it at all, if I’m being honest. It was a moment that I felt ecstatic to be a part of and I will never forget that moment. Both of these activities are things that I still do regularly. I like to write fictional stories on Wattpad called fanfictions. Fanfictions are fictional stories that involve famous people. For example, mine is about the members on One Direction. These are also considered fictional fantasies by other people. Everything is original, except for the names of the band members. I currently have 2 works on there, one has 700 reads and the other has about 445. Journaling is also an activity that I enjoy. Most people will confuse it with a diary, but these are two contrasting things. In my journal, I like to write down what I did that day and what things I’m looking forward to in general. I try to write in it as much as possible, but it’s definitely not a daily thing. A science fiction book series, called The 5th Wave, is a book series that I finished a few months ago. It’s...
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...Fangirl, author Rainbow Rowell illustrates the struggles of self-discovery a young woman Cath, goes through as she and her twin sister grow into adulthood. Throughout the story the protagonist, Cath, finds herself faces with the obstacles of learning independence and surviving the stress of college life. Cath Avery, an eighteen-year old girl living in Nebraska, discovers many things about life during her first year of college. The story follows the conflicts she endeavors with a bipolar, work addicted father and a twin sister who is breaking away from her family as well as dealing with her own issues. Cath deals with her first ever boy troubles as well as the conflicts with her family, struggles of college and stress of being a popular fanfiction writer. “In new situations, all the trickiest rules are the ones nobody explains to you” (Rowell 15)....
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...with digital (or e-books) and audio books can enrich a user’s learning experience by engaging them in the content in multisensory ways (e.g., reading and listening at the same time, reading along while the e-book highlights each word). Sadly and too often, thousands of children who struggle with reading because of a print disability such as dyslexia do not receive access to resources that may help them enjoy reading. Author and fan websites. Young readers like know more “about the author” and the Internet is rich with resources produced both by the authors themselves, their publishers, and their fans. Want to know what’s next in a favorite series? Check the author’s page or blog. Want to read more about a favorite character? Check the “fanfiction” often written by other young readers. That popular new movie jsut might be based on a novel that's in the library, so media ties-ins are powerfully motivating. Clever librarians find ways of helping students easily locate these materials by pasting printed lists of websites or QR codes in the backs of books or by adding links as a part of the electronic...
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