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What It's Like To Be A Fanfiction Writer

It's hard, but so rewarding.

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What It's Like To Be A Fanfiction Writer
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Have you ever watched a TV show, movie, listened to a band, read about a celebrity, seen a play, or read a book where you fall in love with the characters or people, to the point where you wish you could read more about them? Yeah, me too!

It all started when I watched a little TV show called "Sons of Anarchy"...

I watched all 7 seasons of the show and fell more and more in love with the characters and their story lines, and I wished I could read more about them and sort of imagine them in situations that weren't talked about on the show. So... I went to the one place I figured I might be able to find something: Tumblr.

Now: any fanboy or fangirl knows that this is the site to go to when you want to find stories on your favorite characters or people. And I can say that when I searched for some of my favorite "Sons" characters, I was not disappointed. I've not only been able to read some of the most amazing pieces I've ever read, but I've also had the privilege of getting to write some pieces too.

After reading many different fan fictions for a while, and requesting pieces from authors that may have been a bit complicated, I decided that I would bring my own ideas to light in stories I would write.

When I started, I didn't expect much of a response to my pieces, but the more I started to write, the more people began to like and share what I was writing, and ask me for pieces too! The feedback I was getting (and still get) was positive, and I couldn't wait to write more.

For the past year though, I haven't had the time to do any of that writing, and it breaks my heart. Now though, I have a bit more time on my hands and I can't wait to get back to doing what I love and bringing even more light and love to some of my favorite characters and celebrities!

To fanfic readers: don't let anyone make you feel like you're weird because you've become attached to characters or people. You can read all you want, and I hope you find something you truly enjoy! Also: be gentle on us writers. We get writers block kind of often when we get ideas from others because we want to put out the best product possible for you. Know that we have heard you, but we take a while to do it justice in our eyes, because we truly are our biggest critics.

To fellow fanfic writers: Keep up that good work! People love reading what you write! And on the rare occasion that you get someone who is rude or downright awful to you, brush it off and know that you are doing amazing work and you make so many people happy.

Happy reading and writing fangirls and fanboys!

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