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18412808 No.18412808[DELETED]  [Reply] [Original]

Is fanfiction legitimate? Why is it so looked down upon?

>> No.18412826

Cause the majority of fan fiction serves only for the writer to coom. Dont bother (you)ing me with your seethe, I know im right.

>> No.18412851

Because it doesn't see itself as literature. Only as wish fulfilment of the fanfic writer. The moment fanfiction tries to be held up to the standards of literature, would it truly stand tall. But until then fanfiction stays the trash that it is.

>> No.18412948

You guys do realize that Paradise Lost and the Aeneid are fan fictions of the Bible and Iliad, right?

>> No.18412970

no entry barrier

>> No.18412980

Capitalism trained the public into shaming each other for building upon each other’s stories because of copyright law.

>> No.18413084

>>18412826
most literature is for the writer to wank himself either way(and not always in a sexual sense), but without publishers and similar barriers most fanfiction lacks even the lowest of literary standards. Most writers are teenagers who anyways, if they are talented they'll move on to other stuff when they grow up.

>> No.18413097

It depends. I wrote fanfic in middle school that was relatively well-written, but would never publish it besides online. If people enjoy reading/writing it, there's no real issue with legitimacy. You could say a lot of literature is for the author to coom to.

>> No.18413122

>>18413097
link it fag

>> No.18413149

For our degenerate culture fanfic is more interesting and revealing than contemporary fiction

>> No.18413168

>>18412948
Holy reddit

>> No.18413244

>>18412808
pls respond, I always read a lot but do you think I could justifiably write as a hobby based on this? I need a hobby and I need to feel like I'm "good" at it, like it's not wheel spinning

>> No.18413249

>>18413244
Check out the writing general threads anon.

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18413250

It's just something normally done for fun. Unless you completely butcher the characters you're using or writing poorly you're not going to get a fan of the source material upset with you.
People like when you like what they like. Ultimately it's still someone else's IP though so you have to respect that. If you're going to pour your soul into something it should be an original work.

>> No.18413290

>>18413249
ok
they deleted my writing.... what do i do now

>> No.18413292

>>18413290
Actually find an actual writing group and not use 4chan? Fucking hell are you retarded?

>> No.18413306

>>18413290
What was the story about? Why did they delete it

>> No.18413319

>>18412808
>legitimate
Legitimate in what sense.