What I like about fan-fiction.

[jackie]

Imagination. Yeah, I love seeing what different people come up with
and how they exploit gaps the series has left.

Depth. The series doesn't always have time to cover issues or aspects
of different characters, especially villains or minor folks, in detail
and/or Mr. Whedon and his writers aren't particularly interested in
covering some issues or character aspects. Fan-fic fills that gap.

POVs. I love seeing the series or an episode or a theme told from
another pov, including that of the villain or a minor character.
Timewise the series can't always do it and/or the Whedon gang isn't
that interested. Fan-fic to the rescue.

There's more but not nearly enough time. Thanks to all the writers for
giving me something to think about and brightening my day.

[Lawrence Payne]

"jackie" <jacqueli...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1121938726.9...@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...

I stayed out of the other thread on purpose. That question gets bounced
around at least once a year here. this one I will gladly join.

For me it's this:
Story Continuation. When it's done right, it's a cool way to keep the
adventure and the relationships on the show going, even long after the
series has left the air.

New Character Focus. What you said about POV, I will second. Reading a fic
from a minor or new characters POV that wasn't seen on the show is a lot of
fun. Especially if that character has inside info or a unique perspective
that they (the other char in the ep) don't. Plus, it's fun to see a
character that I thought was cool, but he/she did not get enough airtime,
become the focus of a story.

Unusual/Impossible Marriages. Known under the more common name of
*CROSSOVERS*. It's a way to bring two, or more, of my beloved shows,
movies, and/or comics together in the same time and space. Put Buffy and
Willow in the same room as O'Neal, Carter, and T'elic then add the Fantastic
Four and Spiderman and just imagine the possibilities. You've got one hell
of an epic story just waiting to happen.

I'll quit now. That crossover idea made me a little giddy.

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[reg...@aol.com]

A nice statement for reading over TV in general as well...

[lpad...@voicenet.com]

What I like about Buffyverse fanfiction, especially these days, is that
while 90 to 95 % of what is posted on most fanfic sites (fanfiction.net
being the one I most frequent) is damn near illegible and riddled with
misspellings, bad syntax and bad grammar, the remaining 5 to 10 % is
actually better than a lot of the printed Buffyverse novels that have
made their way onto the bookshelves. I just bought a copy of the latest
(and first post-Chosen setting) Buffy novel QUEEN OF THE SLAYERS by
Nancy Holder, and I can honestly say that I've read at least a dozen
post-Chosen fanfics on line that in my opinion are better, particularly
in terms of plausibility of plot and faithfulness to the characters.

[I am also glad to say that here on alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer.creative, the
90 to 95 % figure does not apply, and the percentage of illegible
writing is in the minority.]

[jackie]

>I can honestly say that I've read at least a dozen
post-Chosen fanfics on line that in my opinion are better, particularly

in terms of plausibility of plot and faithfulness to the characters.

Hopefully you thanked them. I would assume they write because they
enjoy it, regardless.

But my thanks for the time and effort to your 90-95% in any case. I'd
bet I've enjoyed a few of them more than the others.

[David Empey]

lpad...@voicenet.com wrote in
news:1122184531.2...@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

> Nancy Holder, and I can honestly say that I've read at
> least a dozen post-Chosen fanfics on line that in my
> opinion are better, particularly in terms of plausibility
> of plot and faithfulness to the characters.

How 'bout some links?

--
Dave Empey
"Doyle's my friend, but he is not running around MY city
drunk, horny, and wearing a robot Buffy-suit!"
--"Ghost in the Machine", The Visitor

[jil...@hotmail.com]

lpad...@voicenet.com wrote:
> I just bought a copy of the latest
> (and first post-Chosen setting) Buffy novel QUEEN OF THE SLAYERS by
> Nancy Holder, and I can honestly say that I've read at least a dozen
> post-Chosen fanfics on line that in my opinion are better, particularly
> in terms of plausibility of plot and faithfulness to the characters.

Ooh, give me some titles!

[lpad...@voicenet.com]

This is by no means an all-inclusive list, but let me give you my URL
on fanfic dot net (I go by the nom de plume of MadTom, after a
character I created for a fanfic/spec script for another TV series) and
then you can click on my "Favorite Stories" section.

http://www.fanfiction.net/u/737803/

I've identified twenty stories to date, but some of these have
dead-ended, some are not necessarily the BEST fanfic out there but
struck a chord with me. But, as was my original point, IMHO most of
these are better than some books that have managed to make it to print
with Joss Whedon's endorsement.

[jackie]

Thanks. Can't say I was blown away by the six I read but they were ok.
I still think I've read better among your 90-95%. Sad though to think
the print-published stuff is no better but I'll have to peek through
some of it on my next bookstore hunt. But thanks again for the link.

[lpad...@voicenet.com]

I want to add that on my list, "The Painting" by SquirlyforSpike stands
out in particular although it creates an Alternate Universe for Angel
Season 5.