Original is a fanfic that does not belong to any fandom. New fictional characters

Among some fanfiction fans, there is one misconception that significantly distorts the picture of the world. Fanfics call almost everything that network authors write, especially if they managed to light up in some kind of fandom. Nevertheless, the original is a completely independent work that does not have a direct relation to the fanficense, although you can find some common signs if you want. How to understand the intricacies and not be the object of ridicule? Everything is really very simple, it is only necessary to understand the terms and get rid of errors.

Original - this is literature or fanfic?

Arrogant contempt for network creativity in fact has a very shaky foundation. Indeed, publishers sometimes publish frankly weak works, the availability of a paper book does not at all guarantee artistic value. Just the Internet provides an opportunity to lay out on the court of readers of anything and at any time. With such accessibility, a flow of frankly graphomaniac stories, deeply secondary and primitive, is inevitable. It is believed that it is these shortcomings that all fanfics, without exception, have on a fandom, experiencing a peak of popularity, which is completely untrue.

In itself, the term "original" implies that this is an original work that has nothing to do with existing ones. It is possible that some novel, film or anime inspired the author and spodvigli to create something new. If this is the case, then any story, novel or novel is the origin. Publication in this case is not an indicator, because the manuscript lying in the desk drawer does not become a fanfic only because it did not get into the publishing house.

The main signs of fanfic

Why do authors generally write fanfics? First of all, because they are fascinated by the world of some work, and the Internet is not at all to blame. An excellent example is an author such as Christopher Priest. This is a popular British science fiction writer, who at one time was so imbued with the works of Herbert Wells that he wrote his version - an alternative novel, The Space Machine, in which he successfully combined Wells' books The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds. If you consider his novel in terms of fanficshen - this is an alternative story, retelling. You can criticize this approach, but there is hardly any sense in prohibiting it.

In fanfiction, other people's characters are used, an alien world, but there may be completely different circumstances and relationships. This is the main difference: the original is an independent work, and any coincidences are random. For example, common names can be used, references to other books or films can be mentioned. If the Origa character reads Pushkin's poems aloud, this does not translate the text into a fanficent category.

Why origins are called fanfic?

On what grounds do these two concepts suddenly come together in a single whole? As mentioned above, this is a misconception, which in most cases is supported only by beginners who have not yet figured out the network literature. This error can be explained by the universality of the authors who can write fanfics according to Harry Potter or the anime "Bleach" and from time to time create their own works. Original - a kind of literature, which assumes only their own imagination, without attracting another's world.

If a character appears in the fanfiction, which was not in the source, it does not bother anyone, just in the header there may be a mark of WMD (original male character) or OZPP (the original female character). But it is worth noting that the new fictional characters, included in the fanfic, do not make it an origin.

Genres and categories

Since the originals are most often written by the same authors who own both the fanfics, and the readership is preserved, then there is nothing surprising in common features. Perhaps, that is why there was such a persistent misconception that relates this type of network literature to the fandom. For example, popular categories and genres are preserved, which are always indicated in the header - a special table above the text, which includes all the necessary warnings, including sizes and a disksizer. If a certain audience prefers just slash-fanfics, in which the main sensual emphasis is on same-sex relationships, then with a high degree of probability and the origin of this direction will be successful, especially if it belongs to the pen of a well-written author.

Stories, novellas and novels: the question of the sizes of the text

The original can be as large or small as you like. The minimum size is the so-called "one-liners", in which a single scene is briefly and subtly described. A single-line can actually only take one line or just one paragraph. Further on the size goes drabble - sketch to about one thousand words, then on increasing - mini, midi and maxi. The largest maxims are written for years, it's like a multi-volume novel with a sequel, and readers have the opportunity to regularly receive new chapters or extracts if the author does not break down and complete the narrative to the end.

About the origin can not be said that this is a fanfic that does not belong to any fandom, because the very structure of the word "fanfic" implies secondary and lack of originality of the world and characters. But these are similar literary forms, which can be written by the same authors and by the same rules with respect to the design and ranking of the sizes.

The way of struggle for the reader

If the author is capable of a completely independent original work, then why does he write slash-fanfics and other nonsense? This question is often asked by snobs from literature who consider themselves to be pillars of morality and guardians of traditions. The explanation here is very simple. Firstly, any fandom is an inspiring environment, sofendomovtsy support each other, exchange impressions, regularly hold festivals and competitions of fikrajterov and artels. You can create in a fandom easily and cheerfully, a lot of readers and a grateful audience that can inspire with their comments. And secondly, the authors just want to write on the fandom, why not?

But the fikrayter with regular readers can count on that and his originals will enjoy their success, because the audience is no longer behind the notorious Harry Potter, namely to this author. And if you have already read all the fanfics, the new originals will enjoy no less, or even greater success.

Inspiration as an excuse to write

The last argument in defense of network literature is inspiration, which sometimes just requires an embodiment in the form of text, drawing or any other creativity. Be that as it may, the readership in fanficence is many times greater than what is commonly called "high literature" in the performance of the same network authors who contemptuously turn away from fandom.

Many creative people recognize the importance of such a phenomenon as feedback - feedback on creativity stimulates, allows you to grow above yourself. And it's not necessarily just a matter of praising the commentary: good Sophandists can rightly spread criticism of fandom for a fandom, even the most beloved, if they are really written badly. This gives the authors the opportunity to hone their skills and eventually write a fascinating original-maxi, which will prove worthy of publication.