So, I chose the posts that I did at random and can say that they were all really enjoyable. I read three fan fictions by Maggie Clauzel, Min Kyunghwan and Zachary Storer. Each borrowed from the worlds of well-established and popular literary/film and television franchises.
The first one by Maggie Clauzel set in the late modern period world of Jane Austen's 'Emma' offers a bittersweet telling of a love left unfulfilled by the weight of duty and class. I felt this story fit seamlessly into Austen's world, and captured the timeless quality these period pieces tend to have. Like watching 'Little Women' or 'My Secret Garden', I could feel all the familiar senses of longing and burden experienced by the characters in her fan fiction. I appreciated the pace and how clearly apparent our main character's intent and motivations were. Definitely a cute read, if not a little sombre too.
The next one I read was by Min Kyunghwan titled 'There is no complete crime'. I found this fan fiction particularly interesting because the reader was the protagonist. A quality not uncommon in fan fiction, not that this takes away from the fun of inserting one-self into a story. The world we are inserted to, is that of popular Netflix series 'You', where we become a foil to Joe Goldberg's twisted obsession and near murder of his lover Beck. This story is, in keeping with its source material, quite chaotic and frenzied. This isn't a bad thing either, as I found myself excited or amused trying to gather whatever was happening throughout the text. Another interesting detail was Min's transfixing of the now 'iconic' bookstore 'Mooney's' to K'Road. I found this odd at first but honestly quite enjoy the change. Again, a cute read, very high octane and dramatic too.
The final fan fiction, titled 'Penny's Big Bang Realisation' written by Zachary Storer read like
a Gen Urobuchi (iykyk) script. And, if it isn't obvious by its title, yes this is a Big Bang fan fiction. The only words I could use to describe this are, morbid and terrifying, perhaps those were the words or even the feelings he was trying to evoke. The impact of this story is definitely in its far departure from the source material's comedic roots, nestling the reader in some really murky water from the get go. It's rare for me to feel so queasy reading something but for whatever reason this really got under my skin. Despite how ridiculous the ship may feel upon realising the route it's taking, I couldn't have never predicted what would've come next. It honestly felt like I was watching 'Boxing Helena' again reading this. A questionable read, but nevertheless cute for how it managed to churn my gut, and actually pretty enjoyable for that fact.
Writing fan fiction is definitely a vibe. Can I say that it is my vibe? Probably not. However, I have been able to discover a whole world of literature and the potential for creative properties extending beyond their creators vision. For that, I find fan fiction really exciting. I did enjoy writing my own fan fiction too, despite how foreign it felt - especially because I was writing about real people. All in all, it's a cute deal and I see its appeal.
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