Help! I have a friend who is also a fanfiction addict

[Japher]

phewy...

[Spec]

What's fan fiction?

[ixnay]

Originally posted by ixnay
Fanfiction is just that - original stories written by fans, using existing characters from TV shows/movies/books/comics. 90% of it is utter crap.

www.fanfiction.net has a huge archive of all sorts of this stuff.

[Skanky Burns]

I wish someone had mentioned what fanfiction was earlier...

[Wraith]

--"How do I explain"

No need to. Just make her read lots more of it. I suggest finding an author going by the nick Ronin and subjecting her to his works. That will solve the problem. Quickly. She may claw her eyes out, but she won't talk about fanfiction any more.

Wraith
"Everywhere I go I'm asked if I think the universities stifle writers. My opinion is that they don't stifle enough of them"
- Flannery O'Connor

[mrmitchell]

Wraith, thank you for your help. A quick Google brought up the link, and only a few paragraphs is already making me want to talk about how great this war in Iraq is. (Trust me, it's that bad.) However, she usually reads anime fanfiction, but this will have to do--I'll bet they already use this in China as a torture device, man.

Japher, it was semifunny at first, but you went far enough out of line to make people believe you actually did think that way. You see, you must learn that we are a bunch much more gullible than you think.

Skanky, fanfiction is NOT stories about fans. (Although I'll bet someone out there has already written a story about this fan that this guy bought to cool himself off.)

And, Boshko, yes, Banana is missing--feel free to boycott the poll. I have brought dishonor to the polls, and, as such, will restrict myself from soda until midnight as a suitable punishment. (I'm giving myself a light sentence because I feel no one cared about my poll anyways. )

[mrmitchell]

Wait...omfg....I think one time she mentioned that ****...and IIRC she said she liked it....is there any way I can help her? How much would a Fanfiction Rehabilitation place cost? Maybe there's a patch or medicine for her problem.

help needed, badly

[Kuciwalker]

I'm sure there's a patch. But it was only released for the American version.

/me laughs hysterically, then notices everyone looking at him, and shuts up

[Gatekeeper]

I've read good fanfiction and good works by professional authors. I've also read crappy fanfiction and crappy works by professional authors.

Go figure.

Gatekeeper