How to Write High-Quality Fanfiction ✍️💝

Here it is! The video I made specifically for all those people typing "how to write fanfiction" into the search bar. 👀 Here, I offer you four areas to focus on so that you can gain the foundation of knowledge that will help you write fanfiction that dances with canon, entices the fans, and has prose and plot that sings off the page. 😌

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[CoraMaria]

Hello, fellow fic-writers! I'm really grateful for all the traction this video has been getting lately. Just wanted to let you know that if you want more dreamy fanfiction tips, including how to write your summary or make the most of your author's notes, then check out this playlist I've put together 👇 Maybe show these videos some love too if you're feeling generous 💖

[txt_tomorrowxtogether]

This fandom I'm in is so unpopular it made me a writer

[starstruck]

I struggle with not focusing in how the characters were feeling, except when I do, it feels a lot more shallow than it did in my head

[Eochus]

I have adhd and I really struggle with writing more than 1000-5000 words, and when I make a short fic I feel unaccomplished, like “oh man, only 2000 words? I wish I had more motivation so I could write something great with 10000 words or more.”

[FruitSalad]

Something I've noticed in the fics I've read is that your personal voice has a strong effect on the audience's perception of the story. For example, I've read fics where the author adds a poetic touch to their work, elevating it's emotional and romantic tones. I've also read fics where the author keeps most descriptions short and funny, and includes jokes within the dialogue specific to the characters, so the result is enternaining yet uniquely sylized. Study your favorite author's voices and use them to determine how you yourself want your writting to sound. Hope this helps!

[zephyr_heart]

For how I prefer me canon, I’m kind of a mix
I live for AUs so the world can be literally whatever, but if the characterization is off, it’s hard to read
Honestly I think good characterization is the best way to get me to like a fic

[huntercoleman]

I’m a guy and I’ve written a couple of fanfics. I’ve posted them on my channel. My advice for writing fanfiction is put yourself into a character you like whether it be a movie or book character and be familiar with the setting they’re in. Once that’s settled you write away. I find fanfiction much easier to write than an original story to be honest.

[minchai]

Here's a line that makes my story the story it is.

"I weaved this with all my heart."

[himaxx_x]

YES A VIDEO FOR THIS! Im writing my first fic and i’m struggling man, it all goes so well in my head but as soon as I go to write it down ITS BLAH.
I’m so bad at writing conversations, THIS IS MUCH APPRECIATED 🙏🏻

[StarryDreamer]

my weakness is it starts out with great ideas and I get stuck on small dialogue to fill gaps

[Lemonne-]

Me, simultaneously playing Omori and writing fanfiction about it:
(Dont worry, I know canon! I watched a three hour summary on the game and cried at least three times!)

[jayswolves]

I wrote about 1200 words after this video lol
Out of context:
"And maybe just slightly because he's a bit of a kleptomaniac. Maybe."

[sapphicsuperstar]

i love that you have real captions on this and not auto generated :)

[AngelDustBrainrot]

My biggest problem is probably motivation and procrastination. In fact, I’m using this video right now to procrastinate! But yeah, I have a certain style I write in and it’s really poetic and I have to be in a certain “mood” to write in it, so I end up not writing much ever.
PS: I love all of the fandoms you mentioned in this video! Esp the Zuko joke; LOVE that inclusion

[giraffeparty]

im writing an original fiction but fanfic advice is so much more helpful than original fiction advice imo 😭

[CoraMaria]

Hello, fellow fic-writers! Did ya find this video to be of any help to you? I'm always eager to hear your feedback and any topics you're interested in seeing content on, so comment below anything you'd like to share~! 💝

[ILoveCatsSoMuch]

I’m jokingly writing a fanfic about my friends, but I want to make it kinda good to add to the humor of it all.

[Just_A_Cloud-puke]

THANK YOU! I was struggling with my own fanfic (but that was partly because whenever I make something I always criticize myself for every little thing) but this saved my life and now I'm pretty much ready to upload it. When I eventually pick between Ao3 or Wattpap

[teee]

This video was so helpful thank you for posting! I want to improve my dialogue and the descriptions of interaction between characters!

[stateofgrace]

i struggle writing a fic without cringing horribly while writing, so thank you!!