Fan fiction is a genre of writing that is based off the ideas of another writer. It is not a work wholly created by imaginative thought, but by the building off of, or even sometimes direct copying of another writer's work to form a new, yet very similar work. Fans take a concept from a book, a video game or a movie they like, and then spin the story the way that they would like to see it. This new author receives no credit and no money for their new ideas, but it could still be considered a direct form of plagiarism.
There are also fan fictions described as OC or original character. These are the ones that I would like to like to research. OC fan fictions are fan fan fictions that include a new character into a familiar story. This character is the creation of the author of the fan fiction, and is completely of their own design. I think that this topic gives new meaning to the idea of multimedia authorship. These fan fictions are not just taking what another author has written and altering the story to suit the new authors desires. These fan fictions have ideas that are completely new to the original story. The author has built upon the original story with ideas of their own. So, I wonder, is this plagiarism? Or is this a new form of authorship? Could these authors be considered new authors, because they have work of their own? Would this story that they have created ever belong to them? And finally, why would these authors choose to include a character of their own creation?
I plan to research this idea of the original fan fiction author primarily using the site FanFiction.net. From there, I can look at many different fan fictions, as well as the rules and rights that the site has laid down for its users. I also want to research the various pitfalls of OC fan fiction and how people are advised to create this. I also expect to find some useful articles on JStor and Project Muse on fan fiction.
www.fanfiction.net
http://www.ponylandpress.com/ms-test.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Sue
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Lauren
2 comments:
I'm also working on fanfiction! In writing your research proposal, it might be helpful to say that OC means Other/Original Character; just explain what the acronym means...
I think you have a great start to this research. Your questions are pertinent, and I think they'll reach into areas in which you're looking.
In response to the sites/articles you will use, some people have posted some good articles from Project Muse about FanFiction.net. I don't believe that these pertain solely to OC fics, though. I'd try doing some searches to find new articles.
I think you have a good understanding of what you're looking for, and I look forward to hearing what you come up with!
Also, love the blog theme!
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