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I’ve been reading Fanfiction— unwittingly and otherwise— for nearing a decade, writing it for half, and all the while I’ve been besotted with what it offers, what it can create. I have read some of the most brilliant, gorgeously done pieces of literature that is freely distributed by some of the most amazing, kind-hearted people, through Fanfiction. And I believe that fan fiction is where I write my strongest, where I can toy with different writing techniques, and where I could just let out whatever I’m feeling, from angst after a horrible day to fluffy sweetness for my most beloved OTPs.

Neve / @maiarollins (T)

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During the hiatus between s2 and S3 I began reading as many fanfics as I could find. Then I realized that hey I could write too and so I did and it’s been wonderful so far.

Liz / Books4coffee (AO3)

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My favorite thing about writing fanfiction is that I get to re-imagine the characters in different settings, or to put them in a different situation in a canon setting. I think it helps to get to know the characters better. I also really like writing fanfiction because you never know if someone out there is having a hard time, and your writing may very well help raise their spirits.

Gracie / gracie_the_shadow_writer (AO3)

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Fanfiction to me, is like the fun colourful sprinkles on top of a cake; with coda fics and canon re-writes, there’s the chance for more than the show is able to give within the time span of the episodes. AU’s allow so much room for fun and exploration, to take these characters that we love and hate and love to hate and just drop them in an interesting scenario to see how they’d handle it. And of course, sometimes it’s just fun to use the characters we’re familiar with as a foundation to write – anything. […] I don’t think there’s enough minutes in the day for me to list all of my favourite parts of writing and sharing fanfiction; I’ve been doing this for over five years, and every day I find something new to love about it. I love the characters in all of their own ways, and writing them has helped me understand them to a deeper level. Writing AU’s allows the chance to spin an entire world with these same characters as the focus, to send them down the metaphoric rabbit hole and see what comes from it. Writing canon is an exercise in itself, because you have to stay relatively within the confines of the given canon, sticking to the characters and the world whilst still making it your own (which honestly helps with my university studies, a bonus above all bonuses).

Nin / ninwrites (AO3)

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I want to thank you for sharing your gift. It has to be very difficult to share a piece of yourself like you do without knowing how it will be received. Please know that you and your work are appreciated.

TK / @tkc5262

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I think fanfiction is really special because it’s so multipurpose. You want an outlet to vent? Write it out! (You’re trans and you want your faves to be, too? Do it! Having friendship troubles? Write it!) You want to explore something you normally can’t? Do it! (Confused about your sexuality? Explore through fiction! Got a kink you’re not sure about? Write about it!) You want to change something about canon because canon is dumb? Do it! (You favorite character died? Not anymore, bitch! Two characters never talked about something they really should have? Write them some good communication!) And there a thousand other things you can do with fanfiction, and a thousand other reasons to write it (including just “i wanted to because it’s fun and i like it”) and I think that’s amazing. Plus, there’s so much more freedom then what you get in published media. Like, diversity? Hell yeah! Stories about minority people written by minority people with no censorship and shit? Fuck yes! Not to mention, on a way less serious note, WAY better sex scenes. Actually, a lot of fanfiction I’ve read is just generally better than most published books. Fanfiction is just truly amazing.

Ezra / thesorrowoflizards (AO3)

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Did You Miss Sign-Ups for Author Appreciation Day? Do You Still Want to Participate?

This blog is spending National Author’s Day by celebrating Shadowhunters fanfiction and fic writers. Throughout the day today, thirty-eight positive messages submitted by authors and readers will also be posted both here and on our affiliated Twitter account.

If you missed the sign-ups for the event but would still like to participate, please feel free to blog or tweet about your own experiences with Shadowhunters fanfiction. Tag me in your post and I’ll reblog or retweet them throughout the day. Feel free to add #SaveShadowhunters and #SHAuthorAppreciationDay too!

To view last year’s installment of the event, please click here.

For more information concerning this year’s event, please click here.

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Writing for this fandom is amazing. When I started I thought I was terrible and didn’t want to continue. Then people really enjoyed it and encouraged me. I only started recently but I love sharing the ideas I have. Thanks to every reader I’m still writing and will never stop no matter the outcome of our show. This experience so far has shown me what I can do and what I can improve on. Now I’m starting to consider a career in writing and it all started from one person pushing me to post my fan fiction. Thank you parabatai, love ya! #SaveShadowhunters.

Malec_Cat12 (AO3)

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Before I fell into the Shadowhunters fandom, I’d stopped writing almost entirely. I no longer had characters–original or otherwise–talking to me. So thank you, Shadowhunters fandom, for helping me find my storytelling voice again.

Amelia / MalecCrazedAuthor (AO3)

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Growing up, I always liked to read. But as I grew older and discovered the internet, reading became less of a priority for me. Reading fan fiction is like reading a book but knowing it’s going to have a happy ending, and already having familiarity with the characters. It’s seeing two characters who I love fall in love over and over and it’s just like reading a book but better sometimes. There are authors out there who write fics that are longer than a novel but people don’t realize that as it’s tracked by words and not pages. I love reading high quality fix because like a novel it’s easy to just sink into and lose yourself in this universe, whether it’s exploring different parts of canon more or putting these 2 characters in a completely different universe and watching them fall in love.

Anonymous

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