Unlike when you’re writing original fiction, with fanfiction, you can really write whatever you what and people will still read and appreciate it. Whilst canon fics are delightful, I especially enjoy – both reading and writing – AUs as it is fascinating to see the same characters interact under totally different circumstances.
Grace / volunteer_of_hufflepuff (AO3)
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Whenever I am writing my Shadowhunters based works, I always have a Broadway playlist playing in the background. I am a major theatre geek and I put a lot of references in my books or one shots. I also made an OC future generation daughter who had Flash powers and knew the hero’s and friends of the Arrowverse. I remember feeling fear when I published one with so much Broadway infused with it for the first time. I got immediate responses saying that I was imaginative and I had a new style of writing. It made me so happy that the fandom was so positive about it. It also made me happy how many thought my idea of an Arrowverse Shadowhunters crossover and connection was brilliant.
Anonymous
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Writing fanfiction has always been special to me because it was the place I really found my love of writing; fanfiction is the basis for everything, it’s what helped me figure out what I want to do for the rest of my life, it’s lead me to university and to impossibly special friends that I’d be lost without, and it keeps me sane when I need it the most. […] Fanfiction writing is, for me, one of the best forms of writing. and I am grateful beyond everything that I have the chance to do it.
Fanfic provides important representation of worlds little seen in mainstream media, and does so with nuance, emotional depth, and authenticity; examples include disability!fic, which tell nuanced stories of love, sexuality, family, and growth experienced by those living within different circumstances, or fic whose protagonists are underrepresented sexual or gender minorities that weave complicated narratives with authentic voices.
Cita
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Writing fanfiction has been such a fun part of my life. Everything else in the world can be chaotic and difficult, real life and real decisions constantly knock on my door. But writing fic has given me a mental break, a place where people can appreciate something I created in a shared community. I have been so blessed, I have received comments and support and kindness from the community and it reminds me that my creativity and passion is appreciated even if it doesn’t always feel that way.
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!
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I love taking Magnus and Alec and their motley crew and putting them in completely different scenarios. “What if everyone was a dragon?” “What if they were college professors?” What if, what if, what if. While I love canon, and will always be thankful to the show for giving us these characters, what I love even more is exploring their personalities outside of the show. (And if I can guarantee they always have a happily ever after, all the better.) I’ve made some great friends through this fandom, both other writers who have encouraged me and challenged me along the way, as well as the readers who are so supportive and as enthusiastic about Malec as I am. This fandom has been a gift in so many ways, and a lot of the time I view my writing as a way to give back even a small amount of the joy it has given me.
Jena / astudyinfic (AO3)
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I would love to thank fic writers for continuing to push themselves in spite of their responsibilities outside of the internet and the writer’s block that plagues them. As a writer myself, I know how hard it is to keep writing through that one paragraph or concept and how tempting it is to give up on an idea, especially when it seems like all of that that hard work isn’t being appreciated as much as it should be. I hope that all of the lovely people who spend so much time providing us with beautiful stories know how loved they are and that their dedication is what keeps this fandom going.
Megan / magnusbicon (AO3)
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I love to read fanfics. For some stories I can not stop, although I have to get up early the next day. I especially like AU Malec fics. The possibilities are so endlessly diverse. If I have a bad day, your fics help me through it. Sometimes I get so invested, I feel with Malec through all their ups and downs. I want to thank every author for your time, effort and hard work. You have given me many beautiful, exciting and soulful/emotional hours. As a fanfic writer I really appreciate that and I promise improvement, as far as commenting is concerned.
I would like to thank everyone who has ever liked/commented/reblogged/bookmarked any of my fics. Writing was actually something I’d gone away from, because I’d lost my spirit. I decided to post a fanfic one day for the fun of it, and it blew up. Without the amazing feedback and support I’ve gotten from all of my readers, I probably never would’ve continued writing, and I wouldn’t currently be working on my first novel (which is why I’ve been so inactive lately, sorry about that). It gives me a reason to get up in the morning, and check my emails for new comments, kudos and more. I think fan fiction is amazingly important. It allows for people to connect on a whole other level, and I’ve definitely interacted with so many cool people because of it. Besides, it has its own quirky charm to it, since it probably never would’ve happened without the internet. Either way, I’m really fucking grateful for y’all.
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