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Fan fiction is literature too, and this group is for authors who treat their stories seriously. This group gathers quality fan fiction together in one place, including the fanfic Daily Deviations. Our purpose is to be the place deviants come to when they want to find a well-written fanfic, post their own, and give and receive thoughtful comments and critiques.
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Welcome to #LiteraryFanFiction!



We are the gathering place for quality fan fiction. Our goal is to raise awareness of quality fan fiction and to improve the community's overall opinion of it. Fan fiction suffers from a stigma that it is poorly written, plotted, full of poorly developed characters, and basically that it is "bad writing." We wish to show the community that we are serious writers and we take our fiction seriously. This is not to say "bad fan fiction" doesn't exist - it does - but there are numerous well written fanfics out there as well. We want the community to see how wonderful our chosen medium can be. We wish to share with the community the all great fanfics available.

Please feel free to look around and enjoy! :D



Rules & Guidelines



Since we are striving for quality fan fictions, we have strict guidelines for submissions.

:bulletgreen: Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation - Please make sure your fic is well-edited before submitting. A typo can be overlooked, but a fanfic that's full of errors is just sloppy.

:bulletgreen: Fandom Name - Please list out the fandom your fic belongs in somewhere in your deviation (title, description, header, etc.). This will help us know if it's filed in the correct gallery.

:bulletgreen: Gallery Folders - Submit to the proper folder. Each folder has 'Fandoms' and then letters listed after it. Those letters are for the first letter of your fan fiction's series title. Do not use articles (a, an, the) when alphabetizing your series. (Ex. - The Dresden Files would go under D, for Dresden, not T.)

:bulletgreen: Crossovers - Crossovers are allowed, if the story premise is possible (please nothing wild, like humanized My Little Ponies traipsing around with sparkling vampires). Please submit crossovers under the fandom name the main POV character belongs to. Example: in a Superman/X-Men crossover, if the fanfic is told from Wolverine's POV, submit the story into the "Fandoms V, W, X, Y, Z" gallery because Wolverine is from the X-Men franchise.

:bulletgreen: Featured Folder - The Featured folder is reserved for the Fan Fiction Daily Deviations, and other DDs related to fan fiction. Remember, if you know any great fan fictions, feel free to recommend them to ^JZLobo! :)

:bulletgreen: Canon - To avoid reader confusion, stories should remain canon or, at least, canonically possible (something that is conceivable in that fandom).

:bulletgreen: Romantic Relationships - Please keep all relations in your fanfic canon or canonically possible (i.e. the 'other' person in a romantic triangle). We accept all orientations, as long as it's canon. Don't change a character's sexual orientation to 'fit' your pairing.

:bulletgreen: Original Characters - OCs are allowed, but canon characters must also be present.

:bulletgreen: Submission Limit - At the moment, submissions are limited to three a week. This may change as the group grows.

Reasons Why a Submission Might Be Declined



:bulletred: Mary Sues - Mary Sues/Gary Stus are overly perfect characters with little to no flaws, and they outshine the main cast.

:bulletred: Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation - Please, please, please edit your stories. An occasional typo happens to everyone, but basic grammar rules need to be understood and followed. Fics with multiple errors will be declined.

:bulletred: dA Rules and Guidelines - No submission that breaks dA submission policies will be accepted. Please don't argue with me about the rules. It's dA's site, it's their rules. If it's mature, tag it. FAQ #554: Is my deviation Mature Content? FAQ #251: You prohibit the submission of 'pornographic literature'; what do you consider this to be?

:bulletred: Quality - 'Quality' is a very subjective term, but your fic should be well organized, interesting and easy to understand.

:bulletred: OC x Canon - All relationships should be canon, or at least conceivable in that fandom. For this reason, we don't accept OC x Canon fics (with the exception being for video game fanfics, where in the game you are allowed to create your own character, and that character is allowed to interact and conceivably have relationships within the context of the game).

:bulletred: Wrong Gallery - Deviations submitted to the wrong gallery, or not labeled so we can tell what fandom they belong to, will be declined. We want our galleries easy to navigate.

:bulletred: Plot - Have one.

:bulletred: Implausible Crossovers - As mentioned in the crossover rule above, any crossovers have to make sense and be conceivable. No human!Ponies with sparkling vampires (I haven't seen that, but I'm sure it's out there).



:bulletpurple: Special Note - There are so many fandoms out there, it's impossible to be familiar with each one. We will do our best to insure all the fanfics here are canon (or canonically possible), but if you find one that is not, please note the group so we can investigate it.

As we are still new, these rules are subject to change. Any major changes will be announced in a blog. If you have any questions, please send us a note.
Flash Fan Fiction Friday (4F)

Happy Friday everyone! :dummy: Time to share this last week's 4F submissions. Our theme last week was either "Estimate" or "Underestimate." We also had one submission that missed last week's journal by mere hours, so we're going to include it here. :)

The Eternally Closed DoorThe soft sounds of a shakuhachi recording filled the silence of the room, almost covering the scratching of my pen, the drumbeat from his headphones, and the rustling of our papers.
I poured over the numbers, the trying to unravel the strings before Charmy could break my concentration. I stifled a yawn and fought the urge to look out the window. I knew how late it was. There was no need to dwell on it.
“That’s a funny face you’re makin’,” Vector remarked, highlighting the page in front of him.
“These numbers aren’t adding up,” I glanced at him over my reading glasses. 
“They’re your numbers, Espio,” It was true. I did most of the bookkeeping these days.
“This check is larger than we were promised,” I slid it over to him.
Vector peered at it, eyes narrowing. Though his face would seem blank to most, after the incident with Metal Sonic, I knew his tells. I saw the faintest upturn of the outside of his lip.
4F Challenge - Estimate/UnderestimateFrom above their shelter under the snow, the pack heard the soft sound of paws pit-patting across the ground. The source was traveling at a constant pace along a nearly-straight trail. From the sounds of it, it was a four-footed creature about their size, but the clumsy crunches of its footsteps said it was not a pack member. It sounded much like someone unfamiliar with the terrain. The perfect prey.
The last one to come through was a giant, two-legged monster toting an equally large fish. While the pack would have loved to sink their fangs into both, they knew better. That last passerby would brush off even an assault from the entire pack, then claim one or two of them as its own prey. Just the thought could make them forget that they were adapted to the arctic and shiver under their thick fur coats.
But this one... this one was an outsider, and from the sounds of it, easily handled by maybe... two? Three? It shouldn't take too many of them to kill their next meal. One wolf dug her wa
Transformers: He of the Confusing PronounsTitle: Transformers: He of the Confusing Pronouns
Universe: G1
Pairings: None
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Author's Note: There's one Decepticon who always seems to get the proverbial short stick. In a couple of my own stories, I noticed I too was “picking” on him. So he seemed the perfect subject when the theme “underestimate” came up for the flash fan fiction. Word count 446

Thundercracker paused just inside the entrance to Starscream's lab, an all too familiar scene playing out before him.

“What's the big deal?” Skywarp asked.

“The 'big deal' is your inability to foresee the consequences of your act
4F Challenge - Rain/Reign (Undisclosed)He was on a mission; sent to find a very special fusion of a mythical power and an everyday sight.
The last he had known he was being sung a lullaby as he rested comfortably, quickly dozing off to a deep sleep. He was guaranteed a chance to meet many new friends if he rested a while. Friends like no others. Friends with special powers that just shouldn't be, but are.
So he slept. When he opened his eyes, he was in front of a beautiful log cabin. This place was familiar. He knew where to go from here. Just a short walk brought him to a thriving garden. It had been left unattended for at least two weeks, but the plants had grown enough to harvest anyways. He plucked the ripe fruits and planted some seeds for the next time he should come; however long that may end up being.
The place was actually a rather small island with only enough room for the one house, the garden, and a shelf to place gifts in case someone else came by. None of these would be important for the mission, however. A lo


This week, we're going to give everyone some creative freedom. We're going to have a "author's choice" week. Feel free to make up your own theme, or go themeless, if you'd like. Since you're creating your theme, you can decide the specific requirements (if any) of your theme. And, as always, have fun!

:typerhappy: Guidelines :typerhappy:

:bulletblue: 300 or 500 word count limit. If you really want to challenge yourself, try a 100 word 4F.

:bulletblue: You have until the next Friday to submit your 4F.

:bulletblue: Include the theme in your 4F.

:bulletblue: Post a link to your 4F in the current Flash Fan Fiction Friday journal. When the next one is announced, I'll feature them. As of right now, there is no limit to how many you can submit (but I will only feature one per person).

:bulletblue: Submit your 4Fs to the gallery folder named "Flash Fan Fiction Friday," located at the bottom of the folder list. These submissions won't be as highly monitored as regular submissions, since you only have a week to work on them. However, grammar and spelling do still count.
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~AlternateMew May 13, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Out of curiosity, how 'present' do canon characters need to be? Would a story where they're restricted to use as minor characters every now and then be pushing it too far?
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=SingingFlames May 17, 2013  Hobbyist Writer
That'd be fine. :nod:
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*SweetRoselynn Apr 19, 2013  Hobbyist Writer
I have to say, i was interested in joining your group...but then I notice in your rules that you don't allow Canon and OC fanfictions but only Canon and Canon in a romantic situation. Every fanfic I have written involves a Canon character and my own created OC. Doesn't this rule seem to disallow many people from submitting their works, or am I not understanding the wording in this rule as to why romantic Cannon x OC stories are not allowed?

"OC x Canon - All relationships should be canon, or at least conceivable in that fandom. For this reason, we don't accept OC x Canon fics"
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=SingingFlames Apr 22, 2013  Hobbyist Writer
Thank you for your interest in our group. The original intent of that rule was to keep all of our submissions fairly canon. However, I am currently considering modifying that rule to allow OC x Canon pairings, as long as they would conceivably fit in that fandom (i.e. not breaking up established relationships or changing sexual orientations, etc.). I plan on putting out a journal and gather feedback on that idea.

I hope this helps answer your question. Feel free to contact me with your thoughts, or if you have any more questions or concerns. :)
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Mood: Love ~Emox-Lovez Apr 13, 2013  New member Student Traditional Artist
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Mood: Wow! ~JuaniPMO Mar 6, 2013  Hobbyist Filmographer
Hey, I have a FanFic of my OCs meeting Ruby Gloom characters, There's a specific folder where I can submitted???
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=SingingFlames Mar 7, 2013  Hobbyist Writer
You can submit it to the "Fandoms P, Q, R" folder (since the franchise name is Ruby Gloom). Let me know if you have any more questions. :)
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Mood: Joy ~JuaniPMO Mar 8, 2013  Hobbyist Filmographer
Okay
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May I ask you a question?

It says that you do not permit OCXCanon pairings. I have a story where there is no specific pairing so far, but I do plan to have romantic hints between characters later on (both OCxCanon and OCXOC.) All established pairings are OCXOC however. (Absolutely no omg my soul mate forev!11!1, and the hints that are present are for the sake of showcasing character development.)

Would this be alright with your group?
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=SingingFlames Feb 27, 2013  Hobbyist Writer
That should be fine. :nod: Thank you for taking the time to clarify the rules. :)
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