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 Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 9:58 am
At what point does a fanfiction become your own piece of work? You own, seperate version of the story?
And I don't mean just any fanfiction- I'm talking about really old stories, the classics that were written 200 years ago and more, the ones that have already been rewritten and published until there are dozens of versions of the same story.
Do you think even a completely new version of the story is still fanfiction?
I just wrote a small piece using Wonderland, but if I chose to continue my peice to create a new version of the story, would you still consider it fanfiction?
I came up with this whole dilemma cause I couldn't decide whether to post my piece on Fictionpress or Fanfic.
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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:56 am
If it is in the public domain and with the copyright null and void, you can more or less write your own story and consider it your own. At this point, it is up to you whether or not you consider it fanfiction.
I am more or less doing the same thing with Frankenstein's monster.
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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:27 pm
Nightmare1 If it is in the public domain and with the copyright null and void, you can more or less write your own story and consider it your own. At this point, it is up to you whether or not you consider it fanfiction. I am more or less doing the same thing with Frankenstein's monster. Frankenstein's monster (or Steve, as me and my friend call him) isn't even what he use to repersent. Compare the movies to the acutally book. Most people don't even realize that there is a difference between Frankenstein and his monster. Rewrites of Frankenstein seem to have nothing to do with the book. I've heard the same thing happened to Jekyl and Hyde, though I never had to read that book. Ah, the perks of taking college writing my Sr. year instead of Sr. English.
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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:59 pm
As a fan of the book, I can assure you that is where I am basing mine, to the point where he is eight feet tall, has yellowish skin, pale eyes that look almost entirely white, is literate, long-ish black hair, is intelligent, and has had humanity shape what he became.
Also, Shelley called him "Adam."
Though, if you have ever picked up Dean Koontz' Frankenstein, I was pleased that while he took creative liberties with both the monster and Frankenstein (let me put it this way: they are both alive 200 years later), the monster still retains a lot of the character Shelley first created. You can see where Koontz put his own spin on it, but you can also see clearly that he has tried to even somewhat base him off of Shelley's original creation.
I am doing the same thing. I even found a way to combine something very common in the movies (the burning windmill and the occasional fear of fire because of it) with the book. My version of the monster is intensely afraid of fire---not because of the burning windmill, but because he was built so well that when he built his funeral pyre at the end of the book, it did not entirely destroy him. It did, however, cause him a lot of pain. He has since trained himself to be able to be around candles and the occasional torch light (provided he is a comfortable distance away), but anything bigger will visibly freak him out.
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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 1:30 pm
Nightmare1 As a fan of the book, I can assure you that is where I am basing mine, to the point where he is eight feet tall, has yellowish skin, pale eyes that look almost entirely white, is literate, long-ish black hair, is intelligent, and has had humanity shape what he became. Also, Shelley called him "Adam." Though, if you have ever picked up Dean Koontz' Frankenstein, I was pleased that while he took creative liberties with both the monster and Frankenstein (let me put it this way: they are both alive 200 years later), the monster still retains a lot of the character Shelley first created. You can see where Koontz put his own spin on it, but you can also see clearly that he has tried to even somewhat base him off of Shelley's original creation. I am doing the same thing. I even found a way to combine something very common in the movies (the burning windmill and the occasional fear of fire because of it) with the book. My version of the monster is intensely afraid of fire---not because of the burning windmill, but because he was built so well that when he built his funeral pyre at the end of the book, it did not entirely destroy him. It did, however, cause him a lot of pain. He has since trained himself to be able to be around candles and the occasional torch light (provided he is a comfortable distance away), but anything bigger will visibly freak him out. That's so cool. So it's kind of like a sequel?
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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 5:57 pm
Uck, I do not like Frankenstien... All scary stories give me shivers and bad dreams. I will root for you and the success of your story from afar. wink
That said, I think I'm going to go ahead and post my piece on fictionpress.
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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:08 pm
KaNugget That's so cool. So it's kind of like a sequel? Not necessarily a sequel. I have an underground society of monsters, and Frankenstein's monster just happens to be one of the members. He does have a lot of importance, though. He is one of the most "human" (for want of a better word...) characters: he has seen the best and worst of humanity, and is able to help other monsters and creatures of the night cope with what they are, and help them find a place in their hidden society. So my version is more of a supporting character as opposed to one of the two main ones from the original book. Princess: I actually found the original book a lot more sad than scary, to be honest. But thank you all the same. ^^ And good luck on your story.
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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 7:19 pm
Nightmare1 KaNugget That's so cool. So it's kind of like a sequel? Not necessarily a sequel. I have an underground society of monsters, and Frankenstein's monster just happens to be one of the members. He does have a lot of importance, though. He is one of the most "human" (for want of a better word...) characters: he has seen the best and worst of humanity, and is able to help other monsters and creatures of the night cope with what they are, and help them find a place in their hidden society. So my version is more of a supporting character as opposed to one of the two main ones from the original book. Ah, that sounds more like a original story than a sequel. Good idea and good luck. mrgreen
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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 7:57 pm
It is. <3 And thank you. ^^
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Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 6:26 am
Neuschwanstein Princess At what point does a fanfiction become your own piece of work? You own, seperate version of the story? And I don't mean just any fanfiction- I'm talking about really old stories, the classics that were written 200 years ago and more, the ones that have already been rewritten and published until there are dozens of versions of the same story. Do you think even a completely new version of the story is still fanfiction? I just wrote a small piece using Wonderland, but if I chose to continue my peice to create a new version of the story, would you still consider it fanfiction? I came up with this whole dilemma cause I couldn't decide whether to post my piece on Fictionpress or Fanfic. With permission from the main writer, you can just consider the main story an inspiration. If the entire plot is different, then you could call it your own. Try and change the characters and the look of places. In your case, you could remove the Cheshire Cat, and you could also remove the potions for increase and decrease in size. So, make Wonderland your own, and the story will be your own! ^-^
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Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 12:10 pm
personally, i view a fanfiction as taking characters and putting them in situations, adventures and whatever else that doesn't pertain to the origional storyline, as well as altering their personalities somewhat dramatically. a re-write is when you maybe add a charachter or two of your own, but keep the origional characters the same and have them go though all the motions of the sotryline that was already written by the origional writer/creater but having event changes so it goes the way you wanted it to
for example, the book Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause is int he states and has one ending and series of events. in the movie they made of it a few years ago, they're overseas in Europe, i forget where, and has the same characters with their personalities, but different events that result in a different ending(and one that i honestly liked better). i wont say what happened in case anyone wants to or is reading the book, but i will say that i see that as a re-write. meanwhile, about 75% of what's posted on fanfiction.net is exactly that
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