I've recently considered getting into the fan fiction world, but I'd like to get some opinions on the issue:
1. Obviously, there is a huge stigma around fan fiction. Many say that it's not "real" writing, likely because the vast majority of the literature is, to put it gently, sub-par. However, I do know that as a child, I would often conjure up offshoot stories in my head. That became one of the ways my writer's brain formed. Furthermore, I can see how taking a story that already has an established setting and cast can allow writers to hone certain aspects of the craft, particularly plot development and deepening characterization. What do you guys think?
2. For those of you who do write fan fiction, do you mention those works when querying? And those who don't write fan fiction, do you think that would be wise? Part of my brain tells me that so long as you're confident that the work is good, and/or the work has attained some level of popularity on a fan fiction site, you could include it in your portfolio. On the other hand, some editors and agents may be put off by seeing fan fiction mentioned in a submission or query, either because fan fiction is almost always amateur, or simply due to the stigma.
What's the word on fan fiction, guys?
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