The spare, elegiac story by Proulx, shown here, made a splash when The New Yorker published it in it was later included in her collection, "At Close Range. Verdict: Movie, but it's close. Harris' novel was a gripping read and a smart contribution to the growing serial-killer genre. But indelible performances by Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins -- and the riveting exchanges between them -- took the movie to a higher level.
Hopkins, especially, turned Hannibal Lecter into one of the great villains in cinematic history. The movie won Best Picture, earned Tom Hanks his second consecutive Oscar and became a cultural touchstone for such homespun catchphrases as, "Life is like a box of chocolates. The filmmakers sanded away the novel's rough edges and made Forrest into a saintly figure. But they also wisely omitted some of the book's stranger chapters, such as when cannibals capture Forrest and hold him captive.
Audiences love Margaret Mitchell's sprawling 1, page novel and the movie. Some, however, criticize both for crude portrayals of African-Americans and a nostalgic depiction of slavery. Verdict: It's a tie. Tolkien's trilogy -- a favorite for generations -- is about the denizens of Middle-earth and the pursuit of the powerful One Ring. It was turned into three films by Peter Jackson in , and The last one went 11 for 11 at the Oscars, including a Best Picture win.
The books are undoubtedly classics, studied by aficionados as closely as the Bible. But Jackson's films, which combine excellent performances with amazing special effects, bring the books to life in a way that probably not even Tolkien could have imagined.
They're majestic, funny and full of indelible imagines. Verdict: Movies. This isn't a slight of Tolkien, but a compliment to Jackson and all involved. Story highlights Fanfiction has a devoted following of superfans who've generated millions of stories on the internet If your kid is interested, you'll want to take a look at the sites and apps. In the world of fanfiction, where amateur writers spin new tales involving famous characters and other pop culture icons, anything can happen.
While it's not as popular as, say, Snapchat or Katy Perry, fanfiction also called fanfic has a devoted following of superfans who've generated millions of stories on the internet. Kids writing and reading: What's not to love? Well, when it comes to fanfiction, where the possibilities are limited only by imagination, there's a little more to the story. A good portion of the fanfiction on the internet ranges in age-appropriateness from completely mild to nearly soft-core porn.
And there are no barriers to reading it. Whether you're a writer or a reader, you'll come across words and images that are graphic. This is your child's brain on reading. If your kid is interested in writing fanfiction or just reading it, you'll want to take a look at the various sites and apps, including the most popular ones -- Wattpad, Tumblr, and WordPress -- that they might be using.
Read More. Each platform has its own rules, privacy settings, and publishing tools, which you'll want to review with your young writer to keep them safe as they explore their passion.
Review some of the key facts about fanfiction, important tips to keep in mind, and a rundown of some of the most popular platforms:. Fanfiction Facts. Fanfiction writers are fiercely protective. They know their hobby is a little nerdy and less valued in the publishing world. As a result, adherents bond over their mutual love of the subjects of their stories, as well as fanfic in general. Fanfic is social. What's the point of writing if no one's going to read it?
Fanfiction writers enthusiastically share their work and follow other writers. Part of the fun is the community that develops around specific characters, plot lines, authors, and subjects. Fanfic can be really age-inappropriate. Not all of it is about sex -- but a lot of it is. Get tips for managing exposure below. It could be the start of a career. Devotees are vocal -- and can resort to cyberbullying.
While a lot of followers are supportive, the comments, feedback, and fanfic forums can be heated and even cruel. Fanfiction Lingo. When stories use the facts of the original source material, it's considered "canon. Why reading is good for your health. Much of fanfiction revolves around shipping , which is the romantic pairing of characters. Often, there's a call from fans to "ship" specific characters -- say, Harry Styles and Bella from Twilight.
Real-person fanfiction RPF. No celebrity, character, or content -- including YouTube stars such as Shane Dawson and Jenn McCallister -- is off-limits in fanfiction. Videos of famous people reading fanfiction about themselves -- usually mockingly -- are a fixture of YouTube and often are super cringeworthy.
Check the Fanspeak Dictionary for a complete list of terms. Fanfiction Tips for Parents. Encourage writing. Writing -- even if the subject matter is a little blue -- is a positive form of self-expression. Or one where the TOS was written by a lawyer. Or one which operated an "adult fans only" policy as far as help with the site went.
This site is not a public service. It's a private site owned by one person, who has kindly allowed you and me to post here. Citing applies to academic work, not fanfiction. You cannot just "cite" someone else's story in your own and that makes it all OK. There is no "sensitive account information. If these are "sensitive", pick your account name and password more appropriately.
I've been taking all of the above for granted for a long, long time! Not just here on FF, but also on several other websites where I sometimes participate in online forums and so forth. On her wiki, Laura and her staff would occasionally connect someone's legal and fannish name if they felt that the link was obvious enough already.
Unfortunately, Hale's definition of "obvious enough" included things like giving out a legal name in a friends-locked post to people the fan trusted to keep it private; in Hale's estimation, that action made that information effectively public knowledge. Many people believed Hale's post was self-serving and interpreted its subtext as "It is never the fault of the person who outs; the fault lies with the person who trusted people to respect their privacy and wishes.
Jump to: navigation , search. Net forum in ; WebCite Click here for related articles on Fanlore. Xing and Steven Savage are the two most identifiable leaders of the ff.
They appear to have integrity as they use their real names and geographic locations. However, they lack one crucial thing: managerial talent. These younger staff members cannot vote or drink in the United States.
But they have access to personal account information on fanfiction. As members of the FLF , we find this extremely frightening, and so should you. In January , Michela Ecks , a former member of the ff.
She gave a detailed account of how she had been lied to by members of the staff, namely Steven Savage, and how she had endured abuse at the hands of the staff. Some might object to this by saying that fanfiction. It is a profit-free organization dedicated to helping you unleash your imagination and free your soul.
This might have been true last year, but this year it's a whole new monster. Xing must pay taxes on it. It is officially considered a business. We at the FLF understand that fanfiction. However, we believe that users and members of ff. We believe that our passwords and ISP numbers should only be available to Xing. We believe that banned members deserve better explanations for their severance from ff.
Others contended that Claire was banned on trumped up charges of plagiarism because the staff was jealous of her writing she did have a phenomenally large fan base.
While the FLF takes this rumor with a grain of salt, we do wonder about it. We want to restore fanfiction. In addition, we want to see your privacy rights protected. We want a more coherent terms of service agreement. We want to know exactly why people are banned, and why certain topics can't be talked about.
That's all. We're here to protect you, to make fanfiction. Right now we're also trying to find out more about the problems at fanfiction. Members of the fanfiction. If fanfiction. We're going to try to help people who signed up for support services get a refund. If you want to help us in our mission, the best thing you can do is question everything. Question us, question fanfiction. Right now, the FLF is looking into other venues of publishing fanfiction on the internet.
We're looking into creating alternate sites for writers, and we're doing this because we love writing and we love reading other people's fanfiction. We're here for you, your home away from fanfiction. We'd never ask you to do anything you don't want to do.
I didn't mean to exagerate how old it was. It is true this was around the time when NC fics and paid services were on the site which all the wiki's say is Even though it dates back to twelve years the way Xing and his fellow staff run the site are things I didn't know about. Oh, and AO3 also won a Hugo Award in No biggie.
The problem with the piece was how it was displayed. All tags appear under the title of the work listed in the search pages, even before you get to the description or click on the work. And because the work regularly updated its chapters the current count is at , it would reappear at the top of the search results every so often.
Fans who used screen readers reported that the number of tags on the STWW made the site unusable for them, although AO3 support dismissed the issue, citing that pages were structured to allow screen readers to skip the text block.
The problem reignited calls for closer moderation of the works posted on the site, especially those with toxic or problematic elements. During these discussions, AO3 users requested that the site add features that could help users avoid engaging with works or authors that they found toxic or harmful, such as encountering fanworks not intentionally racist and thus missing the tag for racism.
Thanks to the pandemic, people are reading more fan fiction than ever, and now have a safe space to do so.
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