Today I’m delighted to hand over my blog to J. E. Hallows who explains how she entered the world of Fanfiction…Fanfiction is a term applied to writing that it is immersed in the fiction created by another writer. It ranges from the 1930s novelWide Sargasso Seaby Jean Rhys – a prequel to Jane Eyre – to new James Bond novels from authors such as Sebastian Faulks, Jeffery Deaver and William Boyd.
You can read more about it and its growing popularity in my February post on the subject HERE but first enjoy a firsthand account from an author who has become very popular with fans.
At first glance, fanfiction may seem like an easy option. Trust me, there is nothing easy about fanfiction. Writing about pre-existing characters when you have little idea of the original writer’s intention is not so straightforward. Characters are open to interpretation, but this is…
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