How To Go From Fanfic Writer to Pro Writer

How do you transition from writing fanfic to writing original novels? I'm covering the strengths fanfic writers bring to original fiction, as well as pitfalls to watch out for (and work on). Plus, I'll answer the big question of whether you should erase your fanfic history or not when you decide to pursue professional publication.

+TIMESTAMPS+
01:49 Things fanfic writers are good at
Pitfalls of writing fanfic/things to overcome:
03:00 Learning worldbuilding & starting in the right place
04:12 Story structure & pacing (ie: the meandering "plot")
06:17 Containing melodrama
07:44 Writing novels without validation
10:03 Coming up with original ideas
How to transition:
11:22 Quitting fanfic?
12:54 Finding new CPs
13:38 How to write a novel?
15:47 Expect your pacing to be a mess at first
17:00 You have to learn to edit
18:10 Break bad fanfic writing habits
19:28 Do you have to erase your fanfic?
26:20 Fanfic as a writing style & finding your audience

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Save the Cat Writes a Novel: amazon.com/Save-Cat-Writes-Novel-Writing-ebook/…

Writing the Breakout Novel: amazon.com/Writing-Breakout-Novel-Winning-Best-…

On Writing: amazon.com/Writing-Memoir-Craft-Stephen-King-eb…


+RELATED VIDEOS+
Bad Fanfic Writing Habits You Need to Break: youtu.be/SmbUAKi-ovY

What Fanfic Can Teach You About Writing: youtu.be/gG-LpRqIlYM

How to Achieve Good Story Pacing: youtu.be/OMyY6bDp67s

Intro to Story Beats (Save the Cat): youtu.be/Kp7NR2cmSS4


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