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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
Playing counterpoint, here, because my experiences with fanfic don't all fit into this system. (This is really good--but it doesn't cover all types of prose writing. It may cover all stories, but only if we get picky about the definition of "story.")
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My guide covers only 'story driven' plots as defined by the popular mono-myth. It does not cover 'literature' in any way shape or form. In fact, I'd say that this guide should be completely ignored if you want to write literature as you would end up producing flat, dull and uninspired prose if you follow my rules.
As I've never read any fanfiction and wouldn't know it from Adam, or Eve for that matter, and I still have no idea what purpose fan fiction serves - other than as an outlet for sexual fantasy or adult dress up - then I can't comment on how those stories work one way or another. If you're writing a story about that sparkly dude from Twilight shacking up with Angel from Buffy, then I suspect 'story' is about the last thing on your mind.
