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Language: The Foundation on Which Fic Was Built
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| Title: | Language: The Foundation on Which Fic Was Built |
| Creator: | Rene, aka MissMoppet |
| Date(s): | July 31, 2002 |
| Medium: | online |
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| External Links: | Language: The Foundation on Which Fic Was Built |
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Language: The Foundation on Which Fic Was Built is a 2002 essay by Rene, aka MissMoppet.
It was posted to FictionAlley in the "Primer" section:
The Primer is a constantly changing, constantly updated resource for fanfiction writers. It includes suggestions on how to improve your writing, ways to connect with other writers, and even a short history of the Harry Potter fandom. We're always open to submissions of well-written essays or other content, as this section is "by the authors, for the authors."
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On the subject of “good fanfic”, there are often many thought-provoking discussions regarding craft and/or process of writing--particularly on issues of characterization, plot, and dialogue, to name a few. All of these are significant issues worth exploring en route to hammering out and tinkering with our fics before we proudly display them to the world (or to about three hundred people, of whom maybe three will actually take the time to review).
One thing I have not seen addressed regarding fanfiction is importance of language itself. By this I don't mean native languages such as English, Spanish, French...but rather the very words and raw material that we depend on for written communication. Or, if you're more abstract-minded, the system of signs/signifiers that make up all the images and representations bound up in the actual act of making and using language. This is the very foundation a good fic is built on, is it not?