Fanfiction.net: Launched on 10-15-1998, 22 years ago as of 10-15-2020

I've been on Fanfiction.net since 2012. Eight years now, as of 2020. Time well spent, I say.

I like honest, detailed reviews, positive, negative or neutral, since feedback from readers is one of the best ways a writer can know if his work is any good. On Fanfiction.net, I make a point of leaving reviews for any story that stands out to me, good or bad, and in my reviews I always let the writer know what I thought of their work and why. The *why* part is what matters most; if you just leave a one-sentence blurp that says "Well, that sucked" or "That was good", what does that tell the writer? Okay, they know you did/didn't like the story. But they have *no* idea WHY. And telling a writer why you thought what you did of their work is much more important than a one-sentence summary. Hence my reviews are nearly always paragraphs.

I'm fascinated by "what-if" scenarios like war-gaming and alternate history. It was that, my interest in the "what-if" possibilities in fiction, that brought me to this website in the first place. I would estimate that I was a reader on this site around 2011 or 2010 before I actually started writing myself and created an account.

I've written more than 100 fanfiction works now. Most of these are relatively short, and rarely do they have a sequel. However, one notable exception to that is my series of fanfictions for the 1993 movie "The Good Son". So far I have written "The Second Face", "The Evil Angel", and "The Good Sons", with at least one more fanfiction planned for that series. "The Second Face" series is by far the longest written work I have ever done, both in terms of the individual stories themselves and the length of the whole series put together. Another Fanfiction.net user absolutely must be mentioned when I'm talking about my work on the TSF series. Going by the username AM83220, he is the author of his own fanfiction series, the first being the 100,000-word "The Icarus Reversal", which is partially a "Xena Warrior Princess" fanfic and one of the best fanfiction stories I've ever read. AM83220 has also written "And a Teenager Shall Lead Them", which is set in the Power Rangers universe. That, also, is listed among my favourite fanfics on this website and is one of the best fanfics I've ever read, on any website. AM83220 is at least half the reason that the TSF series even exists. He contacted me after reading "The Second Face", convincing me to write a sequel and offering to help beta-read and proofread it. More than 100,000 words and three completed stories later, here we are. "The Second Face" series is by far my greatest fanfiction work, but it would never have existed beyond the first story were it not for AM83220 and his extraordinary talents as a writer. AM83220 is, in this user's opinion, nothing less than one of the best writers on this site.

Below is a list of every current section of Fanfiction.net where I could even vaguely see myself writing a fanfiction work for it. Odds are, most of these will never happen, so the list is mostly there for my own benefit, in case I get an idea for a movie, book, etc. I haven't written for before.

Books- Alex Rider, Cell, Ender's Game series, Everything's Eventual, Gone, Green Mile, Harry Potter, Holes, Hunger Games, Lord of the Flies, Needful Things, Night Shift, Pet Sematary, Stand, Tom Clancy, Worldwar series, World War Z

Movies- 1408, 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later, Alpha Dog, Air Force One, A Few Good Men, A Bug's Life, American Psycho, American Pie, Batman Begins/Dark Knight, Battle Royale, Battleship, Captain America, Carriers, Cars, Charlie Bartlett, Children of the Corn, Day After Tomorrow, Despicable Me, Down Periscope, Dr. Strangelove, Doom, Ender's Game, Enemy at the Gates, Elephant, Flushed Away, Finding Nemo, Fred: The Movie, 2010, Ghost Ship, Ghostbusters, Godzilla, Good Son, Glory, Great Mouse Detective, Haunted Mansion, Hook, Home Alone, Incredibles, Iglourious Basterds, Ice Age, Jarhead, Jennifer's Body, Jumanji, Lord of War, Mist, 2007, Monty Python, Monsters Inc., Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Mulan, My Girl, NaPolA/Before the Fall, Night at the Museum, National Treasure, Orphan, Omen, Poseidon, Pirates of the Caribbean, Push, Ratatouille, Red Dawn, Saving Private Ryan, Secondhand Lions, Secret Window, Skulls, Smokey and the Bandit, Stormbreaker, Star Wars, Transformers, Titan AE, Treasure Island, Treasure Planet, Up, Valkyrie, WALL-E, War Horse, x-men, Zero Day, Zombieland

TV Shows- Masters of Horror, NCIS, Law & Order: SVU

Games- Advance Wars, Army Men, Brothers in Arms, Call of Duty, Command & Conquer, Crimson Skies, Civilization series, Crackdown, Dead Rising, Doom, Elder Scrolls, Freedom Fighters, Grand Theft Auto, Ghost Recon series, Gears of War, Halo, Jade Empire, Jedi Knight, Legend of Zelda, Mercenaries, Need for Speed series, Pokemon, Psi-Ops, Portal, Star Wars, Saints Row, Starcraft, Team Fortress 2, Unreal Tournament, Wolfenstein

Others, like the 2005 Xbox and PC game "Shattered Union", have no distinct category and must be classed as Misc fanfictions. Categories exist for Games, Movies, Books, TV Shows, etc. to all be uploaded in the Misc section.

On Feedback: Reviews are gold, and I appreciate every one I can get. The longer and more detailed they are, the better, but even one sentence is appreciated. Stories I write can always use some kind of revision, even if only for small mistakes, because in spite of my best proofreading efforts something always seems to get through. If you spot a mistake I've made in a story, PM me about it or mention it in a review. I appreciate help with improving and proofreading my posted stories just as much as I appreciate reviews. As for writing reviews, I do it as much as possible, chapter by chapter. Maybe 1 in 1000 readers on this site leave a review. I try to be that 1 every time I find a story I like.

On Other Authors: Below are some especially notable authors I have encountered on this site.

-AM83220: One of the best I've ever come across on this website. He writes at a MUCH slower pace than I do, but the quality of his work is hard to overstate. AM83220 has acted as a sounding board for many of my story ideas, and there have been occasions where we have sent messages back and forth multiple times in one day. AM83220 is a superb writer and has been a great help to me since 2013 when he first contacted me after reading "The Second Face". We have been in regular contact ever since, so I can personally say he's still active.

-Dethryl: This author and I haven't really interacted, and I have reviewed only a few chapters of some of his stories. But he is probably the best fanfiction author on this site. The quality of his work is outstanding. He is best known for being the writer of the "They Shook Hands" series, in which Harry Potter is sorted into Slytherin House. Books 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 have been completely written in that version, and 6 is in-progress.

-1-1 Marines: A decent enough author, but one who writes a lot of stories set in works I'm not familiar with. However, 1-1 Marines has been a big help to me in providing feedback and has reviewed a good number of my stories. I haven't heard from 1-1 Marines since September 2017.

-VG LittleBear: An excellent writer who focuses on NCIS, and has been one of the best and most consistent reviewers of my work in that fandom that I've ever had. VG LittleBear's detailed feedback on my NCIS stories has been a source of encouragement and ways to improve for over a year.

-calgabriel: A superb author. This individual is the best thing to have happened to the Zero Day archive on this site in a long time. He has written only 2 stories, but they are GREAT. If Zero Day interests you at all, watch the movie, then read his work. You won't be disappointed. I haven't heard from calgabriel since August 2018.

-Jenny wrens: A Canadian author whom I got into talks with in early 2018, Jenny wrens has a friendly, agreeable temperament and has done surprisingly well since starting out in the NCIS fandom, which is where I found some of her work. Jenny wrens isn't a perfect writer, but she does a great job of portraying relationships and the way that the NCIS team is very much a type of family. Jenny wrens graciously responded to my offer that we read and review each other's NCIS work, and I appreciate that. A good writer in my opinion, and one who is open to constructive criticism and suggestions for improvement.

On Zero Day: Out of all the fandoms I have posted work for, this one is by far the one I've devoted the most work to. Out of the 49 stories currently uploaded to the Zero Day archive, 30 are mine- 61%. I do not admire, worship, or approve of school shooters, serial killers, or murderers of any kind. I am not writing about this movie because I approve of what the main characters decided to do. I do, however, believe it is vital to study these events and learn all we can from them. I believe that the purpose Ben Coccio had in mind when he made this film was to make people think, and that has always been the reason behind me writing works for Zero Day.

On Personal Messaging: I consider it important. I send my share of PMs on here, but most of all I write replies to messages I receive. If you send a message to me, I will reply to it. I can't guarantee a fast response, as I often have a lot to do off here. But bottom line is, if you PM me, I will send a reply. I think it's a good courtesy to observe, but also just a good way of staying active on the site and encouraging other writers.

On Writing Requests: I don't do them. I have more than 100 stories posted, multiple writing projects I am working on in my spare time, and plenty of ideas and concepts; I can come up with at least one a week if I even half try at it. I don't have enough time to write all MY ideas. I simply do not have time for anyone else's. I sometimes make exceptions on a case-by-case basis, but that's only with fellow authors I'm already familiar with, or if I make the offer to write a story idea myself, which I have only done once or twice in 7 years.

Disclaimers:You do not need to use them except as a polite statement. Posting on your profile or in a story that "I don't own this movie or that game or book or show" does not exempt you from being sued. But there is no reason to fear that anyway. Fanfiction does not constitute copyright infringement unless you are actually selling copies of your work for profit, to my knowledge, and none of us posting on here are "selling" anything we write. Don't concern yourself with some irrational fear of being sued. Just write your stories and enjoy it.

My top ten favorite heroes in all of fiction (in no particular order:

1. Jefferson Davis Bussey, from the 1957 novel Rifles For Watie by Harold Keith

2. Thomas "The Bear" Berrineau, from the 1980 novel The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy

3. Craig Boone, from the 2010 video game Fallout: New Vegas

4. Gally & Ava Paige, from The Maze Runner book series by James Dashner

5. V, from the 2006 movie V for Vendetta

6. Severus Snape, from the Harry Potter book series by J.K. Rowling

7. Urdnot Wrex & Garrus Vakarian, from the 2007 video game Mass Effect

8. Judge Dredd, from the 2012 movie Dredd

9. Juror 8, from the 1957 and 1997 versions of the film 12 Angry Men

10. Edmund Duke, from the 1998 computer game StarCraft

Honorable Mention #1: Don "Wardaddy" Collier, from the 2014 movie Fury

Honorable Mention #2: Tommy, from the 2017 movie Dunkirk

My top ten favorite villains in all of fiction (in no particular order):

1. Hans Gruber, from the 1988 movie Die Hard

2. Saren Arterius, from the 2007 video game Mass Effect

3. Madeline "Ma-Ma" Madrigal, from the 2012 movie Dredd

4. Hob, from the 1990 movie RoboCop 2

5. The Joker, from the 2008 movie The Dark Knight

6. Gary Smith, from the 2006 video game Bully

7. Andre Kriegman & Cal Gabriel, from the 2003 movie Zero Day

8. Caesar, from the 2010 video game Fallout: New Vegas

9. Vic Deakins, from the 1996 movie Broken Arrow

10. Damien Thorn, from The Omen films

Honorable Mention #1: Hector Barbossa, from the Pirates of the Caribbean films

Honorable Mention #1: Darth Vader & Emperor Palpatine, from the Star Wars films