Has any fanfic authors thought of rewriting their novel into ones they originals?

[RootBeerBert]

So me was reading a fanfic and I thought, “Damn. This is pretty good, and it doesn’t really follow the main plot of the original story either”. Many of the fanfics I read before were just the author following the plot of the original story with their main character in it. While the fanfic I was reading now contained lots of elements from the original and had its own plot separate from the original story’s, which in my personal opinion is way better than the story it’s based on. Anyway my main question is if fanfic authors, whose stories are separate from the plot of the original story, thought about rewriting their novel into an original novel?

 

[MissPaige36]

So me was reading a fanfic and I thought, “Damn. This is pretty good, and it doesn’t really follow the main plot of the original story either”. Many of the fanfics I read before were just the author following the plot of the original story with their main character in it. While the fanfic I was reading now contained lots of elements from the original and had its own plot separate from the original story’s, which in my personal opinion is way better than the story it’s based on. Anyway my main question is if fanfic authors, whose stories are separate from the plot of the original story, thought about rewriting their novel into an original novel?

I meant they could but the reason why people read their fanfiction was because it was based on the original work. So if they did just brand it as a new novel, would anyone actually still read it?

 

[Yairy]

I've thought about it but the thing is when you write fanfic the idea is usually based around the world. I usually just start from scratch but use the characters I made into a brand new setting.

If you have a great idea, go for it! I'm sure it'll turn out great!

 

[Layenlml]

Not really but I do plan to use my own MC into a 'misterious' multidimensinal character for future stories, given that he can change form as he pleases.

Basically placing him as the 'appeared out of nowhere' Op character to mold some things and maybe help the MC when I need to.

 

[CarburetorThompson]

I meant they could but the reason why people read their fanfiction was because it was based on the original work. So if they did just brand it as a new novel, would anyone actually still read it?

I think it would depend on how much the fanfic relied on the original work. There‘s a large difference between having an isolated story that borrows only the setting and systems of a work, and having one where ocs frequently interact with the original cast.

 

[SerikoLee]

So me was reading a fanfic and I thought, “Damn. This is pretty good, and it doesn’t really follow the main plot of the original story either”. Many of the fanfics I read before were just the author following the plot of the original story with their main character in it. While the fanfic I was reading now contained lots of elements from the original and had its own plot separate from the original story’s, which in my personal opinion is way better than the story it’s based on. Anyway my main question is if fanfic authors, whose stories are separate from the plot of the original story, thought about rewriting their novel into an original novel?

Those are quite rare and I kinda copied The Time I Got Reincarnated as Slime into one of the series am working on.
One can copy the mechanics of a story but it's best to have original characters and event even setting.

 

[Bartun]

I meant they could but the reason why people read their fanfiction was because it was based on the original work. So if they did just brand it as a new novel, would anyone actually still read it?

Good point

So me was reading a fanfic and I thought, “Damn. This is pretty good, and it doesn’t really follow the main plot of the original story either”. Many of the fanfics I read before were just the author following the plot of the original story with their main character in it. While the fanfic I was reading now contained lots of elements from the original and had its own plot separate from the original story’s, which in my personal opinion is way better than the story it’s based on. Anyway my main question is if fanfic authors, whose stories are separate from the plot of the original story, thought about rewriting their novel into an original novel?

The idea for my novel was initially an intricate fanfiction, then I started adding original characters and side-plots that deviate from the original work as not to just "throw my characters into someone else's plot". I always hated the whole OC meets the original heroes so I decided "let the original heroes do their thing and my characters would be just the heroes of a small side-story away from the main plot". As time passed, however, I added a lot of other plot elements and new characters to give the story some depth, and my idea was now completely different from the original work. I added so much world-building into it that my story was now a whole new adventure that just happened to be on X universe. In the end, I ditched the whole fanfiction thing and just went along with a new world of my own. I kept changing things with the years and now I can say I'm proud of what I've created. I dream of one day that other people take inspiration from my work and want to create their own fanfiction out of it.

I think it would depend on how much the fanfic relied on the original work. There‘s a large difference between having an isolated story that borrows only the setting and systems of a work, and having one where ocs frequently interact with the original cast.

Exactly, the best fanfictions out there is the "isolated story" kind. I was never fond of the "OC meets the original cast" idea.

 

[Deleted member 57675]

Depends. Is it like 50 Shades of Grey or Clockwork Chronicles where the story is completely different from the original story they were doing a fanfiction of and the only thing common was the names?

Or is it using same characters, with same personality, same to similar appearance with maybe a different background/slightly different plot save for some x scenes?

 

[RootBeerBert]

Depends. Is it like 50 Shades of Grey or Clockwork Chronicles where the story is completely different from the original story they were doing a fanfiction of and the only thing common was the names?

Or is it using same characters, with same personality, same to similar appearance with maybe a different background/slightly different plot save for some x scenes?

The former.

 

[Deleted member 57675]

The former.

If its the former (as in everything is completely different), then rewrite it as original. Why do fanfiction when you can do something original and get more wider recognition for yourself?

You can commercialize your original story. You can get known for being author of said original story. But as a fanfict, it'll just stay with the reputation of being a fanfict of another work, no matter how different or good it is - fanfict recognition comes first before the individual writer's name, cause thats how fanfict draws its readers in the first place.

 

[Sabruness]

i've read one on RR that tried that. Author could write a great fanfiction but sucked carrots when he tried to morph it into an original novel with all original content. He eventually dropped it because most of the readers (including me) noticed that he was writing too many plotholes and unreasonably nerfing the OC protag for stupid plot reasons.

 

[Bartun]

If its the former (as in everything is completely different), then rewrite it as original. Why do fanfiction when you can do something original and get more wider recognition for yourself?

You can commercialize your original story. You can get known for being author of said original story. But as a fanfict, it'll just stay with the reputation of being a fanfict of another work, no matter how different or good it is - fanfict recognition comes first before the individual writer's name, cause thats how fanfict draws its readers in the first place.

I guess because is easier to get people's interest when it is based on some well-known franchise.

i've read one on RR that tried that. Author could write a great fanfiction but sucked carrots when he tried to morph it into an original novel with all original content. He eventually dropped it because most of the readers (including me) noticed that he was writing too many plotholes and unreasonably nerfing the OC protag for stupid plot reasons.

I think the reason why OC protagonists get nerfed is that the writer trying to avoid comparisons between his OC and the original protagonist and also trying to avoid the Mary Sue/Gary Stu/Glorified Self-Insert label that readers tend to associate with fan characters.

 

[Sabruness]

I think the reason why OC protagonists get nerfed is that the writer trying to avoid comparisons between his OC and the original protagonist and also trying to avoid the Mary Sue/Gary Stu/Glorified Self-Insert label that readers tend to associate with fan characters.

probably should have explained myself better. the OC was situationally OP (in that they had knowledge of what was to come from the 'system' but even when they changed the course of events not everything went their way always) and the first arc of the novel was a Starcraft fanfic so no actual 'protag' per se to be compared with. the first arc was actually the best part of the novel (as i mentioned earlier)
From the second arc onwards, it was all original (in a sorta quick trans style where the MC and others would be sent to different worlds by the overworld faction they joined) and the MC became average to weak on the power-scale of the faction (though improving at a reasonable pace using systems put in place by the faction for soldier to train and improve).
Where the trouble, and unreasonable nerfing, come into it was that the novel was starting to build into the over-arching meta plot involving the faction and an enemy faction who were doing similar things when the author started contradicting their own plot points established in previous arcs. In the last(?) arc before they dropped it, about halfway through they suddenly nerfed the MC to be the weakest on either side and then introduced a super OP sub-faction on the enemy side who could easily defeat MC's own built-up subfaction forces while making the MC's faction's side basically devolve into internal conflict so they could drag out the arc and... well, who knows what else they were thinking of.

 

[Bartun]

probably should have explained myself better. the OC was situationally OP (in that they had knowledge of what was to come from the 'system' but even when they changed the course of events not everything went their way always) and the first arc of the novel was a Starcraft fanfic so no actual 'protag' per se to be compared with. the first arc was actually the best part of the novel (as i mentioned earlier)
From the second arc onwards, it was all original (in a sorta quick trans style where the MC and others would be sent to different worlds by the overworld faction they joined) and the MC became average to weak on the power-scale of the faction (though improving at a reasonable pace using systems put in place by the faction for soldier to train and improve).
Where the trouble, and unreasonable nerfing, come into it was that the novel was starting to build into the over-arching meta plot involving the faction and an enemy faction who were doing similar things when the author started contradicting their own plot points established in previous arcs. In the last(?) arc before they dropped it, about halfway through they suddenly nerfed the MC to be the weakest on either side and then introduced a super OP sub-faction on the enemy side who could easily defeat MC's own built-up subfaction forces while making the MC's faction's side basically devolve into internal conflict so they could drag out the arc and... well, who knows what else they were thinking of.

Damn that doesn't sound too good for him.