Potter turns 10
This year marks the 10th birthday of Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone! Can you imagine?
I make no effort to hide I’m a huge Harry Potter fan, so please indulge me in recommending to you, my loyal readers, one of my favorite websites for this week’s feature: Checkmated.com , a big ol’ geeky treat for all you fans yearning for more.
What is fan fiction? Fanfic (as it’s called) is a legal literary tribute to a specific book or series of books in the form of an original story written using its characters in original settings. In other words, people take the characters of a particular story and write their own stories with them. They can be written in the future or the past, from another character’s perspective or using original fictional characters (OFCs), and they can be really, really f***ing good.
Why should you care? Because with the cancellation of TV series like Firefly and the ending of book series like Harry Potter or Twilight, fanfics can fill a reader’s desire for more and help encourage budding writers to experiment creatively while adhering to the safety of predetermined writing rules.
Checkmated.com is the *bar-none* the best Harry Potter fanfic site there is. It’s writers are top notch due to the site’s governing body – a group of editors mysteriously called ‘The Council’ – its editorial crew known as ‘Prefects’ (yes, I am one), and its strict standards for quality. Its stories are most often written as serials, with new chapters being added every few days as they pass through the editorial process. Trust me, this only adds to your enjoyment.
And, when I say stories, I by no means mean short little things meant to take up one lunch hour – some of these works can be up to 40 chapters and have very loyal online followings. Some great stories that I suggest for your perusal (and eventual addiction) include the following:
‘The Second Prophesy’ – How the gang’s children are fairing at Hogwarts 20 years later.
‘From a Muggle’s Point of View’ – A story showing how the magical world must all look from an outsider’s perspective.
‘A Very Thin Line’ – A story about how James Potter and Lily Evans met.
‘The Diggory Papers’ – The story of the “Goblet of Fire’ told from Cedric Diggory’s perspective
As I always say, it’s OK to be geeky – you’re among friends. Go forth and enjoy, and don’t forget to leave a review!
http://www.checkmated.com/
I make no effort to hide I’m a huge Harry Potter fan, so please indulge me in recommending to you, my loyal readers, one of my favorite websites for this week’s feature: Checkmated.com , a big ol’ geeky treat for all you fans yearning for more.
What is fan fiction? Fanfic (as it’s called) is a legal literary tribute to a specific book or series of books in the form of an original story written using its characters in original settings. In other words, people take the characters of a particular story and write their own stories with them. They can be written in the future or the past, from another character’s perspective or using original fictional characters (OFCs), and they can be really, really f***ing good.
Why should you care? Because with the cancellation of TV series like Firefly and the ending of book series like Harry Potter or Twilight, fanfics can fill a reader’s desire for more and help encourage budding writers to experiment creatively while adhering to the safety of predetermined writing rules.
Checkmated.com is the *bar-none* the best Harry Potter fanfic site there is. It’s writers are top notch due to the site’s governing body – a group of editors mysteriously called ‘The Council’ – its editorial crew known as ‘Prefects’ (yes, I am one), and its strict standards for quality. Its stories are most often written as serials, with new chapters being added every few days as they pass through the editorial process. Trust me, this only adds to your enjoyment.
And, when I say stories, I by no means mean short little things meant to take up one lunch hour – some of these works can be up to 40 chapters and have very loyal online followings. Some great stories that I suggest for your perusal (and eventual addiction) include the following:
‘The Second Prophesy’ – How the gang’s children are fairing at Hogwarts 20 years later.
‘From a Muggle’s Point of View’ – A story showing how the magical world must all look from an outsider’s perspective.
‘A Very Thin Line’ – A story about how James Potter and Lily Evans met.
‘The Diggory Papers’ – The story of the “Goblet of Fire’ told from Cedric Diggory’s perspective
As I always say, it’s OK to be geeky – you’re among friends. Go forth and enjoy, and don’t forget to leave a review!
http://www.checkmated.com/
Labels: 10th anniversary, checkmated.com, harry potter, J.K. Rowling
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