The Fanfiction Forum E-zine ~ Calls for Articles 2006 - 2009

[Chris 2.1]

Why don't you interview some GP Winners like Best Newcomer, Most Improved Writer and other such things? maybe ask about 4 winners and ask them a few questions each? Or something?

Edit - I may also consider writing an article. I title it "Why The Trainer Fic Died."

[Gavin Luper]

I may also consider writing an article. I title it "Why The Trainer Fic Died."

Now that would be an interesting read, I reckon. As much as I wish it weren't so - ie. trainer fics being dead - it would be interesting to investigate why and how they died out. Weirdly, I think I'd love to see someone writing an old-fashioned trainer fic again (obviously an original and well-made one) or even writing one myself. They were so much fun back in the day ...

I just remembered those articles you found awhile ago, Ada, about Author Criticism and stuff - I was thinking about approaching the author of them to ask permission to post them as part of our e-zine, if we were running low on articles or whatever. But it looks like we've got a fair whack of interest this month as it is!

[Chris 2.1]

I think I'll need to read The Emerald League again to recall what a good solid trainer fic is all about. I might read some early EBTV too to really immerse myself. You know that nostalgic, trainer fic feel? Oh I love it so much. *goes off to read*

Err so yea I'm going to (hopefully) write an article entitled 'Why the Trainer Fic died'. And...its a sort of discursive article, looking at what caused trainer fics to first of all a) become popular, b) become cliched and c) become unpopular over the last 5 years. When I started here TF's were so popular; everywhere there was "Bills PokeItMon Journee" and "Fionas Quest to be the Best Quest Bester" and now...well, there are so few.

*Begins to write*

[Gavin Luper]

The Azure League was one of the really massive ones, too; DK posted it around the same time I started LTL, and it was insanely popular. Not to mention a brilliant piece of fanfiction with some of the best description I've read (from memory, at least). So they were definitely still the rage in late 2001/early 2002.