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Choosing a Story Type

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So, you want to write a fanfiction of some sorts. But there's lots of kinds, so what do you choose? There's imagines, fan fictions, texts, social media, art, your thoughts on the topic, companion books, and more. It can be slightly over whelming, so I'm just going to break each one down, right here, and right now to help you make a more informed decision.

Imagines
Imagines are so much fun to write! It's basically a collection of all those daydreams you have about the character. They're also great for quick writes, so your readers have something to read if you're not updating your fanfic (if you have one). I highly recommend a book of imagines, but if that's not for you, that's okay.

Fanfictions

Fanfictions, aka fanfics and fan fictions, are more difficult than imagines, texts, and social media. They require a plot line and basically all of the other elements that I talked about in previous chapters. That said, fanfics are awesome! They are more time consuming, but they are usually more interesting than imagines, texts, and social media. If you want to write a fanfiction, go for it, and if you get stuck, hopefully this book can help you out!

Texts

There are some fanfictions that are basically a series of texts between characters. These can be interesting, in small dosages. Texts are a good way to exhibit communication between characters and reference fandom jokes. If you want to write texts, just make sure that they are interesting.

Social Media

Ah, social media. The books where your favorite characters discover Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Musically, Vine, or other social media apps. I'm going to be honest: these books are rarely interesting. You need to keep it fresh and enticing. I wouldn't recommend writing this type of fanfic, but if you really want to, go ahead. I'm going to publish a chapter on this pretty soon, so read that when it comes out.

Art

Fan art books are always so cool. Sometimes I'm scrolling through them and I'm like, "Wow. Dude, I could never draw like that!" And if you have a cover art book where you sell cover art, this is a great way to be noticed. I've always held respect for art books, partly because I can't do art, but if you can, you should do this kind of book. I say, go for it. As for all of you not artistic people, like me, maybe you should try one of the other books. That's my gentle persuasion, take it or leave it.

Your thoughts

There are some books all about how the author feels about the story they are writing about. They share their opinions, some facts, their ships, and stuff like that. These are really fun to read and write, but be aware that if people don't agree with you, they may lash out and be mean in the comments. You have been warned.

Companion books

Companion books are books that are about the media that the author is writing about. For example, a companion book about the hunger games might have a chapter on ships, one on theme, one on the weapons, one on the tributes, one on the districts and some others. These are awesome books! I love reading them and I'm sure it would be fun to write one!

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So there you go. There's more types on books out there but these are the ones I thought of. Good luck everyone, and happy writing! 📓

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