On 8/22/97 9:56 PM, Jeremy 'Loki' Blackman at loki@thekeep.org wrote:

On Fri, 22 Aug 1997, Travis Butler wrote:

I write for the fun of it; because I
happen to enjoy writing and enjoy what I create.  I don't post most of my
stuff to the FFML anymore (for several reasons; main one being that a lot
of it is original work, not anime fanfiction, and I've generally seen bad
reception of original work on the FFML - namely, no one reads it). 

I've seen that as well, though I can't say I'm terribly surprised. There 
are a number of outlets for original fiction, but only a few for 
fanfiction; it's understandable that people who come here for anime 
fanfiction prefer to read anime fanfiction.

True; however, there are few outlets for original fiction of an anime
flavor.

Also true. :) Though you still have to expect fewer critiques than a 
'regular' series-based fanfic; unless you're an author with a large 
fan-following of your own, a la Biles, Lawson, Team UF, et al, you're 
going to lack the built-in audience a series 'fic will get.

(Such as the 'Campus Chaos' story I posted a while back.  There
were only about two or three people who even noticed it, so I didn't
bother to post the second part or finish the third part.)

Hey, it's still in my FFML mailbox, and I *am* going to read it one of 
these days! :) I like the concept of a anime-themed story set at a 
university, though you have to be careful to keep it from being too 
'otakufic' if you set it in 'our' world. :) Do you remember the 'Untitled 
Anime Club' stories Thane Walkup was posting a few months back? Something 
like that.

Unfortunately, original anime/manga-flavor writing sort of falls into a
grey area.  The only anime-writing forums around are primarily based
around fanfiction for existing storylines; non-anime-writing forums are
usually less receptive to anime-flavor writing.  What's someone with an
original story idea to do? :/

Have you tried any of the 'regular' writing groups? I haven't been on any 
of the Internet groups... but I was a participant for a while on the 
Fidonet WRITING echo, and the members there were very receptive to 
SF/Fantasy works. (In fact, at least a couple of professional fantasy 
writers -- Pamela Dean and Patricia Wrede -- were regulars, and 
SF/Fantasy author John DeChancie dropped in from time to time.)



Travis Butler
(The Professor, formerly of Myth and Magick!, Lawrence, KS;
 tbutler@tfs.net, now from the Wandering Powerbook;
 <http://www.tfs.net/personal/tbutler/>;
 Mac page <http://www.tfs.net/business/tbutler/>)

...Wait a minute! Strike that. Reverse it. Thank you.