Fanfiction Requests and Trades

[The Skarzs]

Could someone write a story about Dark Forest? I've always had this idea that there are still battles going on there, and it would be cool if all the dead characters could get together, and fight an epic war!

I'll try it, though it might not come out as you expect.

I have written a poem on the topic of the Dark Forest, and it is here on the Fan Fiction board!

[Captain Tammo]

  Yep, but I am writing one myself,
  I also think that there are not enough fanfictons that are as long as the original books!

LOL --- You obviously haven't seen Highwinger's Crimson Badger series.  Think each of them would rival the original in length.  I'm not sure how long the books are, but I know several of mine exceed the 100K word length.  So there are such long stories out there.

Yeah writing a full lengthed book is a tough thing to do! Together, my two fanfics are probably only around the 80,000 word mark or less. Does anyone know how many words are in the average Jacques book?

[cairn destop]

Figure 250 words to a page as average and 300 - 400 pages for a full length book.  That would be anywhere from 75K to 100K in length.  My guess is that the initial draft might run double that.  Always fascinates me how much of my material gets pruned from the first draft.

As an example, my first paragraph in "The New Arrivals" is about 75 words.  My first draft had it four paragraphs and 200 words.

[Darkenmal]

  Yep, but I am writing one myself,
  I also think that there are not enough fanfictons that are as long as the original books!

LOL --- You obviously haven't seen Highwinger's Crimson Badger series.  Think each of them would rival the original in length.  I'm not sure how long the books are, but I know several of mine exceed the 100K word length.  So there are such long stories out there.

Yeah writing a full lengthed book is a tough thing to do! Together, my two fanfics are probably only around the 80,000 word mark or less. Does anyone know how many words are in the average Jacques book?

Around 100-120k, from what I can remember.

[cairn destop]

I sometimes wonder if the number of chapters, as well as the length of these chapters, can scare off potential readers.  I've learned from experience on another writing site that material over 3K words tends to have fewer comments than works below 1K.  Same thing with multi chaptered works.  If readers don't discover your material before the fourth or fifth chapter, the sheer number of chapters can discourage readers.

[shisteer of nothing much]

While that is true, the comments you do get have a decent chance of actually being useful, rather than simply 'wow thats a great story i think its really cool and i like it alot'. (With no punctuation or capitals)
Personally, I look for longer stories. If I'm running short of time, I'll follow or favourite the story so I can still find it later.

Anyway, anybeast have story requests?

[The Grey Coincidence]

While that is true, the comments you do get have a decent chance of actually being useful, rather than simply 'wow thats a great story i think its really cool and i like it alot'. (With no punctuation or capitals)

The bane of fanfic reviews eeeeeverywhere XD

I don't have any ideas per say (at least, none I'd be willing to share ) but I am curious... did anyone do the rabbit in the Long Patrol story?

[Sebias of Redwall]

While that is true, the comments you do get have a decent chance of actually being useful, rather than simply 'wow thats a great story i think its really cool and i like it alot'. (With no punctuation or capitals)

The bane of fanfic reviews eeeeeverywhere XD

Lol. Yeah. (Though I'd rather take those than nothing! XD)

I don't have any ideas per say (at least, none I'd be willing to share ) but I am curious... did anyone do the rabbit in the Long Patrol story?

I don't know. *Puts radar on for potential rabbits in Black and White's Long Patrol* 

[shisteer of nothing much]

I'd like to read a story with some really strong family relationships. (Father-son sort of thing) I feel like, in Redwall, the young beasts don't really get much upbringing directly from their parents. It's normally the badgermum or somebeast who takes care of all the dibbuns, rather than each young one being personally mentored by their parents. I think it would make a good story to have two young beasts that both get brought up by their dad. Both dads are good fathers but they each have different strengths and weaknesses. Then show the young beasts when they're adults and how their father's upbringing has shaped each beast. (I'd like to write a story like that too but I have heaps of stories on the go already so I doubt I'll ever get 'round to it)

[The Grey Coincidence]

I'd like to read a story with some really strong family relationships. (Father-son sort of thing) I feel like, in Redwall, the young beasts don't really get much upbringing directly from their parents. It's normally the badgermum or somebeast who takes care of all the dibbuns, rather than each young one being personally mentored by their parents. I think it would make a good story to have two young beasts that both get brought up by their dad. Both dads are good fathers but they each have different strengths and weaknesses. Then show the young beasts when they're adults and how their father's upbringing has shaped each beast. (I'd like to write a story like that too but I have heaps of stories on the go already so I doubt I'll ever get 'round to it)

*Becomes a salesman* Boy do I have a story for you! It's called Good Fences and it's by Airan (not sure if that's his FFN username it's just what I know him as...) The plot centers around a family of foxes and a family of otters who are made to live together due to circumstances. It's winter, they both have young ones and what will you and somewhat... different... methods of teaching them and raising them. It's very well-written and does focus heavily on the father-son relationship (though the mothers are still around and display common sense).

It's unfinished, and is one of those hiatus fics buuuut Airan is still alive and well so hopefully he'll manage to scrape something together. In the er- far future.

[shisteer of nothing much]

I'm sold. What is it called and where do I find it? (You make a great salesman, just saying)

[The Grey Coincidence]

You should be able to find it on FFN if you search up 'Good Fences'. Don't forget to leave a few reviews I'm also not sure about the total word count but it's shorter than the Grey Warlord so you should manage.

So. Fanfic requests. Redwall/Welkin Weasels crossovers anyone? I thought of one that sounds pretty fun and would like to hear any suggestions you lot had in that regard.

[shisteer of nothing much]

Sweet, thanks. I won't forget the reviews.

[Kolman]

so I guess my works not getting read then because I go for the longer content

[The Grey Coincidence]

so I guess my works not getting read then because I go for the longer content

Possibly, but it's not always true. Black and White is over two hundred thousand words long and still ongoing and I like to think has garnered a large audience. There are other factors to consider as well when it comes to viewership. How active is the fandom? What site are you publishing on? What stories are you (in theory) competing with?