Fozzie Bear
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UPDATE! 9/20/2009
I love creativity and do not think it should be hindered, but there are a few rules that need to be designed for Fan Fics.
CHARACTER INTEGRITY
The first big rule is: Character integrity must remain intact. You wouldn't buy an ugly Muppet doll or other merchandise, right? In other words, write the Muppets saying things they would say on TV or in their movies, and have them act and perform the same way. Do not go out on a lim and use Fan Fiction to promote a personal agenda. There have been stories in which some light bashing of lifestyles has occurred or even Muppets accepting the Christian faith. I am Christian, but I cannot condone Muppet characters doing something they wouldn’t do in a movie or any other media. If you forget what a Muppet’s personality is, or what he/she may do in a situation, I suggest going back to watch an episode of The Muppet Show or one of the three Muppet movies that Jim Henson was a part of.
Keep in mind, as with my moderating, anything is allowed that The Muppets or any other JHC associated work has done or said.
I understand it is the author’s way of living up to his fantasy of the things the characters may do in his mind, however the quality of the characters as we know them is what is expected.
STORY QUALITY
In the following posts of this thread, you’ll see that there are suggestions for making strong prose. Stories should have a beginning, middle and end. Grammar needs to exist properly to make Fan Fics interesting. As I mentioned in the original post of this thread: Write your story in FULL in a Word Document which will help you correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence fragments.
Writing in FULL in a Word Document will also allow you to get a complete plot, and you can begin posting a chapter per day, or as I did once two chapters per week.
Any stories that do not get completed will be locked, so PLEASE don’t abandon your story unless you allow a moderator to know why.
Do not write stories in script form.
Script form is allowed for The Muppet Show Outline fan fictions.
Do not write in texting or instant messaging formats such as: LOL or U r L8, unless it is a character sending a text which I don’t know that a Muppet would do that.
If anything else occurs, I’ll update here, so check back often and read all the following posts as they are beneficial.
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Originally posted a LONG time ago...
I love creativity and do not think it should be hindered, but there are a few rules that need to be designed for Fan Fics.
CHARACTER INTEGRITY
The first big rule is: Character integrity must remain intact. You wouldn't buy an ugly Muppet doll or other merchandise, right? In other words, write the Muppets saying things they would say on TV or in their movies, and have them act and perform the same way. Do not go out on a lim and use Fan Fiction to promote a personal agenda. There have been stories in which some light bashing of lifestyles has occurred or even Muppets accepting the Christian faith. I am Christian, but I cannot condone Muppet characters doing something they wouldn’t do in a movie or any other media. If you forget what a Muppet’s personality is, or what he/she may do in a situation, I suggest going back to watch an episode of The Muppet Show or one of the three Muppet movies that Jim Henson was a part of.
Keep in mind, as with my moderating, anything is allowed that The Muppets or any other JHC associated work has done or said.
I understand it is the author’s way of living up to his fantasy of the things the characters may do in his mind, however the quality of the characters as we know them is what is expected.
STORY QUALITY
In the following posts of this thread, you’ll see that there are suggestions for making strong prose. Stories should have a beginning, middle and end. Grammar needs to exist properly to make Fan Fics interesting. As I mentioned in the original post of this thread: Write your story in FULL in a Word Document which will help you correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence fragments.
Writing in FULL in a Word Document will also allow you to get a complete plot, and you can begin posting a chapter per day, or as I did once two chapters per week.
Any stories that do not get completed will be locked, so PLEASE don’t abandon your story unless you allow a moderator to know why.
Do not write stories in script form.
Script form is allowed for The Muppet Show Outline fan fictions.
Do not write in texting or instant messaging formats such as: LOL or U r L8, unless it is a character sending a text which I don’t know that a Muppet would do that.
If anything else occurs, I’ll update here, so check back often and read all the following posts as they are beneficial.
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Originally posted a LONG time ago...
Hey, gang!
Just some helpful tips that we all probably know anyhow.
First up, just something I do when I decide to write fan fiction: I write in a word document program first (Microsoft Word on my computer). This helps me to eliminate spelling errorzand also keeps me in check on sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation. I highly recommmend this as spelling errors can cause a reader to lose his mind and do something drastic like, say, pick his nose or something.
Secondly, if you write in a word document program on your computer, you have an option to post chapter-by-chapter in the forums of your choice OR! (as I do) get it completed and THEN post it chapter by chapter--that way, you aren't rushed to get the next segment done and can do like I did once with the Pigs In Space fan fic and release one chapter twice a week. The other good thing about this is that you aren't suddenly stricken with writer's block and can't finish the story, or you aren't trapped by continuity (you can go back and change information to make your plot work if you complete it before posting it). The final good thing about this is that it's already completed so you can post the story in chapters at your whim without the rush of writing the next chapter, and life won't get in your way to keep you from it.
Artistic License: It's your story, run with it--just keep it clean. I'm nuts about character integrity.
Finally, in my portion of this advice, have fun.
Anybody else got something to add to advice?