Fan Fiction

[Guest]

What is everyone's favourite Fan Fiction Story????

[dTheater]

I liked Shannon's stories - I thought she had a good sense of the characters - but I really disliked ER Holdridge's stories: they were way too dramatic, over-the-top, and I felt like I was reading different characters all together. I liked any story that had a good sense of the characters and the way they spoke.

"Close your eyes, you can find all you need in your mind if you Take the Time" - Dream Theater

[Rainey's_Mischief]

I've really enjoyed Jim Brooks' stories. I wanted to write to him and tell him how much I liked them but they were written so long ago I'm not sure if his email is still good.
RM

[dTheater]

I've really enjoyed Jim Brooks' stories. I wanted to write to him and tell him how much I liked them but they were written so long ago I'm not sure if his email is still good.
RM

You can just tell me here then.

[Rainey's_Mischief]

Well Hi Jim! I'm glad to see you are still here on the website. I liked your stories very much and I felt you really nailed the characters. I enjoyed every one of your stories. Have you thought about writing any more? Have you written anything else I can read other than the MSCL fan fics?

[dTheater]

I liked your stories very much and I felt you really nailed the characters. I enjoyed every one of your stories.

Thank you so much. Even back when I was writing those (nearly 10 years ago!!), the most important thing for me was to stay true to the characters. When I read some of the stories now, I don't think they're so good, but I'm proud to have gotten the characters down pretty well.

Have you thought about writing any more?

I actually have a 20-30 page wordfile of scenes and ideas for a final "episode." Even to this day, an idea will come down on me from out of nowhere and I'll add it to this file that I've been keeping ever since I wrote my last fanfic. But I was in high school when I wrote those. Real life, work, adulthood, my own ambitions, a lack of demand, and laziness have all kept me from completing it. I always tell myself "one of these days." It's just a matter of sitting down and doing it.

Have you written anything else I can read other than the MSCL fan fics?

That's another thing that keeps from writing another fanfic; I write stuff that I take very seriously and hope to one day sell, so that takes precedence. I have written roughly a half-dozen screenplays over the years. Although many of them are still being rewritten and constantly revised, I do have one completely done and "out there." It was started during my days in college and reflects that. In some ways, it's MSCL-ish, and contains at least one brief but thinly-veiled MSCL reference.

Anyway, thanks for the interest and for your complements.