What's so shameful about fanfic? If you know where to look, some of it can be quite good. You have to learn to separate the gems from the dross (which is, admittedly, most of what gets written.)
But the Harry Potter fandom absolutely terrifies me. I'll read HP stories if they're by people I know, but I won't go looking for the stuff. But the worst story of that variety that I ever read was, thankfully, horrible on purpose. And hilarious.
Oh, and one of the keys to finding good fic- stay far, far away from fandoms dominated by teenagers. If you want good writing, go where the grown-ups are. *shrug* It's sad, but true.
Updated On: 12/13/06 at 02:17 AM