I never considered myself a writer. I've been an engineer for thirty years but now enjoy the semi-retired status that was forced upon me a few years ago. Then last November I got it in to my head to write a novel... not just a novel but trilogy. Its not anything that will see the light of day (copyright issues), but it has been a fun hobby and I've nearly completed the first volume. My purpose here? I'll be the one lurking in the shadows picking up tips and occasionally picking a brain or two for suggestions. Maybe once I finish my current project, I'll try my hand at something I'll actually be able to publish.
Hey, how's it going? Copyright issues? Sounds interesting and exciting all at the same time. What's that all about?
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Its a cross-over story in what is generally called "fan fiction". Its my understanding that 'rights' are almost never granted to outsiders. Which is fine since I never expected to sell it anyway. Fan-fiction... I've never like that term.
Its a story that starts out in the Star Wars universe just after Alderaan was destroyed by the first Death Star. The rest of the series takes place in Middle Earth and centers around a young Jedi and his adventures there. It is constructed so that it doesn't alter any of the established facts in either universe.
Science fiction and fantasy in one bundle, wow. That sounds fascinating, especially if it's (apart from the obvious) adherent to both series. Do you have it posted on fanfiction.net? I might look it up sometime if it's there and I find time. Writing a novel is a great feeling, isn't it? I'm glad you seem to be having a lot of fun with it.
Welcome, welcome. You know, fan fiction does not have to stay that way. I know from experience, if you tweak it, reestablish the setting a bit, and don't use any copyrighted themes, you could make it wholly your own. After all, so many professionals are doing the equivalent of fan fiction on the big screen. Think about it this way, A young Star Strider, confronts the dangers of being stranded on a primitive planet where the same pre-cataclysm technology his holy order maintains and protects is being used as "magic".
