Why do you have a Fanfiction / Fanart Policy?
A. First, I actually got interested in being a writer because I didn’t like the ending to a story, and sat down and wrote what I thought should have happened back when I was a young girl. This was long before “fanfic” became a word, let alone one that I knew. I’ve practiced writing in other author’s universes in order to develop my abilities in different styles of writing, setting description, characterization and so forth, so to me, fanfics are an important source of practice material. By writing in different authors’ styles, I was able to develop my own style. Second, I also got noticed for publication because of my current fanfics…so it would be doubly hypocritical of me to say, “No, you can’t write fanfics in my universe!” I’d rather encourage it than discourage it. If someone else plays around in my universe, developing their own writing talents and polishing their skills, maybe they’ll get noticed for publication, too. This isn’t a competetive business, after all. Even if they
