{"id":3167,"date":"2014-03-04T17:26:32","date_gmt":"2014-03-04T09:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/entropy2.com\/?p=3167"},"modified":"2014-03-04T17:26:32","modified_gmt":"2014-03-04T09:26:32","slug":"50-shades-harry-potter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/entropy2.com\/chaosfactory\/2014\/03\/50-shades-harry-potter\/","title":{"rendered":"50 Shades Of Harry Potter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Most of you are probably aware, even if you aren\u2019t an indie author, of the story behind 50 Shades of Grey. It originated as fan fiction based on the Twilight books, was subsequently stripped of any connection to Bella and Edward, and quickly became a publishing sensation. <\/p>\n

Hugh Howey over at Slate has written an interesting article<\/a> on the state of fan fiction today and details his own attempts to write in the world of Kurt Vonnegut. I especially like the way he compares historical fiction to fan fiction. They both involve authoring stories based on previously established characters. The only real difference is that you can be issued a cease and desist letter for writing the latter.<\/p>\n

The article has me thinking about fan fiction. My affection for the mashup is already well-established (and Ahab\u2019s Adventure in Wonderland is currently available on Amazon<\/a>). What other worlds would I like to dabble in? Harry Potter comes to mind first. Of course, in China, there\u2019s a whole culture of author\u2019s writing stories in another author\u2019s world, as this list of fake Harry Potter<\/a> stories can attest to. Number 9 on the list actually became quite popular, and thanks to marketing itself as book seven before the Deathly Hallows actually came out, some Chinese still prefer it to the real thing.<\/p>\n

This all brings me to the Kindle Worlds<\/a> program at Amazon.com. I think it\u2019s a clever endeavor, one that creates more value for intellectual property while also providing more content for fans. And based on the popularity of some of the titles, it\u2019s been a successful venture for Amazon and indie authors as well.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, none of the available worlds are ones that I\u2019m very much interested in (other than Kurt Vonnegut, though as much as I love his writing, I can\u2019t envision trying to match his voice or style). G.I. Joe comes the closest, but although I\u2019m a fan of the new movies (in a decidedly tongue-in-cheek way) I think I\u2019d go crazy if I got serious about writing a Snake Eyes adventure. <\/p>\n

I suppose I\u2019ll just have to wait until a world I\u2019m more interested in comes along. Like Battlestar Galactica. I\u2019d love to have a chance to make up for some of the horrendous plot and character decisions those showrunners made along the way.<\/p>\n

Do any of you have experience writing for Kindle Worlds?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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