[ThirdSight]

*Note: Following reply coming from a writer.*

Fanfiction is a great way to practice writing, and a great freewriting tool.

But you didn't make the characters.
And you didn't make the universe they reside in.
And you didn't change names of characters, or add any other ones.
And even if other ones are added, it doesn't flow cohesively with the remaining characters/universe.

It's like trying to force your own puzzle piece into a puzzle that's not only already complete, but perfect in and of itself.

I personaly don't think that fanfiction should be published anywhere, but I'm highly uneducated in the fields of publication, so I'll plead the 5th on that part.

Even still, I can't consider fanfiction actual writing, nor those that write fanfiction actual writers.

/endrant (Good God, I'm gonna' get railed for this, I can feel it.)