That's basically all I do! 😁 I started out writing #fanfic, and while not all of fanfic is retelling, I especially enjoyed writing pastfic where I'd retell pre-canon (or mid-canon) events with new details and from different angles. I do the same with #HistoricalFiction where I reimagine specific historical events (the life of Queen Soseono 2,000 years ago, or how WWII spy Virginia Hall met her husband) or come up with characters and events that zoom in on a generality (lesbian palace workers) or mystery (the disappearance of an ancient princess from the records).

I've also written two #transfem retellings of the Northern Wei-era classic #Mulan, one in narrative verse and one in prose fiction. If you've been following along you know I am obsessed by this idea, and if you read the original Ballad of Mulan you may understand why--my own translation is offered here. https://ljwrites.blog/posts/ballad-of-mulan/ I've also written a retelling of a war in ancient China that started over mulberry trees, focusing on a lesbian love story between two peasants caught on different sides of the border.

That's basically all I do! 😁 I started out writing #fanfic, and while not all of fanfic is retelling, I especially enjoyed writing pastfic where I'd retell pre-canon (or mid-canon) events with new details and from different angles. I do the same with #HistoricalFiction where I reimagine specific historical events (the life of Queen Soseono 2,000 years ago, or how WWII spy Virginia Hall met her husband) or come up with characters and events that zoom in on a generality (lesbian palace workers) or mystery (the disappearance of an ancient princess from the records).

I've also written two #transfem retellings of the Northern Wei-era classic #Mulan, one in narrative verse and one in prose fiction. If you've been following along you know I am obsessed by this idea, and if you read the original Ballad of Mulan you may understand why--my own translation is offered here. https://ljwrites.blog/posts/ballad-of-mulan/ I've also written a retelling of a war in ancient China that started over mulberry trees, focusing on a lesbian love story between two peasants caught on different sides of the border.

I have the kernel of a nascent idea. I can’t even say I’m kicking the tires on it. I’m just kind of germinating it. That said, is there anyone here who is really into fanfic or fanart as a creator (best) or as a consumer (also good)? Are you perhaps also a gamer of some kind? Are you interested in providing some thoughts or riffing on some ideas? Let me know. #fanfic #gaming #bookstodon #fanart

The post about my #fanfic writing history and beyond captures a lot of what changed for me creatively and as a fan. https://ljwrites.blog/posts/fanfic-writing-history/ As a reader/fan I've moved away from media franchises and started reading more indie, and in my own writing I've changed focus from speculative fiction to queer #historicalFiction. I like to think my writing is more polished, sparer and more expressive. In my personal life I've earned three degrees, gotten married, and had a child. I've made my way in the world for 20+ years since and am more than twice as old as I was when I first started sharing fanfic. A lot changes in over two decades!

The post about my #fanfic writing history and beyond captures a lot of what changed for me creatively and as a fan. https://ljwrites.blog/posts/fanfic-writing-history/ As a reader/fan I've moved away from media franchises and started reading more indie, and in my own writing I've changed focus from speculative fiction to queer #historicalFiction. I like to think my writing is more polished, sparer and more expressive. In my personal life I've earned three degrees, gotten married, and had a child. I've made my way in the world for 20+ years since and am more than twice as old as I was when I first started sharing fanfic. A lot changes in over two decades!

Okay, if you haven't seen this murderbot fanfic that is also a fully playable game of minesweeper, you're really missing out:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/66992527

#murderbot #fanfic#InteractiveFiction #ao3