What I've Learned From Writing Fanfiction

1. Having an idea about a story, and then actually writing the story are two different things. It takes a lot of time to come up with all details and to actually write all the chapters. Maybe even a little more time than you thought it would take--even when writing fanfiction.

2. Research! Can't stress that enough. Just like any book, there are characters. There are details that need to be researched in a story so it seems well put together. Not everyone minds the quick stories, but with other people it can annoy the heck out of them and even turn them away from the story.

3. Two words: spell check. Another important thing is checking your spelling, grammar and spacing. It can also turn people away from actually reading your story. You might also get some nasty reviews from people trying to run you out. No joke.

4. Reviewing can be a good way for an author to improve. Although it's nice to get reviews, knowing that people are reading your story. I even need to improve on this one, but it's nice to get more than a "that was a good chapter" kind of a review.

5. When writing, it sparks the creativity. You can write just about anything, and we see both the good, bad and the ugly.

And that is just the beginning of the things learned from writing fanfiction; just from the top of my head.

Have a good night.