what is the meaning of...fanfic?

Q: Why does any piece of fanfic *ever* get written?
A: To scratch an itch, to satisfy a need.

So why is anyone surprised that some of the most popular fanfics are bodice-rippers?

::raises hand:: Hi! My name is permetaform. I like Underwater Light and Seeker To Seeker and various other fanfics of supposedly bad characteriazation. I like those anime-style pictures of HP characters, 'cause they're drawn in the artists' own hand.

Would it be better if I were a canon!nazi instead? Would it be better if I wrote slavishly like Rowling AND USED CAPS EXCESSIVELY; AND WITH SEMICOLONS; WITHOUT COMPLETE PHRASES.

Should I write like Rowling? Should Maya write like Rowling? Should anybody write like anyone else?

It would be quite boring if that were the case.

What is the meaning of...fanfic?

heh.

::gives BIG huge hug to every single writer on my flist::

'cause dude, even if you DID add something to that anonymous hate thread, you'd probably still need to have a hug. Probably more than others.