Chapter Four Fanfics Rules

All A7XF forum rules apply, but you are allowed to double post since you are going to constantly update your story.

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What is Fan Fiction? Fan Fiction, or a “fic,” is a story or any piece or writing that is based off a fandom: an animé, manga, book, comic, game, video game, movie or TV show. These are stories using the characters or worlds of these universes. “Fan Fiction” = you the fan are writing fiction based off a fandom.

Rules.

1. Only post YOUR OWN WORK.
Do not post your a story written by your friend, or your sibling, or anyone else, even if they give you permission. Do not post any story other than your own. If your friend wants their story posted, they should do it themselves. If you have uploaded your story on another website (such as DeviantART), you may upload it here, just as long as you put somewhere that your story is from deviantart.

Collaborations (collabs) – stories co-written by more than one person – are allowed as long as all the authors give their consent to have it posted and are credited properly. Not all authors have to be forum members, and if they’re not a means of communicating with them (such as an e-mail address or DeviantART account) should be provided.

2. ABSOLUTELY NO PLAGIARISM!!!
Taking something that another person made and claiming it as your own is stealing. If you are caught doing this, your fic WILL be deleted and/or you will be banned for a month. If you are caught doing this again, YOU WILL BE BANNED FROM THE FORUM!

3. No pornography or descriptive nudity.
Basically this means that you cannot go into detail with sexual scenes. Kissing is fine. You are allowed to hint that the characters are going to go "in bed", but just end it like that. We don't want the younger crowd to get funny ideas. As for nudity, you can say that the character is in their "birthday suit" or something but I don't want descriptions on their privates.

4. Only one chapter per post.
Only one chapter can be in a post, meaning no post should contain multiple. One post = one chapter. The prologue and first chapter should not be in the same post unless the prologue is really short and would stand better with the first chapter. If they can stand alone just fine you may be asked to separate them.

5. Reviewing and Critiquing versus Insulting and Flaming.
Reviewing: When a person goes through a story and points out not only the good things, but also the negative things in a polite and sensible way. This can include anything from pointing out a misspelling to indicating parts of the story that need more description to saying that the plot is not very original. A reviewer aims to help the author improve their story, as well as their general writing skills through explaining what could be better, why it could be better, and how it can be improved without being insulting. Basically, reviewing requires effort and is helpful.

Flaming: Blatantly insulting the author, the fic or anybody else. Generally seen as “you suck” or “your main character is stupid and I hate him,” a flamer usually won’t say anything positive or back up anything they say with reasons or ways to improve. Stating “this sucks because fics about Ash and Misty/May/etc being in love are stupid” would be considered flaming the writer because this is not a basis for a story to be bad. Please report these posts to me.

Not every post pointing out something bad is flaming and should not be interpreted as such. Ignoring every person who says something bad is silly because it may still be useful. (Even if it’s a flamer saying “the grammar sucks,” although it’s impolite they’re obviously saying it for a reason: your grammar isn’t very good). Writers are not obligated to obey everything a reviewer says, but listening can do a world of good.

The author should note that not every bit of feedback will be positive and sugarcoated; you will receive a mixture of very harsh criticism, beat-around-the-bush advice and plain old praising. However, loving the good and ignoring the bad is generally not a wise idea. Doing so in excess will make other members upset or get you into trouble with the Knife Master.

6. Respect everyone.
This rule is really a no-brainer, and is easily one of the most important rules on this forum. Sometimes it is hard to follow or hard to understand, so here’s the break-down.

Readers must respect writers
If you are reading someone’s fic, you are a reader. Everyone is allowed to read whatever fic they want and are encouraged to post their thoughts and opinions on the fic. This is what is expected of them:
–be understanding of the writer: writers write because they enjoy it, not because it is their job, and they are not obligated to write for you or entertain you. Writers are people too: they have lives and things to do besides write a story
–do not pester them to write faster, or ask them when the next chapter will come out for this reason
–do not demand that they put a specific character into the story or that they make the changes you want in the story: it is THEIR story, not yours. If you want to see something, write it yourself
–if you are a reader, it is always nice and courteous if you post saying that you are reading the fic, and say what you like, what you dislike and what you think can be better. Writers always like to hear that people are reading their stories, and it’s nice to let them know

Reviewers must respect writers
A reviewer is a person who reviews fics. A review is generally a post that goes into a bit more detail talking about the fic, stating what they liked and disliked, what was done well, what was not done well and what can be improved on in the future. This is what is expected of reviewers:
–understand that not everyone takes reviews well for different reasons. In some cases, other members may misinterpret a review as a flame
–therefore do not be incredibly harsh or be mean on purpose
–do not flame or bash a writer in any way, shape or form for any reason
–all comments should be backed up by evidence. For instance, if you say “your description was poor,” provide an example, explain how it was poor and what can be done to improve it
–try to help the writer improve by pointing these things out and kindly offer advice on how to get better
–do not expect a writer to completely change or improve overnight; this process is long and difficult for many, so reviewers should be patient and willing to still offer advice and help over time

Reviewers must respect reviewers
Not everyone has the same thoughts or opinions on something, so they may conflict in some cases.
–be aware that two reviewers can say two totally different things and both can be right or both can be wrong
–no reviewer should act like what they say is better than what another said (without good reason)
–do not start flame wars because of disagreements or conflicting opinions
–do not tell a writer to ignore another reviewer unless the reviewer has said something wrong, offered extremely bad advice, etc.
–respect each other’s opinions and way or reviewing

Readers must respect reviewers
–understand that reviewers are only trying to help the writer out and are not purposely trying to sound mean
–do not tell a writer to ignore someone unless the reviewer has said something wrong or offered extremely bad advice (and so on)

Writers must respect reviewers
–do not completely ignore reviews
–if a review is more than ten sentences long, then it means that the reviewer really put in the time and effort to help you improve. It means they care!
–reviewers go out of their way to help writers along and assist them so that they become better; they do not mean to insult or sound mean, so please do not accuse them of this
–reviews are not flames and should not be interpreted as such
–help the reviewer help you by listening, considering, learning and practicing
–LISTEN to what a reviewer says, because just about everyone has something noteworthy to say that could help a writer improve their skills
–CONSIDER what a reviewer says
–try to LEARN from your reviews
–PRACTICE what a reviewer says and see if it helps – it often does
–out of courtesy, thank reviewers for putting in the time and effort to try to help you

7. Bandslash
Yes, I am allowing bandslash on here.
Bandslash is when two members of the same band are in love. As stated in rule 3, please do not go overboard on their relationship.

8. Fanfics based off of movies/books.
You are allowed to post fanfics you made based off of books or movies, (Like my story "The Art of Subconscious Hangovers") as long as you incorporate a band in the fanfic.

9. All fanfics must have at least one band in them.
From Avenged Sevenfold to My Chemical Romance, your fanfic must include one band or at least two bandmembers from any band.

10. Give Your Fanfics a rating.
Always be sure to rate your fic accordingly based on its contents. Ratings belong in the title or the first post of your fic thread and indicate what readers can expect in regards to mature themes, violence, gore, strong language/swearing, and sexual content.

If one chapter has more violence or should be of a higher rating than the other chapters, please clearly state this at the beginning of the chapter. If this single chapter affects the overall rating of the fic (which it may), you can PM me requesting a change in the rating in your thread title and I'll gladly do it for you.

The basic rating system:
G: Suitable for all ages. You won’t have much of even the most basic swearing or violence in a G-rated story. The most you will really see here is light kissing, fighting without blood and only a rare use of “hell” or possibly “damn.” If the usage is more than rare, it may be closer to PG.

PG: Signifies that some aspects may not be suitable for younger audiences. Mild swearing and romance are fine, but violence is toned down, and there won’t be many mature or controversial subjects.

PG-13/14/15: Likely to contain frequent or semi-frequent profanity and scenes of violence and sexuality that are probably inappropriate for audiences not in their teens. Violence is usually brief and not too detailed, and romance can be more mature. Really intense topics won’t be present, but general controversial and more mature themes will be here.

R: Will include themes intended for adults, more graphic violence, frequent use of profanity, implied sexuality/sex, drug/alcohol use and so on. R generally (but not necessarily) has more and harsher language. Detailed violence may be present, but never detailed sex.

11. Have fun!
Have fun with your fanfics. Follow the rules and start your thread today!