I am not always on the site daily. So for dedicated posters, watchful users and avid lemmy users, I am humbly requesting assistance in growing and monitoring this community.
Just comment below for those interested. Will be opening at least 2 slots as a start but will open more if this community becomes bigger. :)
Feel free to share your reading lists here. Who knows you might promote your favorite writers too. :)
[Work in Progress] feel free to add your suggestions below
Fanfiction is a fan written story based on a popular media, book, anime or literature. It needs no detailed intro for a lot of us know what we want when getting into fanfiction. But if you don’t, read around for some ideas.
Be respectful - A fanfic is above all else, a safe space for one to explore and experiment. You might encounter others who have different opinions and views as you. And that’s fine. But be reminded that fanfictions are written for free, a true labor of love. In this case, “if you have nothing good to say, don’t say anything at all” applies.
Valid Criticisms are Welcome- that said, a fanfic can be an avenue for some to improve their writing. Valid and sincere constructive feedback are welcome.
Be civil - let’s keep this place a safe and warm place for everyone to enjoy their fandoms.
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Suggestions are always welcome :)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/41089236
It's a fun concept, so I'd love to read it if anyone has
Warning: Long Post
So this is half thought experiment, half “someone please steal this idea because I’m terrible at writing.”
Lately I’ve been thinking about the tonal whiplash between the original When the Wind Blows / The Lake House duology and the later Maximum Ride series. Same core concept, same characters at the DNA level — but wildly different vibes: MA techno-thriller vs YA adventure dystopia.
That got me thinking of two possible fanfic directions that could be genuinely interesting if handled carefully.
Idea 1: A Dark Rewrite of MR (or Just Book 1)
Basically: A rewrite of Maximum Ride — or even just Book 1 — but written in the original WTWB/TLH tone.
Not “grimdark for shock value,” but:
More grounded science
More body horror implied, not constant
The Flock treated less like quirky teens and more like escaped experiments
Violence and danger feeling consequential, not episodic
The YA version of MR often softens:
Injuries
Psychological trauma
What it actually means to be engineered, hunted, and never safe
A WTWB-style rewrite could:
Strip out some of the humor
Slow things down
Emphasize fear, paranoia, and mistrust
Make the Erasers feel less like comic-book villains and more like inevitable predators
Same plot beats, same characters — just framed through an MA lens.
Idea 2: MR × WTWB “Multiverse” Crossover
This one’s a bit more out there, but hear me out.
Instead of a straight rewrite, imagine a multiverse-style crossover:
YA Maximum Ride universe
MA WTWB/TLH universe
Not a merger — more like:
One or more characters crossing universes accidentally or intentionally
Or the two Flocks becoming aware of each other
Think:
MR Flock: hopeful, bantering, heroic
WTWB Flock: traumatized, clinical, morally gray
The contrast alone could carry the story.
Why This Could Actually Work
This isn’t unprecedented. MARVEL, DC, etc. do this all the time:
Ultimate vs 616
Elseworlds
What If…?
etc.
What makes MR especially interesting is that:
The same author wrote both tones
The MA version came first
The YA version arguably sanitizes the original concept
Seeing:
Max (YA) react to Max (MA)
Angel’s portrayal across tones
How the School differs between universes
…could say a lot about how tone changes meaning, not just content.
Themes This Could Explore
Is the YA Flock “lucky,” or just protected by genre?
Which version feels more human?
Does hope survive realism, or does realism crush hope?
Are the MR kids heroes because of the tone, or in spite of it?
You could even frame it as:
The WTWB world viewing the MR world as dangerously naïve
The MR world seeing WTWB as broken and cruel
Neither necessarily wrong.
Final Thoughts
I’m not claiming this should exist — just that it could be fascinating if done well.
And to be clear:
I understand MR is YA
I don’t think it “failed” by not being MA
I absolutely love MR
I just personally think that the contrast between the two versions of the same idea is uniquely ripe for exploration.
So yeah — feel free to steal these ideas. I’m genuinely curious what someone more talented could do with them.
Would love to hear:
Which idea people prefer
Whether a WTWB-tone rewrite would enhance or ruin MR
Or if the tonal gap is too big to bridge at all
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/34775239
Hey, everyone!
About 6 months ago, I began writing an original series set in the One Piece universe as a way to connect to my kid, who loves One Piece. Since then, it blossomed into a 170,000 word (and growing) story that encompasses the entire scope of the original East Blue story arc.
This new adventure follows a new crew of pirates in a familiar yet different world along the same trajectory as the original Straw Hat crew. It has a mix of original characters and reimagined/remixed characters from the Manga/Anime.
As it was intended for a young/teen audience, there is no graphic violence, sex, or nudity. I worked very hard to keep it in the spirit of Odo's work.
I have published the first 8 chapters of my work on AO3 so that my kid can share with her friends, who were excited by the idea. I was hoping to get some feedback from the community here as well since there's always room for improvement.
Here is the link to my work: "One Piece - Twist of Fate"
This is a high school AU of the Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit characters. Victor Quartermaine x Wallace shipping.
It was Saturday afternoon, and Victor was exactly where he wanted to be: buried under the covers of his king-sized bed, fit for a king like him. Victor had spent the whole day in bed so far since he went to sleep there the night before, with Wallace in his dreams. Now, Victor was awake enough to actually enjoy the day, and best of all? He didn’t have to go to school.
Without much thought and a great deal of boredom, Victor scrolled through TikTok posts on hunting and the like. Victor had a hunting rifle of his own, actually. His dad, Harold Quartermaine, had given it to him as a small child to keep him out of the house so “he didn’t have to deal with his constant whining”. Victor sighed, sinking deeper into the covers. And yet here I am, in bed, but at least I’m away from Dad right now. At least he doesn’t think I whine anymore. In fact, Victor’s dad hasn’t said anything of the sort in a long time.
Victor shook his head, deciding not to think about it and watch a video by @thehuntingexpert792 on how to properly hunt a rabbit. All of a sudden, a message appeared on the screen.
“Hi” from Wallace.
Victor suddenly felt as if he had a ton of coffee, which he usually drank when he wanted, or needed, to stay wide awake, especially for hunting and late-night calls with his friends.
People generally found Victor unapproachable, so he didn’t have many friends besides his own little group with Bernard Cedarwood and Tristan Goldman. They were from his middle school, though.
Victor then focused his eyes on the message again.
“Hi”.
He began to feel giddy, a feeling he was long used to by now. “What is this feeling?” he would ask himself, he would ask his dog Phillip for so many days and nights. It just dawned on him a few days ago after he had his first dream about Wallace.
Love. A crush.
With shaky hands, his face gradually turning warmer, he sent back a message.
“What ho!”
What ho? Seriously?
Victor facepalmed. Why am I always so awkward? That’s the best I could think of??
That’s what he always said to the girl he used to like, his ex, Campanula Tottington. But of course, she didn’t like someone like him. A mere nobody. A slimeball.
Victor felt his phone buzz again.
“LOLLL”
Wallace thought it was funny? Campanula never did.
“LOL”, he replied.
As the feeling began to rise in his chest, Victor planned on doing exactly what he should have done: ask out that blithering idiot. Wallace was always a blithering idiot, but admittedly, a cute blithering idiot. A handsome blithering idiot. He didn’t see it when they first met, when he got mad at Wallace for his peaceful ways and the way he seemingly could win over his Campanula, but none of that mattered.
His hatred toward Wallace turned into fixation. And dreams. And well, he didn’t hate Wallace. Not for a long time, he didn’t. He was in love with him.
“Would you…” Victor typed the words on the screen. “Hey, I want to ask someone….”
No, no. The first one was better.
“Would you like to go bowling sometime?”
Wallace’s reply was almost immediately, much to Victor’s surprise and content.
“I would love to, Victor. I’m the inventor, but you’re the one who always has the smart ideas.”
Victor’s face got hotter, feeling even giddier.
Smart ideas?
Wallace, the utter vegetable he thought he hated, was actually a cute vegetable. Maybe even his vegetable. And that vegetable thought he was smart.
“So”, began Victor.
“Yeah?”
“It’s a date? LOL”
Victor began even giddier. He swore the room was spinning, and his face got even hotter than before. “A date?!” he giggled. “Nah, nah, Wallace and I are just friends, right Phillip?”
Phillip barked in a way Victor saw as sarcastic agreement, like “Yeah, right”.
But Wallace? He just answered: “If you want it to be 🤷♂️”
“WHAT”
“Did I say something wrong?”
“Oh no no no! You said everything right Wallace.”
“Is it a date?”
Victor sighed, taking deep breaths to ease his giddy feeling. “Of course”.
Just watched To Be Hero X ep 1 and 2 in eng dub today and immediately got hooked. Was curious to see if there were Ao3 fics, and there are, but we're so young that it didn't have an official fandom tag 😭
This is my first time ever being so early lol, I'll treasure it, can't wait to see it hit 1000k fics by season end!
Also that first episode was fucking CRAZY
