By: Rainbow
In some Sailor Moon websites, I have seen guides to writing fanfiction.
Some of the rules are helpful, like the general rule that one must use
correct grammar and spelling. Other rules seem rather restrictive to
me, and some have even sort of become cliches in themselves!
Here are some cliched "rules" and my opinions of them:
1) No Sailor Earth or Sun
This one, I think, is rather mean. The usual rule regarding these two
"characters" is that they are too common. Actually, considering
that the original TV show does NOT contain either of these Senshi, they
are actually unique! I'm sure that there are no two Sailor Suns (or
Earths)
who are complete copies of each other!
(By the way, in a story I'm writing, "Sailor Moon: Identities
Revealed",
a Sailor Earth and Sailor Sun are introduced. In my version, they are
Usagi's mother and little brother!)
2) No Usagi and Mamoru break-up stories, No Senshi From the Future,
etc.
Like the "Earth and Sun" rule, this is often listed because these kinds
of
stories are used too much. I'm sure no two Sailor Moon fanfics with
any
plot are exactly the same!
3) Keep the Senshi in Character
That is the rule that annoys me the MOST!! Personally, I think it's
funny
when characters act strangely. One of the funniest fanfics I've ever
read
involved everyone acting out of character! Ami got drunk, Taiki and
Setsuna
got in a fight with each other, and Haruka kept being a wimpy crybaby!
I say,
do whatever you want with your fanfics! Make up weird romantic
pairings!
(I like to have Seiya and Hotaru go on dates!) Have fun with your
fanfics,
and don't worry too much as to whether you're following rules or not!
In fact,
these rules contradict each other! I believe that when the characters
do things
they wouldn't normally do, then it is truly a unique fanfic!
Comments on this article can be sent to: Rainbow.
