/r/TransformativeWorks
Dedicated to supporting and discussing any & all transformative works. Transformative works include but are not limited to: fanfiction, real person fiction, fan vids, fan art, and fan art & graphics.
Welcome to /r/TransFormativeWorks!
Just so we're all clear, the Definition of Transformative Works:
Transformative works are creative works about characters or settings created by fans of the original work, rather than by the original creators. Transformative works include but are not limited to fanfiction, real person fiction, fan vids, and graphics. A transformative use is one that, in the words of the U.S. Supreme Court, "adds something new, with a further purpose or different character, altering the source with new expression, meaning, or message."
Subreddit Rules
- Follow Reddiquette. Be excellent to each other (absolutely no antagonistic pathologizing of fans).
- NSFW topics should be identified as such. Language in the title should not be NSFW.
- Do not spam this subreddit with links to your work(s) - you must space them out. Reddit's rules on spam click here. Reddit's guidelines on self-promotion, click here.
- Do not critique or give concrit to OPs submitting their work unless they explicitly ask for it (critique/criticisms of recommended fan works, etc, is fine though).
- You must identify the fandom(s) your submission involves in the title if it's not a general Transformative Works topic.
- If you're submitting a link rec, credit credit credit the artists, writers, vidders, etc. in your titles!
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| Fan Fiction | Posts that involve fanfiction (real people fiction & role play included). |
| Fan Vid | Posts which involve fanvids. |
| Fan Art | Posts that involve fan art (3D art such as sculptures, gadgets, and/or crafts is legit). |
| Sub Meta | Posts which discuss subreddit and/or reddit in general. |
| Source Meta | Posts which focus on a fandom's source material (ie: canon) -- meta theories & analyses of it. |
| Fan/Fandom Meta | Posts which discuss fan/fandom culture. |
| Policy/Law | Posts which discuss intellectual property & copyright policies, laws & issues. |
Friend Subreddits
- /r/AO3
- /r/FFdotNet
- /r/HPfanfiction (Harry Potter Fanfiction)
- /r/Fandomnatural (Supernatural Fandom)
- /r/MarvelFans (Marvel Universe Fandom)
- /r/FrozenFanfics (Frozen Fanfiction)
- /r/WormFanfic (Worm Fanfiction)
- /r/ProceduralFanfiction (Fanfic for procedural TV shows)
- /r/RepresentationMatters
- /r/FanFiction
- /r/tvtropes
- /r/fanvideos
- /r/Fangirls
- /r/fandom
- /r/IPFairUse
- /r/FandomWank
- /r/HurtComfort
- /r/Shmoop
Highly Recommended Websites
Organization for Transformative Works: "a nonprofit organization run by and for fans to provide access to and preserve the history of fanworks and fan cultures."
Fanlore wiki: "Here, you can read about fan activities, fannish vocabulary, and the histories of fan communities -- and add your own voice, memories, and experiences to our collective story."
FicSave. An Open-Source Online Fanfiction Downloader
/r/TransformativeWorks
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Sailor Moon Fanfic: Ripples. AmixZoisite Week 2023
16:10 UTC
"Ogryn Story," A Tale of an Ogryn and His Adventures
13:55 UTC
"Despair," A Poem by H.P. Lovecraft, Narrated by A Vox in The Void
21:21 UTC
"Within The Hive," A Tale of Xenomorphs From 'Alien'
15:46 UTC
"Send in The Dogs," When The Landers Guild Runs Into Trouble, They Call in The Manhunters To Make Their Problems Go Away (Fantasy Audio Drama)
16:04 UTC
"The Final Lamentation," When a Lamenter is Taken Prisoner on a Black Legion Ship, They Realize Too Late That HIS Bad Luck is Now THEIR Bad Luck (Warhammer 40K Story, Narrated by A Vox in The Void)
15:23 UTC
"Under The Hammer," Johnny Comes Back To Chicago With The Six Gun Saint on His Shoulder. If He Wants to Get Revenge on The Mage Cyprian, Though, He's Going to Need Help (Chronicles of Darkness Audio Drama)
15:14 UTC
[Research] Merlin Fanfic authors as interviewees for my bachelor's thesis needed
Hello, hello,
Do you write Fanfiction about the BBCs Merlin (2008) tv series, or have you written some a while ago? And have you – in the best case – published at least one of them on Archive of Our Own (AO3)?
And do you have at least 30 minutes of time and are interested in an interview?
My name is Kay, and at the moment I am writing my bachelor’s thesis for “Media Science B.A.” at the University of Bayreuth. As a topic I chose fanfiction and fan communities in the context of the tv series Merlin (2008) with a focus especially on fanfiction authors for this series. And this is why I want to interview a few of them.
It is not important whether you’ve been fan from the very first hour and wrote your first Merlin fanfiction back in 2008, or if you haven’t written any Merlin fanfiction at all for the last few years, or even just recently uploaded your very first one: Your impressions are still very interesting and important for me.
The interview should last about 30 minutes and would happen via Zoom. You need to be able to talk with me via microphone. It is not necessary for you to be on camera. And it can be held in English and German.
I do need to record the interview so I can transcribe it later. But nobody besides me will have access to the recording itself and all recordings will be deleted after transcribing. Within the transcript, any data that could be used to clearly identify a person will be anonymised. So you are able to stay anonymous and your data is protected.
Everything is in compliance with the european GDPR and the german BDSG (both are data protection guidelines) and participants will get full information regarding data protection beforehand.
Feel free to message me if you are interested. Also just ask here or via DM if you have any questions about this.
Thank you for reading and I am looking forward to messages from you!
Edit: You need to be 18+/of legal age to participate. Forgot to mention it earlier.
09:56 UTC
Sailor Moon Fanfic: Year of the Rabbit. UsaMamo Week 2023
13:33 UTC
"The Devil's Due," Marlon Brings His Stolen Relic to Saul Whateley, But The Half-Mad Dock Witch Never Concludes Business Without Blood (Call of Cthulhu Audio Drama)
15:01 UTC
Discussions of Darkness Episode 11: YouTube's Changes, and "Windy City Shadows" A Proposal For a World/Chronicles of Darkness Audio Drama Podcast)
15:03 UTC
"Da Chop Shop," An Ork Audio Drama (Warhammer 40K)
14:51 UTC
Sailor Moon Fanfic: Dark Dreams. ChibiUsa/Helios Week 2023
23:31 UTC
Sailor Moon Fanfic: Dark Dreams. ChibiUsa/Helios Week 2023
23:13 UTC
"Paying Your Dues," The Dockers Union May Have Won Today, But Corporate Tries to Send a Message to Remind Them Who's In Charge (Sci Fi Audio Drama)
13:31 UTC
Inspiration. LGBTQ Week 2023
00:36 UTC
"Whispered Words Sharpen Knives," A Changeling: The Lost Audio Drama
14:59 UTC
50 Two-Sentence Horror Stories, SCP Foundation Edition (Read by The Author)
12:49 UTC
50 Two-Sentence Horror Stories, Warhammer 40K Edition (Read by The Author)
14:57 UTC
"Shining Armor," A Squad of Titansworn Knights Stand Against a Hoard of Wyverns to Defend The Spaceport
13:53 UTC
"Nurgle's Gift," A Warhammer Fan Reading
15:13 UTC
"Look What The Tide Dragged In," A Tale of Skullduggery and Romance on The Absalom Docks
15:01 UTC
"Plague Fleet," A Warhammer Fantasy Fan Reading
14:30 UTC
"Within The Hive: Labyrinth" A Xenomorph Story
17:00 UTC
Recommendation for everyone with an idea in mind that you can't figure out how to bring to life.
Found this Gig sometime ago on Fiverr and wanted to see if they really would live up to the "NO rules, NO limits" title.
They delivered, and for me, it was awesome. I recommend it to everyone with a fic that you can't put into paper or which topic is so dark no one is creating it.
20:20 UTC