Tips on NOT making bad fanfics

1. MAKE PLAUSABLE SETTINGS. Setting should be relevant to the stories, not random. But do not be lazy and just novelize games, movies, and such. THEY ARE BORING! Even if they are with your OC, it is still boring. Give a prequel, interlude, or sequel to it. Interludes are tricky though, so for first time writers, try sequels.

2. KEEP OCs TO A MINIMUM! OCs are not bad but overuse of them pisses your readers off. OCs back-stories should also not conflict with official stories of whatever you're writing. It is annoying and makes you seem like an idiotic fan-girl. Also, do not just replace characters with your own OCs! That is a BIG no-no. OC antagonists are okay and slightly encouraged, they usually make the story good when made and used write. Though if your story does not involve the true characters (characters that the official creators made to go with the story) then make them relevant to the official story.

3. DO NOT ADJUST TRUE CHARACTERS! Biggest things are "gaying" characters that aren't gay, creating love interests that are NEVER shown in the official stories (most kingdom hearts fan-fictions do both), or are just impossible. Also, stay away from morphing characters into stuff, aka tg, tf, ar, and all of that. OC with true characters may work, but are not suggested in them leading to "mature romance" stories, which can be tricky and anger fans.

4. DO NOT WRITE EVERY SINGLE ACTION! Mostly for video game writing, if they level up or something like that, leave that out. Do not put in experience points or anything, just say that they learned how to do stuff.

5. For strictly pure OC fan-fictions. These fan-fictions need slightly different rules and tips. One is not to just retell an official story with your OCs. Your story may have similar backbones, but don't just redo something, give it some flare. Another rule is keep t in the same universe What do I mean by this I will say by example, Star Fox in Lylat System, Legend of Zelda in Hyrule (or other lands that are shown in the games), Harry Potter on Earth, and so. Though this may alter with different time period fan-fictions, but those are tricky because they alter what would happen.

6. These rules do not matter if you are making a parody fan-fiction, in that case break the fourth wall as much as you want.

7. DO NOT JUST CROSSOVER ANYTHING. Crossover fan-fictions are tricky and can mostly end up being stupid (Harry Potter and Pokémon… does that sound even remotely possible to be entertaining?)