[MistyMountainHop]

As the Fan Fiction board is closing due to lack of traffic, the rules pertaining to fan fiction and posting it on individual boards has changed:

Fan Fiction:
• You can directly post fan fiction and open threads to discuss fan fiction.
• You can link to Fan Fiction websites, but you can’t link to other Fan Fiction message boards.

If you have any questions about what is and isn't allowed, feel free to ask them here



Please, when posting a link to a fic, include the following: Specify what couple(s) the fic is about or what characters, give a short summary and a rating.

Or we'll hunt you down and kill you. Well, not really ... but we'll be really mad.

This helps keep non-Zennies (they do to exist!) from reading Zen links and non-slashers from reading gay porn. Also the summaries help to recall what the plot was about -- because once you hit chapter 12, things get fuzzy. And if you write a good summary, you might even lure in some curious readers.

The above was paraphrased from MM and M3's posts.



Trends in That '70s Show Fan Fic

These are elements that have either become cliché -- or a quasi-official part of the fanon. Embrace them or avoid them. It's up to you.

• Hyde calls Jackie "Jacks" as a nickname. Hyde never called Jackie this on the show.
• Jackie and Hyde name their kids after Red and Kitty.
• Hyde's main interest in Jackie is sex.
• Jackie is in mortal danger and must be rescued by Hyde.
• Jackie gets pregnant with Hyde's baby, leaves town, returns x-amount of years later.

• Hyde's secret box. Usually contains Jackie mementos, childhood pictures, and whatever else Hyde's felt important enough to stash away.
• Hyde calls Kitty "Mom".
• Hyde is total dillhole who must be punished. Backlash against his out-of-character behavior in season 8.

• Jackie gives birth to twins.
• Jackie's "mismatched eyes". Described countless times over, thanks to Mila Kunis's different colored eyes. But Jackie, in fact, has brown eyes according to episode 215 ("Burning Down the House").

• Donna has hurt Eric too much, and Hyde has hurt Jackie too much -- so that makes Eric and Jackie soulmates.

• Donna is a super-bitch.
• Eric gets beat-up or acts like a coward.
• Eric dies, and Donna must cope with his loss.
• Donna dies, and Eric must cope with her loss.
• Eric and Donna name their kids "Luke" and/or "Leia".

• Fez is a selfish villain, keeping Jackie and Hyde apart.
• Fez and Kelso realize their romantic love for each other.

• Red's only character trait is grouchiness.
• Red dies of a heart attack, of cancer, or some disease.
• Kitty dies of cancer or some disease.



Some Helpful Fan Fic Writing Tips

• It's "Forman," not "Foreman" (despite the misspelled "Foreman & Son" calendar in season 7).

• It's "Jackie Burkhart," not "Jackie Burkhardt".

• Fan fic readers bring with them the history of the show. No need to rehash the characters' backstories (i.e. exposition). Readers already know Eric and Donna's history, Jackie and Hyde's history, etc. Just tell the present story. If the past is relevant to the story, mention it minimally in the narrative (no long, rehashing paragraphs) or have the character refer to it naturally in dialogue.

• Avoid redundancy. If a character has expressed something in dialogue, don't have the narrative then repeat it. E.g., "Why are you always leaving me, Steven?" Jackie said. She was upset Steven was always leaving her.

• Where possible, let the character's actions and words speak for themselves. Trust the reader to interpret the meaning.

• No more than 8 sentences to a paragraph is a nice rule to follow.



Links to That '70s Show Fan Fic:

That '70s Show archive at fanfiction.net

That '70s Show archive at archiveofourown.org

That '70s Show Fanfic Worth Reading community at fanfiction.net

Bunny 1 = Jackie/Hyde stories

heartlessromantic667 = Hyde, Jackie/Hyde, Eric, and the whole T7S gang stories

heatherlea75 = Jackie/Hyde stories

kezztip = Jackie/Hyde, Jackie/Eric stories

Marla's Lost = Jackie/Eric, Jackie/Hyde, and Eric/Donna stories

MistyMountainHop = Jackie/Hyde, Eric/Donna, and the whole T7S gang stories

nannygirl = Red/Kitty, Jackie/Hyde, Jackie/Eric, and the whole T7S gang stories

rebeldivaluv = Jackie/Hyde stories

tanith75 = Jackie/Hyde, Eric/Donna, and the whole T7S gang stories

twentysevenseconds = Eric/Donna stories

twiniitowers = Eric/Hyde, Eric/Donna, Jackie/Hyde stories

Wuffy = Jackie/Hyde stories

Zenkindoflove = Jackie/Hyde stories



Other helpful links:

Fanfic Writers Tips

Redundancy

Dialogue

Vocabulary

Thoughts

Punctuation

Updated OP by MistyMountainHop (12.29.11)
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Last thread here.

[msstock87]

Thanks for the new thread Lisa!

[hanselnext]

I'm glad that the site is finally accepting reviews.

Lisa can't wait to read the new chapter later tonight and also finally getting a chance to read the rest of "Meet the Hydes".

[MistyMountainHop]

Originally Posted by msstock87 (View Post) Thanks for the new thread Lisa!

You're welcome!

Originally Posted by hanselnext (View Post) I'm glad that the site is finally accepting reviews. Lisa can't wait to read the new chapter later tonight and also finally getting a chance to read the rest of "Meet the Hydes".

Yes, most of FF.net's kinks have been worked out. And I can't wait for you to read the new chapter, either.

ETA: The cover for the next part of Hyde Catches Jackie in my comics thread.

[msstock87]

[MistyMountainHop]

[msstock87]

Thanks Lisa.

[hanselnext]

Lisa they're awesome thanks for sharing

[MistyMountainHop]

You're both very welcome (and thank you)!

[msstock87]

You're welcome Lisa.

[bobby88]

I have a somewhat fanfic-related question that I couldn't ask the mods directly since my PM function has not been enabled. I have an idea for a game called a story collective. It's basically where one person writes a sentence or two (or even just a few words) and the next poster builds on it. It's a game that really can be a lot of fun similar to the ABC game where everyone can take part. Here's an example:


Person #1 posts "There once was a boy..."
Person #2 replies "who lived in China."
Person #3 replies "He had a dog that he loved very much." etc

See how the posts kind of form a narrative? My question is would it be okay for me to start a T7S story collective thread as a game? Or is the fact that it involved a story featuring the characters make it too much of a fanfic and less of a game?

Thank you.

[MistyMountainHop]

Firstly, welcome to the That '70s Show board, Bobby!

Secondly,

Originally Posted by bobby88 (View Post) I have a somewhat fanfic-related question that I couldn't ask the mods directly since my PM function has not been enabled.

I'm not sure if you have to have a certain # of posts before or not you can use the PM feature. But you can find out by posting the question in this thread: http://www.fanforum.com/f20/fan-foru...7/index11.html

Originally Posted by bobby88 (View Post) I have an idea for a game called a story collective. It's basically where one person writes a sentence or two (or even just a few words) and the next poster builds on it. It's a game that really can be a lot of fun similar to the ABC game where everyone can take part. Here's an example: Person #1 posts "There once was a boy..." Person #2 replies "who lived in China." Person #3 replies "He had a dog that he loved very much." etc See how the posts kind of form a narrative? My question is would it be okay for me to start a T7S story collective thread as a game? Or is the fact that it involved a story featuring the characters make it too much of a fanfic and less of a game?

Lots of boards have a collective-story game thread where a story is built one word a time. Right now, the T7S is at its game-thread capacity. We'd have to stop with one in order to add this one. I'm not sure if a) you'd enjoy the one-word version of the game and b) if there would be enough interest here for people to play it. Let's find out.

Posters, would you like to start up a T7S one-word-at-time story thread? If so, what game would you be willing to stop playing?

[bobby88]

Originally Posted by MistyMountainHop (View Post) Firstly, welcome to the That '70s Show board, Bobby! Secondly, I'm not sure if you have to have a certain # of posts before or not you can use the PM feature. But you can find out by posting the question in this thread: http://www.fanforum.com/f20/fan-foru...7/index11.html Lots of boards have a collective-story game thread where a story is built one word a time. Right now, the T7S is at its game-thread capacity. We'd have to stop with one in order to add this one. I'm not sure if a) you'd enjoy the one-word version of the game and b) if there would be enough interest here for people to play it. Let's find out. Posters, would you like to start up a T7S one-word-at-time story thread? If so, what game would you be willing to stop playing?

I'd do a one-word version.

[MistyMountainHop]

Originally Posted by bobby88 (View Post) I'd do a one-word version.

Cool! I put the question about the game on the boar's general discussion thread, so people should see it there and (hopefully) will respond. I also PM'd my co-mod about to get her opinion.

[nannygirl704]

Hello all,

How are you? Hope you’re doing well. Just want to make a quick post to alert anyone that’s interested, that I posted up a new story today. This story is really kinda different from my usual stuff, it’s shorter and it’s not the fluffy comedy stuff either. This story was actually written a few days after hearing the new of Lisa Robin Kelly’s passing. And it is of course dedicated to her.

I hope nobody is upset or offended by the story and instead will enjoy it. I would also like to say a big thank you to Lisa for her wonderful support on the posting of the story. Thank you Lisa!

Here’s the info:



Angels to Fly

Summary: Laurie pays a visit to her father and shares with him a very important message. A story written in loving memory of Lisa Robin Kelly.

Link: Angels to Fly, a that '70s show fanfic | FanFiction

Againi hope no one I upset or offened about me writing and posting such a story. I hope those who read it like it.