FanFic

Fanfic Policy

For anyone interested in writing FanFic

There are a few basic rules to be followed and statements to be made before you send me any FanFic:

The FanFic must be totally devoid of any content with swearing, sexual content or sexual overtones, or anything else I may consider unacceptable. I may also decide not to post the FanFic at all, for various reasons.
I ( reidman ) reserve the right to change the spelling or grammar in any document sent to me. I may also change a phrase if it doesn't make sense. I will not change any content of stories unless I find it unacceptable (in which case I will usually delete the document). I also reserve the right not to change grammar or spelling (see helpful hints below).
The FanFic document must be in a single document. This means that I will not, repeat, I will not accept chapter stories. It takes up far too much of my time to post chapters. If you have an unfinished chapter story on my FanFic page, I request that you finish it as soon as possible.
Files must be in .txt , .doc , .html or any other text / HTML format that can be viewed with Microsoft Works / WordPad / Internet Explorer.
Although it greatly varies, the length of time it takes to post your FanFic will be from 1 day to 2 weeks. Please be patient, because I happen to be one of the busiest people on the face of this earth, giving me little time to work on my webpage.
Once the FanFic is ready, attach the document to an e-mail and e-mail me.

Here are some helpful hints, although not rules, that would be in your best interest to consider:

Check your spelling / grammar! This is the most important thing you can do to make your FanFic enjoyable. All it usually takes is a click on the 'Check Spelling' button. When I receive FanFic totally littered with errors, I won't correct them all, because I don't have the time. If I see that a document has been spell checked, but the grammar is still off, then I'll probably take some time to correct errors.
Choose an interesting subject. Don't write about something that will put people to sleep, but don't write something totally filled with fighting, PSI spells, and Hit Points. EarthBound is great game because of the simple humor involved, so it also helps if you don't talk about blood splattering the walls and people exploding into a million pieces. Besides, if you talk about that, I'll probably delete the FanFic anyway. People enjoy reading stories that are totally original (see EBounding's FanFic, perfect examples), so think of something that no one else has written about.