Noelle claims to be a fanfiction addict, but that's not all she is. She is also friends with an unpopular girl that the bullies and other students beat up on a daily basis. Noelle also challenges a disabled girl to a fan fiction writing contest; both girls are fans of "The Silver Stones" series while their classmates have moved on to other "pointless" young-adult books.
While Noelle deals with the contest and classmates that want her to stop being friends with the bullied girl, she is cast in Christian play with a subject matter that angers many people. Also, the English teacher is an application as a bad thing and has all fanfiction sites banned from the school. Noelle ends up getting an "F" on an essay for using fanfiction characters and is forced to attend a support group for fanfiction addicts. That event forces her to deal with why she is addicted to fanfiction.
So with the play in limbo, a friendship that is all but torn apart, a writing contest that saps all creativity, and even an unexpected movie, Noelle learns that it's better to balance your life instead of just being stuck in the world of fanfiction.
Showing posts with label Noelle Forbes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Noelle Forbes. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Friday, February 5, 2016
What were Noelle's other fandoms?
It's safe to say that before she became obsessed with “The Silver Stones” , Noelle was obsessed with The following TV shows:
Yet, the biggest blow to "The Silver Stones" was the much-maligned Harry Potter series. In fact, many fans of “The Silver Stones” who read the Harry Potter books believe that J.K. Rowling had stolen most of the Harry Potter story from “The Silver Stones”. The eventual success of the Harry Potter movies left many people feeling very bitter.
Not to worry though, as Logan Dara's "Frostfall" movie took down "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" at the movie theaters, which angered many Harry Potter fans. I will give you Noelle's opinion about that later.
In spite of everything, Noelle was a normal child until she turned 11, which was when she picked up a copy of "The Bloodstone Key" and begin reading it.
And the rest, they say, is history.
- Magical Monkey Girls (derivative of "My Little Pony)
- Tiny Petting Zoo (derivative of Littlest Pet Shop)
- Megabears (derivative of Care Bears and Gummy Bears)
Yet, the biggest blow to "The Silver Stones" was the much-maligned Harry Potter series. In fact, many fans of “The Silver Stones” who read the Harry Potter books believe that J.K. Rowling had stolen most of the Harry Potter story from “The Silver Stones”. The eventual success of the Harry Potter movies left many people feeling very bitter.
Not to worry though, as Logan Dara's "Frostfall" movie took down "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" at the movie theaters, which angered many Harry Potter fans. I will give you Noelle's opinion about that later.
In spite of everything, Noelle was a normal child until she turned 11, which was when she picked up a copy of "The Bloodstone Key" and begin reading it.
And the rest, they say, is history.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
What is Fanfiction?
According to dictionary.com, fanfiction is "a fictional account written by a fan of a show, movie, book, or video game to explore themes and ideas that will not or cannot be explored via the originating medium".
As you can see from dictionary.com's definition of fanfiction, fan fiction is just a simple homage to a movie, TV show, book, or video game. Yet. many of us forget that it's just fanfiction, and as such, we center most of our lives around fanfiction.
The story starts out with Noelle telling us how she became obsessed with a fantasy series called "The Silver Stones". "The Silver Stones" is a young adult fantasy series written by Teresa Beckett and it describes the adventures of a group of young students who attend a magical school. The series, although very popular with high school and college students, is unable to topple the much-maligned Harry Potter books.
But we'll talk about that later
According to the story, Noelle said she became obsessed with "The Silver Stones" when she was 11 years old, after picking up a copy of "The Bloodstone Key" (the first book in the series) which was meant for her cousins. After that, her interest and toys and watching television inevitably takes a backseat to "The Silver Stones"
And that's how this problem happens. (I'll get back to you later on how Noelle reacts to the Harry Potter books.)
As you can see from dictionary.com's definition of fanfiction, fan fiction is just a simple homage to a movie, TV show, book, or video game. Yet. many of us forget that it's just fanfiction, and as such, we center most of our lives around fanfiction.
The story starts out with Noelle telling us how she became obsessed with a fantasy series called "The Silver Stones". "The Silver Stones" is a young adult fantasy series written by Teresa Beckett and it describes the adventures of a group of young students who attend a magical school. The series, although very popular with high school and college students, is unable to topple the much-maligned Harry Potter books.
But we'll talk about that later
According to the story, Noelle said she became obsessed with "The Silver Stones" when she was 11 years old, after picking up a copy of "The Bloodstone Key" (the first book in the series) which was meant for her cousins. After that, her interest and toys and watching television inevitably takes a backseat to "The Silver Stones"
And that's how this problem happens. (I'll get back to you later on how Noelle reacts to the Harry Potter books.)
Monday, February 1, 2016
Story of the Month: Confessions of a Fanfiction Writer
The next story featured on the blog is called "Confessions of a Fanfiction Writer". The story deals with a girl named Noelle Forbes, who is obsessed with a Harry Potter like fantasy series. Her biggest obsession is fanfiction, which she loves to a point of shutting everything else out.
Noelle gets a lot of flack for having no social life; plus most of her classmates have already dropped the series in favor of teen books. She also deals with a fanfiction writing contest as well as getting the part of an angel in a controversial school play.
When her English teacher decides that fanfiction is the end of creative writing and bans fanfiction, Noelle is forced to confront her addiction and why she is addicted to fanfiction in the first place. She ends up having to attend a meeting for fanfiction addicts as well as getting the creative rights to the play after the play's original writer is criticized for trying to force Christianity on people without giving them a choice.
OK, I've already said enough, so let's get this month started.
Noelle gets a lot of flack for having no social life; plus most of her classmates have already dropped the series in favor of teen books. She also deals with a fanfiction writing contest as well as getting the part of an angel in a controversial school play.
When her English teacher decides that fanfiction is the end of creative writing and bans fanfiction, Noelle is forced to confront her addiction and why she is addicted to fanfiction in the first place. She ends up having to attend a meeting for fanfiction addicts as well as getting the creative rights to the play after the play's original writer is criticized for trying to force Christianity on people without giving them a choice.
OK, I've already said enough, so let's get this month started.
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