I.... I.... I killed the thread didn't I?
Is there such a thing as ED fan fiction?
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No, people are just.......processing
Many thanks to everyone for the posts and suggestions, too many here to thank ppl individually but I have read them all and noted the links of interest and chuckled over the gags, (even when they went over my head.)
I'm afraid I am conceited enough to imagine that my work would be worthy of publication (if that's not too old-fashioned a concept) so I'm not really looking to just dump what I produce on a role-playing board or whatever, although the idea of collaborating with any interested content creators out there does appeal. Any such who are bereft of inspiration or looking for a friend are welcome to hit me up and I will give them a pitch.
My current concept is a short novel in the Drew Wagar mould, but with more poetry in a Kurt Vonnegut kinda way and a grand theme in a Shakespeare kinda way. Definitely no blue hair. Unless that Aisling babe is in there somewhere.
I consider myself a writer manqué who just happens to be a bit clueless about how to become what I should have been. So I guess I'm still open to helpful input. In any case I appreciate everyone's posts.
I'm afraid I am conceited enough to imagine that my work would be worthy of publication (if that's not too old-fashioned a concept) so I'm not really looking to just dump what I produce on a role-playing board or whatever, although the idea of collaborating with any interested content creators out there does appeal. Any such who are bereft of inspiration or looking for a friend are welcome to hit me up and I will give them a pitch.
My current concept is a short novel in the Drew Wagar mould, but with more poetry in a Kurt Vonnegut kinda way and a grand theme in a Shakespeare kinda way. Definitely no blue hair. Unless that Aisling babe is in there somewhere.
I consider myself a writer manqué who just happens to be a bit clueless about how to become what I should have been. So I guess I'm still open to helpful input. In any case I appreciate everyone's posts.
CMDR M.Lehman wrote a couple of unofficial books -so true fan-fiction as opposed to works commissioned by FD from various authors.
Both are sequels to Drew Wagar work Premonition (and Drew was kind enough to host them on his site, but i do think they can be found elsewhere too)
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And some more - including some coop works with Kari Kerenski (Marra's Diaries by Kari are also really nice fan fiction works)
My understanding is that Frontier aren't currently looking to offer the sort of licensing needed for that at the moment - but of course that's not to say they wouldn't consider a suitable proposal. https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-media-usage-rules.510879/ is probably a good starting point for what you can do without a specific agreement and what you can't.
Regardless of whether you end up writing it in the Elite Dangerous setting or adjusting it to not require an IP license, good luck of course.
@Bede Did you know that the official FDEV store used to sell several hardbacks and paperbacks of published Elite works?
https://www.frontierstore.net/merchandise/elite-dangerous-merchandise.html?limit=all On looking myself evidently they've sold out of all but one, perhaps they'll be keen for new stock so good luck!
https://www.frontierstore.net/merchandise/elite-dangerous-merchandise.html?limit=all On looking myself evidently they've sold out of all but one, perhaps they'll be keen for new stock so good luck!
There is a number if groups playing ED. Many have a theme and roleplay that in-game. That's fanfic in practice.
I can recommend browsing the group subforum.