Simply put, theres money to be made in fanfiction.

Start With Your Interests

The first step is to look at your own favorite stories.

Look there, first.

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Let your imagination run wild, and start by sharing stories youre interested in telling.

No Interest Til Almost 2027?

Thankfully, almost every fandom under the sun has a wiki and forums.

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For example, Star Wars has one, cheekily namedWookieepedia.

To make money off your fanfiction writing, you will mostly be working through private commissions.

That is, accepting money and writing stories on behalf of others.

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If youre looking to cast a wide net, websites like Etsy are a great start.

It should be noted that Fanfiction.net is also where several creators can interact with fans.

Some authors love it and find it validating while others could find it insulting to their vision.

It never hurts to be sure, and most of the answers are just a few searches away.

Finding specific fan forums to archive your stories and gain an audience is also a good place to start.

The popular MMORPG World of Warcraft has adedicated forum for stories and fanfiction.

Instead, Demont, as a publisher watching for writers, recommends writing communities on Instagram and TikTok.

Price Your Writing

Now comes the big question: What should you charge?

First of all, the market for fanfiction is too huge to regulate.

That is, of course, no reason to be careless.

If you self-published a book thats obviously based off their work and youre making money?

Expect a letter from a lawyer.

Its very simple as a fanfiction writer to keep yourself out of trouble.

Its also important to note how many works of fanfiction turned into their own successfully published stories.

He has also self-published a handful of novels.

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