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Ever heard of fan fiction?  That’s fiction written by fans of a TV or movies series.  For example, imagine writing your own Star Trek or Law and Order episode.  Well, you can do that, and put it on line for others to enjoy.

The website is FanFiction.net.  Think you have a great idea for a story using your favorite characters?  Go for it.  In fact, why not mix it up a little.  What would happen if Archie Bunker met Fred Sanford?  What if the cops from Law and Order turned the corner and ran into Batman?  It’s called crossover, and it’s a very popular form of fan fiction.  The most famous crossover was a very early story that mixed Tom Baker’s Dr. Who with the orginal characters of Star Trek, called “Dr. Who and the Enterprise.”

Why am I going on about fan fiction?  Well, it is one of my favorite hobbies.  I have a few stories on line at http://www.fanfiction.net/~computersteve.  The stories involve some of my favorites.  Duncan McLeod appears in the Star Trek universe in a story called “Where No Clan Has Gone Before,” which was followed by a couple of sequels written by request.  Then, my favorite megalomaniac, The Brain (of Pinky and the Brain) take on the Enterprise, much to the chagrin of Capt. Picard and company.  My most recent piece features the current Dr. Who and Martha who meet up with a suprising advisary.

And it’s not all just science fiction.  I have seen stories about the Odd Couple, Pokemon, you name it.

So check it out.  Have some fun.  Submit your own!  And come back and tell me what you think.  Who says you have to grow up?

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