Never underestimate the importance of idea-bouncing-beta-proofing networks! Also, I will have to check out this cupcakes and nutso fairies world of which you speak.
I think I'd have to agree; there's so much room in fanfic to experiment and hone in on certain areas when you're writing, because pretty much whatever you do, you're still within the same broad framework of sources. Maybe that's what makes it feel like more a sandbox - and a friendlier, more welcoming sandbox, perhaps - than trying to hammer out the same ideas in original fiction. If that makes sense.
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Also, I will have to check out this cupcakes and nutso fairies world of which you speak.
I think I'd have to agree; there's so much room in fanfic to experiment and hone in on certain areas when you're writing, because pretty much whatever you do, you're still within the same broad framework of sources. Maybe that's what makes it feel like more a sandbox - and a friendlier, more welcoming sandbox, perhaps - than trying to hammer out the same ideas in original fiction. If that makes sense.