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A review by mythicaltunes
Spark: How Fanfic & Fandom Can Set Your Writing on Fire by Atlin Merrick
4.0
I so desperately wanted to give this book 5 stars. Almost every single essay was incredible, motivating, encouraging, and just so damn comforting, but there, was one essay that I just had to skip due to transphobia/radfem-like sentiments. The essay in question was "Don't Give Me Heroes That I'd Happily Set on Fire" by KJ Charles. Honestly, the premise of the essay was good, but the way it was written and handled was not.
However, that essay aside, this book was amazing. It was something I very much needed to read without knowing I needed to read it. I've been in fandom for about 11 years now, and have been writing fanfiction almost my whole life. I thought I already held positive views towards fandom as a whole, but this book reinforced those views and made my connection feel stronger.
This book, as with fandom, did indeed spark my creativity and passion.
However, that essay aside, this book was amazing. It was something I very much needed to read without knowing I needed to read it. I've been in fandom for about 11 years now, and have been writing fanfiction almost my whole life. I thought I already held positive views towards fandom as a whole, but this book reinforced those views and made my connection feel stronger.
This book, as with fandom, did indeed spark my creativity and passion.