A practical, insightful guide for fanfiction writers looking to transition into original fiction—whether you’re just dipping your toe into the idea or already knee-deep in half-finished drafts.

If you’ve ever wondered why writing original stories can feel so much harder than writing fanfic, you’re not alone—and you’re not wrong. Fanfiction comes with built-in scaffolding: characters, backstories, relationships, world-building, even pacing. Once you remove that familiar support structure and sit down to write something “from scratch,” everything can suddenly feel overwhelming.

That’s not a failure on your part. That’s decision fatigue.

This book is here to help you fight back—not by forcing you into rigid outlines or one-size-fits-all writing systems, but by helping you understand what makes writing fanfic so creatively satisfying in the first place. Author and fanwriter KimBoo York shares hard-earned lessons from her own transition between fanfiction and original fiction, offering down-to-earth techniques that are focused entirely on rediscovering the joy in storytelling.

Through concepts like parameter mining and DIY canon, KimBoo takes you inside the meta layer of your own writing—helping you identify the themes, character dynamics, story shapes, and plot patterns that you already love and that already resonate with your readers. These are the tools you need to craft original work that feels as meaningful and magnetic as your favorite fandoms.

This is not a book that treats fanfiction like a stepping stone. It’s not about “growing up” or “graduating” as a writer. It’s about recognizing fanfiction for what it truly is: a vibrant, valid, and deeply creative form of storytelling that has already taught you more than you probably realize.

Whether you’re struggling to start an original WIP, wrestling with an idea that just won’t come together, or trying to find the motivation to finish a half-written draft, Out from Fanfic offers an adaptable, flexible approach to help you get unstuck. It’s a book for writers at any stage of the creative process—and for anyone who wants to love their original stories as much as they love their blorbos.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Reflection-based exercises to identify your core creative instincts
• Practical frameworks for original character creation and world-building
• Plot-shaping tools designed to reduce overwhelm and increase momentum
• No judgment, no shame, and no pressure to abandon fanfic for good

You don’t have to stop writing fanfiction. You don’t have to commit to publishing. You don’t even have to tell anyone you’re writing original fiction at all.

You just have to write stories that matter to you. This book will help you do that.

COMING SOON!