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Fan fiction vs Screenwriting

Fan fiction and screenwriting have 91% in common. Here is how they differ on time, cost and feel, so you can pick the one that fits your week.

WhatFan fictionScreenwriting
Time a week3 hours a week3 hours a week
Who withOn your ownOn your own
You end up withSomething you madeSomething you made
FeelsCalmCalm
To startFreeFree

Choose fan fiction if

  • Less to learn up front
  • Quicker first wins

Free to start, and little or nothing after that.

About fan fiction

Choose screenwriting if

  • More to learn
  • Slower to reward you

Free to start, then about $5 a month.

About screenwriting

What you'll need

Compare something else

Any two of the 396. You get the time each takes, what it costs to start, who you need and what you end up with.