So, everyone kinda has an idea in their head of what to think when they hear the words "fan fiction." In this day and age, fan fiction mostly involves a bunch of teenaged girls living out their not-so-innocent fantasies with their favorite fictional characters on paper. Seriously, don't go to any fan fiction site on the net if you want to keep your childhood memories unharmed. I think this is kinda sad really. Fan fiction gets the bad rap of being smutty trash. Granted, most of it is and some of it is actually well written smutty trash. Most people that I tell that I like writing fan fiction always give me a similar look of derision. Fan fiction is, at its core, just fans of a certain genre or concept taking the preexisting material and putting their own twist on it. It doesn't have to be smutty, violent, or sexual in anyway. Ok? Can we all live with that?
That all being said, I like writing fan fiction. Like a lot. I have a collection of story ideas for just about every television show I like, and that definitely includes Doctor Who. Everyone that has been around me the last few month might know that I have been accumulating over fifty fan fiction ideas for each incarnation of the Doctor. Today, I've whittled down all my ideas into the top ten fan fictions I can't wait to write.
THE LIST
10. The Gift of the Trees
This is probably my favorite Ninth Doctor story that I have come up with. It centers around the Ninth Doctor, Rose, and Captain Jack as they travel to the Forest of Cheem, the homeland of both the Tree People and the lion-like Lowen. They discover that the two species are fighting over a human child named Aublan found in the middle of the forest that demonstrates fantastic supernatural powers. I'm excited to write this story due to its combination of interesting story elements. The Doctor and his companions will have to traverse the Forest in order to negotiate peace between the Tree People and Lowen which will give me a lot of opportunity to describe some alien environments. Plus, it will be fun to describe the battle scenes between the two species and unfold the secrets behind Aublan and his powers.
9. The Ark in Space
The idea for this story came to me when I released that the Time Lords are in fact, to an outsider's perspective, an endangered species. The Tenth Doctor and Martha get caught between two groups of extraterrestrials: the People of the Interface who want to preserve all endangered alien species on their Ark and the Hallmark Hunter who hunt the endangered for profit. The Doctor has to team up with Gregory Millhouse, another alien that is the last of his kind who has been hiding out on Earth, in order to rescue Martha, who has been taken captive by the Hunters to draw the Doctor out. I'm excited to write this story because I think it will be interesting to see how the Doctor will react when confronted with the fact that he is the last of his kind in such a direct way. Plus, I have some very interesting ideas on how to characterize The People of the Interface and Gregory that will be fun to write.
8. The Last Dance of Captain Flannigan
This story is one of the first I came up with starring the Twelfth Doctor, Clara, and a new companion I created named Benny Ravenwood. The three end up in Civil War times and meet an Union Army captain that has gained immortality after dancing with a mysterious woman. However, the Union encampment soon comes under attack by devilish creature that are seemingly the only thing that can killed Captain Flannigan permanently. I'm excited to write this story because of the mysterious atmosphere it has and all the historical references I can make to the time period. Captain Flannigan himself feels like an exciting character to write and I am interested to see how he will play off the Doctor, Clara, and Benny.
7. Fifty-Two
This story is primarily focused on the Eleventh Doctor and River Song as they attempt to help a group of thieves called the Gold Hoppers rob a casino in order to repay a debt owed by River. Amy and Rory, meanwhile, end up at the same casino as they spend time with their new friends: an alien couple named Ero and Theela Lake. The story will be filled with a lot of Ocean's Eleven and Mission Impossible style fun which is one of the reasons I'm so excited to write. It will also give a window into the adventures that River has without the Doctor and what the Ponds do when not running around in the TARDIS. Mostly though, I like the character ideas I have for the Gold Hoppers and their admiration of the Doctor and River.
6. The Doctor's Tale
This story idea came from Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales in that it revolves around a group of travelers resting in bar who tell each other stories of their travels. Each person discovers, however, that all of their stories involve a different incarnation of the Doctor. Also, in each of their stories, the Doctor dies in the end. River appears in the bar and reveals that she lead them all there in order to tell she need all their help to save the Doctor from a permanent death. I like the concept of a multi-Doctor story a lot and like how this idea keeps all of the incarnations of the Doctor separate. It will take some serious wibbly wobbly timey wimey nonsense to explain how this story will work, but I truly believe that this part of the fun of writing Doctor Who stories.
5. God From the Machine
I tried to pull out all the stops when coming up with ideas for solo adventures for the Doctors and this Tenth Doctor story turned out to be a fantastic inspiration. The Doctor has to intercede in a civil war on the behalf of the Shadow Proclamation and is hooked up to a machine that will allow him to see the entire of the war from start to finish from the memories of soldiers. The Doctor also discovers that the machine also contains the remaining consciousness of the the Face of Boa who helps him. This story concept I think fits the Tenth Doctor perfectly so I am very excited to see how it works itself out. Plus, I would really like to give some closure to the Face of Boe storyline.
4. The Baker Street Justice Society
This story just screams fun. The Victorian Sherlock and Watson team up with a variety of Doctor Who characters to combat an alien invasion force composed of some of the Doctor's most feared foes. This story offers ample opportunity for some hilarious culture clash and timey wimey accidents. With the Paternoster Gang, Captain Jack, and Leela as the supporting cast, this story will bridge the gap between many classic and new Doctor Who story elements. I am really excited to write this story for the Victorian science fiction fun and an opportunity to crossover with Warehouse 13's Helena Wells. Plus, the Eleventh Doctor in Victorian England going by the named "Lt. Columbo" with never stop being hilarious to me.
3. Two Moons
This is another Twelfth Doctor story which takes place in my own imagined timeline in which the Doctor has been reunited with the Time Lords, although he has a tenuous relationship with them due to his long time away from them. The Doctor and Clara are commissioned by the Time Lords to find a group of missing Time Lord ambassadors on the planet Manapore. The Doctor discovers that the position of the two moons above the planet are transmitting the memories of the Master from a nearby Time Lord prison planet where he is being held. The Doctor begins to experience the Master's memories and slowly begins to be taken over by the Master's personality. This story makes me excited to put my own spin on the Master's back story and I think the premise is compelling enough to make it on the actual show as a way to reintroduce the Master. Who knows, maybe I will write the episode myself?
2. Prisoners of Time
This is a multi-Doctor story on steroids. Each regeneration of the Doctor meets an alternate version of Clara, including ones that seem to be integrated into already established aspects of the Doctor's individual canon. The Eleventh Doctor notices that Clara is missing from his time and races to rescue her from being permanently scattered across time. This story is arranged in twelve short segments instead of a fluid story so I will be able to practice writing each of the Doctors' individual personalities and idiosyncrasies in a contained format. Plus, each situation in which one of the Doctors will meet Clara are unique from the next, ranging from a series of letters to being a piece on a chess board. I think it will be exciting to see the story unflod since I don't really know the ending yet.
1. A Stitch in Time
So the Doctor Who fan fiction I am most excited to write is this one about what happened to the alternate version of the Ninth Doctor and Rose that were created in the Father's Day episode of Series One. Knowing they don't belong in their current dimension, this version of the Doctor and Rose keep to the outer edge of the known universe and become quite jaded space travelers. It isn't until the build up of the paradox energy caused by his existence transports him into the lives of the Tenth and Eleventh Doctor that this alternate Ninth Doctor is forced to reclaim his role as the last Time Lord. I am really excited to write this episode because I really want to have an introspective of the Ninth Doctor and his role in Doctor Who lore. Due to Christopher Eccleston's reluctance be apart of the series anymore, I feel the Ninth Doctor has been secluded from the current Doctor Who fandom. I would really like to bring him back into relevance. Somehow.
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