Originally Posted by
Hypnos
People read fanfic, and the ratio of good to bad is probably lower there. Especially if you're talking about the 18+ stuff.
t's an established tradition in Japan, a lot of the current crop of manga artists and writers got their start self-publishing Doujin work and selling them at conventions. I could tell you how the Love Hina author got his first exposure, but I'd probably be banned for some of the things I'd have to mention.