The first story I ever wrote was fan-fiction. I was ten and a big fan of Power Rangers. I didn't even know what I was writing was fan fiction.

My fascination for the characters from Dino Thunder, SPD and Mystic Force inspired me to write the sort of Power Rangers story I wanted to watch on TV.

It was much later that I realised what I wrote was called fan fiction, which was popular with people writing online. This taught me that you should write the kind of stories you want to read. It was an impor...