Filk: Fanfiction Writer
(To the tune of "Paperback Writer" by The Beatles)
Music and original lyrics © 1964 by Lennon-McCartney.

by Phil D. Hernández

Copyright 1998


Fan fiction writer,
Fan fiction writer!

Dear Xena fans, will you please read my book?
It took me days to write; won't you take a look?
It's based on an episode by Steven Sears.
Gonna make my name, and I wanna be a fan fiction writer,
Fan fiction writer!

It's a "rift arc" story: Xena kills a man,
And poor Gabrielle doesn't understand.
Joxer isn't there, 'cause it's "alternative."
It's my very first, and I wanna be a fan fiction writer,
Fan fiction writer!

Fan fiction writer,
Fan fiction writer!

There's a hundred chapters, give or take a few.
I'll be writing more in an hour or two.
I can write a sequel if you like the style;
Put it on your site, 'cause I wanna be a fan fiction writer,
Fan fiction writer!

Fan fiction writer,
Fan fiction writer!

(fades out on the repeated words: "fan fiction writer"