It's our big announcement. Today the AIO Update is proud to release a brand-new feature called Place of Wonder, a section for creative writing. This will be a place where we will post new original fan fiction about the world of Adventures in Odyssey. Place of Wonder is part of the AIO Update but it has its own URL to distinguish it from the editorials and episode reviews on this site, which are grounded within the official canon of Odyssey. Fan fiction, on the other hand, pushes the limits of canon and its creativity is driven by fans. We hope you enjoy the current fan fiction already online, including the first installment of a series called "The Malachi Letters." If you would like to submit your own fan fiction you can do so as well. But please be as family friendly as possible. Fan fiction, unfortunately, is often associated with romance, and we want to limit that kind of content on this site. Find out more details for submitting your own fan fiction here. And keep in mind that no one expects submissions to be perfectly written in every way. Place of Wonder is for developing your own unique voice. The goal of this site feature is to give AIO fans a place to practice storytelling and showcase their talents as they improve over time.
Now, how will this new feature impact the AIO Update? In some ways, nothing will change. For those of you who do not want to see news posts about AIO fan fiction on this site, don't worry. Place of Wonder has its own separate news feed and no future fan fiction postings will be appearing on the AIO Update's main news page. But for those of you who are interested in creative writing about Adventures in Odyssey, then our Place of Wonder section will be always be here for you to enjoy.
Now, how will this new feature impact the AIO Update? In some ways, nothing will change. For those of you who do not want to see news posts about AIO fan fiction on this site, don't worry. Place of Wonder has its own separate news feed and no future fan fiction postings will be appearing on the AIO Update's main news page. But for those of you who are interested in creative writing about Adventures in Odyssey, then our Place of Wonder section will be always be here for you to enjoy.