FicWad

Okay guys as the discription states, this is not a story. I need your help as you either write and or read fan fiction. The reason for this is that I am doing a school project for Community Studies on how to write fanfics and I would like your input, as fan fiction has a community of its own.
If you like answer the following questions-

1, How did you get into fan fiction?

2, Have you notices a popular catagory?

3, How popular do you think the world of fan fiction is?

4,Is there any advice that you would give new comers into the world of fan fiction?

If there is anything else you wanna add go for it.

Thanks for your time and help
CupcakeFairy ^_^