As someone who wrote a fair amount of Star Trek fan fiction in middle and high school, I don't feel right in judging someone else for wanting to write fanfic, since I did it myself. I think there are good and bad points to it--both of which have been outlined in other comments. It can be great...
I don't think your back story is too complex at all. Having a detailed history of your world helps to make it feel more real for the reader. Writing out a detailed history for yourself can be a good exercise, as well as helping you to feel more comfortable in the world.
Just don't try to...
Great links in all these posts. :) I will be needing to create a language for one of my fantasy stories; so far I have a few words here and there, but nothing like an actual language structure yet.
Also, doing some research on Tolkien and his Elven languages can be a good resource. :)
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