Article About Fanfiction

[desoto_hia873]

Fan Fiction Booms As Modern Folklore


"Legions of serious fans take to the Internet to let their imaginations run wild writing scenarios for their favorite shows."

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[speakr2customrs.livejournal.com]

That was a superb article; thanks for bringing it to my attention.

[desoto-hia873.livejournal.com]

No problem. So many people diss fanfic - I always like reading POVs from the other side.

[frimfram.livejournal.com]

Yes, thanks - it was interesting. I thought they overplayed the Mary Sue element of writing a bit, though.

[desoto-hia873.livejournal.com]

I haven't really read very many Mary Sue stories - maybe I've been lucky in the authors I've chosen. I did follow one of the links in the story and read a dreadfully Mary Sue-ish Star Trek: TNG story. If that sort of story was your introduction to fanfic - well, you'd never read it again, that's for sure.

[flurblewig.livejournal.com]

Interesting stuff! I like the idea of the characters becoming semi-mythic, like Robin Hood and King Arthur. I think that's exactly the kind of thing Joss was aiming for.

Fandom is a mixture of fascination and frustration.

And doesn't that quote just sum it up? :-)

[desoto-hia873.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think that's exactly what Joss was aiming for!

I think fanfic is pretty neat - I don't really get why some authors discourage it. Imitation being the sincerest form of flattery and all that.