I've written fanfic for various TV shows and movies, as well as taken part in RPGs.
In fact, taking the part of an unsympathetic character taught me a couple of very useful lessons about "villains".
I think I can understand why an author might not want to read fanfic, or even not have it out there at all. Maybe it changes the characters for them.
As a slash writer myself, perhaps I have an unfair advantage. I know which characters are likely to be slashed and we've talked it over. Maybe it would be different too if they weren't so well-defined. Hell, some of them even have a sense of humour.
Oh, yeah, and then there's the fact that I've done it to my own universe with a couple of alternative path pieces.
I think I'd feel intensely flattered that my stories resonated powerfully enough to inspire a stranger to write their own response.
If any of that made sense, I'll be surprised. It's both far too early and late.
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Date: 2004-10-20 12:56 am (UTC)In fact, taking the part of an unsympathetic character taught me a couple of very useful lessons about "villains".
I think I can understand why an author might not want to read fanfic, or even not have it out there at all. Maybe it changes the characters for them.
As a slash writer myself, perhaps I have an unfair advantage. I know which characters are likely to be slashed and we've talked it over. Maybe it would be different too if they weren't so well-defined. Hell, some of them even have a sense of humour.
Oh, yeah, and then there's the fact that I've done it to my own universe with a couple of alternative path pieces.
I think I'd feel intensely flattered that my stories resonated powerfully enough to inspire a stranger to write their own response.
If any of that made sense, I'll be surprised. It's both far too early and late.