You do find yourself in the most interesting places, don't you? *g*
For my part, you (this would be the general 'you' as opposed to the rather specific 'you' in the previous sentence) may write fanfic about my stuff with my blessing as long as you reap no commercial benefit and you don't suggest I read it. (And, as it happens, no ever has -- suggested I read it, that is. Although there was some discussion years ago about THE FIRE'S STONE being thinly disguised Pretender's slash. Which it wasn't because I'd never seen an episode of THE PRETENDERS. Still haven't. But I digress....) If you do artwork, poetry, or filk... different story. Different medium and I consider it a reflection rather than an extension of the original work.
I think opinions are generally more flexible on media based fanfic because the source material is already seen as having been produced by a committee. For every television episode, multiple people have a hand in writing it (even when there's only a single name in the credits) then the director interprets, then the actors, then the editor, then the music director. (set decorator, props, makeup, carpenters, lights, craft services... Okay, maybe not craft services but I'd argue that a well-time coffee could change the energy in a scene.) Ownership isn't particularly clear cut (in a creative rather than a legal sense where it's entirely clear cut) and fanfic becomes just another layer.
In text, there are only two people involved. I think sometimes fanfic is seen as something that comes between the writer and the reader.
And I think I'll quit before I actually type out the analogy that just popped into my head... *g*
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Date: 2004-10-20 05:08 pm (UTC)For my part, you (this would be the general 'you' as opposed to the rather specific 'you' in the previous sentence) may write fanfic about my stuff with my blessing as long as you reap no commercial benefit and you don't suggest I read it. (And, as it happens, no ever has -- suggested I read it, that is. Although there was some discussion years ago about THE FIRE'S STONE being thinly disguised Pretender's slash. Which it wasn't because I'd never seen an episode of THE PRETENDERS. Still haven't. But I digress....) If you do artwork, poetry, or filk... different story. Different medium and I consider it a reflection rather than an extension of the original work.
I think opinions are generally more flexible on media based fanfic because the source material is already seen as having been produced by a committee. For every television episode, multiple people have a hand in writing it (even when there's only a single name in the credits) then the director interprets, then the actors, then the editor, then the music director. (set decorator, props, makeup, carpenters, lights, craft services... Okay, maybe not craft services but I'd argue that a well-time coffee could change the energy in a scene.) Ownership isn't particularly clear cut (in a creative rather than a legal sense where it's entirely clear cut) and fanfic becomes just another layer.
In text, there are only two people involved. I think sometimes fanfic is seen as something that comes between the writer and the reader.
And I think I'll quit before I actually type out the analogy that just popped into my head... *g*
Besides, the game's about to start.