the horrors of fan fiction

[kassidy62]

Wow. I wrote a comment to a writer for the Blood Ties show at his blog - my reaction to his SHUDDERING over fan fiction and how bad he proclaims it to be. Rowr, next thing I know, he's off stomping on the bones of all of us fan fiction (SHUDDER!) writers. Here's the link if interested in the trivial drivel:
http://heywriterboy.blogspot.com/2007/04/wherein-kirk-and-spock-make-man-love.html

Just. What. An. Asshole.

Comments

[kassidy62.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it was a good message, Aud. It's hard not to let that sort of thing get to you. But hey, it's all tongue in cheek, so why get offended? Except, BULLSHIT.

I'm still just amazed that the idea that we love certain shows and want to share in the creativity of that for fun and for the love of it - that idea is so LOST (or it just doesn't seem to matter)in the shuffle of accusations like we're feeling "entitled."

Since when has this entitlement issue been a prerequisite for writing about characters we love and stories we get excited about? People have been building on what others have written since storytelling came into being.

The writer presents his point of view in such a harsh, superior fashion and yet takes umbrage at MY tone (neglecting the fact that his tone (ie fanfic: SHUDDER), and I'm not sure how anyone could AFFORD to be that sensitive when they deliberately deliver such diatribes. And I'm not inclined to go to different posts where the so-called real and serious issues are presented. I've actually heard about the offense we give before now (surprise). I've actually read plenty of offended-over-fanfic posts before (gasp - I didn't know what I was doing, I swear! - maybe not).

And now, you know what? I liked the show a lot in spite of the cheese, but it's tainted with unpleasantness. Too damn bad, I guess. Hope that was a mission of his because it's accomplished. WRITER OF SHOW OFFENDS THE FANS AND DRIVES THEM OFF - well done!

And now I'm done with this. Considering the visciousness of the attitude he presented (all the while accusing us of close-mindedness), it's a waste of time. Clearly he's the expert writer. I am a simple maroon who enjoy(ed) the show and dared to think about penning my own stories about it.
Though I think Tanya Huff, thankfully (the author of the original books) has a TOTALLY different view on fan fiction (I hear she's even scouted around for some:) She just seems like a wonderful person to her fans.

[aesposito.livejournal.com]

He replied to my comment... I am amused.