18 Responses to “FanFic”

1. Miranda Posted: Mar 31st, 2006 12:15 am

   1 I think that I would be very flattered if someone were to enjoy my work enough to write fanfiction BUT I’d also be very upset if the characters were represented in a way that I’d not like… like with the Hermione/Snape thing - that’s disgusting. It’s sad that people can’t just be respectful with things… ugh. I do have a book of Star Trek fanfiction though - and I have to say that the stories in that book are absolutely wonderful… but they’re backed by the same publishers who published the ST books, I think.

2. John Posted: Mar 31st, 2006 12:24 am

   2 My friend used to write fanfic for Star Trek. She was okay at it, but I couldn’t get into reading characters do things that the original authors did not intend for them to do. But she didn’t have Wesley Crusher messing with anyone. She kept that true to form hahahaha!!

3. Zahirah Posted: Mar 31st, 2006 5:47 am

   3 I never was into FF. Slash?!? Ew.

4. Ana Posted: Mar 31st, 2006 10:13 am

   4 Whats wrong with slash? Have you ever read any? I’m an RL Slash writer/reader.I’m not active in any particular fandom at the moment but I dabbled with the Pitch Black fandom and WL slash. There are ratings given to every piece written,and in the fandoms I’ve participated in there are age restrictions,and adult/younger child pairings aren’t exactly the given thing either. Slash pairings don’t always focus on the sexual relationships,moreso to the emotional side. Sorry Arleigh,but it seems to me that this piece is very lightweight,you obviously havent done any indepth research on this topic and it shows. By all means I would enjoy a substantial,indepth article on this,and would like to partake in the same level of discussion,but maybe you should have actually spoken to some writers/readers before you just googled fanfiction and came up with this pathetic piece of writing. Not a hightlight piece for TDE.

5. Sam Posted: Mar 31st, 2006 12:15 pm

   5 You know how I feel about fan fic..I rarely read it, but I used to write it. I think the whole twincest thing is…just gross. yet people still write that. And they write it using the actors from the movie. I don’t mind reading the slash, but people go too far w/their slashy goodness. When they read the actual books, everything has a slashy sexual connotation. People are pissed that Lupin is actually STRAIGHT. Same w/the Harry/Hermione fans who got their knickers in a bunch, and decided not to read anymore–just stay in their little fan fic world. I’ve also noticed that a lot of times, they make the character “of age”(17 in the wizarding world) and that’s when they make it all sexual. Then we have the RPF(real person fic). Did you know people write slash about Jesus? John Kerry and John Edwards? *NSYNC? I mean, how would you feel if someone wrote a sexual story about you? It’s kind of gross.

6. Arleigh Posted: Mar 31st, 2006 12:30 pm

   6 Mapping the World of Harry Potter Edited by Mercedes Lackey “To Sir, With Love” by Joyce Millman ISBN # 1932100598 This is an actual book. I didn’t use Google for my research. “Severus Snape is living large but, still - oh how he suffers! He is hated, feared, alone. Long ago, he loved a woman. Or a man. Whatever. The point is, it ended badly. But his frozen heart has been thawed by, a) Hermione; b) Harry; c) Draco; d) All of the above. He is heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, omnisexual, a virgin. And, oh yes- he materbates a lot. In the shower.” Obviously, Ana, you are upset because you are a writer of fan fiction. I generalized my article, which means I was not on any one side or the other. I have not read any fan fiction, only articles about it, because I like to read ORIGINAL works. I would like to know something. What piece of my article was unfounded? I’m ready to give sources, all of which are BOOKS, not internet websites.

7. Arleigh Posted: Mar 31st, 2006 12:36 pm

   7 Sam on March 31, 2006 at 12:15 pm said: I think the whole twincest thing is…just gross. yet people still write that. And they write it using the actors from the movie. And I thought Snape/Hermione was bad. What is wrong with people?

8. Arleigh Posted: Mar 31st, 2006 12:39 pm

   8 Sam on March 31, 2006 at 12:15 pm said: Then we have the RPF(real person fic). Did you know people write slash about Jesus? John Kerry and John Edwards? *NSYNC? I mean, how would you feel if someone wrote a sexual story about you? It’s kind of gross. It makes you wonder what copyright actually protects. Book characters can more easily be protected under copyright laws. If someone is writing about real life, what can you do?

9. Angela Posted: Mar 31st, 2006 1:29 pm

   9 I so was into reading all of the Nsync ff back in the day. I was addicted. I read ff everynow and then when I’m really bored like about Star Wars, POTC, LOTR, QOTD or about Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Stuart Townsend in general. I don’t enjoy slash tho… to each their own ;)

10. Ana Posted: Mar 31st, 2006 3:40 pm

    10 Thats my point-you generalised it.You placed every piece of fanfic out there in a piece of badly written trash. The Harry Potter fandom is one I’ve never been interested in-many because reading about Mary Sue falling in love with Harry and marrying him etc isn’t my cup of tea. The general feeling I have for this article is that you just plucked it,at random out of the air. You state yourself that you haven’t actually read any fanfiction-so I still don’t get your basis or definition of the statement “ewww” Certain fandoms attract certain age groups-I can only imagine the the HP fandom attracts younger teens who are exploring their own sexuality. I am in no way upset or annoyed-My intial impression on reading this was What the fuck?This has obviously been written by someone who hasn’t a clue what they’re talking about.I actually found it rather amusing I’ll send you off to one of the many fanfic primers http://www.lyricalmagic.com/fanficFAQ.html Maybe next time you will actually do some background on what you’re trying to explain.

11. Miranda Posted: Mar 31st, 2006 4:48 pm

    11 Arleigh on March 31, 2006 at 12:30 pm said: I would like to know something. What piece of my article was unfounded? I’m ready to give sources, all of which are BOOKS, not internet websites. None of it was unfounded. Think of the definition of unfounded - “Not based on fact or sound evidence; groundless.” You didn’t say anything at all that wasn’t based in fact, and even if you did isn’t it your right to since you’re the one doing the writing? I honestly don’t get where the offense is because you’re not saying anything is bad, you’re not attacking writers/readers, and you’re not condemning fanfic - which you would still be entitled to do as this is *your* post. I thought this was a good entry - it made me think about it in a way I’d not thought of it before. Sorry, had to throw in my .02 on that one.

12. Miranda Posted: Mar 31st, 2006 5:13 pm

    12 Ana on March 31, 2006 at 3:40 pm said: You placed every piece of fanfic out there in a piece of badly written trash. I’m not trying to attack you or anything so don’t take this as that, please. I just don’t see how she’s doing that - I didn’t get that from it at all. She even says she has no problems with fanfic and shows a side that not many people think about - I’d be flattered if someone liked my work enough to use my characters, but I’m sure I’d not like what some people would do with them, you know? Authors should have some control over how their creations are portrayed - and that’s my opinion, I’m not speaking for Arleigh (I really don’t even know her). Again, I’m not trying to fight. I do like discussions, though. :)

13. TGO4LIFE Posted: Mar 31st, 2006 6:57 pm

    13 Angela on March 31, 2006 at 1:29 pm said: I so was into reading all of the Nsync ff back in the day. I was addicted. I read ff everynow and then when I’m really bored like about Star Wars, POTC, LOTR, QOTD or about Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Stuart Townsend in general. I don’t enjoy slash tho… to each their own ;) nsync? ugh please say it isnt so. you’re an nsync fan? disappointing

14. Angela Posted: Mar 31st, 2006 7:19 pm

    14 ^ former fan ;)

15. Ana Posted: Apr 1st, 2006 4:52 am

    15 No ones attacking anyone Miranda-Its called having a discussion-one person offers their opinion and another/others voice their own. It does depend on the fandom I guess-but adult/younger teen does sound a bit squicky even to me :o

16. Miranda Posted: Apr 1st, 2006 2:31 pm

    16 Yeah unfortunately I’ve learned the hard way that you have to be careful with people you don’t know because way too many people out there take any kind of disagreement as an attack. \\off topic - ’squicky’ - I’d not heard that before. I love it!

17. Ana Posted: Apr 1st, 2006 3:34 pm

    17 Miranda on April 1, 2006 at 2:31 pm said: \off topic - ’squicky’ - I’d not heard that before. I love it! Its a slashy term-’squicky’um best described as something not very attractive and nasty at the thought-oh wait that would be Jenn right? Oh My bad.

18. Blob Posted: Jul 4th, 2006 10:15 am

    18 Sam on March 31, 2006 at 12:15 pm said: You know how I feel about fan fic..I rarely read it, but I used to write it. I think the whole twincest thing is…just gross. yet people still write that. And they write it using the actors from the movie. I don’t mind reading the slash, but people go too far w/their slashy goodness. When they read the actual books, everything has a slashy sexual connotation. People are pissed that Lupin is actually STRAIGHT. Same w/the Harry/Hermione fans who got their knickers in a bunch, and decided not to read anymore–just stay in their little fan fic world. I’ve also noticed that a lot of times, they make the character “of age”(17 in the wizarding world) and that’s when they make it all sexual. Then we have the RPF(real person fic). Did you know people write slash about Jesus? John Kerry and John Edwards? *NSYNC? I mean, how would you feel if someone wrote a sexual story about you? It’s kind of gross. For fucks sake its a bunch of stories if you dont want to be put in that position then dont get famous.Everything good comes with something bad fame simply comes with obsessors and story writers but to make a huge deal out of it is extremely stupid.besides if you dont like the crap then stay away from it i wouldnt care if someone wrote some gay story about me because i know I’m not and if you’re a sensitive person then don’t put yourself in the position to have someone make fun of you or write stories about you.