But then I suppose that telling you she was sorry to see the story had been taken down because she'd enjoyed it/heard good things about it and was hoping to read it wouldn't convince you that you might just as well put it back up so she could because you'll never get it published...
Hrm, y'know, you just might have a point there. Either that, or it's someone who's cranky that a fanfic writer is trying to write ofic. I've seen some rather underhanded comments made on the wankier boards about fanfic writers who do so. I think it's a variation on the old "mustn't let you get ideas above your station". That to strike out and become what's essentially legit is somehow traitorous.
Which is really rather amusing considering how those who only write original fiction frequently see fanfic writers - to dabble in fanfic is to be traitorous to the Grand Holy Concept Of Protect Thy Copyright And All Copyrights By Principle. Bah. I fully intend to support fanfiction - albeit very quietly, because it is a gray legal area - if I'm ever published. However, if CP follows through on his threat and comes up with Spark/Largo slash, I just might kill him.
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Date: 2 Dec 2004 08:00 am (UTC)But then I suppose that telling you she was sorry to see the story had been taken down because she'd enjoyed it/heard good things about it and was hoping to read it wouldn't convince you that you might just as well put it back up so she could because you'll never get it published...
Hrm, y'know, you just might have a point there. Either that, or it's someone who's cranky that a fanfic writer is trying to write ofic. I've seen some rather underhanded comments made on the wankier boards about fanfic writers who do so. I think it's a variation on the old "mustn't let you get ideas above your station". That to strike out and become what's essentially legit is somehow traitorous.
Which is really rather amusing considering how those who only write original fiction frequently see fanfic writers - to dabble in fanfic is to be traitorous to the Grand Holy Concept Of Protect Thy Copyright And All Copyrights By Principle. Bah. I fully intend to support fanfiction - albeit very quietly, because it is a gray legal area - if I'm ever published. However, if CP follows through on his threat and comes up with Spark/Largo slash, I just might kill him.
Hmph!