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Thursday, June 30, 2005

Since I'm bored today, I think I'll write a post that will probably bore you more than usual. Here is a forum discussion (Smartania, so you can be sure these people know what they're talking about when it comes to fanfic) on Robin Hobb's opinion (link in first post) of fanfiction. I actually enjoyed reading this discussion, because a lot of very valid points that also happened to coincide with my personal opinion were made. It bothers me to see authors (there's a brief list on ff.net somewhere) who expressly want NO FANFICTION written based on their work. Paraphrasing from the forum discussion, which you should actually read if you want more background: Relax. It's fanfic, not the end of the world.
One point not addressed was Hobb's statement that "if this is true, then karaoke is the path to become a singer, coloring books produce great artists, and all great chefs have a shelf of cake mixes". No, these things will not take you all the way to the top. But what fanfiction and the other things listed here can do is provide a jumping-off point for beginners. If you can't write fanfic, or bake with a cake mix, or sing karaoke, then you definitely will have problems writing best-selling novels, catering for weddings, and going platinum. Someone who can't even begin to write shouldn't be diving straight into the deep end of writing, trying to get attempts at high-level writing published. While they will receive grade A critiquing, it may be too much to take in at once. Fanfiction is a good place to start, especially in a public forum (and I don't mean a forum with threads and posts, necessarily), where one can receive tips on the basics. It's easier to climb up the ladder one rung at a time than to jump straight onto the roof.

Ah, I do so love long-winded persuasive paragraphs.
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