OK, another question for Allyson:
Is there anyone (as in, specific person) in fandom who you know it behooves you to like - but who you really really really can't stand?
Book: I believe I just... I think I'm on the wrong ship. Inara: Maybe. Or maybe you're exactly where you ought to be.
'Serenity'
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
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deborah grabien - Jun 04, 2006 12:51:09 pm PDT #6975 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Typo Boy - Jun 04, 2006 12:58:17 pm PDT #6976 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Deborah brought up archetypes. What are all the archetypes - not just fucktards, though obviously fucktard types are included?. Can you come up with 12 types of fan that most fandom fits into? fewer? more? Which archetype do you fit into? I'll bet you can come up with an essay on each one.
deborah grabien - Jun 04, 2006 1:03:15 pm PDT #6977 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
OK, why I love Roz Kaveney. A snippet:
I am still waiting to be summoned to represent my country in the name-dropping event at the 2012 Olympics and hoping that I am not by then too famous to qualify as an amateur
Damn, she rocks. I wonder if I can rope her into a few drabbles...?
Allyson - Jun 04, 2006 1:09:53 pm PDT #6978 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Is there anyone (as in, specific person) in fandom who you know it behooves you to like - but who you really really really can't stand?
Besides Joss? heh.
The archetypes idea is hugely interesting, deb.
deborah grabien - Jun 04, 2006 1:15:45 pm PDT #6979 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Nice thing about archetypes: you can rip them to tiny little shreds and it works. You can be kind, and it works.
Hell, that's what archetypes are for: personalising. It's what I'm going to be doing with Daymond's book.
Need help or input or stuff? Going out, but yelp in email.
Typo Boy - Jun 04, 2006 1:19:29 pm PDT #6980 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I'm presuming you have written about the non-loving of Joss? Cause if not good for many words. Also I presume you have told tales of sex or lack thereof - no porn needed; just do some mythbusting or confirm that some stories are not myths. (I ran into several works of fiction lately that portrayed orgies routinely takeing place in higher floors of cons. I'm presuming this is an attempt to appeal to the 13 year old market rather than a realistic portrayal.) Anyway "No sex in the champaigne room" would make a good added chapter.
Typo Boy - Jun 04, 2006 1:20:23 pm PDT #6981 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Anyway if the archetypes appeal start with that. After you have used up those, come back to the buffistas for more.
Jesse - Jun 04, 2006 3:09:03 pm PDT #6982 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Another thought, Allyson: the book is divided into sections, right? How about an introduction for each part?
Lee - Jun 04, 2006 3:12:58 pm PDT #6983 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I was wondering about that too, Allyson. Maybe even an intro by one of the people in the essay?
Scrappy - Jun 04, 2006 4:04:05 pm PDT #6984 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
How about one on romantic relationships that came out of fandom--people who met specifically through fandom and fell in love. Do Nora and Tom count? Or are there any love matches that came out of The Bronze or Cons? You might ask them how sharing an interest like this made their relationship easier--or harder.
I also love the idea of slang definitions.