I understand the author set up a journal where he asked people in the fanfic community for input, and he was vetted by someone with the Organization for Transformative Works.
There's more than one way to skin a cat. And I happen to know that's factually true.
Mayor ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'
Fan Fiction II: Great story! Where's the sequel?
This thread is for fanfic recs, links, and discussion, but not for actual posting of fanfic.
Calli - Jul 07, 2011 3:52:05 pm PDT #7064 of 10440
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
sumi - Jul 09, 2011 7:32:22 am PDT #7065 of 10440
Art Crawl!!!
I want good copies of this guy's maps of Westeros etc soooo bad.
Beverly - Jul 09, 2011 8:38:47 am PDT #7066 of 10440
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
In one of those minus-breadcrumbs sideslips through FoF journals, I came upon this rather lengthy essay on fandom and fic. It starts out about the western, which I know is anathema to many, but only to use the demise of the western to illustrate the possible, even probable course of fandom, and fic, in the future. I thought some might find it interesting. It's here.
sumi - Jul 11, 2011 12:28:24 pm PDT #7067 of 10440
Art Crawl!!!
A round-up of ASOIAF fan art.
§ ita § - Jul 11, 2011 1:38:00 pm PDT #7068 of 10440
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Does GRRM have a stated stance on fanart?
sumi - Jul 11, 2011 4:04:39 pm PDT #7069 of 10440
Art Crawl!!!
I don't know. It does seem to be all over the place.
Amy - Jul 11, 2011 4:15:13 pm PDT #7070 of 10440
Because books.
Didn't the Time article say he was okay with fanfic? I can't remember now, but if he's okay with that, he's probably fine with art, too. Or I would assume so.
Dana - Jul 11, 2011 4:23:49 pm PDT #7071 of 10440
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
GRRM is not particularly okay with fanfic, no. Unless he's changed his stance recently.
Dana - Jul 11, 2011 4:27:08 pm PDT #7072 of 10440
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Wikipedia sez:
Martin is strongly opposed to any type of fan fiction, believing it to be copyright infringement and a bad exercise for all aspiring writers.[citation needed] He never gives permission for any of his intellectual property to be used in fan fiction.
§ ita § - Jul 11, 2011 4:31:53 pm PDT #7073 of 10440
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
GRRM's actually the first person when I think of embargo on fanfic. Then Anne Rice, then Ursula K Le Guin.