I am a large, semi-muscular man. I can take it. Don't hide behind Mal 'cause you know he'll shoot it down for you. Tell me.

Wash ,'War Stories'


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.


Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 10, 2005 10:13:25 am PDT #838 of 10434
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Kennedy is caught up in a riot. She dies.

In what world is this a worst-case scenario?


P.M. Marc - Aug 10, 2005 10:16:09 am PDT #839 of 10434
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

I'm offended on behalf of the 14 or so co-writers on the project, some of whom I know.

And I'm still just boggled.

I got snarked at by some anonymous who said "a lawyer would tear your argumentation to shreds." Uh... right.

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Okay, now that's hilarious.


Lyra Jane - Aug 10, 2005 10:27:47 am PDT #840 of 10434
Up with the sun

Or something along those lines. Also, people supported her in e-mail, and she totally has mysterious disabilities we know nothing about, and don't be afraid to follow your dreams, people, peace out!

Yeah. I would feel sorry for her, except I ... can't.

Actually, LJ has rules against advertising in your LJ for commercial endeavors.

Really? So, hypothetically, if I'm a hairdresser, and I want to blog about how my perms are the bestest and my highlightings skills are the shiznit, and here's my phone number if you need a perm or highlights, I can get TOSed?

I would not have guessed that.


Kristen - Aug 10, 2005 10:28:00 am PDT #841 of 10434

My favorite comment so far:

Her reality check has obviously bounced.

And yes, that is my understanding. But, you know, you have to be reported to LJ. So you'd probably have to piss someone on your fl off in order to get TOSsed.


Consuela - Aug 10, 2005 10:37:16 am PDT #842 of 10434
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

LJ has rules against advertising in your LJ for commercial endeavors.

Yeah, but. I think this is a really grey area, and you could see it as no worse than the woman who put up a paypal donation box so people could give her money to replace her stolen laptop, or whatever.

Okay, now that's hilarious.

I got a kick out of the comment, which accused me of sophistry and then misspelled 'argument'. Plus the whole lawyer thing.


Atropa - Aug 10, 2005 10:37:26 am PDT #843 of 10434
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Actually, LJ has rules against advertising in your LJ for commercial endeavors.

Really? Huh, the entire Gothic fashion universe is screwed, then.

And I'm still just boggled.

Yep, this.


Fay - Aug 10, 2005 10:39:59 am PDT #844 of 10434
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.

Wow. Just read all the VAST array of comments to the deleted post, and the final "Goodbye Cruel LJWorld!" post. Wow.

And the thing is? After all of those comments - some of which were bullyingly vicious, but many of which were "This is selfish and stupid and can hurt all of us for X Y and Z reasons" type posts she still doesn't get it. She's still clearly concentrating on the 'I asked for help in pursuing my writing career' element, rather than the 'fanfic for sale' element. And the notion that she is NOT needy, along with the notion that what she actually needs is better time management? Clearly bounced right off her head.


askye - Aug 10, 2005 10:47:45 am PDT #845 of 10434
Thrive to spite them

You think people would realize that if you say "this the stupidest thing i've ever done" and "this will probably piss people off" then it is and it will.

And people will come and tell you, at lenght, exactly how stupid you are and how pissed off they are.

Then they will tell there friends.

Who will tell theirs. And then links will be posted so everyone can see what a dumbass you are.


Calli - Aug 10, 2005 10:54:05 am PDT #846 of 10434
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

It's like a cautionary fandom tale. I wonder if it'll pass into the nomenclature.

What happened to Userboi18?
Oh, he did something stupid last week, and his flist CousinJeaned him.


Katie M - Aug 10, 2005 10:59:36 am PDT #847 of 10434
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies

I think this is a really grey area, and you could see it as no worse than the woman who put up a paypal donation box so people could give her money to replace her stolen laptop, or whatever.

Yeah, you know, I was just thinking about what the difference between those two events was (on my lunchtime walk, which was Hella Hot but did end in me getting a $0.25 copy of Snow Crash at the library, so go me). Because Cassie Claire did not get the same kind of overwhelming rejection, even though there was a subtext of "get her a computer so she can write more."

She didn't actually make the appeal personally, though, did she?