Huh. The HiloBrow is holding a fanfiction contest: [link]
No more than 1,000 words, and one of the judges is Denise from DW (aka Synecdochic).
Entries will be reviewed blind.
You turn on any of my crew, you turn on me.
Mal ,'Ariel'
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.
Consuela - Mar 11, 2013 1:23:26 pm PDT #8385 of 10434
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Amy - Mar 11, 2013 1:34:27 pm PDT #8386 of 10434
Because books.
It's so tempting to write something based on 50 Shades of Grey, just for giggles.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 11, 2013 1:58:45 pm PDT #8387 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
Do a 50 Shades/Wide Sargasso Sea fusion!
Amy - Mar 11, 2013 2:43:14 pm PDT #8388 of 10434
Because books.
::swoons::
Dana - Mar 11, 2013 3:18:51 pm PDT #8389 of 10434
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I am vexed by the use of "a fanfiction."
Consuela - Mar 11, 2013 3:53:31 pm PDT #8390 of 10434
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Speaking of fic, apparently Rebecca Tushnet of the OTW was interviewed on On the Media this past week: they did an episode on intellectual property issues, and she talked about fanfiction.
I will probably listen to it on my way home, since OTM is one of my regular podcasts.
DebetEsse - Mar 11, 2013 5:54:39 pm PDT #8391 of 10434
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I just listened to that today. Good points well-stated.
eta: It was a little weird to have the "That's so weird, since I get their emails...Wait...I'm in some of those fandoms..." I'm not used to my real life being a couple degrees removed from national media (my home town has been on TDS a couple times now), but I'm REALLY not used to my Internet life being that close.
Connie Neil - Mar 11, 2013 7:33:54 pm PDT #8392 of 10434
brillig
I'm wallowing in Avengers fic and loving it, but I keep getting peeved at people apologizing for their stories and all that. If there's something wrong with it, fix it, otherwise let it stand on its own.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 12, 2013 8:03:19 am PDT #8393 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
But what would the 13 year-old ESL homeschooled writers that don't know anyone who can beta read or have access to a dictionary but have to get their Avengers-attend-Hogwarts-OMG!-how-cool-is-that?-IDEK-feels-LOLLOLLOL fic out into the world do then?
Sam_Storyteller and Domenika Marzione are my gold standards for Avengers fic written by someone who understands how adults interact.
erikaj - Mar 12, 2013 8:16:34 am PDT #8394 of 10434
Always Anti-fascist!
I also think they think they are protecting themselves against criticism by doing that. Like if they say their plot's weak than you won't.