Huh. See. Even though someone e-mailed me the challenge page link before it went live, and told me I should write one, I still, uh, won't be asking anyone to list mine.

Because I have severe I-don't-invite-myself-to-the-party issues.

Wow, I'm a neurotic freak. I'll just go do archive maintenance or something.

Unhelpful analogies in fanfic:

(The context is Carter from SG-1 stepping out of a wormhole)

Her stomach still heaved like it did taking 8 g's in an F-16, and her foot impacting the soil - or in this case, polished marble landing - of an alien world still shivered through her like an orgasm. God, she loved her job!

Okay, see, I didn't need to know that. If there were going to be porn later I'd be fine with it, but there is no porn.

Huh. See. Even though someone e-mailed me the challenge page link before it went live, and told me I should write one, I still, uh, won't be asking anyone to list mine.

Because I have severe I-don't-invite-myself-to-the-party issues.

Okay, I don't think I'd see it that way, but, you know, this could be crazy lizard mores that normal people scorn. Because it doesn't *say* it's only for certain people, it just says it's over, but still it's being updated, so unless that's weirdly passive-aggressive there's like a contradiction thing-- unless, oh, that's what "closed" means? Not in terms of date but in terms of invitees? Because that hadn't occurred to me.

I'm blushing very hard. On the internet, no one can see you're redfaced....

I don't read much fanfic, but I've lurked in this thread since the beginning. I'm sure this article from the front page of today's Washington Post would be of interest.

Very Harry Potter-centric, and focuses on the copyright law issues.

unless, oh, that's what "closed" means? Not in terms of date but in terms of invitees?

Honestly, dunno. Although I tend to assume a challenge isn't open to everyone unless there's a public announcement.

How it usually happens is a bunch of people are in a chat room together, somebody gets a bright idea, and everybody goes off to write a story. Not deliberately "exclusive", if you know what I mean.

I'm sure this article from the front page of today's Washington Post would be of interest.

Well, that was... surprisingly inoffensive and non-condescending, really.

Because I have severe I-don't-invite-myself-to-the-party issues

Yes, like this.

The Post article wisely quotes an article on the intellectual property rights of fanfic writers which is both supportive and interesting.

yes, but since she doesn't announce it even on her LJ I suggest we not out her.