Happy Birthday, Isaac!
And Hellooooooo, Nilly!
River: I know you have questions. Mal: That would be why I just asked them.
'Objects In Space'
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Spidra Webster - Apr 25, 2006 10:40:02 pm PDT #3662 of 10002
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Strega - Apr 25, 2006 11:15:29 pm PDT #3663 of 10002
Can you see a particle of difference between that and a work of declared fanfiction? I can’t.
I will steal a notion from Ellis, because it is apt and concise: Brooks got paid. Thus, not fanfic. Simple. Next?
Putting that label on a work of fiction says nothing about its quality, its creativity, or the intent of the writer who created it.
Duh. No genre label does that. So?
Both of the Haydens say some very intelligent, interesting things. They also say other things. This is one of the other things. OMG, legal merits are not identical to artistic merits?! I cannot wait for further devastating rhetoric to reveal that many published works are, despite their originality, not all that good.
It is 4 AM, and I have no patience.
ita, I am sorry you broke someone's nose, for the sake of the nose's owner and because I'm sure you wish you hadn't. But it is a little bit cool, really. In the abstract.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 26, 2006 2:35:46 am PDT #3664 of 10002
What is even happening?
Hi, Nillly.
However, do I remember correctly, that exactly a year ago, Burrell's son, Isaac, was born? If I do, then happy first birthday, and lots of wishes for wonderful many more, for not just the birthday-boy, but also his mommy, daddy and big sister!
Happy Birthday, Isaac!
That seems incredible to me. It always does, but Isaac is much closer to newborn, in my brain, maybe because I'm not on the board much when Burrell is.
Can you see a particle of difference between that and a work of declared fanfiction? I can’t.
I will steal a notion from Ellis, because it is apt and concise: Brooks got paid. Thus, not fanfic. Simple. Next?Yep.
Theodosia - Apr 26, 2006 2:39:59 am PDT #3665 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I have docked again at the quay of consciousness. I hope today goes better than yesterday did. Flexeril is God, or at least an archangel of pain-relief.
Jesse - Apr 26, 2006 3:26:00 am PDT #3666 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Happy birthday, Isaac!!
Did I mention the oops part? It was so light a tap. Just at the right angle, with my knuckle poking at the right place.
Uh huh. You know that's what they all say.
Special for bon bon: Did you see Roger Clark doing slam poetry?? About Pat Kiernan? HAR!!
Fred Pete - Apr 26, 2006 3:35:08 am PDT #3667 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.
Happy Birthday, Isaac!
§ ita § - Apr 26, 2006 3:55:34 am PDT #3668 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Actually, they all say "Dude, did you see? Walked right into my fist."
Happy birthday, Isaac!
Duh. No genre label does that. So?
Strega, the people she was discussing it with did. So that's why she made the distinction. As for the paid/not paid line, it was similarly responding in context to people slamming fanfic (as in working in someone else's world) for being not real and uncreative. So she was citing instances in which we already accepted something 'derivative' as worthy in its own right.
Lee - Apr 26, 2006 4:07:42 am PDT #3669 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Happy Birthday, Isaac!
sumi - Apr 26, 2006 4:19:00 am PDT #3670 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Happy Birthday, Isaac!
sj - Apr 26, 2006 4:36:42 am PDT #3671 of 10002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Happy Birthday, Isaac!!!