If you had of asked me on a given day whether I'd one day end up passionately defending fanfiction, I would have given you a strange look. I don't read any of the stuff anymore, and my own endeavors in the field ceased long ago. And yet, I found myself reading Robin Hobb's rant (Swifty: The rant was taken down sometime after this entry was posted) with growing outrage, not just because I disagreed with Hobb's sentiments, but because I COULDN'T BELIEVE that a published author of some repute could hold opinions so closed-minded, reactionary, and ridiculous. The outrage, though, stemmed not so much from this as from the idea that Hobb's opinions, through her position as an eminent fantasy author, could actually discourage young writers from practicing fanfiction, and thus, exercising their creativity. Therefore, SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. THIS SHIT CANNOT STAND.
At least you got a mention. I wasn't mentioned at all ... maybe I need to enter these competitions or something. :-)
ReplyDeleteOh wait, I need to make a movie or something.
It's not hard. Just go pull a Magibon or something.
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ReplyDeleteWhy weren't you there anyway -- wait you're in Japan, right?
Er... yeah. But one man can still be greedy for some newspaper appearance :D
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