Interesting post re: fanfic

[pegkerr]

From the ever quotable scott_lynch, here posting about Robin Hobb's rant against fanfic here. The discussion continues on metaquotes here.

I offer this without comment since I know many on my f-list are fanfic readers and writers; the discussion is getting very lively. If you chime in, please be polite, people.

Comments

[diony.livejournal.com]

It's interesting to me that there are so many authors who think that they are directly downloading work into the reader's mind, and that the reader plays an utterly passive role.

Peg, is there anything you can say about this that won't violate your silence about your own fannish tendencies? If so I'd love to hear!

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

It's interesting to me that there are so many authors who think that they are directly downloading work into the reader's mind, and that the reader plays an utterly passive role.

Not me, though!

Peg, is there anything you can say about this that won't violate your silence about your own fannish tendencies? If so I'd love to hear!

Nope. Sorry! But if I change the policy, I'll let you know.