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Q: Why does any piece of fanfic *ever* get written?
A: To scratch an itch, to satisfy a need.
So why is anyone surprised that some of the most popular fanfics are bodice-rippers?
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permetaform. I like Underwater Light and Seeker To Seeker and various other fanfics of supposedly bad characteriazation. I like those anime-style pictures of HP characters, 'cause they're drawn in the artists' own hand.
Would it be better if I were a canon!nazi instead? Would it be better if I wrote slavishly like Rowling AND USED CAPS EXCESSIVELY; AND WITH SEMICOLONS; WITHOUT COMPLETE PHRASES.
Should I write like Rowling? Should Maya write like Rowling? Should anybody write like anyone else?
It would be quite boring if that were the case.
What is the meaning of...fanfic?
heh.
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'cause dude, even if you DID add something to that anonymous hate thread, you'd probably still need to have a hug. Probably more than others.
A: To scratch an itch, to satisfy a need.
So why is anyone surprised that some of the most popular fanfics are bodice-rippers?
::raises hand:: Hi! My name is
permetaform. I like Underwater Light and Seeker To Seeker and various other fanfics of supposedly bad characteriazation. I like those anime-style pictures of HP characters, 'cause they're drawn in the artists' own hand.Would it be better if I were a canon!nazi instead? Would it be better if I wrote slavishly like Rowling AND USED CAPS EXCESSIVELY; AND WITH SEMICOLONS; WITHOUT COMPLETE PHRASES.
Should I write like Rowling? Should Maya write like Rowling? Should anybody write like anyone else?
It would be quite boring if that were the case.
What is the meaning of...fanfic?
heh.
::gives BIG huge hug to every single writer on my flist::
'cause dude, even if you DID add something to that anonymous hate thread, you'd probably still need to have a hug. Probably more than others.
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yup, there's that urge for just *more*, for it not to *end* 'cause you don't want to leave whatever world that fandom's in.
And sadly, some people enjoy complaining, but griping is an artform and those people kinda miss that...
As for T_M, I'm just estatic that I finally found a character that I can actually write prompts for, like I can figure out unique ficlets to most of the past prompts! ::is excited:: The presenation is going to be tricky in some of them, but ooooo, it'll be fun.