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The future of Brokeback Fanfic
mvansand76:
Welcome to Bettermost Juliette! :D Hope you enjoy your limited free time here!
I want to wish you good luck on writing those last chapters of your original novel. A lot of authors have decided to move on from fanfic to writing original novels. I am one of those, when I have finished Altitude and Liberation, I will start working on one original novel and a children's book (but I will have to switch back to my native tongue Dutch to do that). You are doing it the other way around, which is great too! It would be a good pastime as soon as you have finished writing your original novel and if Lori has already said that it's OK, then go for it! I think that whenever you start posting there will always be readers around months from now.
:)
--- Quote from: Julietteh on November 18, 2007, 07:27:40 pm ---I also know there are a lot of politics, but I don't know what about, really. I do understand competition and jealousy. What I don't understand is why people limit their story to "Friends" or whatever. Is it because people are too critical? Seriously, if someone would explain what the problem is, I would like to know what I'm walking into. If people don't like what I write and say so, it's fine with me. Naturally, I would want people to be constructive in their criticism. Is that what's going on?
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I can't speak for other authors who have friended their journal. But in my case, it didn't have anything to do with criticism or flaming or fandom politics. I treasure constructive criticism and have never had ANY nasty comments on my journal and I am glad for that because that would have taken away all the fun out of writing and posting. I just didn't feel comfortable having my creative endeavours out there without protection and was worried about privacy issues.
I understand the emotional reaction of writers to the friends-locking of livejournals, but the locking is not always about flaming or fandom politics. And as far as I know it's never been about an author not wanting to receive (constructive) criticism.
MaineWriter:
Hi Juliette,
Welcome...glad to have you here. I don't have too much to add to what the others have said. Even thought the BBM fanficdom is slowing down a bit, I don't think it will ever go away completely...I am sure your story will be a welcome addition, when it gets written.
Have fun!
Leslie
mariez:
Hi Juliette,
Let me add my welcome! It's great to have you here.
I agree that your story would be a welcome addition and I look forward to reading it whenever you're ready! From what I've seen, most writers are receptive to all polite, thoughtful comments - constructive crit included!
In addition to the stories already mentioned by you and others, I would recommend these AU/AUs: Camden Yards and Full Count by debutante9; Storm of Shadows by neuontz; The Ties that Bind and everything else by wannabebrit; White Picket Fences & Apple Trees just started up again after a long hiatus, by midgetsize; and Tainted Evidence by beatriceormore - which was also on a long hiatus, but we've just been given some teasers for the upcoming chapter. Those are off the top of my head and I'm sure I'm missing a lot. A quick look through the boards will give you a lot more. We're very luck to have such a wide variety.
Good luck!
Marie
Julietteh:
--- Quote from: ifyoucantfixit on November 18, 2007, 07:56:33 pm --- i am always excited and happy to see a new writer come onboard. I have read so many stories over the last
couple of years. It is hard to separate all of them..
Some stand out, others dont. We have been having this discussion for quite some time now..What and where
does the story go next.. I started reading fanfiction for the first time, in the BBM arena. I found Lori's story first.
I read it from chapter six on as she has written it. I love her writing and am also reading Zero at this time..Right now it is a passion with me..
Over the long haul I have read many many stories by some wonderful writers. It would take twenty hours probably to list them all..I will just mention a few. Laramie Saga, by Louisev. Lead me to your door , Shades of
Grey, Someone New. Green Eyes, A better idea, Once was Lost. The bull and its Rider. Roots, Warmest week of
the year. When love takes you in. The Heart of the Matter, Altitude, Turbulence, you and me and a dog named
Flea, Thru the veil of time, and its predecessor A Love born from Steel . A chance occurrance, . All of Sienatas stories so many...
Many of these stories are ongoing. Some are canon some are Au and some are AuAu...I like them all.
I can handle live or dead Jack, as long as its well written, and respectful to the characters...So good luck..we will still be here. : Never Enough, Never Enough" stories...or time...
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Thanks! I will start there. Anyone else got any recomendations, I will take em!
Julietteh:
Thanks for the welcome. My book, though, is non-fiction. That means they make me have facts that I have to look up and do (sigh) research. And my publisher insists, for some strange reason, that the facts be accurate. Unfortunately, none of these facts have anything to do with BBM or knowing the difference between "throwing a snit" and a SNIT. If so, I could buy tons of BBM stuff and take it as a tax deduction.
How do I get to your stories?
:)
I can't speak for other authors who have friended their journal. But in my case, it didn't have anything to do with criticism or flaming or fandom politics. I treasure constructive criticism and have never had ANY nasty comments on my journal and I am glad for that because that would have taken away all the fun out of writing and posting. I just didn't feel comfortable having my creative endeavours out there without protection and was worried about privacy issues.
I understand the emotional reaction of writers to the friends-locking of livejournals, but the locking is not always about flaming or fandom politics. And as far as I know it's never been about an author not wanting to receive (constructive) criticism.
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