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Good article about fanfiction from Time Magazine
Meryl:
There's a very good article in the current Time Magazine about fanfiction. For once, it's not condescending, just the facts, ma'am. :)
The Boy Who Lived Forever by Lev Grossman
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,2081784-1,00.html
Right now fan fiction is still the cultural equivalent of dark matter: it's largely invisible to the mainstream, but at the same time, it's unbelievably massive...
Monika:
--- Quote from: Meryl on July 08, 2011, 01:14:49 pm ---There's a very good article in the current Time Magazine about fanfiction. For once, it's not condescending, just the facts, ma'am. :)
The Boy Who Lived Forever by Lev Grossman
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,2081784-1,00.html
Right now fan fiction is still the cultural equivalent of dark matter: it's largely invisible to the mainstream, but at the same time, it's unbelievably massive...
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yes, I agree - a good article. And it sure is very "invisible". I wrote an article on fan fiction during my studies in journalism and there wasn´t a single one of my class mates who knew what fan fiction was (and this was a very informed crowd). I just love everything about fan fiction - the non-commercial aspects of it and that creativity just seems to ooze out from so many people
Jeff Wrangler:
That was very interesting to read. Thanks for finding it, Meryl!
Imagine that. Who'da ever thunk that fan fiction actually began with The Man from U.N.C.L.E.? ;D
And doncha just love that comment that some fan fiction is better than the original? ;D
Seriously, I found the discussion of "ownership" to be very thoughtful. :)
Meryl:
--- Quote from: Buffymon on July 08, 2011, 01:22:35 pm --- yes, I agree - a good article. And it sure is very "invisible". I wrote an article on fan fiction during my studies in journalism and there wasn´t a single one of my class mates who knew what fan fiction was (and this was a very informed crowd). I just love everything about fan fiction - the non-commercial aspects of it and that creativity just seems to ooze out from so many people.
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It's kind of amazing how invisible fanfiction is. Unless you're in a fandom and know where to look, it just doesn't come up.
Meryl:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on July 08, 2011, 02:51:09 pm ---Imagine that. Who'da ever thunk that fan fiction actually began with The Man from U.N.C.L.E.? ;D
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Or with the Aeneid? ;D
--- Quote ---And doncha just love that comment that some fan fiction is better than the original? ;D
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It's true in many cases, I think. For instance, I don't think Stephenie Meyer (Twilight) or even J. K. Rowling are known because of their immortal prose. ;)
--- Quote ---Seriously, I found the discussion of "ownership" to be very thoughtful. :)
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Yes, it's nice to know some of the legal specifics and some of the judicial thinking on it.
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