tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17595589.post2652693103261755113..comments2023-09-28T04:50:23.122-05:00Comments on Lyn Perry, Writer: The Rise of Fan FictionLynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11998346902027037420noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17595589.post-2071456552842448512013-04-10T19:50:15.461-05:002013-04-10T19:50:15.461-05:00Some great thoughts in your blog post. Thanks for ...Some great thoughts in your blog post. Thanks for mentioning it. As for Bonelli, you can find his work here: zacharybonelli.com - and his first few stories are free on Smashwords. In the back matter he talks about the origin of the series - on a fantasy fan board. So it's not derivative of a particular work, but an original take on various themes found in fiction. Episode 3, for example, takes the Hunger Games motif and puts a different spin on it. Interesting, fairly well written, not my particular style, but not bad and maybe worth a look-see if interested.Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998346902027037420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17595589.post-54439919473263632802013-04-10T17:44:21.922-05:002013-04-10T17:44:21.922-05:00Hi Lyn!
Interesting update. Ì wrote a blog post ...Hi Lyn! <br /><br />Interesting update. Ì wrote a blog post myself at www.scifimagpie.blogspot.ca explaining my change in thoughts. Tell me more about this Bonelli?<br /><br />I agree--fan fiction actually has a lot of potential. It is a potentially interesting medium for retellings. It has some issues with being self indulgent but I am really intrigued by where it will go from here. Michelle Brownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10561217699860189278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17595589.post-32117437000354226702013-03-21T11:48:55.501-05:002013-03-21T11:48:55.501-05:00Good call, Michelle. Yeah, I'm not in favor of...Good call, Michelle. Yeah, I'm not in favor of uncritical acceptance of all fan fic, just the opportunity that is available to many many writers. <br /><br />I'm currently reading a series called Voyage by Zachary Bonelli (zacharybonelli.com) that started out on a fantasy forum board. He's edited, shaped, and is now publishing it in episodes and making it available to a broader reading audience. Amazing days for writers/indie publishers. <br /><br />Thanks for commenting!Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998346902027037420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17595589.post-89887096193130459552013-03-21T11:11:18.017-05:002013-03-21T11:11:18.017-05:00Technically fan fiction is unauthorized. By recogn...Technically fan fiction is unauthorized. By recognizing it, the author has made it canon. <br /><br />Fan fic still occupies something of a creative grey area. It is often cited as a tool for practicing, but what about cases in which it prevents proper literary development? 50 Shades of Grey anyone? <br /><br />Sometimes it adds to the universe or provides a fresh new perspective, as August Derleth and other Lovecraftian writers have done, or as Maguire did in Wicked.<br /><br />Bottom line is, I am glad fan fic writers are pushing the boundaries of universes but I also hope it does not feed into the overly positive and generally inept writing culture that surrounds fan fic sites. There is plenty of room for retelling and expabsion and growth of stories...but teenage girls writing slash fic with male pregnancies and poor self- inserts are not making the source material look good.Michelle Brownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10561217699860189278noreply@blogger.com