my reputation precedes me.

[ewein2412]

I am listed under "Authors Who Support FanFic About Their Work"... FWIW

http://fanlore.org/wiki/Professional_Author_Fanfic_Policies

Comments

[lauradi7.livejournal.com]

I find it interesting that JK Rowling is OK with fanfic, but came down HARD on the guy that made the HP encyclopedia or whatever it was. Presumably she's making the Gaiman distinction, of non-profit vs profit.

[tiboribi.livejournal.com]

I love Diana Wynne Jones and Michael Chabon's attitudes. They delight me. Even if Chabon is a bit full of himself, citing Virgil (which is part of why I love it).

How can Jaspar Fforde be opposed to fanfic?

[ewein2412]

that is just downright hypocritical.

[ewein2412]

I don't think she actually *understands* fanfic.

[ewein2412]

also, I TOTALLY agree with Chabon and always have (hello, remember Alan Garner and TS Eliot are my favorite authors???), which partly explains my somewhat radical views on copyright. I *love* Arthur Conan Doyle's line.

[tiboribi.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Doyle's is pretty great too. I also really love the Leverage guy's line about basically just finding the idea of fan fiction to be flattering.

Jaspar Fforde is totally fanfic. I wonder if he also objects to Jane Eyre fanfic, given that he used it. Maybe he objects because he's worried people might write better stories in his world than he does. (I like his world a lot.)

[ewein2412]

oh, and Jonathan Lethem BETTER be open to fanfic, after that total RIPOFF lock, stock and barrel of Harriet M. Welsch (which he spelt Welsh), which not only was fanfic and not only did he use a copyrighted character and make money off it, but also it was a total sex fantasy. (And I believe Louise Fitzhugh's estate is quite precious about copyright.)

I really hated that story. I can't remember the name of the story or the anthology it appeared in, and I can't be bothered to look it up, so don't ask. But trust me, it was fanfic.

[tiboribi.livejournal.com]

He appears to be in favor of it. Apparently, especially if someone writes fanfiction about him.

[3rdragon]

How can Jaspar Fforde be opposed to fanfic?

That is exactly what my friend chocochan said when she heard that he doesn't approve of fanfic. How does he managed that, anyway? Is it not fanfic if the book in question is a classic? Or if the author is dead and there's not really a copyright holder anymore?

[ewein2412]

words just ... fail me, on that one.

[lnbw.livejournal.com]

I would not be surprised if there's a whole lot of people who don't consider something "fanfic" if it's based on a classic. See also Jane Austen sequels, Gone with the Wind sequels, etc.

There are also at least two authors on the list of authors who disapprove of fanfiction who have written fairy tale retellings, which is at least a different degree of the same thing (Orson Scott Card's Enchantment and Robin McKinley's... well, almost everything, but we'll start with The Outlaws of Sherwood and Beauty and Deerskin and...).

[mhari.livejournal.com]

I see they didn't mention the part where you get all squeeful and adorable about it. :D

[ewein2412]

ahahahaa... that was written at YOUR request, wasn't it!

[ewein2412]

I don't suppose they're aware of my other fandom vices, either.

[ewein2412]

wow, I hadn't even made that connection re. Robin McKinley. you are quite right!

Part of my own sheepish attitude is based on the fact that all my own books more or less qualify as Arthurian fanfic.

[mhari.livejournal.com]

was it? I can't remember.

[mhari.livejournal.com]

A lady has to have some secrets!

[ewein2412]

it was about turunesh so it must have been!

[3rdragon]

I can see writing retellings but not supporting fanfic if it's a character issue. Most fairy tale people don't have much in terms of personality.

That still doesn't excuse the classics-means-it's-not-fanfic people, though.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

Good to know, considering I've... already written the stuff. >_>

[ewein2412]

you know I love your stuff!

[marguerlucy.livejournal.com]

Someone tell Gabaldon to get over herself - people have been fanfic-ing sexy men in kilts long before she made them time travel ;-)

As many of the authors who support fanfic said, it's a major compliment to an author's character work when their work inspires fan fiction, and as long as no one is selling it or claiming the characters as their own, what harm is there?

[mhari.livejournal.com]

it is true I am a giant Turunesh fangirl.

[ewein2412]

I confess to the sexy-men-in-kilts pitfall.