This week Lindley Homol writes about fan fiction:
"According to Charles Caleb Colton, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. It is not immediately clear whether fan fiction, the creation of new scenes, events, and stories by fans from an author's original, should be considered a tribute or a travesty. Some authors, notably J.K. Rowling, view fan fiction as a compliment. Others even encourage fan fiction as a harmless, non-profit derivation of published material that, at best, can generate free publicity for the original work. Still other novelists, such as Ann Rice, take a decidedly different view, attempting to bar all use of copyrighted characters and settings from fanfiction sites, believing that fans should create their own original characters and stories.
Although many writers have divided opinions about fan fiction on principle alone, the legal issues surrounding the use of these copyrighted materials only serve to further complicate the matter...Read the Full Article Here
Writing fan fiction or drawing fan art can be a simple labor of love, fun hobby and a way for a fan to give back to their fandom or express their inspired fantasies. In many cases, fan work serves a more professional service, acting as a form of practice for the growing artist or writer. Fan work can prove to be a fun exercise in emulating existing styles in drawing or writing...
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What's your take on fan work? Is it a tribute or travesty?
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