*sigh*

[rodo]

Well, now I know what I won't be spending another 30€ on. I don't have that much money anyway, but I would have saved enough for the next Lord John audio book. The guy who reads them is beyond awesome.

However, Diana Gabaldon decided to tell us all about her thoughts on yaoifanfic.

Basically, we use her characters because we're uncreative, want to cash in on her popularity and anyway, fanfic is ILLEGAL* and immoral and if we want to write it, we should choose works by authors who have been dead for 75 years**. The whole post sounds incredibly condescending to me, which is what annoys me the most. Oh, and she doesn't like porny fanfic at all (despite writing porny stuff herself). She also really hopes you're not slashing Jamie Fraser and Emmett from QaF.

On the plus side, the fandom_wank post is fun.

PS: Am I the only fan who thinks pure speculation about what can/might happen in canon is an unsatisfying activity? Diana and her fans seems to think it's the best fan activity ever.

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* which is debatable, or so some people who know more about the topic think.
** FYI, it's 70 years in many countries. It's 75 years in Honduras, Guatemala and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. An International Copyright Law doesn't exist either.

Comments

[amaresu]

Sure, I like speculating on canon and canon stuff, but that's like saying you can go to the park and only play on the slide. There's so much more to do there and limiting yourself seems rather boring. Sure playing on the slide is fun, but I also enjoy the jungle gym and swings and think the people who only play on the slide are a bit weird. To break an analogy.

[rodo]

I guess I'm more of a jungle gym type of girl. Both literally and figuratively. But every now and again, slides can be fun too.

There is so much fail in the comments too. But I can't stop reading.

[jaaaarne]

They're suggesting substituting support with an autographed book. An autographed book, my ass! Because it will make things so much better for the cancer patient. Who needs your stupid medical care, anyway, when an autographed book by Diana Gabaldon will heal you right this instant.

There is so much fail in this suggestion I can't wrap my mind around it.

[rodo]

I think they meant they could auction off the autographed book. Which might or might not collect as much money as the fic. However, autographed book and story would probably collect more. The more the better, right?

[jaaaarne]

Well... I didn't have the feeling they were suggesting to auction off the book. Otherwise Diana could've sanctioned the auction officially and offer the resulting money to the girl. Also I think more money could've been raised if an original author was holding such an auction, not a fan.

Besides, yeah. The more the better. Especially since the flow of fanwritten stories could be nearly endless allowing for steady (albeit small) income, while there is only one autographed book to sell.

[blnchflr]

I don't know who she is, but I'll try and remember to stay away from her works.

[rodo]

If you don't read time-travel romances and historical novels you should be safe.

[whatistigerbalm]

Man, I'm so glad I got her stuff given to me instead of paying Real Money. (I still haven't read anything, mind you; and seeing the f_w remarks from those who had I'm not sure I will, either.)

[rodo]

The Lord John books are okay, if you can live with him pining after ~Jamie Fraser~. I've been told the first two books of the Outlander series are okay as well.

[xavie]

"Write anything you want, using Jamie Fraser, Edward Cullen, Harry Potter _and_ Dr. Who….and then change the characters’ names before you post it. Simple. Find All: “Jamie Fraser”. Replace with: “Joe Kerastopolous”. No problemo, all your own work, and any praise you get is duly earned."

That suggestion is kinda cute. She really has no idea what fanfic is or how it works...

[rodo]

She really has no idea what fanfic is or how it works...

She really, really doesn't. I have no idea how someone who spent as much time on the internet as she did can be so clueless.