Wall street journal article on fanfic

[ladyjanelly]

From the Wall Street Journal--an article on fanfic.

http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB115836001321164886-GZsZGW_ngbeAjqwMADJDX2w0frg_20070916.html?mod=blogs

 

Thanks to my hubby who had linked it on his LJ.

Comments

[jellicle.livejournal.com]

Very nice article. I guess my only objection is to put fanfiction rise together with MySpace and YouTube, since the fanfic writers comm exists way longer than that.

But really interesting article. Thank you, honey, and your hubby, for pointing it out.

[ladyjanelly.livejournal.com]

It sure makes me want to be careful about which journaling site I use. I think it's IJ that owns what you post and reserves the right to sell your content back to you.

[4bdnsn0wflake.livejournal.com]

Interesting article. Thanks for the link.

It's funny they mention LJ as a favorite place for fan fic writers, considering what's going on right now. :X

I'm surprised they mentioned slash. LOL

I can't believe that published authors are advised by their attorneys to not read fan fic lest the fan fic authors sue the published authors for writing about their own characters who they created in the first place!

Something is fucked up about that, man.

[ladyjanelly.livejournal.com]

I think most people are gonna stay here, really. It's got the fan-built infrastructure. HP may have an exodus, but SPN seems pretty content.

It was funny how they talked about slash and stuff.

And dude. People getting contracts to publish their work. That's amazing. Seriously though, there's books all the time for tv shows and comics and stuff. Mostly as young adult, but still. there's a SPN paperback out right now. That's kinda cool.

[katikat.livejournal.com]

Friend's friends hopping!

Thank you for the link! :) Though the term "the stigma of slash" raised my hackles!

[ladyjanelly.livejournal.com]

Heh. that's one of those "If only they knew" sorts of comments.