Poll: Separation of Canon People and FF People

[thefourthvine]

(Note: I'd like to get responses on this from as many different fan writers as possible. Anyone who pimps it will have my eternal gratitude. And if you leave a comment letting me know where you pimped it, you will get my eternal gratitude and an imaginary cookie.)

This poll is for anyone who has ever written fan fiction and in some way shared it - internet, zine, carrier pigeon, coded broadcast to Alpha Centauri, whatever.

So. If someone connected with the canon found and read your fan fiction, how would you react? For the purposes of this poll, I would like you all to imagine that we live in a world where there are no possible legal consequences. In other words, your weird new readers can hate you, but they can't take you to court or send a C&D.

[Poll #698126]

Comments

[warhol65.livejournal.com]

First, I should explain that although I haven't really posted any FF anywhere (yet), I have planned out a few stories. It's just a matter of making myself actually write it and post it (stupid grad school, takes so much time!).

Strangely enough, I would be happier about an actor finding my story than a writer/producer type person. In general I think actors are a little more easy-going about stuff. Characterization is always my biggest worry in writing, and I feel that the actors often have more understanding of that than writers do; therefore I would respect their opinions more. Or disrespect their opinion more, if I think that the actor totally doesn't get the character and does a bad portrayal of him/her.

As for being more embarrassed about certain kinds of FF, I just don't write stuff that I would be mortified that other people read, such as RPF or chan. I guess I see it as a lifestyle choice; it's ok for other people to do, but I personally don't want to write or read it. Besides, for me the funnest part of writing is the world building. I get more kicks out of designing a nightclub where my characters will have a conversation than I do out of random sex scenes (yes, I know it's weird).