Helen W. (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} wneleh) wrote in ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small} fanthropology,@ 2009-07-11 19:38:00 |
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Media references to fanfic, the week ending 7/11/09
There were quite a few refs this past week related to the inclusion of "fan fiction" in the latest edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, with the Associated Press, PR Newswire, Canwest News Service, and Reuters all including the term in articles.
There were two refs related to Harry Potter; I expect more in the coming weeks. In a piece on wizard rock for TIME, the often-fanfic-friendly Lev Grossman wrote Potter fan fiction continues to flow onto the Net, extending the Potterverse out toward the horizon in all directions, with the blessing of J.K. Rowling. And, in The National (UAE), Ed Lake ranted a bit about the HP phenomenum: Few literary characters have found themselves the object of such intense romantic speculation – and so much eye-watering fan fiction – as Harry Potter. I'm cutting the dude some slack because apparently he looks like Harry.
Jonathan McIntosh wrote about his mashup Buffy vs. Edward on Women in Media & News: I was inspired by women who have been creating fan fiction as self-conscious creative communities since before I was born. He's so earnest, I want to hit him over the head with a fourier transform. Or give him a cookie.
On American Chronicle, Tracee Gleichner interviewed fantasy author Carolyn Wada, who said, in response to a question about when she started writing, I've always had an imaginary story in my head, every day of my remembered life. A lot of it was "fan fiction," extrapolated stories about He-Man or Transformers characters, for example.
Finally, on Examiner.com:
Note: Crossposted to http://as-others-see-us.dreamwidth.o
There were quite a few refs this past week related to the inclusion of "fan fiction" in the latest edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, with the Associated Press, PR Newswire, Canwest News Service, and Reuters all including the term in articles.
There were two refs related to Harry Potter; I expect more in the coming weeks. In a piece on wizard rock for TIME, the often-fanfic-friendly Lev Grossman wrote Potter fan fiction continues to flow onto the Net, extending the Potterverse out toward the horizon in all directions, with the blessing of J.K. Rowling. And, in The National (UAE), Ed Lake ranted a bit about the HP phenomenum: Few literary characters have found themselves the object of such intense romantic speculation – and so much eye-watering fan fiction – as Harry Potter. I'm cutting the dude some slack because apparently he looks like Harry.
Jonathan McIntosh wrote about his mashup Buffy vs. Edward on Women in Media & News: I was inspired by women who have been creating fan fiction as self-conscious creative communities since before I was born. He's so earnest, I want to hit him over the head with a fourier transform. Or give him a cookie.
On American Chronicle, Tracee Gleichner interviewed fantasy author Carolyn Wada, who said, in response to a question about when she started writing, I've always had an imaginary story in my head, every day of my remembered life. A lot of it was "fan fiction," extrapolated stories about He-Man or Transformers characters, for example.
Finally, on Examiner.com:
- Michelle Ferrer asked, of a new Pride and Prejudice sequel (no, not the one with the zombies), fan fiction or literary fiction? (No, I couldn't let that one slide!)
In a piece on the appeal of the Twilight novels, Alicia Rudnicki quoted Laura Miller writing for Salon: "Chores, husbands and children go neglected, and the hours that aren't spent reading and rereading the three novels are squandered on forums and fan fiction."
Michaela Zamloot interviewed Gwendolyn, an organizer of the Harry Potter conference Azkatraz, who described attendees as made up primarily of fans who enjoy the series through online fandom, which includes discussion, criticism, and transformative works such as fanfiction, filk, fanart, and more. We also draw a significant attendance from academic professionals who use Harry Potter in their work in the social sciences, including literature, psychology, and even the law.
In a review of the manga Princess Ai by Courtney Love (concept), DJ Milky (story), and Ai Yazawa (character design), Laura Martinelli wrote Speaking as someone who's read a lot of fanfiction, this is just a blatant, blatant Mary Sue here. If you know anything about the Kurt Cobain/Courtney Love relationship, the subtlety of this storyline is akin to a cement block dropping on your head. The whole thing reads like an badly-written alternate universe real-person-fanfic, with nothing really solid to support the storyline.
Kimberly Sherman quoted Lori, an owner of the Twilight Lexicon: Starting a website was just a random thought I had. I didn’t actually put it into full gear until I had a thumb's up from Stephenie to do so. She reviewed my fanfiction, which left me more than shocked.
Aaron Vanek reviewed L.A.'s Bordello Bar: The main event this evening was the Victory Variety Hour’s Supernova A-Go-Go nerd-themed comedy and burlesque revue: stripping Tank Girls, green Orion Slave Girls, Fifth Element’s Leela (didn’t have to take off much), three catfighting Princess Leias, a fanfic’s dream dance routine between Lt. Uhura and Mr. Spock, and much more.
Note: Crossposted to http://as-others-see-us.dreamwidth.o
