Well, I'll definitely give credit. Heck, I try to discredit my own works, if I can. ;/
I don't know if I'll link to the story and back it up in case it disappears in the future, or write what they did using my own style of writing before continuing it, but I'll probably figure out which way to go when it comes time to cross that bridge.
Spokavriel wrote:But I have a question. How come making the fanfics in the first place is seen and felt as an homage to the creators of the series and yet a continuation fanfic of a fanfic or derivation of one based on a fanfic authors work is seen as ripping them off?
Personally, I think it's a combination of availability and what sets an author of an original work apart from a fan-fiction author. The original author is less likely to be in a position to respond to just anyone, usually due in part to their popularity and/or financial success. It's a lot easier for them to say nothing, letting the non-profiting fan-fiction to flourish, or to censor all fan-fiction (such as how FF.net set up a list for authors that want that) instead of policing individual fan-works personally. A fan-fiction writer, on the other hand, usually spends time in public venues where a lot of other average folks do, such as forums and blogs, and aren't so popular that they would be overwhelmed and unable to read and reply to forum or blog posts, or E-mail messages. They're like a student in a school, just like you, there and available between classes, as well as recess and lunch, and perhaps even after school. An original author is like a superintendent of that school, a part of it but further removed than the faculty that runs it. Or something like that. Basically, a fan-work being continued is treated more delicately because you're more likely to get in contact with the author of said fan-work, and you'd rather not do anything that might have them demand your fan-work of theirs removed.
Konsaki wrote:On a personal note, I'm kicking myself right now for not having updated FPCF in the past few months, but I've just moved out of Jersey (Hell yeah!
) and am now back in South Korea (Hell yeah! x2
). Now that I'm settled in over here, I plan on producing more of the continuation side of things now that I'm past the 'canon' part of LoD and into my own work.
The part about South Korea, what with recent events with North Korea, makes me wonder why you sound more enthused than concerned. On the other hand, LoD being continued perked me right up. Don't tarry much longer, you! U_U
Muramasa wrote:Just out of curiosity, what story did you have in mind of continuing exactly?
"A Not So Simple Wish," by Ebiris. I have some issues with some of the characterization, personally, but overall I think it's too good -- and too ripe with possibilities -- to leave it unfinished.