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Fan Fiction
Jun. 17th, 2012 09:22 pmI probably won't post here often, but when I do, the post will be about Stargate SG1 fanfiction (my primary blog is on livejournal, where my posts are pretty random and cover a range of topics).
Here's the thing: I write, but I don't write fan fiction. I'm not willing to spend the time learning the voices of characters I haven't created. Prior to finding SG1 fanfic, I had no interest in reading it, either.
To me, even the best fan fiction has nothing to do with the characters portrayed in the series. That's because TV series, by their very nature (being episodic, written by numerous people, and confined to 42 minute segments) don't lend themselves to in-depth, consistent characterization. Some people blame the people in charge of the show. Others understand that the structure of TV makes consistent characterization practically impossible.
At any rate, the best fan fiction writers can create unique characters that reflect enough of the characters I see on TV that I'll read them. But the characters they see on tv will never be the ones I see, because that's what personal interpretation is all about.
More later, sometime, maybe.
Here's the thing: I write, but I don't write fan fiction. I'm not willing to spend the time learning the voices of characters I haven't created. Prior to finding SG1 fanfic, I had no interest in reading it, either.
To me, even the best fan fiction has nothing to do with the characters portrayed in the series. That's because TV series, by their very nature (being episodic, written by numerous people, and confined to 42 minute segments) don't lend themselves to in-depth, consistent characterization. Some people blame the people in charge of the show. Others understand that the structure of TV makes consistent characterization practically impossible.
At any rate, the best fan fiction writers can create unique characters that reflect enough of the characters I see on TV that I'll read them. But the characters they see on tv will never be the ones I see, because that's what personal interpretation is all about.
More later, sometime, maybe.
