I'm on a pro-writers newsgroup, and fanfic came up recently. Reactions ranged from "Never heard of it" to "flattering, sort of" to "hideous abomination to be stamped out entirely." I'd be flattered if anyone ever wrote fanfic of my pro stuff but do not realistically aspire to ever become that popular.
While I understand drawing a "legal" divide between writing Diagnosis Murder fanfic online and, as Mr. Goldberg does, writing licensed Diagnosis Murder novelizations, I do not understand drawing an "artistic" divide between the two. I udnerstand why he/they would want to, but I don't think the argument holds up.
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Date: 2005-04-29 11:51 am (UTC)While I understand drawing a "legal" divide between writing Diagnosis Murder fanfic online and, as Mr. Goldberg does, writing licensed Diagnosis Murder novelizations, I do not understand drawing an "artistic" divide between the two. I udnerstand why he/they would want to, but I don't think the argument holds up.