Creating canon...
POSTED BY: BarneyT
UPDATED: Monday, February 21, 2005 03:07
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I find it interesting that some writers of fanfic feel that permission should be asked to borrow from their stories, when they themselves did not get permission to borrow from Joss Whedon's work.
I don't write fanfic, but i do produce some fan art. And I certainly don't expect anyone to ask my permission to use it. It was created from the love of the show, and given freely to other fans.
Its nice when they do ask, but I never say 'no'.
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Originally posted by GreenFaerie:
I find it interesting that some writers of fanfic feel that permission should be asked to borrow from their stories, when they themselves did not get permission to borrow from Joss Whedon's work.
Well, yes, we're all "guilty" of "textual poaching" (you all should try to find that book, by Henry Jenkins). The whole concept of fanfiction/fanart is still a very gray area in terms of copyrights, borrowing, etc. When you see disclaimers on net fiction ("Firefly and its characters belong to Joss Whedon/Mutant Enemy, and no infringement is intended" or words to that effect) you're seeing a variation on what was used in practically every media fanzine since the old Star Trek days.
But as I said, it's a matter of personal preference, or what a fan writer is used to, when it comes to allowing other fans free rein. I'm operating on almost 30 years of fannish experience. It's kind of hard to explain, but once having "poached" from a TV show, we generally tried to avoid doing it to our fellow fans.
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I don't write fanfic, but i do produce some fan art. And I certainly don't expect anyone to ask my permission to use it. It was created from the love of the show, and given freely to other fans.
Ah, but some artists mind, as well. Especially when artwork is lifted from a person's web page and used elsewhere, without permission or credit given, and often altered in some way. Same thing with a web page design or layout--there was a huge discussion/argument over on the Universal Serenity Boards about this. Sure, you take the risk with anything you put on the web, to be seen by others, but you hope no one would just take it.
Anyway, not intending to start an argument here or dissauade anyone else from sharing as they choose to, simply trying to explain more of my view on the subject.
Fanon overlap is almost inevitable though--it's certainly possible to subconsciously or inadvertantly use a character or planet name someone else came up with; and it's happened that fan writers come up with similar ideas on their own.
Ah, but one other point: It's also considered proper practice to give credit where credit is due; if you've asked and gotten the OK to use Author A's original character or concept in your own work to make an acknowledgment of such in your author's note or intro.
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Just my two cents in that I agree w/ hawkmoth. I don't think that fanfic authors mind for the most part other than hoping that credit is given to their story that started that particular aspect of fanon...much as credit would be given if an author wanted to play w/ another's original character (OC).
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