1: JKR discusses what happens after Deathly Hallows. (Spoilers.)
Haha, oh, damn. Well, it's a good thing I don't take creator interviews as canon, then. Finally I can implement this policy for the good of my own idiotic fanon; finally I, too, can be one of those fans.
(For the record, my stance is this: the books are primary canon, with works such as Quidditch Through the Ages, Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, and the eventual encylopedia companion serving as supplementary canon where the information does not conflict with information provided in the Harry Potter and... books. Additional information JKR provides on her website or in interviews is still canon, yeah -- she is the creator and it is truth! -- but I personally don't consider it one hundred percent fact if the information is not at some point included in print. If that makes sense? So:
1) The books proper.
2) Supplementary print publications.
3) Information posted to author's personal website and authorial interviews.
4) Adaptations or supplements in other media.
I am 97% certain this policy makes me both a wanker and a dumbass, but this is how I have chosen to roll omg. It's a policy I've held for a while now with a number of creators: if it isn't in the actual product, its inclusion in canon can be argued. See also Tolkien, Roddenberry, Lucas, Whedon, etc.)
Anyway, what the hell, like slapping an AU label on something has ever hurt me. You could argue any futureset fic should be considered AU -- that all fic, period, with the exception of those existing simply to transcribe or rewrite canon scenes, should be considered AU -- but that is a lot of talking I am not prepared for this morning.
So ... I guess all that discussion about what I do and do not consider canon has been ultimately negated by my willingness to disregard my policy re: what I do and do not consider canon.
HELLO. I am Memlu. I am writing AU fanfiction in which Ron is a stay at home dad and I like it.
2: I've been thinking lately about the sorts of things I write when I do write: drabbles and flashfics, vague things with pretty words that don't add up to much at the end. And I'm not happy writing those sorts of things; I don't want to write drabbles and flashfics and vague, pretty stories without any heart behind them. I want to write short stories about characters, not just mindless one-shots centered on a simple exchange of dialogue. I want to write lengthier stuff: novellas and novelfics, things with plot and substance and strong writing, solid writing. The sort of thing I want to read.
I'm afraid, though. I'm no good at committing myself to something, then seeing it through (witness every fic request I've ever accepted; witness all my great plans). What if I start something, belt out a chapter or two then fade away, whether from fear of continuing or a sudden disinterest in the project? What if I find myself doing what I've done for years, filling up notebooks with ideas and plot twists and banter, spending weeks or months drawing up outlines, obsessing over my plans, only to stop short of actually writing it?
I don't trust my ideas. I'm not clever. My writing is neither solid nor strong. I have nothing to recommend the things I want to write but the simple, forgettable fact that I want to write them. My fear overwhelms my glee. The lack of faith I have in my own (relatively okay, I think) capabilities vastly overshadows my interest in the things I would like to try out.
I don't have to be good at it to do it. That isn't the point.
I feel silly reminding myself of this over and over again, but I do need to remind myself and I intend to do so until at last the knowledge sticks: I am writing first and foremost for myself, for the pleasure the act of writing brings me. If someone else should enjoy what I've written, that's wonderful; that's amazing. And criticism is always valued. I love it when people respond to anything I've written.
But ultimately it's for me. If I enjoyed writing it, if I'm all right with what I've produced, then I'm happy.
And bugger the terror I feel about writing Harry Potter fanfiction. The fandom is both enormous and rabid; no one will ever notice. My anonymity is safe!
3: Rainmaker Animation has optioned a trilogy of feature-length films 'reimagining' Mainframe Entertainment's ReBoot.
My default reaction to any announcements such as this one is cautious optimism; until proven otherwise, I assume those responsible for the adaptation will do so with respect for the original work and the intents of the creators. This period of cautious optimism lasted until I hit the word 'brand.' It suffered a mild stroke shortly after I read this:
Essentially, five undiscovered writers identified by Rainmaker were selected to work with the animation studio's production teams to prepare a pitch for the new "ReBoot" story line. These will be posted on the Zeros 2 Heroes site Thursday, the opening day of San Diego Comic-Con International. Those who visit the site will be able to work with each production team to help refine the ideas for "ReBoot" and later vote and select a favorite pitch. The brainstorming environment is what the site calls "Think Ups."
Yeah. Okay. If you say so.
And for those of you (like me!) who strove desperately to keep their cautious optimism alive, I do not recommend viewing their pitches for the films, as doing so may very well deliver a parting blow to what hope remains inside you. In related news, I am burying my cautious optimism tonight. You are all welcome to join me.
On the plus side! If it's a trilogy, they might leave out season four! And even more exciting: DVD BOX-SETS??? Possibly?
4: Seriously, dude, you are not getting a prescription for narcotics without an appointment. YOU AREN'T EVEN A PATIENT.
Haha, oh, damn. Well, it's a good thing I don't take creator interviews as canon, then. Finally I can implement this policy for the good of my own idiotic fanon; finally I, too, can be one of those fans.
(For the record, my stance is this: the books are primary canon, with works such as Quidditch Through the Ages, Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, and the eventual encylopedia companion serving as supplementary canon where the information does not conflict with information provided in the Harry Potter and... books. Additional information JKR provides on her website or in interviews is still canon, yeah -- she is the creator and it is truth! -- but I personally don't consider it one hundred percent fact if the information is not at some point included in print. If that makes sense? So:
1) The books proper.
2) Supplementary print publications.
3) Information posted to author's personal website and authorial interviews.
4) Adaptations or supplements in other media.
I am 97% certain this policy makes me both a wanker and a dumbass, but this is how I have chosen to roll omg. It's a policy I've held for a while now with a number of creators: if it isn't in the actual product, its inclusion in canon can be argued. See also Tolkien, Roddenberry, Lucas, Whedon, etc.)
Anyway, what the hell, like slapping an AU label on something has ever hurt me. You could argue any futureset fic should be considered AU -- that all fic, period, with the exception of those existing simply to transcribe or rewrite canon scenes, should be considered AU -- but that is a lot of talking I am not prepared for this morning.
So ... I guess all that discussion about what I do and do not consider canon has been ultimately negated by my willingness to disregard my policy re: what I do and do not consider canon.
HELLO. I am Memlu. I am writing AU fanfiction in which Ron is a stay at home dad and I like it.
2: I've been thinking lately about the sorts of things I write when I do write: drabbles and flashfics, vague things with pretty words that don't add up to much at the end. And I'm not happy writing those sorts of things; I don't want to write drabbles and flashfics and vague, pretty stories without any heart behind them. I want to write short stories about characters, not just mindless one-shots centered on a simple exchange of dialogue. I want to write lengthier stuff: novellas and novelfics, things with plot and substance and strong writing, solid writing. The sort of thing I want to read.
I'm afraid, though. I'm no good at committing myself to something, then seeing it through (witness every fic request I've ever accepted; witness all my great plans). What if I start something, belt out a chapter or two then fade away, whether from fear of continuing or a sudden disinterest in the project? What if I find myself doing what I've done for years, filling up notebooks with ideas and plot twists and banter, spending weeks or months drawing up outlines, obsessing over my plans, only to stop short of actually writing it?
I don't trust my ideas. I'm not clever. My writing is neither solid nor strong. I have nothing to recommend the things I want to write but the simple, forgettable fact that I want to write them. My fear overwhelms my glee. The lack of faith I have in my own (relatively okay, I think) capabilities vastly overshadows my interest in the things I would like to try out.
I don't have to be good at it to do it. That isn't the point.
I feel silly reminding myself of this over and over again, but I do need to remind myself and I intend to do so until at last the knowledge sticks: I am writing first and foremost for myself, for the pleasure the act of writing brings me. If someone else should enjoy what I've written, that's wonderful; that's amazing. And criticism is always valued. I love it when people respond to anything I've written.
But ultimately it's for me. If I enjoyed writing it, if I'm all right with what I've produced, then I'm happy.
And bugger the terror I feel about writing Harry Potter fanfiction. The fandom is both enormous and rabid; no one will ever notice. My anonymity is safe!
3: Rainmaker Animation has optioned a trilogy of feature-length films 'reimagining' Mainframe Entertainment's ReBoot.
My default reaction to any announcements such as this one is cautious optimism; until proven otherwise, I assume those responsible for the adaptation will do so with respect for the original work and the intents of the creators. This period of cautious optimism lasted until I hit the word 'brand.' It suffered a mild stroke shortly after I read this:
Essentially, five undiscovered writers identified by Rainmaker were selected to work with the animation studio's production teams to prepare a pitch for the new "ReBoot" story line. These will be posted on the Zeros 2 Heroes site Thursday, the opening day of San Diego Comic-Con International. Those who visit the site will be able to work with each production team to help refine the ideas for "ReBoot" and later vote and select a favorite pitch. The brainstorming environment is what the site calls "Think Ups."
Yeah. Okay. If you say so.
And for those of you (like me!) who strove desperately to keep their cautious optimism alive, I do not recommend viewing their pitches for the films, as doing so may very well deliver a parting blow to what hope remains inside you. In related news, I am burying my cautious optimism tonight. You are all welcome to join me.
On the plus side! If it's a trilogy, they might leave out season four! And even more exciting: DVD BOX-SETS??? Possibly?
4: Seriously, dude, you are not getting a prescription for narcotics without an appointment. YOU AREN'T EVEN A PATIENT.