Comments on: How John Scalzi invented fanfic http://geekfeminism.org/2010/04/12/how-john-scalzi-invented-fanfic/ Women, feminism, and geek culture Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:40:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Skud http://geekfeminism.org/2010/04/12/how-john-scalzi-invented-fanfic/comment-page-1/#comment-4471 Skud Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:40:05 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=2199#comment-4471 Err, what? I'm not sure I understand your context. Are you telling us that Lois McMaster Bujold is a woman and a writer? If so, what makes you think we didn't already know? Err, what? I’m not sure I understand your context. Are you telling us that Lois McMaster Bujold is a woman and a writer? If so, what makes you think we didn’t already know?

]]> By: JakiChan http://geekfeminism.org/2010/04/12/how-john-scalzi-invented-fanfic/comment-page-1/#comment-4470 JakiChan Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:06:42 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=2199#comment-4470 As far as women's writing goes: Bujold. Tied for most Hugos for best novel. There is a reason - it's some of the best SciFi going. (Why she's not better know is left as an exercise for the reader.) As far as women’s writing goes: Bujold. Tied for most Hugos for best novel. There is a reason – it’s some of the best SciFi going. (Why she’s not better know is left as an exercise for the reader.)

]]> By: Who invented fanfic? at Feminist SF – The Blog! http://geekfeminism.org/2010/04/12/how-john-scalzi-invented-fanfic/comment-page-1/#comment-4454 Who invented fanfic? at Feminist SF – The Blog! Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:20:19 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=2199#comment-4454 [...] Scalzi is now claiming to have invented fanfic, on the basis that he’s writing what he calls a “reboot” of Little Fuzzy, which [...] [...] Scalzi is now claiming to have invented fanfic, on the basis that he’s writing what he calls a “reboot” of Little Fuzzy, which [...]

]]> By: Yonmei http://geekfeminism.org/2010/04/12/how-john-scalzi-invented-fanfic/comment-page-1/#comment-4453 Yonmei Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:57:55 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=2199#comment-4453 In the intro to Orson Scott Card's novel-of-the-film <I>The Abyss</I>, Card outlines how he based the novel on the film itself, rather than writing it from the script, and how the first three chapters are backstory for the three main characters. He appears to feel he's doing something unique and special, because he likes the film <I>so much</I>. I'm afraid John Scalzi isn't even the first man to claim to have invented fanfic... In the intro to Orson Scott Card’s novel-of-the-film The Abyss, Card outlines how he based the novel on the film itself, rather than writing it from the script, and how the first three chapters are backstory for the three main characters. He appears to feel he’s doing something unique and special, because he likes the film so much.

I’m afraid John Scalzi isn’t even the first man to claim to have invented fanfic…

]]> By: Thursday Links : A Most Curious Blog http://geekfeminism.org/2010/04/12/how-john-scalzi-invented-fanfic/comment-page-1/#comment-4452 Thursday Links : A Most Curious Blog Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:19:49 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=2199#comment-4452 [...] John Scalzi invents fanfic. Geek Feminism reports. [...] [...] John Scalzi invents fanfic. Geek Feminism reports. [...]

]]> By: Rebecca Ore http://geekfeminism.org/2010/04/12/how-john-scalzi-invented-fanfic/comment-page-1/#comment-4394 Rebecca Ore Tue, 13 Apr 2010 05:59:21 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=2199#comment-4394 There have been other professional "reboots" of earlier s.f., also, and I would make an argument that Le Guin's <i>The Word for the World is Forest</i> is also a revision of H. Piper Beam's universe, though not acknowledged. Beyond that, any number of people have played in other writer's universes, both as professionals and as amateurs. I may or may not be the first writer to deliberately write fan-fictionable fiction with explicit permission given to take my characters out to play. There have been other professional “reboots” of earlier s.f., also, and I would make an argument that Le Guin’s The Word for the World is Forest is also a revision of H. Piper Beam’s universe, though not acknowledged. Beyond that, any number of people have played in other writer’s universes, both as professionals and as amateurs. I may or may not be the first writer to deliberately write fan-fictionable fiction with explicit permission given to take my characters out to play.

]]> By: Skud http://geekfeminism.org/2010/04/12/how-john-scalzi-invented-fanfic/comment-page-1/#comment-4385 Skud Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:32:21 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=2199#comment-4385 I think it's rather like when big-L-Literary types think they've invented SF. "Oh, I don't read in genre X, but I totally invented the idea of a time travel loop/multiple dimensions/robots with souls! It's so creative and groundbreaking!" SF fans quite rightly pound their heads on their keyboards. I think it’s rather like when big-L-Literary types think they’ve invented SF. “Oh, I don’t read in genre X, but I totally invented the idea of a time travel loop/multiple dimensions/robots with souls! It’s so creative and groundbreaking!” SF fans quite rightly pound their heads on their keyboards.

]]> By: Yatima http://geekfeminism.org/2010/04/12/how-john-scalzi-invented-fanfic/comment-page-1/#comment-4384 Yatima Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:30:30 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=2199#comment-4384 Clue bites man! Good to hear. Clue bites man! Good to hear.

]]> By: John Scalzi http://geekfeminism.org/2010/04/12/how-john-scalzi-invented-fanfic/comment-page-1/#comment-4383 John Scalzi Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:27:14 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=2199#comment-4383 Thanks. I'm a fanfic n00b and therefore prone to error. Thanks. I’m a fanfic n00b and therefore prone to error.

]]> By: Skud http://geekfeminism.org/2010/04/12/how-john-scalzi-invented-fanfic/comment-page-1/#comment-4382 Skud Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:18:34 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=2199#comment-4382 Thanks, John. Someone else pointed me at your second post and the streams crossed, so I was adding a link to yours even as you commented. Thanks, John. Someone else pointed me at your second post and the streams crossed, so I was adding a link to yours even as you commented.

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