[split] the fanfic discussion thread (NO fanfic please)

[Nuytsia]

Well I can't really see what all the fuss was about. Robin's post is exaggerated but, as Mervi explains the context, it hardly seems unexpected. I can see where she's coming from, and she does provide constructive comments too (on writing). I think she'd be fighting an uphill battle to completely stop people doing fanfic though. I certainly wouldn't read any of it if I was an author. I can imagine how creepy it would be to read about your own characters doing some ........ errr out of character stuff. I wouldn't think that you could say a writer would learn NOTHING by doing fanfic. You'd at least get some practice in grammar and spelling......errrr unless you are the writer of that My Immortal thing !!!!! Classic!! (Gees I'd never seen that - thanks for sharing)
Oh and Robin's old website layout sounds fun!