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brihana25

Because LJ's comment cap is ridiculously low...

Jan 16, 2009 10:19

Mr. Collins, if you're still around, here's my answer to your comment on my last post. I tried putting it under that comment, but it's 1000+ characters over the limit, and there's no way I could find to shorten it.

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( Putting this back here now that the 'show' is over )

fandom: dark angel, rant: pro-authors

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TAG! ex_rachelca January 17 2009, 02:57:23 UTC

Well, okay, I didn't log in as Julie Fortune, but I am, in fact, Julie Fortune. :) (You can ask littleheaven70, she'll tell ya.)

THANK YOU. I am a little overwhelmed that you would ever consider falling over dead over me. (Don't. I'm really not, y'know, that impressive, I swear. Ask anybody who knows me!)

I'm logging in as Rachel Caine because I figure Rachel can do it just as well as Julie. (Or possibly even better.)

You have a perfect right to post your opinion of any book, whether it is good or bad. Writing and reading is an intensely personal activity, and as a writer, I have absolutely no argument with people who don't like my books. It's all good -- I have people who are equally passionate about them (as I'm sure Mr. Collins does). Why would I try to go argue with the ones who don't? Why is he?

So. In regard to this imaginary fan/pro divide he seems to be describing, well. I'm a fanfic writer (whee!). I'm also a New York Times bestselling author (wheee! Sorry, that's shiny new and I'm pretty jazzed). I'm also a media tie-in writer (also, whee!). And I'm pretty much equally proud of all of those things, because they delight me in different ways.

I don't care if people start out as fanfic writers or professionals, I judge them by whether or not I like their work. Otherwise, it's about as pointless as saying I won't listen to a gifted amateur musician because he's never signed a record deal -- or because he's covering someone else's song.

I think your response was extremely polite and very well-considered. Thank you.

Must go read some of your fanfic now ... ;)

-- Rachel Caine / Julie Fortune

Re: TAG! brihana25 January 17 2009, 03:38:24 UTC

Oh, I know who you are. I read Weather Warden, and my mother-in-law reads mysteries, and I'm too big a fan of Stargate. We have a lot of friend in common, so yeah, I know you're you.

Um...

Other than that... yeah, um... okay, not dead maybe, but definitely speechless.

I am most definitely going to faint now, though, I think. I'll be okay in a minute, I just... need some fangirl time...

:)

Re: TAG! landrews January 17 2009, 04:01:07 UTC

Now, that's a response I can get behind :-) *fansbrihana25*

Raises toast to rachelcaine and littleheaven70 Way to go, girlies!

Re: TAG! ex_rachelca January 17 2009, 04:35:33 UTC

Hey, L! :hugs:

Re: TAG! ex_rachelca January 17 2009, 04:34:47 UTC

So glad I dropped by! You really did post a good response, very well thought out ... and I fully support your right to NOT like his (or anyone's) interpretation of the material.

I have personally NO idea what color Michael Weatherley's eyes are. My mind goes entirely blank when he looks at the screen.

-- R.

Re: TAG! jomadge January 17 2009, 09:10:59 UTC

Kudos, Rachel. For the *cough* years I've known you, I've never once seen you respond defensively or unprofessionally to criticism. Not even mine! *g*

Re: TAG! nialla42 January 17 2009, 16:34:10 UTC

OK, it's official. I fangirl you even more than I did. ;)

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