HANDS OFF!!

[harmony_bites]

Given this post by ginny_weasley31 that some on Potter Place are seeking to compile lists of "abandoned" stories to complete--and some members are supporting the idea that if they don't hear back from the author they're going to consider permission implied.

Well, just in case, because I'm not sure anyone is interested in my little ol' WIP.

1) Book of Shadows

Comments

[cosmiccoz]

What a horrible idea! Hm, I've never heard of Potter Place. But just imagine, "Seven Preposterous Things" is one of my favorite fics and a WIP. Only Bloodcult of Freud could write it, it's her work and I think it'd be a horrible idea to give authorship to some random person.

If the original author says "go ahead" that's fine, otherwise back off.

Are they really going ahead with this? It sounds so illogical.

[harmony_bites]

Potter Place is a Yahoo group run by Southern Witch. You can find it here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potter_Place/

You have to be a member to read the posts though.

This never came up in my first fandom Trek--there it was unheard of to even use a device or distinct plot element from a fic w/o permission and credit. But this has come up periodically in SSHG. I don't know how serious this all is, but if it's come to compiling lists...

[harmony_bites]

And as I said above to Kribu--think of just the clash of style. I admire Bloodcult greatly. I think she's one of the top authors in the ship. Tippy top. I'd say the same of Shiv, who actually betas her. Yet I couldn't think of Shiv completing 7PT, or Blood completing A Law Unto Herself.

[cosmiccoz]

Oh no, it just sounds ridiculous and I'm sure the first person to "continue" someone's WIP will be sent to the fandom gallows.

I love Shiv too, and I would spend a week cleaning her flat of bedbugs if she would continue "A Law Unto Herself". . . but I would NEVER even think of writing the end of the story for her. Ugh. It's so disrespectful.

*chuckles* Yes, Shiv and Bloodcult have quite the different styles.

Will you continue monitoring this? I'm interested to see where this leads. . .

[harmony_bites]

I can't in a way really monitor this as others have--for one, I'm not even a member of Potter Place. But just keep up with your f-list, and I'm sure others will. The ship tom toms have begun to beat. For instance, last I heard, the person trying to compile the list is actually a *mod* of Potter Place, which is associated with one of the major SSHG-oriented archives, The Petulant Poetess.

However, I don't know if she is the one calling for others to be able to complete other's fics, with or without permission. Someone told me the initial intent was just to compile the list of abandoned fics--which could be used for other reasons, for instance, encouraging authors to continue.

[shiv5468]

That's a lot of cleaning.

We have very different styles. She's much more poetic and lyrical and I couldn't write like that for toffee. I'm in awe of her creativity.