I heard a lot of stories and I reckon they are true

[melannen]

The latest redaction of the fic-for-sale kerfuffle has turned into a discussion on Making Light about fanfic, mostly from a pro-writing point of view, and because it's TNH, and TNH knows where it's *at*, it's also mostly pro-fanfic (in the other sense of pro, that is.)

Read her comments - it says stuff about fanfic which I've wanted to say for a

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[relativity]

For people popping up in strange places on the internet: I still can't get over seeing Neil Gaiman comment on Making Light. I have to fight down the urge to bust out my inner fangirl and start squealing.

Your last sentence needs to be on an icon.

And other than that, all I can say is this is awesome.

(Found this post via the comment section of Making Light.)

[melannen]

Neil Gaiman is definitely awesome. (Not that the ML people aren't too, it's just more unexpected...)

Thank you!

[stephanometra]

I love you.

I linked the Making Light thread in my journal, and I'm going to link you as well.

[stephanometra]

Also, I have no earthly idea how I have not run across you before (HP fen unite!), but I've added you as a friend and here is a heart: <3

[melannen]

Added back! And thanks! <3

[mhari]

....That? Is the best yet.

*memories*

[melannen]

Thank you! I'm glad it was liked.

[the_star_fish]

You don't know me, but ... very well said. I was thinking to myself this morning (after trying to wade through the 'leventy-million comments at Making Light) that more and more, fandom is like a series of imprecise analogies. For everything. Yours works better than most; congratulations. *g*

[melannen]

Ah, *reality* is just a series of ever more imprecise analogies. Did I ever tell you the story about the blind men and the elephant? *G*

[isiscolo]

Woo, a very clever and entertaining analogy!