27 January 2014

elisi: Edwin holding a tiny snowman (Fanfic by kathyh)
Why Mediocre Stories Matter.

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Thus, those who believe fan fiction is discreditable to the arts must accept the fact that it’s a historical form. Howey argues that fan fiction books are not easy stories—though the ideas used to shape the books may be “used,” he writes, “Ideas are cheap. Stories are dear … We are all telling the same story with slight variations.”