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get me off this crazy thing ([personal profile] hafital) wrote2004-08-24 11:44 am
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professional fan fiction

This article doesn't really say anything all that interesting or new, but I thought I'd mention it. The "rewriting" of literary classics, like Jean Rhys' Wide Sargasso Sea and Tennant's Pemberley. Fan fiction does get a mention towards the end.

Rewriting the classic novels

As well as established authors reimagining classic texts there has been the emergence of fan fiction, where devotees of books create their own take on a story using the same characters and settings.

The internet has fuelled the phenomenon, with websites devoted to fan fiction. 1984, To Kill a Mockingbird and The Lord of the Rings are among the favourites used as inspiration.

As the proverb goes "everyone has a novel in them" - but for some, it may mean borrowing someone else's ideas.


Nice little backhanded dig at the end, there. My reaction: There's To Kill a Mockingbird fan fiction??

[identity profile] kadymae.livejournal.com 2004-08-25 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
Well, there's a list for Jane Austin Fan Fic, so, TKaM makes sense.

[identity profile] hafital.livejournal.com 2004-08-25 07:55 am (UTC)(link)
*backs away from your icon*

hee.

Kady! It's great seeing your name here. :)

You know, I don't know why I was surprised. There's fan fiction for everything under the sun.