A tribute of sorts.

[layne67]

To the SPN fanfic writers, by oselle, but really, I think it applies to all the amazing writers of fanfics, whatever fandom you're in.

http://oselle.livejournal.com/303528.html

I'm linking it here because her thoughts are kinda my thoughts, it's just that I'm nowhere near as eloquent as her, and if I were to write that, it'd probably come out warbled and garbled. One thing, though, I disagree with her when she said that there's no point in writing anything herself when the gold standard is already out there. That, coming from one of the writers of 'Birthright', that brilliant Faculty fic *shakes head*.

So yeah, I'm upset that her SPN fic is not to be. Unless she changes her mind.

Anyway, she wrote that with one specific writer in mind but to me, what she said is true with ALL of you, the wonderful and awesome fanfic writers out there - SPN, LOTR, The Faculty, House etc etc.

HOW IN THE WORLD DID YOU DO IT?

Comments

[wickedtruth.livejournal.com]

I've never been jealous of someone else's style of writing. Awed, amazed, delighted, but never envious. When I talk about not being good enough, I mean not good enough for me, not compared to some other author.

I don't read as much now as I used to, but I would often read fanfic (particularly in the HP fandom (oh the shame)) and want to send the fic to JKR's publishers because this supposedly amateur stuff was miles and miles better than the stuff that was published. It frustrates me no end that these people aren't being recognised by everyone.

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Oh you read HP fanfics? I read them, now and then, not much. The only characters that give me slashy vibes are James/Sirius, and unfortunately there's not much of those around. And Fred/George, too, but then I've always had this brothers kink.

And Fran, please don't stop writing ever. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. You are GOOD!!

[wickedtruth.livejournal.com]

Oh you read HP fanfics?

*mumbles* I used to write them...

♥

Thanks sweetie. I think I'm finally coming to believe that maybe I don't suck that badly, but I don't think I'll ever believe anything else. I think I will *always* think I could (and should) do better. But that's part of what drives me to try writing new things, or sign up for things like Sweet Charity - once upon a time I would never have had the guts to do something like that, or to tackle an original fiction. At least, that's my story and I'm sticking to it! ;)

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Uhm, you don't happen to write James/Sirius or Fred/George, do you?

And ALL THE BEST with the Sweet Charity!!

[wickedtruth.livejournal.com]

Afraid not sweetie - I tended to write Harry/Draco or Lucius/Draco angst fests. There was a series of Harry/Draco kink fics (not unlike the Sam/Dean kink series, now I think about it...) Different kinks, mind.

Thanks darling ♥