Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Like This: Professionalism in Writing

Being a professional writer means throwing the whole weight of your talent behind your projects. For many of us, reading something incompetently written can generate a desire to do it right. In this post, rolanni discusses Local Custom and Scout's Progress along those lines. The result is worth tacking to your wall labeled "Like This."
Tags: like this, networking, reading, science fiction, writing
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green_knight

green_knight

November 8 2008, 21:21:21 UTC 12 years ago

The difference is, I think, that rolanni took the general concept and turned it into a book of her own, while others see the idea and write fanfic. Not that there is something intrinsically wrong with fanfic, but I still think it's a hobby seperate from 'writing for publication' - they share a lot of traits, but they're not the same.
ysabetwordsmith

Hmm...

ysabetwordsmith

November 8 2008, 22:55:32 UTC 12 years ago

I agree that rolanni did something original and interesting with the idea. However, the underlying trope being criticized ("Secret Baby") is apparently a mainstay of the romance genre, appearing in published (presumably written with professional intent) novels rather than fanfic.