So A pointed out that the number of people who actually play RPGs is so small compared to the number of folks that write fanfic so the number of stories that are spawn from the RPG to be actually "shared" would be near nil. (WEEEE look at me run with that sentence!) He also pointed out that all the info in the RPG books is authorized. (How that would keep people from fatality warping a character more that the actually primary sources is beyond me though)
I did try reading though GRRM's whole post and was reminded that I don't like his writing at all anyway :p But, that aside, most of his arguments seemed to be the "Oh my god lets throw up a bunch of stuff - something has to stick!!" I enjoyed the rebuttal :)
I still think he has drawn an odd line for playing in his sandbox. 'Course the line he drew made him more money :p I do know that GR had to jump though hoops to make everything line up with what he wanted for the books.
I think I like M Lackey's and J Butcher's take on fic now :) Seems to me to be a much saner approach. Why tell your fans that they are horrible people for loving your characters and wanting to see more of them ;p
I think I should go get ready for bed before A comes back down and drags me away from the compy <3
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Date: 2010-05-15 03:55 am (UTC)I did try reading though GRRM's whole post and was reminded that I don't like his writing at all anyway :p But, that aside, most of his arguments seemed to be the "Oh my god lets throw up a bunch of stuff - something has to stick!!" I enjoyed the rebuttal :)
I still think he has drawn an odd line for playing in his sandbox. 'Course the line he drew made him more money :p I do know that GR had to jump though hoops to make everything line up with what he wanted for the books.
I think I like M Lackey's and J Butcher's take on fic now :) Seems to me to be a much saner approach. Why tell your fans that they are horrible people for loving your characters and wanting to see more of them ;p
I think I should go get ready for bed before A comes back down and drags me away from the compy <3