Hmmm

[neadods]

Fandom_Wank does have its points - among them, warning me of this before Malice started.

This affirms something discussed in an earlier post... I still want a second reviewing job, and I still hope to juggle the reviewing jobs into something more. I had thought to get a job reviewing a different genre to branch out, test my skills, get more free books.

But obviously I'm not paying enough attention to my chosen genre if less than 24 hours before I head to a large regional con, I'm getting my news from Fandom_Wank!

So here's the deal; I'm throwing my lot in with mysteries wholesale. (Hey, at least it means that I only have to read the eyeball-sporking stuff in one genre.) At Bouchercon and Malice I'm going to look hard at the clubs, magazines, organizations, etc., and I'm going to seriously concentrate on making a name for myself in mysteries.

Comments

[linaerys.livejournal.com]

Wow, that guy really hates fanfic. It seems like an odd thing to crusade against, but whatever. He's not going to kill it himself.

[shawan-7.livejournal.com]

What strikes me is the blogger/fan/fandom reaction is the same in pro-fic as well as fan-fic. I've often read that any kind of criticism, even the gentlest, will spark a huge outpouring of hatemail/"you don't understand!"/go to hell! from supporters of a writer who really needs a good solid editor, a spell-checking program, etc. Thus why comment? Who needs the grief?

Then the writer hears nothing but the sycophants who like the writing.

I grew up in a harsher school, and I know my (good fan & pro) editors have made me into a better writer.

As for fanfic, I stick with the old rules -- don't write fanfic in the same genre as the original. If it's writing, then don't write it or see if there is a sanctioned group such as the old Darkover group (before a fan screwed that up nearly... what 20 years ago?) to join.

Off to join the other dinosaurs at work...

[ginmar.livejournal.com]

Boy, what was that guy's deal with fanfic? Did it kick his dog or something?

Or maybe make his writing look bad?