Writer's Block: Sheldon and Penny 4ever!

[samatethecookie]

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lol, Sheldon and Penny. I don't even watch that show and I knew who these characters were.

Well, I like fanfiction! It can lead to a lot of questionable stories and trends, but it's a fun pastime for fans. I wrote my share of it when I was younger, and once in awhile I'll read it if I find a good hook. I do believe fanfiction is a good way to introduce younger people to the idea of writing; once they get comfortable writing that, then maybe they'll consider writing their own characters! Or they won't, but they will learn to respect writers and their work.

This reminded me of the recent drama with Diana Gabaldon who openly complained about fanfiction. Dude! If I published my own series and I discovered someone was writing fanfiction for it, I'd love every minute of it. I'd be one of those creepy creators who lurked behind some secret account on FanFiction.Net and save all of these stories. How can you NOT love having a fanbase like that?

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I don't understand how anyone can hate it. I'd collect the stories! I'd love to see what other ships people would come up with! Too many possibilities to hate.