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lirazel ([personal profile] lirazel) wrote2011-07-07 01:55 pm
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*sniff*

Y'all should go read this right now and join me in sobbing with love. I LOVE FANDOM AND I LOVE FANFICTION AND I LOVE YOU.

I just have a lot of feelings, okay?

They're fans, but they're not silent, couchbound consumers of media. The culture talks to them, and they talk back to the culture in its own language.


Oh, hello people who understand us! You can stay!
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[personal profile] snickfic 2011-07-07 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
That is a fabulous article! Like you say, these people can stay. (Actually, Lev Grossman is a fantasy author - maybe that helps account for savvy?)

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2011-07-07 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
:D I thought you'd enjoy it!

(I've heard some not-very-good things about The Magicians, but this makes me want to give him a chance!)
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[personal profile] molly_may 2011-07-07 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
I have to say, while I liked parts of The Magicians, it did not work for me overall. But I did love this article! It's a rare treat to see fandom and fanfic treated so thoughtfully and respectfully in a major publication.

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2011-07-07 10:36 pm (UTC)(link)
That's mostly what I've heard, though I've also heard some VIOLENT reactions to it--some people hated it. I definitely haven't heard anything that makes me think it would be worth my time when there's so many other awesome books in the world to read.

I know! It's fantastic! And all the more fantastic for its unexpectedness!
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