Fanfic in the news...

[dreamflower]

NPR had an interesting program on the radio about fanfic, the legalities of it, and about fanfic in general. You can listen to it here:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92577677

Very fascinating!

Comments

[addie71.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link.

[lily-the-hobbit.livejournal.com]

That sounds interesting!
Thanks for the link!

[westwindschild.livejournal.com]

That is interesting! I guess I never really thought much about copyright infringement in regards to my fan-writing, maybe because most of mine is poetry inspired by, rather than stories actually about someone else's characters. I know that Tolkien hoped to inspire others to flesh out his creation, but I can see how a writer would feel protective of their own "children". But as long as the writing is done from a loving and respectful perspective, and the proper disclaimers are made upfront, it seems to me it should be ok. Right? :)