Gabaldon seriously should've just said, "Fanfic of my stuff makes me uncomfortable. Please don't do it," and all would've been copacetic.
I'd be interested to know her feelings on things like Tracy Chevalier's "Girl With A Pearl Earring" which is basically published fan fiction based on a painting.
Given that she was cool wrote stories about Disney characters while employed by Disney and was cool with that, I think she'd be fine with it--after all, it was written for profit, and that seems to be the dividing line for her. Which I so don't agree with, ARGH.
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Date: 2010-05-05 11:36 pm (UTC)I'd be interested to know her feelings on things like Tracy Chevalier's "Girl With A Pearl Earring" which is basically published fan fiction based on a painting.
Given that she was cool wrote stories about Disney characters while employed by Disney and was cool with that, I think she'd be fine with it--after all, it was written for profit, and that seems to be the dividing line for her. Which I so don't agree with, ARGH.
And also: stay dry and safe and YIKES :(
Yikes indeed.