I said there is "Nothing to discuss", I did not say "There won't be any comments". Obviously I
commented, thus the latter would have been a fallacy as soon as I made the comment. The two terms
are not equivalent despite lazy usage in modern language. Discussion is consideration of a
question, while a comment is an observation expressing opinion or attitude. We are not considering
the question, the question is settled law (and you can deal with that or you can complain about it
elsewhere). I made a statement, as did others, which all came down on the same side of the issue
you brought up. The topic isn't up for debate, it never was. Ray has been *exceedingly* clear that
fan fic in his universe is not allowed and he has the legal standing to make that declaration.
Further, without comment from the author the legal and ethical presumption is that it is not
allowed, not that it is.
While we're at the language lesson, please learn to use ellipsis. I know I get a bit sloppy with
them occasionally, but you've obviously got no idea how to use them. Your sentences should end in a
period, exclamation point, or question mark, not ellipsis.
Finally, you're not funny, and at this point you're boorish and you're about two e-mails from
getting labeled a troll by a number of us.
-James
----- Original Message -----
From: "Parks White" <[email protected]>
To: "feistfans-l" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 1:44 AM
Subject: Re: How has your writing been influenced by your fans? - fanfic....
Sorry James you were wrong...there were at least a few comments to be made on this topic perhaps not
a discussion...I have no axe to grind.... I can barely tap out inane emails let alone write anything
literary..derivative or otherwise.... Are you Knuckles or little Tony? ......Jeez I hope that's not
libelous..... (by implication).....
Parks3
Sent from my iPad
On 13/04/2012, at 4:00 PM, "James Young" <[email protected]> wrote:
Nothing to discuss. Ray says no fan fiction. If you want to do it then feel free to introduce
yourself to his lawyer. Authors have the right under law to say that you cannot play in their
sand box. More than a few of us are responsible for alerting him to violations too since we
prefer that he continue to write.
-James
----- Original Message ----- From: "Parks White" <[email protected]>
And that, ladies an gents, is why we can't have fanfic.
re: fanfiction....fair enough...but.....
(from Wikipedia)...
In recent years, several prominent authors have given their blessings to fanfiction, notably J.K.
Rowling. Rowling said she was "flattered" that people wanted to write their own stories based on
her characters.[30] Naomi Novik is another author who is supportive of fan fiction: she is a
member of the Organization for Transformative Works and began as a fan fiction writer. Similarly,
Stephenie Meyer has put links on her website to fan fiction sites about her characters from the
Twilight series.[31]
However, Anne Rice has consistently and aggressively prevented fan fiction based on any of her
characters (mostly those from her famous Interview with the Vampire and its sequels in The Vampire
Chronicles). She, along with Anne McCaffrey and Raymond Feist, have asked to have any fiction
related to their series removed from FanFiction.Net.[30] George R.R. Martin, who was selected by
Timemagazine as one of the "2011 Time 100" and is most famous for his epic fantasy series, A Song
of Ice and Fire, is also strongly opposed to fan fiction, believing it to be copyright
infringement and a bad exercise for aspiring writers.
Comments anyone?
Parks3
