Fan Fiction
Mintjelly is coasting on the rails of human RSS. Peeps are feeding me the good stuff without my doing a thing. I may have the self control to not read the entire internet today, but I can’t be expected to ignore living breathing avatars, can I?
Exhibit A: The McGriddles Fan Fiction Community, as paid homage with a short story by Bonnie Burton (via tweet) founder of Grrl.com and woman of letters, crafts, vlogs, blogs and writer at Lucasfilm.
Is fan fiction embarrassingly awkward because it’s presumably bad writing? Because like fiction it often begins with a hangover described in the third person? Or because the writer reveals (vulnerability!) not only their writing but their (cooties!) unabashed love and obsession? Are ghost writers and writers of television shows or movies, anything that’s a spin off, just the biggest, best fan fiction writers out there? I don’t think I could write a lick of it myself, but I take comfort that people love their monkey enough to make it their muse. I can’t fairly call that lame.
I’ve noticed more people joke about what would inspire them to write fan fiction, and the funny thing is the way they sound like they’ve thought about it, they’ve gotten the urge, alone and in private, so they toss their idea out there to see what kind of reaction they get, and if their friends don’t admit to the same maybe they go online and find a group of people just like them where they’re appreciated.
I like that story.
Exhibit B: This one via Daring Fireball (via Mike laughing and me wondering what was so funny) is a classic example of the beautiful, complicated intersection of bromance and the sophisticated prank. I dub this post Fan Fiction as well. (Make sure you have sound. Watch both videos after reading. Yes, I’m the boss of you.)
p.s. Is it wrong that I want school to end so I can redesign this freaking website? You know, at least get it up to last year’s standards? I have a barrel of desires and a pocketful of plans. Bah! No time for love, Dr. Jones.
p.p.s Next imaginary band: The Living Breathing Avatars!
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