Ya know... I think you hit on something here, and I think I have an answer. At least for myself.
I can write in a published author's playground without their permission because they are not my peer. They are an untouchable, unknowable source. Other fic writers, other fan artists, other fanwork creators, these people are my peers. I CAN speak to you human to human, not fan to original source. We are equals in a way that none of us will be to George R.R. Martin.
Not that he or any published author is so far above us, or better than us as living beings, or anything. They're just not our peers. Fandom exists as something of a community, and we're not terribly well respected by the outside world. Some few artists or writers are, but as a whole, with all our drama and insanity and friendships with people we'd never have found otherwise, I think it creates a natural sort of respect and boundary.
I've asked artists if it would be ok to write a story based off their art. I've asked other authors for permission to use unique elements from their stories in my own. I've credited them for that even in the couple cases where contact wasn't possible for whatever reason. I do that from respect for a fellow creator, and can't imagine say... writing bitty transformers without asking for Bibliotecaria-d's permission first. As a fellow writer, and one whose ideas I hold in high enough esteem to want to play with, I could never imagine violating that boundary without making sure Biblio would be ok with it first.
You've also brought up a reason for me to actually make a blanket statement. I've long said yes to those that DO want to draw art for any of my stories. Gods, please yes! Just link me, is my only request. PLEASE link me and let me squee over what I somehow managed to inspire you to create, you deserve it!
Guest writers, particularly in Cracka since people actually have written for that one, same thing. By all means, go for it, just link me, and in your posts, please link back to my story since it's the basis of yours.
But I actually ground to a halt when I got to the notion of podfic. All I can think of is that guy on tumblr that everyone loves (who is talented no doubt, I'm not trying to bash on him at all), but something about some of the stuff he does makes me just cringe and nope right out of there. I don't want my fics read aloud or recorded. I don't want others trying to do voices or place inflection on my stuff. I don't want someone giving voice to my creation and cementing THEIR interpretation of a line in the minds of others that may have read that line differently, that I MEANT differently. I can't explain beyond that why, so I'll need to dig into my own psyche about it, but the mere thought makes me want to horde my stories close and hiss or scream NOOOOO!! I mean there's the logical, they might read the tone wrong and change the entire story to something I didn't intend for more than just themselves, but there's something visceral and primal there clawing at my gut and the idea horrifies me.
I never considered a Blanket Statement because I never thought anyone would WANT to podfic a story of mine. But then again, I NEVER imagined people wanting to guest write in Cracka or be inspired to draw scenes from it or other stories either.
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I can write in a published author's playground without their permission because they are not my peer. They are an untouchable, unknowable source. Other fic writers, other fan artists, other fanwork creators, these people are my peers. I CAN speak to you human to human, not fan to original source. We are equals in a way that none of us will be to George R.R. Martin.
Not that he or any published author is so far above us, or better than us as living beings, or anything. They're just not our peers. Fandom exists as something of a community, and we're not terribly well respected by the outside world. Some few artists or writers are, but as a whole, with all our drama and insanity and friendships with people we'd never have found otherwise, I think it creates a natural sort of respect and boundary.
I've asked artists if it would be ok to write a story based off their art. I've asked other authors for permission to use unique elements from their stories in my own. I've credited them for that even in the couple cases where contact wasn't possible for whatever reason. I do that from respect for a fellow creator, and can't imagine say... writing bitty transformers without asking for Bibliotecaria-d's permission first. As a fellow writer, and one whose ideas I hold in high enough esteem to want to play with, I could never imagine violating that boundary without making sure Biblio would be ok with it first.
You've also brought up a reason for me to actually make a blanket statement. I've long said yes to those that DO want to draw art for any of my stories. Gods, please yes! Just link me, is my only request. PLEASE link me and let me squee over what I somehow managed to inspire you to create, you deserve it!
Guest writers, particularly in Cracka since people actually have written for that one, same thing. By all means, go for it, just link me, and in your posts, please link back to my story since it's the basis of yours.
But I actually ground to a halt when I got to the notion of podfic. All I can think of is that guy on tumblr that everyone loves (who is talented no doubt, I'm not trying to bash on him at all), but something about some of the stuff he does makes me just cringe and nope right out of there. I don't want my fics read aloud or recorded. I don't want others trying to do voices or place inflection on my stuff. I don't want someone giving voice to my creation and cementing THEIR interpretation of a line in the minds of others that may have read that line differently, that I MEANT differently. I can't explain beyond that why, so I'll need to dig into my own psyche about it, but the mere thought makes me want to horde my stories close and hiss or scream NOOOOO!! I mean there's the logical, they might read the tone wrong and change the entire story to something I didn't intend for more than just themselves, but there's something visceral and primal there clawing at my gut and the idea horrifies me.
I never considered a Blanket Statement because I never thought anyone would WANT to podfic a story of mine. But then again, I NEVER imagined people wanting to guest write in Cracka or be inspired to draw scenes from it or other stories either.
tl;dr - I'ma go make me a blanket statement.