: Friday, May 15, 2009
- xiphias: On why there are no discrete changes in alt-history - But the part which interests me, right this second, is the question of, "So, is there anything worthwhile in the Americas if you don't have Americans?" I mean, as far as I can tell, every single thing which made Europeans WANT to settle the New World was created by pre-Columbian humans. -
- nora_charles: international fandom represent! - When I first started out in online fandom, it was a bad idea to admit to not having English as your first language. People would ignore your fic, assuming it to be poorly written, or they would interpret what you wrote in very strange ways, thinking you couldn't mean to say what you actually wrote, since you wouldn't understand what it meant. -
- madeleineurban: About fan fic, trolls, original stories, and finding your way home - In some ways, trying to succeed in the world of fan fiction is even more difficult than original fiction. Critics compare your work to source material and rip it to shreds, all with a holier-than-thou attitude. In original fiction, you don't take that risk near enough. The most you risk is being humiliated because reviewers and readers think your writing sucks -