Controversial stance regarding a WIP

[battle_of_lissa]

This debate had been... debated... over and over again, and here I am taking my stance. 
I know what it is like to be an obsessive fanfic reader, and completely throw yourself into a story... only to have it abandoned for years. You want to see said fic finished. You NEED to see said fic finished. To the  point you fantasize and dream, and fantasize

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[phoenix_fancies]

*nods

although, now I'm extra curious about your WIPs.

Good luck with everything!!!

[battle_of_lissa]

I will not attempt this fic unil my WIPs are finished and uploaded to the archives!

My WIPs take priority, but once I have time I intend to through myself into her fic.

[phoenix_fancies]

I'm very glad you are keeping up with your current WIPs! I like your style and works lot!

[mazzy2121]

I'm also glad to hear you're planning on finishing your WIPs. Still the absolute best story I've ever read, and sexy, omg... don't even get me started! lol

[battle_of_lissa]

I respect your opinion, this is a very touchy subject, that I know.

My intention was to throw all my cards on the table. And no, I'm not using her lack of responses as a justification for finishing her fanfic.

I made my attempts of good faith, and that's all there is to it. If she were to happen to contact me later I would respect all her wishes and restrictions.

And just because we can't make money on them does not mean we can claim them as ours. Ethnically maybe. But you can't claim possession to something that already has a previous copywrite.

Thanks for your two cents! I know not many will agree with me on this one.

[battle_of_lissa]

I know enough to recognize that not a single fanfic author can legally claim their stories. This is more of an argument of respect and ethics than one of "ownership."

We write based on another author's copyrighted work. Our mutual consensus and code of ethics put all these rules to something that doesn't really exist. In the end, legally, they are not ours.

Meh, I'm rambling. This is my stance on it at least.

[phoenix_fancies]

So... I'm seeing this sort of blow up in some places. I just want to makes sure I understand. You are still planning to credit the first chapters to the original author, right? You're not claiming the whole thing as your own or denying that someone else started this fix, right?

[battle_of_lissa]

Yup, completely crediting her. It will be separate fic from her and in my authors notes I will clearly explain that this is only my interpretation of how I'd imagine her fic to end and credit her name in each chapter like I already do for JKR.

Not claiming anything as mine, just writing a fanfic of a fanfic :)

[battle_of_lissa]

I'm not copying and pasting the complete first half of her story and inserting it into a fic with my name on it and adding an ending.

I am taking everything I understand from her story... and leading the characters to an end in a completely separate fic.

How is that at all different from the hundreds of "Final Battle" fanfics authors wrote in response to HBP?

There is no difference between "finishing" and "fanfic."

[battle_of_lissa]

Very interesting read, thanks for sharing it!

OT: The SSHG Quiz

[morethansirius]

This week on the SSHG Quiz the fangirls have spoken and they want TATTOOS! Fortunately, SSHG authors love their hero and heroine inked. You provided a perfect example in Vain Wisdom All and False Philosophy and we have featured your story on the quiz. Here's a pretty Snape banner to prove you a Featured Author!

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Re: OT: The SSHG Quiz

[battle_of_lissa]

I'm very flattered to be featured in the quiz! And an image of Jeremy Irons from Lolita makes a delicious (and fitting) banner! Thank you!

Re: OT: The SSHG Quiz

[morethansirius]

If Alan Rickman hadn't been cast as Snape, Jeremy Irons would have been my second choice! Glad you like the banner.