Hiatus of my LJ hiatus.

[halimede]

I've had an original thought. I think. Maybe?

On The Difference Between Fanfiction And Original FictionOriginal fiction requires exposition about who these people are and what they are doing here, not to mention where 'here' is, and why I, the Reader, should care. Hopefully this information will be woven into the story seamlessly, but even so, a

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[nopseud]

When I'm done with the post-Apocalypse, I'm thinking about doing a version with the serial numbers filed off, mostly so that I can get a book version printed through lulu.com. It'll be interesting to see how much extra description I need to put in. I think it'll be a lot less than I expect.

[halimede]

I think it'll be a lot less than I expect.

Much with the agreement. But I think not knowing just what a massively unconventional dork JRT was even at age, what was it? Eight? *Will* change the flavor of the tiara wearing. And also the dynamic in the band. If he's *only* the cute, weird, irrationally and unconsideredly idealistic one, instead of also this *massively* powerful and succesful performer who has the most clout of all of them that will have a different feel to it. It's taking some of his power *away* and seeing what happens that is part of the charm of this alternate reality.

But even with all that, it will still be a fabulous, fabulous *wonderful* story.

I don't know that you *can't* just publish it as is, though. Sue Townsend did a fabulous and in many ways similar book on the British royals, and nobody seems to mind that. Between that and the Jerry Springer Opera (and I'm sure there are more examples) RPF seems an established publishing tradition.

[nopseud]

I'm not planning on filing *that* many serial numbers off -- mostly just changing the names, a few physical details, and some of the family members. I figure that Orlando is enough of a boyband capital that a fictional famous five-member vocal group from there isn't too much of a stretch. :-) I just don't want to get hammered on the actual trademark issues.

[halimede]

mostly just changing the names, a few physical details, and some of the family members

Yeah, but what I mean is that if you read it as not sparkly fandom, the whole Justin won a tiara in a beauty contest that he himself *asked* to enter thing gets a bit lost, no? Hugely famous boybands might be somewhat generic. Little boys who want to be beauty queens are not. Also:

a few physical details

*wails* Nooooooooooo!

Ah well. I'll still-- *sniff* --want to get a copy. *sniff*

[tallories]

I think that's a sharp observation.