Pulitzer-winning fanfic

[kizlj]

I penned a few fanfic stories years ago and have read through some of the occasional heated word-wars that break out over the legitimacy of fanfic, like the flare-ups that raged in the blogs earlier this year over Robin Hobb's rant. My own personal stance has always been that many great works are derivative, and that noncommercial use of worlds and

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[derspatchel]

I would have also pointed out, albeit in a non-Pulitzer context, that Gregory Maguire has gone a long ways towards legitimizing "fanfic." If you're using the Pulitzer as the benchmark of literary legitimacy, then yeah, I may just be agreeing with you here.

[maga_dogg]

Now that fanfic has won the Pulitzer, can we please declare the fight about its moral legitimacy over?

The moral legitimacy of fanfic, or the moral legitimacy of the Pulitzer Prize?

[ifoundturtles]

I have nothing to say about fanfic. (Actually, I do have something to say, but I won't.) But I really don't have anything to say about the Pulitzer. I am just an old, old friend who thought this would be a funny place to drop you a line. Come to Denver sometime, dear. I am poor and can't afford to travel to you.

Is that maga_dogg guy flicking himself in the head?

[kizlj]

SARA! actually, I'll be in Denver sometime before july -- figuring out dates now, but will be there. we must visit. How is Dinner?

and I dunno what's up with that user pic ...

[devils_interval]

Hmm, never thought of A Thousand Acres or The Hours as fanfic. You twang my perspective.

[kizlj]

House of Kiz: We Live to Twang!

[coyotegoth]

It was very nice running into you both the other day!