#qfxcloudcon

JOIN US FOR ‘FANFICTION FACTS: CHATTING ABOUT THE ART & LEGITIMACY OF WRITTEN FANWORKS’

PRESENTED THIS SUNDAY JUNE 28TH 2020 AS PART OF QFX CLOUDCON

PANEL BEGINS AT 9am PT/12pm ET

- “I figured out how to make it gay”- my entire writing process in ONE LINE. 

- Does the ‘legitimisation’ or encouragement of fan-written works in certain fandoms encourage an obsession with canon? Does it make canon superior? How does this change the landscape for fanfic writers who veer from canon? A huge question; the answer remains unclear but it’s definitely something to think about within your own fandom.

- The IP law in the US surrounding fan fiction and fan-created works is muddy. The key take away points were: 1. there is a cultural value in fandom brought by artists and writers.  2. in many cases, it would cause more harm to take fan works down than to leave them alone.  3. It is important to know who's ‘sandbox’ you’re playing in; know the brand and stay within their limits. 4. As an AU writer, you weirdly have more of a standing in defending your work as ‘transformative’ because you have contributed more original intellectual property to your story.

- Queerbaiting and ‘fix it’ fan fiction. A very interesting discussion led by Care. The main point being that, in order to be truly angry about queerbaiting, you are implying that you believe in the legitimacy of the canon and the world. So, in some cases (*cough* Rizzles *cough*) anger is a more ‘legit’ or predictable response and fan fiction will never be enough to repair the damage of queerbaiting. In other fandoms, for example Pitch Perfect where (direct quote from Care) “the canon is garbage”, it’s a lot easier to enjoy the re-telling of the story with a more satisfying (read: gay af) ending.