WTF

A friend had her fic reposted on a site (that she doesn't care for) her name was left on the work, but you'd have to look to see that the poster had not created the fic.

When she politely asked for the work to be taken down, the person responded with 'you should be flattered that I want your work to be seen (despite the fact the friend has her work in numerous archives, journals etc.) and as a writer, you should expect that people will take your work and repost it - and it is inferred - be grateful for it.'

WTF WTF WTF

Part of posting is getting FEEDBACK, and when people repost work, you get fuckall. And I've seen the comments where people think the poster made the work, and they are not forthcoming that they've reposted.

Where the hell does this attitude come from? It's expected, so go along with it. Or even, be grateful for it. Sharing work online Does Not Equate to give it away so that other people can take credit for it.

And there are consequences of these actions, people, authors and artists LEAVE fandoms where their work is misappropriated, so if you like the work LINK TO IT.

My Sherlock is near!

I ordered the SHERLOCK DVD and the Complete Sherlock Holmes (book anthology) and they should be here today. \0/

Which is just as well because I wanted to invigorate myself by watching the show so it's my Sherlock and John I'm writing. And there is just something about Benedict in the role, I really do adore his Sherlock, more than his adorable little ginger self.

Speaking of adorable, I saw an ad last night for a TV show that Elijah Wood is doing, I haven't kept up with him since 2005 - I think, and it's nice to see him acting, (he's always been busy, but he's done a lot of challenging Independent film roles) eyes still HUGE but of course that would not change. The premise of the show Wilfred looks interesting, (seems his character sees his girlfriends dog as a man in a suit when no one else does) eghad, I'm watching TV again.

Off to writing. Ganbatte me.

Do You Have To Be Sexually Attracted to a Character to write about her/him in a fic involving sex??

Um, well, for me yes? Maybe that's really shallow of me.

Case in point - SHERLOCK. Would I ever have written slashy fic about Sherlock Holmes and John Watson before this series? No.

I adore Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle, I adore Jeremy Brett's Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which had I been into writing fic at the time I would have done so ... but not slash. I've even seen and enjoyed the Sherlock Holmes movie with Robert and Jude, whom I like, but I would never have written slash about it. (honestly, it's not Sherlock Holmes to me, that movie)

Just Ben's Sherlock and Martin's John. It's the chemistry they have as a pair.

Because if it was just Benedict's Sherlock, no. And only Martin's John Watson, no. It's what they have together. I guess I can't explain it better than that, because I have seen Benedict in other roles and Martin too, and they are great but no 'ding ding' *sporfle* sorry, that's the noise it makes in my head.

And I think in many Sherlock fics, you can see the author's attraction is the physical beauty of Benedict, but for me, it's equal parts John's complex character as Sherlock's brilliance and quirks.

Now, in anime fandoms, I get the pairing too, and that's on a purely abstract level, as say, in BLEACH the contrast of Byakuya, tall regal, aristocratic, black and white, and Renji, impulsive, dangerous, caring red haired maniac as he is - or even L and Light in Death Note, the contrasts and trying to fit them together.

And I should note, I canon pair like a canon pair whore. To me it's about what's been done and taking it on a tangent, what if, but not too far, cos if I go too far, well, they are not them anymore, it's something else. And yeah, I see everything in my head like a movie when I write, I wish I could just suck it out and throw it up on YouTube.

Okay long thing is long.