My apologies, that was not what I intended to say. I did mean copyright infringment, not full-blown plagarism (which, you must admit, does happen). I didn't mean insult on anyone, I just slipped up my words. I am sorry.
My entire point was that, fanfic writers are given more leeway when they write in this type of style because the expectations are not as high as someone who writes original fiction. I was attempting to say was: It's one thing when a fanfiction writer develops characters like this, they are BORROWING characters/settings/themes from someone else to (I hope) develop their writing skills and get a better grasp on writing and everything that comes with creating a story without learning every aspect of it at one time (which can be very daunting for people and overwhelming), especially since a lot of them are young(er). Sometimes fanfiction can encourage someone to become a writer and strengthen some of their weaknesses (or identify them). It's a good tool and a good way to slowly introduce yourself into writing, and maybe inspire you.
But with Meyer, who wrote original fiction, I have higher expectations for her. She has no one else's work to lean on, no one else to blame, everything she writes must stand on their own two feet (which it doesn't). Plus, she has a DEGREE in ENGLISH, so my expectations are even higher for her as compared to a fanfiction writer. She should be writing at a higher level than what (I consider) a beginner is.
I wasn't trying to bash fanfiction writers, I was trying to bash Meyer for her...I won't call it ameteurish, because that could mean non-paid for writing, so I will say BEGINNER-LIKE quality of work. (I don't have italics, so I'm using caps to emphasize, not to be insulting.)
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Date: 2010-08-19 12:21 am (UTC)My entire point was that, fanfic writers are given more leeway when they write in this type of style because the expectations are not as high as someone who writes original fiction. I was attempting to say was: It's one thing when a fanfiction writer develops characters like this, they are BORROWING characters/settings/themes from someone else to (I hope) develop their writing skills and get a better grasp on writing and everything that comes with creating a story without learning every aspect of it at one time (which can be very daunting for people and overwhelming), especially since a lot of them are young(er). Sometimes fanfiction can encourage someone to become a writer and strengthen some of their weaknesses (or identify them). It's a good tool and a good way to slowly introduce yourself into writing, and maybe inspire you.
But with Meyer, who wrote original fiction, I have higher expectations for her. She has no one else's work to lean on, no one else to blame, everything she writes must stand on their own two feet (which it doesn't). Plus, she has a DEGREE in ENGLISH, so my expectations are even higher for her as compared to a fanfiction writer. She should be writing at a higher level than what (I consider) a beginner is.
I wasn't trying to bash fanfiction writers, I was trying to bash Meyer for her...I won't call it ameteurish, because that could mean non-paid for writing, so I will say BEGINNER-LIKE quality of work. (I don't have italics, so I'm using caps to emphasize, not to be insulting.)