Shoutbox Archive
BtVS2014
because they're not getting any feedback or reviews they get disheartened and stop writing it in the middle of it.
June 27, 2014 12:28pm
because they're not getting any feedback or reviews they get disheartened and stop writing it in the middle of it.
June 27, 2014 12:28pm
BtVS2014
Adopt a Fic is supposed to be where a writer voluntarily... The key word is voluntarily ... Lets someone else adopt their unfinished fan fic. Sometimes the writer for whatever reason can't or doesn't want to finish. Their muse ran off on them, to they lost interest in their own work, in some cases
June 27, 2014 12:26pm
Adopt a Fic is supposed to be where a writer voluntarily... The key word is voluntarily ... Lets someone else adopt their unfinished fan fic. Sometimes the writer for whatever reason can't or doesn't want to finish. Their muse ran off on them, to they lost interest in their own work, in some cases
June 27, 2014 12:26pm
Nina
I'm pretty sure that there was a livejournal for this at one point, or maybe on another board a while back. If memory serves, it wasn't well received then. Readers who mourn abandoned fics like the idea, but authors sincerely do not.
June 27, 2014 10:29am
I'm pretty sure that there was a livejournal for this at one point, or maybe on another board a while back. If memory serves, it wasn't well received then. Readers who mourn abandoned fics like the idea, but authors sincerely do not.
June 27, 2014 10:29am
kittyfajitas
Megan - Could you put a notice in the Site News section about the new category?
June 26, 2014 08:47pm
Megan - Could you put a notice in the Site News section about the new category?
June 26, 2014 08:47pm
Queenfish
@ Margueritedaisy replying to your email re the Blind Buffy story, no unfortunately I haven't yet found it. If I do, I will post the name here on the Shoutbox.
June 26, 2014 07:18pm
@ Margueritedaisy replying to your email re the Blind Buffy story, no unfortunately I haven't yet found it. If I do, I will post the name here on the Shoutbox.
June 26, 2014 07:18pm
4
And to be clear, all fics added to this category MUST be placed by the author, not as a suggestion from anyone else. The new category is up now.
June 25, 2014 10:32pm
And to be clear, all fics added to this category MUST be placed by the author, not as a suggestion from anyone else. The new category is up now.
June 25, 2014 10:32pm
4
Okay, Susan and I have decided to be fair we will trial a category called 'Adopt-A-Fic' for one month. If there are no additions to the category by the 26th July, it will be deleted.
June 25, 2014 10:24pm
Okay, Susan and I have decided to be fair we will trial a category called 'Adopt-A-Fic' for one month. If there are no additions to the category by the 26th July, it will be deleted.
June 25, 2014 10:24pm
4
I have no problem with a writer changing their summary to say they are offering it up for another writer to complete, or adding a 'chapter' with the request in it.
June 25, 2014 10:18pm
I have no problem with a writer changing their summary to say they are offering it up for another writer to complete, or adding a 'chapter' with the request in it.
June 25, 2014 10:18pm
3hours
I personally would not give permission for anyone to finish my work, nor would I be interested in picking up another writer's story to finish it. Totally cool with others doing it, ofc, it's just not something I'd be interested in.
June 25, 2014 06:27pm
I personally would not give permission for anyone to finish my work, nor would I be interested in picking up another writer's story to finish it. Totally cool with others doing it, ofc, it's just not something I'd be interested in.
June 25, 2014 06:27pm
valerie21601
When they get to the last chapter or two, they can add it on and see if anyone wants to take it over.
June 25, 2014 04:57pm
When they get to the last chapter or two, they can add it on and see if anyone wants to take it over.
June 25, 2014 04:57pm
valerie21601
SoaringClaws, I think your idea, is so much better than mine. Those who want their fics adopted for whatever reason they can post a category tag on it.
June 25, 2014 04:55pm
SoaringClaws, I think your idea, is so much better than mine. Those who want their fics adopted for whatever reason they can post a category tag on it.
June 25, 2014 04:55pm
the_bronze
Unless enough people show an interest in fic adopting, I don't think there should be a section on EF. If there is a minority of people who want to do it, they can maybe include it at the beginning of their story summary or in an A/N at the beginning of a chapter?
June 25, 2014 03:08pm
Unless enough people show an interest in fic adopting, I don't think there should be a section on EF. If there is a minority of people who want to do it, they can maybe include it at the beginning of their story summary or in an A/N at the beginning of a chapter?
June 25, 2014 03:08pm
SoaringClaws
That being said, I don't think I would use the adoption feature as either the author finishing or wanting my fic finished.
June 25, 2014 02:57pm
That being said, I don't think I would use the adoption feature as either the author finishing or wanting my fic finished.
June 25, 2014 02:57pm
SoaringClaws
On the subject of the adopt-a-fic thing: maybe just a category tag instead of a whole section? So an author could tag their story as adoptable and then interested author's could just do a category search? Coding isn't my field, so I don't know the difficulty difference.
June 25, 2014 02:57pm
On the subject of the adopt-a-fic thing: maybe just a category tag instead of a whole section? So an author could tag their story as adoptable and then interested author's could just do a category search? Coding isn't my field, so I don't know the difficulty difference.
June 25, 2014 02:57pm
Braxen
BTW my story has been subject to a lot of editing, so it's actually better now than when I first posted it. At least I think so.
June 25, 2014 02:01pm
BTW my story has been subject to a lot of editing, so it's actually better now than when I first posted it. At least I think so.
June 25, 2014 02:01pm
Braxen
Kind of reborn here. I've changed my username.
I've written just one story, if you recognize it you know who I was before.
June 25, 2014 01:59pm
Kind of reborn here. I've changed my username.
I've written just one story, if you recognize it you know who I was before.June 25, 2014 01:59pm
Susan
author as a co-author and they could then finish the story. Beyond that, I don't really see a site sponsored section where authors put up their stories with notes like 'free to good home' .
June 25, 2014 10:52am
author as a co-author and they could then finish the story. Beyond that, I don't really see a site sponsored section where authors put up their stories with notes like 'free to good home'
.June 25, 2014 10:52am
Susan
don't think there is. That said, we have no problem with an author noting in their story notes or summary that they are no longer interested in finishing, and they would like authors interested in finishing their stories to contact them. If given the ok by the original author, we could add the new
June 25, 2014 10:50am
don't think there is. That said, we have no problem with an author noting in their story notes or summary that they are no longer interested in finishing, and they would like authors interested in finishing their stories to contact them. If given the ok by the original author, we could add the new
June 25, 2014 10:50am
Susan
It's definitely settled that we'll never put stories up for adoption without the author's permission. The question now is, is there enough interest from authors who want to give away their stories or finish up another author's work for us to consider making a section on EF for that? Personally, I
June 25, 2014 10:47am
It's definitely settled that we'll never put stories up for adoption without the author's permission. The question now is, is there enough interest from authors who want to give away their stories or finish up another author's work for us to consider making a section on EF for that? Personally, I
June 25, 2014 10:47am
the_bronze
I agree with fic adoptions but only if the original writer has given consent for it to be finished by someone else. I agree totally with Megan when she say stealing the fics and finishing them without permission is unacceptable. I cant think of anything worse when to be honest.
June 25, 2014 09:29am
I agree with fic adoptions but only if the original writer has given consent for it to be finished by someone else. I agree totally with Megan when she say stealing the fics and finishing them without permission is unacceptable. I cant think of anything worse when to be honest.
June 25, 2014 09:29am
4
As co-owner of this archive, I would want to see a reasonable level of interest from writers prepared to hand over the reins as well as writers interested in taking them on before I think it would be worth hosting.
June 25, 2014 06:31am
As co-owner of this archive, I would want to see a reasonable level of interest from writers prepared to hand over the reins as well as writers interested in taking them on before I think it would be worth hosting.
June 25, 2014 06:31am
4
As a writer I am deeply against the idea of anyone taking my fics and finishing them without my permission, which is something I would not give. I don't agree to this even fir the two authors I know have passed away, one being a good friend.
June 25, 2014 06:29am
As a writer I am deeply against the idea of anyone taking my fics and finishing them without my permission, which is something I would not give. I don't agree to this even fir the two authors I know have passed away, one being a good friend.
June 25, 2014 06:29am
Mia Vaan
I've heard and seen authors putting their stories up for adoption before. A friend of mine did so due to losing her muse. The ideas she had were really popular and she wanted to see them continued, so she allowed other people to tackle the stories with her permission. I'd say it's a fair idea.
June 25, 2014 04:09am
I've heard and seen authors putting their stories up for adoption before. A friend of mine did so due to losing her muse. The ideas she had were really popular and she wanted to see them continued, so she allowed other people to tackle the stories with her permission. I'd say it's a fair idea.
June 25, 2014 04:09am
valerie21601
I still think it's a good idea for writer's who want to voluntarily put up their own works up for adoption, is a good one.
June 25, 2014 02:21am
I still think it's a good idea for writer's who want to voluntarily put up their own works up for adoption, is a good one.
June 25, 2014 02:21am
valerie21601
Thinking about it. The orphan fics should be left alone. Sometimes when you look back on something, you realize it's really not a good idea after all.
June 25, 2014 02:20am
Thinking about it. The orphan fics should be left alone. Sometimes when you look back on something, you realize it's really not a good idea after all.
June 25, 2014 02:20am