[FFML] A thought on the future of the FFML

Fri Jul 19 15:54:51 PDT 2013

All,

I've been a member of and sometimes contributor to the FFML since 1998. I
was 14 years old. I don't write fanfiction anymore. I write about
philosophy, politics, and feminism now. Fanfiction played a crucial role in
the development of my writing, even if all of my writing now is non-fiction
and largely academic.

I still read nearly every message, or at least scan through it, which I
receive from the FFML. I at least begin to read each chapter of many long
running fanfiction series, although I may not read everything.

One of the advantaged to the ML format of the FFML is that these messages
and these stories COME TO ME. I'm too busy teaching my own students in my
English classes, working on my graduate thesis on Japanese ultranationalist
radicalism, and engaging in intersectional feminist thought to spare any
time looking for fanfiction. If not for the FFML, I would be entirely
disengaged in fanfiction entirely.

At least for me, the current FFML serves a very valuable purpose. It is is
not because I am a luddite or nostalgic for fanfiction days of yore that I
like the FFML as it is currently, but because the current format is exactly
what I need.

Raye, I am an American, but a multi-cultural one, I live and teach in Japan
and this is my sixth year here. I have spent time in South Korea, Taiwan,
France, and Australia. Oz is still my backup plan. I lived in Sydney near
Darling Harbour. My own English is a mix of Americanisms and
Commonwealthisms. When I went to graduate school, I had to consistently
inform American professors my spelling choices were not errors; they were
simply stylistic habits I had picked up which, as I teach my own students,
perfectly acceptable as long as they are used consistently.

K. M. Callahan

On Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 1:27 AM, Raye Johnsen <raye_j at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Must we have this argument?  I find it pointless.  Nightgazer Starlight
> (to give them their currently preferred title) has a style which is all
> their own, and which they refuse to alter or improve in the smallest
> detail.  And if I for one feel they are entirely welcome to it, as I find
> it extremely unenjoyable, I am sure that they would be the first to say
> that I don't have to read what I know I won't enjoy.  Nobody is going to
> change their minds or be enlightened; we are only displaying viciousness.
>
> Regarding the FFML, I have to admit I don't post here anymore either; half
> the reason is because I don't write that much anymore (I have a Real
> Life(TM) and a Real Job(TM), which are demanding) and the other half is
> because I found the quality of C&C dropped off towards the end of my
> posting term.  Whether I had actually improved that much (doubtful) or
> everyone else had moved on, I don't know, but my first contributions (circa
> 2002) garnered a lot of good critique in the areas of things like logical
> development of events, plot consistency, characterisation, theme, mood,
> etc, that I did my best to take on board; while my later postings (circa
> 2007 - has it been that long?) earned only statements that I had misspelled
> certain words.  This was especially infuriating because, as an Australian,
> I use British rather than American spelling conventions, and the
> 'misspellings' were actually correct, for British spelling (calibre,
> colour, etc).
>
> I suppose I could post some things here; but would you guys be interested
> in reading a meta meditation on Naruto, or AUs of Magic Kaito?
>
> Raye
>
> raye_j at yahoo.com
> http://windtear.livejournal.com
> http://www.thejohnsens.com/index.html
>
>
> I believe in dragons, unicorns, good men
> and other mythical creatures.
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: Cute Nightgazer Starlight <nekohibiki at comcast.net>
> To: The Fanfiction Mailing List <ffml at chez-vrolet.net>
> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 1:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [FFML] A thought on the future of the FFML
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mythril Moth" <mythrilmoth at mythrilmoth.net>
> To: "The Fanfiction Mailing List" <ffml at chez-vrolet.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 7:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [FFML] A thought on the future of the FFML
>
>
> >> And, for those who are interested here's a link to the thread that got
> >> said certain writer
> >> permanently banned from fukufics.com:
> >
> >> http://www.fukufics.com/viewtopic.php?p=130904#130904
>
> My only excuse is that I was young and stupid then.
>
> > I've often wondered if Fox is the world's most persistent lame troll, or
> > the world's most attention-starved mentally ill person.
>
> Some of the first, some of the second.
>
> > Then I remember I have better things to do than think about pointless
> > things.
>
> Gee don't you just feel the love.
>
> > (THBS, if Fox ever shows up on FiMF, assuming he isn't there
> > already...it's not going to end well for him.)
>
> Been there for years, though not under that name.
>
> > But at least he's never written a fic where he kills another writer!
>
> Why would I? None of you are worth the time, effort, or consequences it
> would take to kill you. I have better things to do with my life than pursue
> pointless revenge.
>
> > ==================
> > Mythril Moth
> > www.mythrilmoth.net
>
>
>
> - Nightgazer Starlight, Loyal Servant of The Royal Pony Sisters Princess
> Celestia and Princess Luna... Forever Equestria!
>
> http://home.comcast.net/~nekohibiki/sig3.htm
>
>
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