Jdsampson seems to think fanfic is "art," and that, like a child's scribbled "it's a horsie, mommy!", it should all be praised and encouraged regardless of talent or skill.
Yes, pretty much exactly. When a child says "I drew you a picture, here it is," then the important thing is to praise it, because they had a good motivation for doing it-- "You drew me a picture, that was so nice of you! It's so pretty!" and so on. I would be incredibly insulted if someone looked at something I drew and cooed at me like I was a five-year-old. "You drew a PICTURE! Good girl!"
Personally, I think writing is an "art," including fanfic, but of course it depends on what you mean by "art." I think in jdsampson's view, the art of writing is something "personal" and as long as the writer is happy with it, it's good art. In my POV, the art of writing is *communication,* and if the story doesn't communicate effectively, then it's not good art.
Encouraging newbies? Sure; laudable concept. We should encourage them to develop their skills.
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Date: 2007-06-25 08:59 pm (UTC)Jdsampson seems to think fanfic is "art," and that, like a child's scribbled "it's a horsie, mommy!", it should all be praised and encouraged regardless of talent or skill.
Yes, pretty much exactly. When a child says "I drew you a picture, here it is," then the important thing is to praise it, because they had a good motivation for doing it-- "You drew me a picture, that was so nice of you! It's so pretty!" and so on. I would be incredibly insulted if someone looked at something I drew and cooed at me like I was a five-year-old. "You drew a PICTURE! Good girl!"
Personally, I think writing is an "art," including fanfic, but of course it depends on what you mean by "art." I think in jdsampson's view, the art of writing is something "personal" and as long as the writer is happy with it, it's good art. In my POV, the art of writing is *communication,* and if the story doesn't communicate effectively, then it's not good art.
Encouraging newbies? Sure; laudable concept. We should encourage them to develop their skills.
Well said.