So there’s this lady who wrote a Star Wars fanfic novel. She’s selling it on Amazon.com. GAH!
Scalzi says:
I’ve said before I think fanfic is generally a positive thing for any science fiction universe, but I don’t think being a fan means you suddenly have a license to be stupid. Publishing your fanfic novel and selling it online is just plain stupid, and publishing your fanfic novel and selling it online when you’re theoretically a professional editor is just about as stupid as you can get without actually receiving head trauma from a tauntaun.
Right on.
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