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I have a friend who has run into a bit of plagerism issues (someone taking her work, not the other way around) a nd it got me to thinking. Why would someone plagerize another fanfic author's work..

Okay, I suppose it's kind of an ironic question since, technically speaking, fanfic writers are stealing someone elses' characters to use. But, mostly, plot and whatnot are orignal, thus the entire concept of fanfic. So, why steal someone elses?

I understand that, when you read an amazing story, you truly wish it was your own work. I know I've read countless plots where I just stop and think wow, if only I could come up with something that good. But, case-in-fact, I didn't write that story and probably never would have thought of it. And I certainly never would think to steal the story. First off, someone will notice; fanfic is too large of a community not to have someone out there put two and two together. Second, it's a false claim of goodness (yup that word doesn't make sense there, oh well). I would rather have someone tell me my story is good/sucks and know that I am the one who wrote it or has the power to change it. What on earth is the point of getting a review that says "good job" if it wasn't you job?

Further, I think what I love most about being a fanfic writer is the ability to discuss my plot choices with someone. Posting another person's story, you lose that since it's not your plot.

Who knows. I know that I get inspiration from other people's writing and handling of characters. Everyone hadnles people differently and its great to get different takes on how a character could be protrayed. Take someone like Thranduil for instance: half out there protray him as a cruel father while the other half protray him as a proud and kind dad. Or Obi-Wan who half the time loves Anakin like a son and the other half of the time resents him. It's difference like that that make being a fanfic author fun and interesting and your own.

So, yes, this was a ramble, but I just put it out there because I was annoyed and confused about it all. Makes ya wonder how often someone reads something another person wrote and takes credit. Makes ya a little sad too I supose.

Attempting to work on the Lord of the Rings story is taking forever! It is, conceptually a huge story that half the time I just stare at the screen wondering what on earth to do with all the images running in my head. The only up side is that to avoid working through all the issues of that story I have made progress on the prompts for the fanwork-a-thon which is good since I took about 5 prompts and have a month left to write them. (See the previous post from today for one such prompt).

I really need to sort out this LotR story to something resembling a plotline. Maybe then I'll be able to really get cracking at it...

Title: Unbidden Knowledge

Rating: PG-13

Spoilers: Reference to episode 13 and general stuff that happened in season one – nothing too noteworthy though.

Summary: A conversation before Marian and Robin’s wedding.

Author’s Notes: This is for shanaqui’s fanwork-a-thon prompt number 30: Robin/Much, Robin/Marian - Robin and Marian are getting married and Much has asked to speak with Marian privately before the ceremony.

This was odd piece to write. I'm not use to writing slash, although this is like as little slash as one could get and think to call it so. However, when I read the tag, I was gripped and thus this was born. Hope you enjoy.

( It was all one could do to keep sane )

I am so happy that my Robin Hood fic was well-recieved. I wasn't really nervous about it per se because the characters are inthe series, though they have long histories, are still relatively new to people so everyone is getting comfortable with them, and character development/staying true to the creator, is a HUGE deal to me. And it's hard when you, as a writer, want to progress a character who has not yet been progressed which is what I wanted to do with Robin. To know that people liked that and understood that and, more so, could see that happening how I did it is great.

I got good reviews for 24 back when I was posting that, but it wasn't such an emotional piece even with the growth of Tim as Robin. It was a very choppy story line and it was suppose to be because it had to be. The last "emotional" piece I wrote was House "A Runner's Dirge" and they House community has so many stories I know they tend to get lost and the subject matter was better suited for a runner more than a House fan I think.

So, this was one of the first pieces I've posted in a while that dealt with drawing out character's thoughts and emotions and only doing that. It was also the first thing I've posted in a long while. So, in the end, I am quite happy with it and am glad to know I might have found a pretty good niche in Robin.

Title: Reparation
Rating: G
Pairing: Robin/Much – friendship
Author: Phillaw
Spoilers: Entire season, focus on episode 13
Disclaimer: If you recognize it, I don’t own it.
Notes: Just a little damage control after episode 13 in regards to that scene with Robin and Much as they overlooked Locksley.

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Maybe there's a God above, and all I ever learned from love was how to shoot at someone who outdrew you.
- Hallelujah by Rufus Wainwright

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( He was a fool - that much was obvious. )

( The )


The concept of Robin's "adventure" from his leaving England up to his return. Things are scattered right now. I don't have a good handle on Marian - or, rather, I have an idea of how to handle her, but it's not working. I have one aspect written (it was going to be a stand-alone, but now not so sure). The idea behind this is just more of a scattering of a thoughts/ideas combined with a sudden need to write and being utterly taken with Robin Hood.

It will be a long time in coming though with finals looming and other papers. Real life sucks sometimes.

Here is a fic. It's still needs to be edited some before it goes to ff.n, but here's an AU Lord of the Rings.

Author’s Notes: This actually was inspired by my “adventures” on the public subway system in Boston and the sheer inability so many people possess at being balanced. Since I thought merely having a scene on the subway would be unexciting, I created a little something more.

Hope you enjoy.

Rating: G

Summary: A chance encounter shifts a world.

Rush Hour

( The subway came into the station... )

So, I am still alive. I haven't written much since 24 Months, although I do have a Due South story that I should get to editing (it's long too so that could take a while). I have also recently discovered the Robin Hood series on the BBC which has engulfed my plot bunnies. I think I have three very short, not thought out, pieces running (that tends to be how I enter a new fandom - I get hit by so many plots! and then eventually I calm down and begin to focus on one or two stories).

Law school is annoying, however, and doesn't really want you to think creatively and, heaven forbid!, one have time to write. But I'm trying :-)

Hopefully something will spring up here in the next few weeks. Till then, I'll just be the regular lurker that I am.

Continuation of these:
Sept, Oct, Nov and Dec, Jan, Feb and Mar , Apr and May, June, July and Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov and Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, and Apr, May, June, July and Aug.

Characters: Tim, Bruce, Dick, etc. Not mine, btw.

Rating: G

Author's Notes: At the end.

( There and Back Again )

May, June, July and August. After August, only one more month and then we have our Robin :-) Also, before you read August I would recommend looking over the first October posting to see the tie-in. That's explained below in case people miss it.

Continuation of these: Sept, Oct, Nov and Dec, Jan, Feb and Mar , Apr and May, June, July and Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov and Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, and Apr

Characters: Tim, Bruce, Dick, etc. Not mine, btw.

Rating: G

( To the Moon )

( Child's Play )

( And Now, In Real Time )

( The Pinnacle )

Title: A Runner's Dirge

Author: Phillaw

Rating: G

Pairing: N/A

Summary: He was born a runner

Disclaimer: Nope, not mine. First House story. There are some timeline changes so it’s sort of AU and sort of not. More so it’s just a drabble I couldn’t get out of my head. I am actually quite nervous to post this, but hope everyone likes it. I based it off of my own feelings if something like the infarction happened to me and how much my life and running would be altered and how terrible that would be.

Word count: 2,300

( He was born a runner )

4 more months... April is fairly AU as an fyi.

Continuation of these: Sept, Oct, Nov and Dec, Jan, Feb and Mar , Apr and May, June, July and Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov and Dec.

Characters: Tim, Bruce, Dick, etc

Rating: G

( Straight Out of a Book )

( The Scum )

( Reality )

( Flying With the Best of Them )

Four months here for ya. Sorry it took a while... I finished my first year of law school and then studied in Prague for a month and forgot to leave a note ;-).

Enjoy.

Continuation of these: Sept, Oct, Nov and Dec, Jan, Feb and Mar , Apr and May, June, July and Aug
Characters: Tim, Bruce, Dick, etc
Rating: G

( A New Routine )

( Changing of the Guards )

( Piece of Cake )

( Like They're Sleeping )

Catching up with a couple months.

Continuation of these: September, October, November and December, January, February and March , April and May
Characters: Tim, Bruce, Dick, etc
Rating: G

( PrePrefontaine )

( Reading )

( LakeSide )

I realized that I had been posting only parts of fics. Though I'm not sure if anyone reads this, I figure I'd add more than just the stories.

The present fic is Twnety-Four Months (or 24-Months if I'm lazy). It was a great fic to write because, unlike my other stories, there doesn't have to be a real continuity between each post since each one is a new month. Sometimes I feel my weakest aspect of writing are those transition scenes. I get hit with an image of a scene and go with it and then another will come, but it's not one that follows the first. So I have to move from A to B and sometimes it's rather weak and boring. For 24, though I could just write those images I had and not worry about pieces the puzzle together. Granted they do go together in the larger picture but not necessarily in flow.

Other than 24, I haven't had much time to write, but do have a Card Captor story (these stories are not fun under Susie82 at ff.n, but rather PhoenixB). As said though, I don't have much time to write and so, generally, my mind won't wander to plot bunnies.

I still have to edit a finished Due South story that turned rather massive, but don't have the energy for that. Another weakness of mine is proof-reading. I find it so boring. Oh well.

I have about 2-3 semi-started stories that I would love to work on, but haven't been inspired enough to push school work aside as of yet. Perhaps I shall during this spring break. Perhaps not. I also have about 20 other unfinished story, but many of those will remain that way. How sad- a life enver realized... ;-)

Continuation of these: "September", "October", "November and December", "January, February, and March"
Characters: Tim, Bruce, Dick, etc
Rating: G

( Proper Handling )

( Inner Peace )

Continuation of these: "September", "October", "November and December"
Characters: Tim, Bruce, Dick, etc
Rating: G

( Agony )
( Free-Falling )
( It's a Topsy-Turvy World )

Continuation of this: "September"
Characters: Tim, Bruce, Dick, etc
Rating: G

( Sometimes You Learn the Hard Way )

( Target Practice )

Continuation of this: "September"
Characters: Tim, Bruce, Dick, etc
Rating: G

( Swing, Batter Batter )

Title: Twenty-Four Months
Rating: G
Characters: Tim, Burce, Dick and some others at random times.
Summary: See ( Author's Notes )

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( Calm of Mind )