Orson Scott Card
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[edit] Introduction
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[edit] The Author
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[edit] The Canon
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[edit] Terminology
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[edit] Fan fiction policy and history
Hatrack River, [1] Orson Scott Card's Official Web Site, has a page which answers some research questions regarding his writing. One of those questions ask about fan fiction. The following extract by Orson Scott Card from that page answers that question. [2]
- I'm flattered; and then, if they try to publish it (including on the net) except in very restricted circumstances, I will sue, because if I do NOT act vigorously to protect my copyright, I will lose that copyright -- and that is the only inheritance I have to leave my family. So fan fiction, while flattering, is also an attack on my means of livelihood. It is also a poor substitute for the writers' inventing their own characters and situations. It does not help them as writers; it can easily harm me; and those who care about my stories and characters know that what I write is "real" and has authority, and what fans write is not and does not. So it's all pointless. I'd prefer simply to ignore it when it happens, but the way copyright law functions, I am told that I cannot ignore it. So there it is.
[edit] Timeline
Below is a partial timeline of events that took place in this fan community.
[edit] 1985
- In 1985, Ender's Game was published. [3]
[edit] 1986
- In 1986, Speaker for the Dead was published. [4]
[edit] 1991
[edit] 1996
- In 1996, Children of the Mind was published. [6]
[edit] 1999
- In 1996, Ender's Shadow was published. [7]
[edit] 2001
- In 2001, Shadow of the Hegemon was published. [8]
- On October 1, 2001, an English language article about Orson Scott Card was created on Wikipedia. [9]
[edit] 2002
- In 2002, First Meetings was published. [10]
- In 2002, Shadow Puppets was published. [11]
- On October 20, 2002, the Ender's Game LiveJournal community enderish was created. [12]
[edit] 2003
- On February 14, 2003, a Spanish language article about Orson Scott Card was created on Wikipedia. [13]
- On March 1, 2003, the Orson Scott Card LiveJournal community orsonscottcard was created. [14]
- On March 17, 2003, the Ender's Game LiveJournal community ender_ships was created. [15]
[edit] 2006
- On May 22, 2006, an Italian language article about Orson Scott Card was created on Wikipedia. [16]
[edit] 2008
- In February 2008, the moderator of enderish was looking for some one to take over moderation duties for the community. [17]
- On May 1, 2008, Orson Scott Card's comments regarding JK Rowling and the Harry Potter Lexicon ended up featured on Slashdot. [18]
[edit] Kerfluffles
In 2004, Orson Scott Card published an essay in which he revealed himself to be against gay marriage, and saw it as an affront to his own marriage. The content of the essay resulted in outrage from many of his fans, some of whom renounced him in response. [citation needed]
[edit] Fandom Size
As of May 1, 2008, there were 56 Ender's Game fans on FanPop. [19]
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