WIP Check-in -- Day 25

[glitteryv]

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Today I . . .

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wrote!
6 (50.0%)

edited!
4 (33.3%)

did something ficcish (brainstorming, research, daydreaming, etc.)
6 (50.0%)

procrastinated. /o\
2 (16.7%)

took a break
1 (8.3%)

did something else that I'll describe in my comment
1 (8.3%)

Today's question: How do you feel about getting your fic remixed or sequeled? Have you ever remixed or sequeled someone else's fic?

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[jagnikjen]

Today I wrote a little, I critiqued a little, then I met one of CPs and went over the beginning of her WIP and brainstormed a bit on it with her.

I've watched several random (okay, not so random) episodes of Make It or Break It and came up with a (hopefully) cool idea for a fic.

I had ice cream for dinner and I think now I'm going to read one of the books I bought today while at Barnes & Noble.

Well, I'm not sure about someone remixing my stuff. To be honest, I'm not really sure what that means.

As to a sequel, I did have one person e-mail me and ask if they could write a sequel to one of my JAG stories using my original characters. I politely declined for two reasons. 1) I have been writing/planning a sequel of my own (which is my July challenge fic, btw) and 2) --this is going to come out very arrogant sounding--but I just didn't think he'd be able to write it well enough. I suggested he write his own story using the premise. I have never gone looking for it.

Now if it was someone I knew and knew their writing, I might not be so hesitant or against it.

As for me doing it, can't say that I have done either. Though I must admit that the premise of my epic RH fic was stolen recycled from someone else's unfinished fic. He'd gotten three chapters in and left it. I had 40 chapters and an epilogue by the time I was through. The longest and best story I've ever written.

[curuchamion]

Remixing is... the best explanation I've come up with is, it's kind of like retelling folk tales. Essentially, it's when Writer B (with permission, of course) rewrites one of Writer A's stories but puts their own spin on it. It can be really, really amazing when done well, especially if the two writers have very different voices or saw very different things in the premise.

My favorite example is this pair, though I must admit up front that I was the remixer: Fine Print and Fine Print (The Connections Remix). I told exactly the same story - just changed the POV from loose third to tight first, and altered a few details - but it's a completely different fic.

(Sorry for the screed; I'm a big fan of remixing, and tend to go on about it when people mention they're unfamiliar with the concept. *g*)

[meridian_rose]

That's helpful actually. I've heard of remixes, I've read a couple, but I still don't quite get the overall concept. This was an amazing example because it really did tell the exact same story but from a completely different angle. The other remixes I've seen didn't seem to follow the same narrative so closely, hence my confusion.

[curuchamion]

:D Thanks! (I wrote it for an "Exhibition Remix Challenge" that was designed to show MFU fandom what remixing was all about, since there weren't many remixers there, so I'm always glad to hear it's a good example. *g*)

[glitteryv]

Looks like you had a productive day. :)