In a message dated 2/12/01 2:27:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, avona@jps.net writes:
<< Neil, you had me laughing with the remarks about how to keep the 'tone' of the series, but are there really so few people who enjoy the milieu of Blake's 7. Keeping in mind that not being able to use more than one of the main cast, there could easily be stories about Jarriere, Carnell, or Kasabi? Well, I was talking with Tavia and I am willing to edit a zine on this principle. I'm sure if people are willing to write for it, someone will be willing to read it. Who's game? >>
Wasn't there already a zine done on basically this premise? "Forgotten 7"? Or am I misremembering the basic premise of that one?
Personally, I think if people are inspired to write the stories, have at it. But, I have to agree with those who said it's likely not to sell very well if the entire zine follows that formula. Most fans want to read fan fiction that is about their favorite characters and they won't hesitate to say so. ;-)
And, hi. Since I'm still on disability from work, I re-subscribed to the list after a looooong absence. I know that some of you guys know me. ::::waving very gingerly in a neck brace:::::
Annie Wortham (who just realized my posts have been going to the individuals instead of the list... the Reply To says the list address, but for some reason that's not what's happening...)
Ashton7@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 2/12/01 2:27:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, avona@jps.net writes:
<< Neil, you had me laughing with the remarks about how to keep the 'tone' of the series, but are there really so few people who enjoy the milieu of Blake's 7. Keeping in mind that not being able to use more than one of the main cast, there could easily be stories about Jarriere, Carnell, or Kasabi? Well, I was talking with Tavia and I am willing to edit a zine on this principle. I'm sure if people are willing to write for it, someone will be willing to read it. Who's game? >>
Wasn't there already a zine done on basically this premise? "Forgotten 7"? Or am I misremembering the basic premise of that one?
Hee! I just got a copy of this yesterday! Mostly it's stories focusing on underused main characters - lots of Travis, Tarrant, Soolin, Jenna, one Gan - but most often as the center of an ensemble piece. A couple of poems about Deeta and Vinni, and some minor characters show up - Carnell, etc. However, apart from one piece about Nova, Leylan, and Artix, I didn't see any one-time guests or OCs as the _focus_ of a story.
If you allow one main character, or tiny appearances by the crew as a whole, I think there might be enough support for a zine like Helen's suggested. There are some origin stories where only one crew member is involved, aren't there?
Then again, I'd go for a zine with twenty different authors' versions of Jarriere - as long as they were well written. Or Sarkoff. Or Hal Mellanby, or Kasabi. Okay, probably not twenty different stories about Inga.
(BTW, good to see you here, Annie. A full and speedy recovery to you.)
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