What I Learned After Spending 10 Seconds On a Fan Forum of a Pop Culture Property I Enjoy.

Brad Lawrence
Sep 9, 2018 · 1 min read

Artist: Here is the story I have been working so hard to tell!

Self Proclaimed Fan: But I want you to tell this other story.

Artist: Oh, well, sorry. This was the story that came to me and that I really wanted to tell.

SPF: Yeah, but I want to hear this other story with these totally other characters! Why didn’t you tell me that story?

Artist: That wasn’t the story I had. Look, there’s a lot of people making a lot of stuff these days. You can probably find the story you want to hear or even learn to tell it yourself. Just go on the internet.

SPF: The internet! That’s the solution!

Artist: There, see…

SPF: I’ll attack you on the internet!

Artist: I… but… I’m sorry, what was it you were a fan of, again?

SPF: Apparently, attacking people on the internet!

Brad Lawrence

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