The real problem is that the fans believe it is theirs to the extent that they have the right to demand it fulfills specific expectations, the right of creative input, the right of pseudo-coauthorship. And I don’t just mean shippers either.
Dear Fans, Stop Ruining Fantasy and Sci-Fi
Martin Rezny
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“The right of creative input” is the kernel here. And the reason that sci-fi, fantasy, or speculative fiction is the obvious site between author and audience creativity is the safety these worlds afford the audience. Those that scream loudest aren’t the ones to pick up a pen and get to work on their own world, characters, or story. They hitch their creative wagon to that which is preexisting.