Friday Free For All!!

You know what this means, Campers.. right??

Last one guys, I promise.  I just wanted to get this up before free for all and before I leave for the weekend.  

First off, thank you to everyone who has been participating in my recent campfires.  The discussions have been really interesting.  When I come back from my trip I'm going to collate the data from the last post and see what we ended up with.  Yes, I'm anal and weird.  I like data.  This one too (sorry, couldn't help it):

Okay, so.  The second thing that seemed to come up frequently in my recent posts was author/reader responsibility so let's discuss that shall we?  In the context of fic though as I think in the 'real' world it's probably a little different.

What responsibilities does the author have in regards to the content of the fic?

What responsibilities does a reader have when it comes to what they read?

Personally?  I think fic authors (and I say this as a fic author) have a rather large responsibility for a couple of reasons.  For me the biggest one being that I know for a fact my fics are read by underage people, some as young as 12 which just makes my head spin sometimes.  Yeah, sure, if I wanted to be super responsible I simply wouldn't post anything at all with the content that I do but I do and therefore I try as much as possible to be responsible about it.  For me what this means is long A/N's with disclaimers and definitions and links out the wazoo.  I don't mean about just any old thing.  There's no horticulture lessons or anything like that.  But for my BDSM fics?  You bet your sweet *ss.  And that's where I think the responsibility with an author lies.  When they are writing about something that could cause potential physical or emotional harm.  If I say penguins live in the desert I'm probably not going to hurt anyone.  But if I say insert bleep into slot bleep hard and fast I damn well better talk about how it's actually done imo.  Just my two cents.

I think readers have a responsibility too especially to heed the warnings of the authors they are reading.  If an author says a story should not be read by minors I think minors should respect that.  It's not that I expect minors to be angels.  I know they aren't going to be.  I also think readers of all ages should pay attention to the warnings authors offer.  On more than one occasion I've seen fics with rape warnings very clearly labeled and yet readers still ended up flaming the author.  I felt like saying "Um, did you not see that ginormous warning saying rape?".  I don't think it's fair to flame an author for something you've been warned about.

Anyway, I'm just curious what you all think as both readers and writers.  As always, play nice and respect everyone's opinions please.

Does anyone know what happend to the author Addybrowneyes? She wrote the story Canzoni D'Amore. Its about Edward as a  Professor for piano and he falls in love with his Teachers Assistant and best student Bella.

It's gone! On both Twilighted and Fanfiction.net and both those profiles are blank now. Also her twitter is gone too!

I haz a sad : ' (

IDK GUISE... I'M IN A MOOD.

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I DECLARE A GIF WAR!

Now, there must be rules.  This will be like the GIF WAR post I made eons ago.  First, if you'd like to hold a personal war with someone on here, simply state their name and post a gif.

For example:

BRATTYVAMP:

*cough* i <3 u *cough*

Secondly, if you'd like to just make a public war, then post a gif and see who comments you back!  This is a good way to have fun and incorporate everyone on here.  Besides, if you've had a shitty day like me, then this will be a good way to laugh your ass off. 

Thirdly... PLAY NICE.  NO SRS BSNS ON HERE.  UNDERSTAND? My gif to Bratty may not seem nice, but it's not SRS BSNS.  MKAY?  MKAY.

with that said...

MAKE IT HAPPEN CAMPERS.

*EDIT: SO DID NOT SEE THE GIF POST DOWN BELOW... MKAY... JUST ADD MORE GIFS GUISE.  ADD MORE GIFS.*

I had to post this after a friend showed it to me.... I can not stop laughing... enjoy!

This lovely piece of artwork was commissioned by Jandco. jandco edit:  the blame for this goes to wolvesnvamps. So I'm blaming the campfire on her too.

I call it "The Appeal."  (I'm bad-ass with a Sharpie, yo.)

Just to make it interactive.... come on in and tell me your favorite dirty joke.

Ok...you like .gifs...I like .gifs.

Since it's quiet in the forest today...let's all trade .gifs!  Let me get you started...

more inside!!!

**approved by ranger grown.ass.woman**

So we're all here for Twilight, right? Right?

Well of course the fanfiction is based off of this movie (book). But I want to know about any OTHER movies that are incorporated into the Twilight fandom/fanfiction.

So let me know if you've read or you've written any fanfiction that was inspired by a movie other than Twilight. Or maybe even a TV show? Were these stories inspired by or do they actually include characters from these other types of media? Is it a crossover? What do you think? Oh and don't forget to link us up!

Mine is in the comments.

First, thanks so much for your participation in the creation of MORE THAN TWENTY (20) recommendation lists!  Wow!  According to the requests y'all have made, we're not done yet!

But I want to make a list of fics that ARE. :)  

Today, I am asking for COMPLETED multi-chapter stories that are ALL-HUMAN.  Just the AH today, people. If you have AU fics (completed stories with an element of the supernatural -- vamps, wolves, etc ) I ask you to post them in last week's COMPLETED AU fic list.

All ratings, all pairings!  Fluff or heartfail, smutty or pristine, I ask you to bring your favorites to recommend to people who will ONLY read completed stories.  

Looking for the rest of the lists? I ask you to check out the MASTER FIC LIST for a boat-load of fics.  People are still asking for new types of recommendations, so the Future Lists List is still growing!  I encourage you to check out the Master Fic List for amazing fics to rec and for amazing fics to read!

Here around this campfire though, I just want your favorite completed AH stories.  My own recs will be within, as always.

THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing your faves around the fire!

I'm a little drunk, and I need you now!

Yes, ladies and gentleman, I am having a late night/early morning COUNTRY JAM SESSION all by my lonesome. I wish everyone had no life like me so we could jam together. ;p

BUT. I didn't come here to find jam friends (even though that'd be nice).

What I'm looking for is Hick Fics. Or Cowboy Fics. Hillbilly Fics? YES, PLEASE.

I WANT COUNTRYWARD OR COWSPER OR FARMETT.

Please, for the love of God, put me out of my misery!

Thanks!
lib6
(who is so dang overtired that she's singing on Twitter.)

Okay, I've hardly ever started a campfire, but I've been thinking of this topic for quite a while and wondered about other readers' viewpoints.

Is fanfic a legitimate form of literature? As in, can it count as being "literary" in the traditional sense (copyright nonsense aside, we're talking quality)?

I read tons of fic, but I also read tons of books. I have always loved books, and I still love books...I just also love fic. The problem is that fic has become more interesting to me than books.

I just finished reading "Water for Elephants", both because it has a Twi connection (pathetic, I know), and because it's been in my pile for about two years and I happened to get to it. It was good. I liked the story, I liked the main character, but I found myself wishing that it had been written by one of maybe ten fic authors I know because they could do it better.

Is that just sad? I mean, WfE has won awards and is fairly well-written, but I have become super critical of any author now because I have seen so much excellent writing in the world of fic.

Spoilers for WfE if you don't want to know:

The relationship between Jacob and Marlena seemed rushed, forced, and lacking chemistry (it was all there, but their connection was not strong enough to merit Jacob's reactions, or rather it was not written in a strong enough way). There were pretty gross descriptions of the stripper and the dwarf's...assets...but they seemed just stuck there for shock value and not handled in a great way.

There are lots of other things I could comment on with WfE, and that is just one example of traditional fiction I've read lately that makes me pause and think of fanfic.

Am I crazy? I don't know, maybe. I wondered whether I only think that fic is more intriguing because Edward and Bella are always in them, but then I remembered that a really great story always makes me believe that the author could easily publish that story without E/B or any Twi mention and still have a great story that I would gladly read.

Is the definition of storytelling changing? Has the publishing industry, critics, and media's power to "decide" what people like buried the concept of placing good stories on shelves? Do we become addicted to fic because there are some really, really great stories out there amongst all that crap?

I don't know. You tell me.

A while ago we played a game where we mention a fic (I'm trying to remember who started it help?) and then we put down whatever word came to mind, let's play it again but in reverse. This time we'll say a word and people will tell us what fic comes to mind with that particular word. I'll start with the first word in the comments.

 is. This is a post for Pixievamp!  You are loved.

You are thought of often.

Campers, come on in.

Leave some Caleb, Cohen, Cedric or Stew.  Or just talk about how awesome Pixievamp is.

This post is brought to you by GAW and Jandco :)

i know there's a website/blog/something out there that has a list or archive of really awesome twilight fanfiction one-shots, but i can't remember what it was! help me...please. thanks

xo,
Angela

So for those of us who were deeply disappointed when unholy.obsession pulled How To Save a Life

SHE HAS REPOSTED said story!

There may or may not be a few changes to the content, but if you were looking forward to rereading or reading for the first time, go check it out!

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6249615/1/

The Age of Edward 2010

Chances are you remember this contest from the summer of 2009. It was a great success, giving authors old and new a chance to participate in a wholly unique sort of oneshot contest: writing an Edward from a particular historical era.

This year the contest commenced on August 15th and will run until September 30th, at which point all entries must be submitted.

Winners will be announced October 15, 2010.

There are two categories: young adult and literotica (for those who don’t write smut and for those who do). Also, canon will be included this time, albeit judged separately from the AH entries.

More info, visit
www.ageofedward.com and check out the 2010 Criteria page.

Meet the judges at:
 http://www.ageofedward.com/?page_id=45

Email us at
ageofedward2010@gmail.com

Follow Edward on Twitter – he’s always tweeting the latest concerning the contest:
@ageofedward

Good luck!
 

* approved by grown.ass.woman  <3

Would love some recs with the following ^^

Make it BxE (obviously), rated M, and nothing that hasn't been updated in forever- only fics that are completed, or updated regularly. I hate getting recs to stories that haven't updated since last year.

Thanks!

FYT:

A/N: This is a story that keeps speaking to me, keeps needing to be told and I finally feel I am at a place I can write it AND my other canon stories. This is a powerful story of Bella Swan Black, and her journey to find out where she came from and where she belongs. In the process she finds out a lot about herself and missed opportunities and lucky stars. AH/OOC, romantic and angsty.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6248314/1/Bastard_Out_of_Forks

by Kiva Johns-Adkins (@TwittahMom)

HERE'S YOUR PLACE TO POST YOUR FAN VIDS AND YOUR FAVORITES.

MY RECS THIS WEEK BELONG IN THE *SAD* CATEGORY.  I'M IN THAT KIND OF MOOD TODAY...

"Everything I Am And She Will Never Be" by Tinchy2010

and another "Remember Me" video because it's so emotionally beautiful.

"Remember Me - Every Life Has A Meaning..." by xToxicExistence <- seriously guys, this vid brings tears to my eyes, it's THAT good.

happy birthday, andy samberg

pay homage to this hot piece of ace and/or discuss your favorite funnymen here

wait, how about discuss your favorite comedies in general

post vids and gifs of hilarity, because who couldn't use a good laugh right about now?

i love the samberg and eddie izzard, personally

i was gonna put the i'm on a boat video, but that's way worse than this one

autoplay removed because jandco asked me so nicely