[ SECRET POST #3203 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3203 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I'm surprised there's been no wank about paying someone for fanfic. That's been a controversial topic at FS in the past, with people being mostly okay with fanart commissions, but really touchy about doing the same for fanfic. Either way, it's kind of crappy of her to pressure you. You could probably step up the firm "no" a little without being nasty about it.

"Thanks, but I'm good. I will let you know if I ever need a commission done."

"I appreciate your offers, but I'm working on my own fics at the moment."

"It's nice you're willing to do commissions, but you're asking me a lot and it's putting me in an awkward position. I don't want to commission a fic. If I ever change my mind, I will let you know, but please stop asking."

[(Anonymous)]

(OP here)
To be honest, I'm not very comfortable with the idea of commissioning fanart either. It's just bordering the fair-use policy for me. BUT I'm not going to rain on other people's parades especially when you have the existence of 50 shades which S. Meyer is totally okay with so maybe times are changing.

If we were the same age, I probably would, but I remember being really emotional when I first started college too and, um, waiting tables to make nonexistent ends meet (in retrospect, I reeeally should have concentrated on my grades rather than making a quick buck) so I'm just venting on F!S about it. Despite my snideness here, I actually do like talking with her. Our's is a tiny fandom and there are maaaybe a dozen writers in it so I'm happy enough to have a ficwriting friend to talk about the fandom with.

[(Anonymous)]

We have come a longggg way from the days of Anne Rice and Diana Gabaldon, amen to that.

[(Anonymous)]

I'm not sure what being "really emotional" has to do with it, though. The suggestions for responses weren't mean and they draw helpful boundaries for the both of you. If she's nice, she'd probably be horrified at the idea that she's putting you in an awkward position, she just needs a bit of a nudge and a clue that constant asking isn't appropriate. At least she'd hear it from you instead of someone else who might not be so considerate of her feelings.