[ SECRET POST #3620 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3620 ⌋

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[fscom]

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Transcript by OP

[fscom]

A few months ago I started writing a fanfic for my then roommate.
It wasn't what I usually write, and its for a fandom I'm not as much in, but it was fun. However I didn't finish it before I moved, at the end of our lease, to a cheaper place. It wasn't far away, in fact it was just a couple blocks away.

When I moved said roommate stopped talking to me entirely.

I've figurd out now that she didn't consider me a friend the way I did her. And that's fine. I mean, I'm coming to terms with it. I know lots of roommates aren't friends, but it sucks thinking someone likes you more than they do. But, its been a few months, and I'm feeling
better about it. (She also got a new boyfriend recently and I guess stopped talking to a lot of her friends, so at least it isn't just me.)

But I don't know what to do about the fanfic.
I still like it, and kinda want to finish and post it, but it also feels weird to do so considering she isn't talking to me anymore.

Its not something I would come up with on my own. It would feel wrong not to credit her with the idea,but it feels just as weird to drop a fic for someone who ignores your texts.

Re: Transcript by OP

[(Anonymous)]

I'm sorry - it's always miserable when that happens. It's quite possible that she'll emerge from the honeymoon phase. Or she might not, she might end up completely isolated, and that's her problem, not yours. You've tried texting her and you can't do any more.

But the fic is yours and it's taken on a life of its own, and I say write it and post it! Other people will like it.

[(Anonymous)]

I'm sorry that happened to you, OP.

Anyway, I think you have a relationship with the fic that has nothing to do with her. And I might be strange, but I think the fic has its own life outside of her. The fic has a right to exist and reach completion despite her weirdness. Just my opinion.

[(Anonymous)]

What a cunt. I say finish and post it, if you still like the fic on its own!

[(Anonymous)]

I understand your feelings, but please don't use the word cunt anymore. It's similar to the word bitch, in that it's always a derogatory/condescending word that is only thrown towards women.

[tree_and_leaf]

It totally isn't. I mean, it's not a word that I'm particularly fond of, but I've heard it used of men at least as often as of women, if not more so.

(Linguistic datapoint: British).

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, no.

[(Anonymous)]

It isn't, actually. You wouldn't survive in Australia.

[(Anonymous)]

Nah, forget her. Write the fic if you want, don't bother to credit her if it's just an idea. It's unlikely to be her original invention anyway, so there's no point.

[ketita]

What the other anons said. At the end of the day, it's *your* fic that you're writing. If you want to finish it, do it for yourself, and no - you don't have to credit her for it.

I'm sorry things ended up that way, though. Roommates like that suck :/

[(Anonymous)]

I'm sorry OP.
I agree with the others. If she's going to be like that, then let her, although I understand that it's hurtful. I used to have a friend like that, as soon as they would get a new partner, I'd not hear from them. Funny, as the relationships never lasted very long.
But yes, the fic ultimately has nothing to do with her. Sure, she sparked the idea but it is your fic. I say keep working on it and post it. :)

[(Anonymous)]

I say finish it.

And I'm sorry that happened to you OP, I never made friends with any of my room mates. I remember thinking in early college I could become close friends with the person I lived with (that was how my sister met her best friend) and I was really heartbroken when the first 2 room mates I had just kind of blew me off and didn't really try to become a close friend.

[(Anonymous)]

If you're having fun writing, finish it, post it. Someone's sure to enjoy reading it.

(If you really really feel weird about 'not giving her credit' then sure, put in an author's note at the end saying what her contribution was.. although I agree with other commentors: unless she gave you a detailed outline to write to, YOU were the one that ran with the idea and breathed life into it.)

[(Anonymous)]

Echoing everyone else, with the added thought that if you really feel weird not crediting her, then credit her (or be vague and say you got the idea from someone you knew) but post it anyway if you want to post it. At this point, deciding to post it is more about what makes you happy and whether you think anyone else might like the fic, not whether she deserves anything.

[kallanda_lee]

Other people might enjoy it :)

[(Anonymous)]

I think that if you're really enjoying it and want to finish it, then do it and post it! Even though your friendship went downhill, I'm sure that there would be other people who enjoy your fic!

[mimi-sardinia.livejournal.com]

I say post the fic and put an author's note saying the original idea came from a friend who you have lost contact with.

[dinogrrl]

Finish writing it but don't post it? I dunno :/

[rivulet027]

It's still your fic, you still wrote it and enjoyed it...so post it. I'm sure someone else will appreciate it.

Sometimes people lose touch or get caught up when they start a new relationship. You deserved to be treated better, I'm sorry you lost your friend.

[tree_and_leaf]

Write it if you like it. I don't think you're obliged to credit her, fwiw, but if you do feel that the idea belongs to her, then I'd just stick a brief author's note in saying 'the idea for this pic grew out of a conversation with [x].' That's just polite, and doesn't have any of the social implications of a dedication or making it a gift.